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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.
Brockton man wanted for murder in connection to Northborough party shooting
Authorities named Erik Coelho Dos Santos as the one responsible for the death of the 16-year-old victim. A Brockton man is wanted for murder in connection with a shooting at a Northborough party that killed a high school student in May. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office named Erik Coelho...
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...
A Warwick councilwoman took the lot next to her house in a shady deal. Now, she has to give it back.
Following a Rhode Island State Police investigation into how she obtained a parcel of vacant land next to her home, Warwick City Councilwoman Donna Travis pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false document on Tuesday. Under the terms of an agreement with prosecutors from the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office, Travis will be returning the land to the Oakland Beach Real Estate Owners Association, and will receive a one-year suspended sentence with one...
Powerlifter from Attleboro sets national record
A 74-year-old powerlifter from Attleboro is raising the bar. WCVB reported that Paul Topham set a new national record for powerlifting for his age and weight category. His bench press was about 210 pounds, his squat about 364 pounds, and his deadlift about 386 pounds. A year ago, we introduced...
Out of office: What does the decline of downtown offices mean for Providence?
Back in 2017 when Indian tech support company Infosys set up shop in Rhode Island, offices and office workers were a key pillar of Providence's downtown renaissance. Seven years and one pandemic later, there are few signs of the 1,000-plus employees the company promised to hire in Infosys' sleek but somewhat sleepy downtown offices.
Is Olneyville New York System closing? What the owner had to say and other food news
Let's digest some recent news as a meal. Altogether it adds up to some satisfying conversation you can chew on. That first bite is in response to a rumor swirling around about a beloved iconic spot. A second bite is kind of niche news because it's about an industry appointment. A third bite is an interesting development for downtown Providence.
Aetna Bridge Co. $45.8 million bid wins contract to demolish Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The state of Rhode Island is expected to finalize the contract to demolish the Washington Bridge tomorrow. Aetna Bridge Co. won the bid to demolish the bridge at $45.8 million. “We’re pleased that we have somebody to tear down the bridge,” said Governor Dan McKee....
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.
Randolph, Mass. couple building generational wealth through real estate
RANDOLPH, Mass. — Good parents hope that their children grow up to be happy and successful. However, life presents twists and turns, and that's why one Randolph, Massachusetts, couple drew up a financial plan for their kids. Local realtors and parents Alex and Joanna Edwards of Thumbprint Reality decided...
Duxbury native selected by San Diego Padres in MLB Draft
Another South Shore baseball prospect went off the board in this year's MLB Draft. With the 450th overall pick in the 15th round, the San Diego Padres selected Duxbury native and former Milton Academy pitcher Tanner Smith on Tuesday. Smith, who has spent the summer with the Falmouth Commadores of...
Civil engineer says ‘someone may have messed up’ on design, installation after Boston window falls
BOSTON (WHDH) - A day after shards of glass from a shattered window outside TD Garden fell to the pavement below, people working and walking on Causeway Street kept their eyes toward the sky. “I know I was looking up when I came to work today like, “Okay, where’s the...
Former Celtics Star Admits Retirement is a 'Year or Two' Away
The NBA free agent pool has tried up as the offseason reaches the middle of July. While most of the big fish have already been caught, there are still several notable names available on the open market, including former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas. After playing the 2022-23 season on...
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...
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