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Attleboro power lifter, 74, breaks national record, aims for world championship
ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Paul Topham, a 74-year-old power lifter from Attleboro, has set a new national record and is now aiming for the World Championship. "You always got to strive to do better. You always got to strive to get stronger. And the only way you're going to do that is persistence," said Topham.
What has remote work done to downtown Providence?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. The COVID-19 pandemic sent many of us, especially office workers, packing our desks and heading home. We've set up home workstations that in some cases are better than what we now have at our office desks and we can feel less guilty stealing our spouse's leftovers out of the fridge than a co-worker's.
Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday rescue off Nantucket happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, and his engine was dead, he said.
Jaylen not surprised by Team USA snub, believes Nike is behind it
BOSTON -- Jaylen Brown cleared the air about his Team USA snub on Monday night, and made it crystal clear that he is happy that his Celtics teammate Derrick White got the nod. But Brown is still pretty sour towards Nike, whom he believes is responsible for him being left off the Olympic roster.Brown was at Monday night's Celtics-Lakers Summer League game in Las Vegas, seated courtside with Kysre Gondrezick and Angel Reese. He spoke with reporters at the Thomas & Mack Center, and said that before he fired off some social media posts about his snub, he reached out...
New Bedford’s Business Improvement District (BID) Petition Withdrawn
According to a letter New Bedford City Council Linda Morad released to the press, the organizers attempting to set up a Businesses Improvement District in downtown New Bedford has been withdrawn. You can read the letter here:
Inside look at the plans for State Pier
NEW BEDFORD — A marine industrial hub. A “boat-to-table” restaurant. A public fish auction hosting culinary seafood experiences. These are just a few of the proposals submitted in May to MassDevelopment to redevelop a central but “underutilized” strip of New Bedford’s waterfront: the State Pier. After many false starts and a bitter power struggle between state and city politicians, each side has expressed relief that the long-awaited overhaul is moving forward.
Taunton Police Seek Help in Locating Missing Woman
TAUNTON (WBSM) — Taunton Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman who has been missing for over a month. Chief Edward Walsh said Amanda Brown, 37, is believed to have been missing since at least early June. He said Brown has ties to the Boston,...
Another Scorcher Throughout The State- Some Relief Thursday
Plymouth is under a Heat Advisory through Wednesday night and Wareham is under the same advisory through tonight. Forecasters say heat index values in Plymouth could hit 103 and it'll feel like 99 in Wareham. Hyannis may be the only part of the state that does not see a heat...
Powerful performance by Dynamites wins tourney
The 12U Gold Dartmouth Dynamites lived up to their name. The team put in a dynamic performance to win the Summer Blast Tournament of the Dartmouth Girls Athletic League, which ran from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14 at Quinn Elementary School fields. Every girl on the team made...
Cape Cod Baseball League roundup: Chatham Anglers extends win streak to four games
The Chatham Anglers (14-11) remained the hottest team in the Cape League with a 14-8 win over the Falmouth Commodores for their fourth straight win at Guv Fuller Field on Tuesday. The game was tied 8-8 after the sixth inning. The Anglers scored two runs in the eighth inning and four more in the ninth that sealed the deal. ...
Breeze Airways is coming to Portsmouth Airport at Pease this fall
Travelers can get to Florida aboard the low-cost carrier. Breeze Airways will service a second Granite State airport beginning this fall, the airline announced on Wednesday. The low-cost carrier, which launched three years ago, will begin flying at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in October. Breeze made its New Hampshire debut in June at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, with flights to Orlando and Charleston, S.C.
Bruins prospect leaving organization closes door on disastrous 2018 Entry Draft
When Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk left this summer for the Vancouver Canucks in free agency, it closed the door on a very frustrating 2015 Entry Draft in the first round where GM Don Sweeney had three straight selections at No. 13, 14, and 15. After DeBrusk left, all three picks in the first round, Jakub Zboril, and Zach Shenshyn were out of the organization.
He's in the game: See what this Fall River local is rated in new college football game
Get ready Greater Fall River college football fans, a new video game is out this week. EA Sports College Football 25 video game is set to be officially launched on July 19 with some of its players receiving access on Monday. More than 11,000 players are expected to be in...
Fall River police K-9 officer suspended, facing domestic battery, intimidation charges
FALL RIVER — A Fall River Police Department K-9 officer was placed on leave after he was arrested last week on several domestic-related charges and improper storage of his city-issued firearms. Marc Correia, 32, was arraigned in Fall River District Court on Friday after his arrest by Fall River...
Red Sox draft son of team legend
The Boston Red Sox have drafted a prospect with a familiar last name. The Red Sox on Tuesday drafted D’Angelo Ortiz, son of franchise icon David Ortiz, in the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. The younger Ortiz is a 20-year-old third baseman out of Miami Dade College. He batted .328 with 38 RBIs... The post Red Sox draft son of team legend appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
'My heart stopped for a beat': Another flamingo sighting at Cape Cod beach. See the photos
Another flamingo sighting on Cape Cod has stirred birders from their nests. Avid Cape birder Mary Jo Foti, trips coordinator for the Cape Cod Bird Club, told the Cape Cod Times by email that she saw and photographed an American flamingo at Chapin Beach in Dennis on Monday. ...
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