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Taunton residents sound alarm over rents at manufactured home park. The allegations
TAUNTON — Residents of Leisurewoods in Taunton say the manufactured home community is plagued by rent disparities and aging infrastructure — and they are calling on the city and state to do something about it. On June 13, about 50 residents of the 55-and-older manufactured home community attended a forum in the clubhouse hosted by their homeowners association to vent these frustrations. ...
Library Resources of the Month – Bellingham History
There are a number of online resources that can be accessed through the library’s website pertaining to the history of Bellingham. These include the Bellingham High School Yearbooks, Town of Bellingham Annual Reports, Vital Records of Bellingham, History of the Town of Bellingham 1719-1919, two books about Deborah Sampson, and Massachusetts Memories Road Show Photographs.
Duxbury Road Work | July 27
This update focuses on Duxbury where Winterset, the Lyndonville contractor hired by the Vermont Agency of Transportation to repair the Vermont Route 100 bridge near Ward Hill Road, completed enough of the project to open the road to traffic by the end of the day on Friday. Workers will still be on site early next week for shoulder work and debris removal with just one travel lane open at times. Motorists are asked to use caution when passing through the work zone here and other sections along Rt. 100 in Duxbury.
Wilmington company Action Ambulance receives workforce development funding grant
BOSTON — Recently, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $15.9 million in workforce development grant funding for 22 initiatives in various locations across Massachusetts. The grants represent partnerships with employers, training providers, and regional collaborators in an effort to train, upskill, and provide job placement for 2,182 unemployed and underemployed workers for in-demand occupations in health care, human services, life sciences, culinary arts, and more.
Residents upset about loss of land, privacy at new town hall location
WILMINGTON — Wilmington residents expressed frustration about the ongoing construction for the new town hall/school administration at the Town Hall School Administration Building Committee meeting on July 10 and the Select Board meeting on July 15. The project’s OPM, Dan Pallotta, established on July 10 that when the property...
Revolutionary War Re-enactment Returns to Old Sturbridge Village
STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Old Sturbridge Village is set to host "Redcoats and Rebels," one of New England's largest Revolutionary War re-enactments, on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4. The event promises a weekend of historical immersion, featuring nearly 600 costumed re-enactors from across the region portraying both soldiers and civilians from the Revolutionary War era.
Wildcats earn two Bay State wins: Wilmington starts Season 2 in style
The Wilmington 11U Bay State Team got off to a great start in Season 2 of the Bay State League last week. This is Wilmington’s first year of the Bay State League. The team has worked hard over the first month of the summer season to develop as a team. The Wildcats had a record of 2-6 in Season 1 of the league earning league wins against Reading and Haverhill. The team played competitive baseball with six of the first eight games being decided by six runs or less.
From Newton, Massachusetts, to Scranton: John Krasinski and B.J. Novak Together for Decades
There are so many actors from New England who have made it big. From Adam Sandler to Seth Myers, Sarah Silverman, Dan Brown, Stephen King, Mandy Moore, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Rachel Dratch, the list goes on and on. I have to think, however, that The Office deserves a Dundee Award for the most cast members from Massachusetts. Two of them are even from the same city.
Pan Mass Challenge starts August 3: Several locals will be tackling fund-raising event
On Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, more than 6,500 riders, including 12 residents from Wilmington and five from Tewksbury will participate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber). As of July 2024, the PMC crossed $1 billion in lifetime fundraising for Dana-Farber since 1980.
'That is what he was here to do for Team USA': Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
Worcester Tech graduate Stephen Nedoroscik shined in his first taste of the Summer Olympics on Saturday morning, as the pommel horse specialist showed why he was selected to the U.S. men's gymnastics team with a strong showing on his signature event in the first day of competition at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nedoroscik put up a score of 15.200 to send him to the individual final on that apparatus as the United States...
A secret wedding, erosion, and more: Some of our most-read Cape Cod stories of the week
The dog days of summer are here on Cape Cod and it has been a busy season on the Cape. The Barnstable County Fair is underway, an Eastham woman hit it big on a scratch ticket, fallout continues from the broken Vineyard Wind blade, and more. Also, don't forget to check out Cape Cod Times sports coverage of the Cape Cod Baseball League, including voting in our polls for best Cape league pitcher, infielder, and outfielder of the week in our polls. Plus, be sure...
15th annual Run to Home Base at Fenway Park sets fundraising record
BOSTON — Organizers broke a fundraising record with the 15th annual Run to Home Base, which was held Saturday at Boston's historic Fenway Park. Participants completed a 9K run or 5K walk and all of them got to cross the finish line at home base inside the ballpark. More...
‘White Lotus’ Star Jennifer Coolidge Spotted in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Jennifer Coolidge, a Norwell, Massachusetts, native, rose to fame in the late '90s/early 2000s. Her role as Stiffler's Mom in American Pie, which came out in 1999, really put her on the map! Many American Pie's came after the original (four total), and in my opinion, they were all awesome.
Harmony Montgomery's mother, volunteers search for her remains in Massachusetts' North Shore
SAUGUS, Mass. — A team of volunteers gathered Saturday morning to search parts of North Shore Massachusetts communities for the missing remains of a New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery. The little girl was reported missing in 2021 but authorities believe she was killed nearly two years earlier, when she...
The Attack of the Exhibits, Starring a Spooky Piano
BOSTON, May 20 — In January the choreographer Mark Morris gave us a world premiere to Bach’s “Italian” Concerto in his own Brooklyn dance center. On May 2 the full production he staged and choreographed of the three-act Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice” opened at the Metropolitan Opera. Now this irrepressible artist has knocked off another world premiere, for the new Institute of Contemporary Art, memorably located on the waterfront here.
Dodgers trade pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar
BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar on Friday. Bolivar, a 17-year-old from Venezuela, hit .270 with three home runs and 19 RBIs with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox. He agreed to a minor league contract with Boston in January for a $25,000 signing bonus.
Fanatics Denies Reports of Revenue Decline, Rubin Sell-Off
On Monday, a panel of judges in Boston made it clear they are likely to side with DraftKings in an ongoing legal battle between the gambling company and Fanatics. It would turn out to be just the beginning of a brutal week for Fanatics and its billionaire founder and CEO Michael Rubin.
Boston Beer Shipments Down 6.4% in 2nd Qtr.
Boston Beer Company announced second quarter, 2024 financial results which showed a decline in shipments of 6.4% and depletions down by 4%. Net revenue of $579.1 million decreased 4.0%. The results, reported in the second quarter financial results put year-to-date ear to date depletions down by 2% and shipments down...
BPDA Approves New Projects in July
Boston – The City of Boston Planning Department recently recommended approval of five new development projects to the BPDA board, all of which were approved. Located within Franklin Park, the White Stadium project will renovate, rebuild, and reimagine White Stadium for BPS athletics through a community oriented public-private partnership with Boston Unity Soccer Partners. Built in 1945, decades of disinvestment and fire damage have left White Stadium in disrepair, lacking current safety codes and amenities for BPS athletics. Boston Unity will rebuild the West Grandstand, as well as add new amenities on site, and the City of Boston will invest $50 million to rebuild the East Grandstand. Targeting LEED Gold, it will be one of only three net-zero carbon stadiums in the country.
Surveillance video shows police officer struck, injured by truck door in Boston's North End
BOSTON — Surveillance video obtained by WCVB's 5 Investigates shows how a Boston police officer was hurt after being struck by a truck. The video shows the tailgate door on the back of the truck swinging open and hitting the Boston Police officer. The surveillance video shows the truck...
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