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Search for new Rochester police chief nears close
ROCHESTER — The search for the next police chief for the town of Rochester should soon come to a conclusion. Depending on the availability of the final three candidates, the Rochester Select Board will hold 45-minute interviews on Monday, July 22 at Rochester Town Hall. Assisting the Rochester Select...
NEW: X-Golf to Open in Warwick
X-Golf will be opening a new location at Warwick Center, Capital Group Properties of Southborough, Massachusetts announced Wednesday. According to the company, X-Golf will bring an "innovative golf simulator experience" to this new approximately 8,500-square-foot location slated to open in late 2024 adjacent to The Paper Store." X-Golf describes itself...
'Really exciting;' Amy Adams leaves Mass. town buzzing during movie shoot
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Amy Adams, a six-time Academy Award nominee, is filming a movie in Plymouth, Massachusetts, creating buzz across town. The actress was spotted in town on Tuesday, walking with a beach umbrella during one shot. Brenda Silvieus, owner of By The Sea Bed and Breakfast, described the...
Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
3rd Annual Golf to End Alzheimers Tourney Returns to Warwick CC
The Golf to End ALZ (Alzheimers) is returning for a third year. The 2024 event will be held on Monday August 12 at Warwick Country Club. “In 2021, I joined the Board of the ALZ and accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of my grandfather who passed away from the disease after a long battle in 2020. And in 2022, with the help of family and friends like you, we launched Golf to End ALZ,” said Stephanie Mansour, MSA, CPA, and Golf to End ALZ Committee Co-Chair.
Is excessive summer heat and humidity in Boston the new normal?
BOSTON - It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Actually, right now, it's both in Massachusetts.We are just about at the halfway point of meteorological summer (June-July-August) and thus far, the main story has been the excessive heat and humidity.Boston currently sits just as the second-warmest summer to date, likely to claim the No. 1 slot in the days ahead.Worcester is also No. 2 and Blue Hill Observatory in Milton is No. 1.The somewhat odd caveat to this: Boston has only had seven days of 90+ thus far which is just about average to date.In the city, it has been...
Red Sox’ Jarren Duran homers in All-Star Game to put AL ahead
Jarren Duran became the 14th Red Sox player ever to homer in an All-Star Game. Duran, a first-time All-Star, put the American League ahead 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning with a two-run homer. The 27-year-old center fielder connected on an 86 mph splitter from Reds’ Hunter Greene and sent it 413 feet to right-center field. It left his bat at 106.8 mph.
NHPF Acquires 17-Building Section 8 Complex in Roxbury
The NHP Foundation (NHPF), a national affordable housing provider, has acquired New Port Antonio, a historic Section 8 property located in the Warren Street neighborhood of Roxbury, MA. This acquisition marks one of the largest transactions in NHPF’s history. New Port Antonio Apartments comprises 227 urban residential apartment homes...
Rich Paul's Eye-Opening Response To Jaylen Brown's Alleged Bronny James Insult
The Las Vegas Summer League has begun with no shortage of headlines. On Monday night, discussions swirled on social media as Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was seen allegedly making some comments about Bronny James during the game between the Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. In the video ...
MLB All-Star Game 2024: Buy Red Sox t-shirts, jerseys, hats and more
The MLB All-Star game is almost here and fans can celebrate by shopping for their team’s all-star t-shirts, hats and jerseys online. The four-day event features events like the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Celebrity Softball game but more importantly, the main event with the 94th All-Star Game taking place on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. The All-Star game will have two teams, the American League and the National League. Each team has nine starters, 11 reserves, seven starting pitchers, five relief pitchers and five to six players that were chosen but will not play.
Homegrown: Boston Red Sox select Hanover native in MLB Draft
The Boston Red Sox selected six consecutive pitchers in the later stages of this year's MLB Draft. At a quick glance of their baseball cards – they hail from Florida, California, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Oregon and ... down the street? ...
No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds
A former Weymouth police officer who was caught on video camera beating a handcuffed suspect will not serve any jail time, federal authorities said. Justin Chappell, 43, was sentenced to two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be spent under house arrest, the US Attorney …
Jayson Tatum Tells LeBron About Being Bought to Tears After Failing to Score Autograph From Him at Age 11: 'We Cool Now'
The Team USA players can laugh about the moment now, not to mention playfully connect it to a certain dunk from 2018. Jayson Tatum was once brought to tears after failing to score an autograph from LeBron James. In a short video recently shared to official NBA channels, Tatum, fresh...
Building housing Brick Alley Pub sold: Latest Newport County real estate transactions
94 Columbia Ave, $2,005,000, B: Derek W. Hansen & Mary E. Murphy, S: Edward J. Zimmermann. 53 Conanicus Ave Unit 5C, $1,025,000, B: Hart Ft & Roderick P. Hart Tr, S: Lori A. Cervone. 589 E Shore Rd, $1,165,000, B: Michael E. Thomas & Maryjo Thomas, S: Aram Manyan. 29...
New Bedford man killed in single-vehicle crash in Freetown
FREETOWN — A New Bedford man died, and his passenger seriously injured, following a late-night crash this past weekend in Assonet. The Freetown Communications Center received a 911 call at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14, reporting a serious single-vehicle crash on Copicut Road, near the intersection of Bell Rock Road.
New Bedford Fire Dept. chaplain Mike Racine blesses the newest apparatus
“New Bedford Fire Department chaplain Mike Racine blessed the department’s newest apparatus this afternoon. We ordered it in the middle of the pandemic (before they became much more expensive), and it just arrived. This is a top model which will make our firefighters more effective at their work and...
Two arrested in Fairhaven on drug, assault charges
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) — Two suspects were arrested on drug and assault charges Monday afternoon, according to Fairhaven police. James Williams, 40, of Lakeville, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Ryan Reynolds, 43, of Acushnet, is charged with...
2024 Prouty raises over $8 million for cancer research, support services
Vermont Business Magazine The Prouty, Dartmouth Cancer Center’s premier annual fundraiser, brought the community together in an unprecedented show of support in the fight against cancer, surpassing this year’s goal of $8 million to fund critical cancer research and patient support services. The family-friendly event, known for its...
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