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New Mass. Electricity Law Slated To Start Jan. 1, 2025
Is your choice of electric company going away? That could very well be the case here in Massachusetts as the Senate has passed a bill banning choice. Eversource. formerly NSTAR (The Eversource area that was formerly NSTAR is the region of Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Eversource provides retail electricity and natural gas to 1.4 million customers in this region including the Boston urban area).
Middleboro’s finances in solid shape, Town Manager says
MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro has received $225,000 more than anticipated in school aid from the state, which will help offset the six percent budget increase the school district received, according to information presented at a financial forum held Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Middleboro Police Station. Superintendent of Schools Carolyn...
2024 Newport County high school football schedules and games to watch this season
The Rhode Island high school football season is rapidly approaching. That means Newport County teams – Middletown, Portsmouth, Rogers and Tiverton - will be back in action is short order. We compiled the schedules for these island teams, which are below, and pulled out games to watch for each week. Tiverton and Middletown will...
Wanted man attacked officer with knife after barricading himself inside Middleboro home, police say
A wanted man attacked a police officer with a knife after he used a mattress to barricade himself inside a home in Middleboro on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
“A lovely night” at RI Youth Theatre’s Cinderella this weekend
Rhode Island Youth Theatre will stage Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical rendition of the iconic “Cinderella” story this weekend at Warwick Vets Middle School. With dazzling costumes made by costume designer Kristine Szrom and larger-than-life sets, this show might be performed by students but is of professional quality.
Lanterns Light the Way on Grand Illumination Night
On Wednesday evening at dusk, master of ceremonies Bob Cleasby led the traditional community sing in the Tabernacle while the surrounding area began to fill up with visitors. A hush settled over the crowd as Camp Ground residents Joann and Mike Maitland were invited on stage to light the first lantern, signaling the start of the 153rd Grand Illumination celebration. The lantern was carried down the center aisle while the words of Genesis were read, detailing the biblical story of the first light.
Paris 2024 Olympic athlete to run Falmouth Road Race this weekend
An Olympian from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will run the Falmouth Road Race this weekend. Ben Flanagan, 21, and a Bourne resident, competed for Canada in the men's 5,000 meters on Aug. 7. According to his Olympic profile, he was born in Kitchener, Ontario. ...
‘Below-average temperatures’: Here's what the Farmers' Almanac says about fall in Brockton
BROCKTON — Brockton residents should stock up on warm apple cider, fuzzy blankets and movies because fall is just around the corner and, according to the Farmers’ Almanac fall weather forecast, it will be a cooler-than-average season. While much of the U.S. can expect warmer-than-average temperatures this autumn, Brockton-area residents should plan for the opposite, with the Farmers’ Almanac predicting cooler-than-average temperatures throughout the Atlantic Corridor. ...
WATCH: Falmouth Road Race Returns with Drone Show, Mascot Race and More
FALMOUTH – Executive Director of Falmouth Race Inc. joins Grady Culhane to highlight the new events for the upcoming ASICS Falmouth Road Race. She says there’s a lot to discuss, from drone shows highlighting the history of the race, to new foods and family events. More on the race, including a livestream, will be on […] The post WATCH: Falmouth Road Race Returns with Drone Show, Mascot Race and More appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Here's what's happening around Warwick
Aug. 17, National Night is scheduled on Sat., Aug. 17, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Rocky Point Park, 1 Rocky Point Ave., Warwick. Warwick Police has partnered Parks & Recreation, and Travel & Tourism Departments as well as Ocean State foods trucks to help make this an EPIC EVENT!! And of course, the night will end with a fireworks display.
Press is on to open Schools by Aug. 29
“Everyone is doing what they got to do,” Steve Gothberg said Tuesday of the count down to the opening of school on Aug. 29. He said crews are working to 7 and 8 p.m. and over weekends to get Greenwood and Warwick Neck Schools ready. Holliman that was also...
Refurbished dog park, bigger, offers shade
It was a hot Aug. 1, but for once there was shade at the dog park. The occasion was the official opening of the refurbished park, a project that cost $110,000. Councilwoman Donna Travis used more than half of the $200,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds Mayor Frank Picozzi allocated to each council member for neighborhood renovations, improvements and community revitalization.
Trudeau Center to create a non-perishable food pantry with $2,500 grant
No child should ever have to go hungry. This is why the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center is using a $2,500 grant to establish a non-perishable food pantry for the families of their Children’s Services program. The children’s program “supports about 180 families whose children are on the autism...
Police Log 08-15-24
Around 1:20 p.m., July 5, Warwick Police responded to 721 Centerville Road to assist with a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police identified the driver of a Jeep Cherokee with front end damage as Jesus E. Matos, 31, of 19 Bailey St., Second Floor, Cranston. According to police at the...
Tim Walz cashes in at Boston fundraiser. Why this still matters in Massachusetts
BOSTON - For the first time, Tim Walz marches alone. The vice presidential nominee stepped into the Newbury Hotel without Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at a fundraiser for their campaign.Big money at Boston fundraiserAccording to an RSVP page, it was $25,000 just to get in the door. The suggested donation was $100,000. Those figures highlight why Democratic candidates still show up to a state that already leans blue."The state's primary importance in these campaigns is the do-re-mi. We have a long standing nickname as America's leading political ATM," said WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.He says it's not uncommon...
A haven for Black film on Martha's Vineyard keeps growing
AMHERST, MASS.- “Ready for the Supremes?” the Legendary Chris Washington called out from a DJ booth inside the packed auditorium at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School on a recent August evening, as he played Motown hits for the crowd. It was one of the biggest nights of...
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