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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...
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...
FAN VOTE: SouthCoast High School Male Athlete of the 2023-24 School Year
Looking back on the 2023-24 school year, there were some memorable performances from high school males athletes on the SouthCoast. We’re working on a project that you, our readers, can help with. We want to select a 2023-24 Male High School Athlete of the Year from the SouthCoast. We’re...
Cape Cod bridges could be replaced by late 2030s, officials say
With the nearly $1 billion in federal funding announced last week, the Sagamore Bridge can be replaced with construction set for 2027. While Massachusetts officials celebrated the recent nearly $1 billion in federal funding which will launch the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge, they clarified that the project to replace both bridges to Cape Cod could extend into the late 2030s.
MSPCA running fare-free dog “adoptathon” this week
Want a free furry friend? You're in luck. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is running a statewide dog adoption event from July 15 to 21. This event will be “fare free,” meaning it will cost nothing to adopt a new four-legged friend.
Advocate says migrant, unhoused families were planning to sleep at MBTA station
QUINCY - The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called "newcomers" to sleep at Logan Airport. Families had been sleeping there when they first arrived in Boston through the airport's Terminal E. In doing so, the state said families would be sent straight to emergency shelters like the one in Norfolk at the old Bay State Correctional Center.On Tuesday, WBZ-TV found dozens of people being dropped off...
Bluebike offering free rides during Red Line shutdown
Riders can enter the code MBTAREDJULY in the Bluebikes app to receive five free rides throughout the shutdown. Red Line shutdown disrupting your commute? You might want to switch to something blue. No, not the Blue Line. Bluebikes. Insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is offering free rides...
Fall River Police investigating after 23-year-old injured in late morning stabbing
A man was injured after a late morning stabbing on Tuesday in Fall River. According to Det. Sergeant Moses Pereira, Units responded to the intersection of Quarry Street and Reuben Street in response to a report of a stabbing in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old male victim...
Massachusetts certifies four ballot questions on standardized testing, state legislature audits, transportation network drivers, and psychedelic substances
Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced that four of the five initiatives that submitted verified signatures on July 3 had qualified for the ballot. The initiatives address standardized testing for graduate high school; auditing the state legislature; unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers; and providing regulated access to certain psychedelic substances.
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Pennsylvania
After filing a notice with the state to layoff 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Pennsylvania, a spokesman from the company told MassLive Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company — the nation’s largest...
3 Former Patriots Still Unemployed Entering Training Camp
There are still a lot of notable free agents out there with NFL training camp on deck. The New England Patriots made a point to bring back a lot of their own guys this offseason but there are still a handful of notable names still out there for one reason or another.
Former Senator Scott Brown frustrated by state of politics, recalls "petty" sabotage
BOSTON - In the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, there have been bipartisan calls for political unity and restraint, but is that really possible?"I'd be lying if I said I'm not frustrated with the state of politics," said Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former Ambassador to New Zealand. Brown, who spoke to WBZ from Milwaukee where his band, Scott Brown and the Diplomats is performing at a Republican National Convention related event, has been out of elective politics since losing his 2014 bid to return to the Senate. His close ties to...
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