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Full menu returns to Tavern on the Hill after scaling back due to staff shortage
A Massachusetts restaurant that had to scale back its menu due to staffing shortages has brought back its full menu. “We are still working with a short staff, but we have been able to make a few shifts and we are now able to offer our entire menu,” Tavern on the Hill said on its Instagram story Tuesday.
North Shore Sports Desk with Dom Nicastro : Little League – NS Navs’ Will Jones – Danvers Nats’ LL Mgr & More
Super Sub Shop Performance of the Week: North Shore Little League all-star teams battled til the end. Feature: Hamilton-Wenham’s Will Jones, Northeastern University and North Shore Navigators baseball player. Feature: Danvers Nationals Little League Manager Stan Gesualdi. Feature: Recapping a great North Shore Little League summer run. SEGMENT 5....
Mass. State Lottery winner: Stop & Shop sells $100,000 ticket
A lottery player won $100,000 on Tuesday from a ticket they bought at a Stop & Shop grocery store in Massachusetts. The $100,000 prize was from the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers from the July 23 drawing were 2, 3, 10, 17, 35. The winning $100,000...
Mass. SJC tosses out murder conviction for getaway driver in Charlestown shooting
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday overturned a first-degree murder conviction against a man who prosecutors say was the getaway driver in a fatal November 2014 shooting in the Charlestown section of Boston. The court found there was no evidence to suggest the man intended for the victim to be killed.
Former Mass. congressional candidate sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign law violations
Abhijit “Beej” Das was convicted last year of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. A former Massachusetts congressional candidate will serve prison time for violating campaign finance laws and other charges, prosecutors announced. Abhijit “Beej” Das was sentenced last week to 21 months in...
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Wakefield
The winner picked up the major win by playing the "Lifetime Millions" game, a $50 scratch-off. The Summer of Fun 2024 Trust of Chelmsford collected the check on Wednesday, July 24. They selected to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. The winner bought...
Killam School Building Comm. advances four options for project
READING - The Killam School Building Committee earlier this week agreed to advance for further scrutiny four renovation and new construction options that could be pursued by the community as it explores ways to modernize the district’s oldest elementary school. In an equally signifiant vote, the nine voting members...
Change is brewing: Alfalfa Farm Winery gets new ownership
The Essex County Brewing Company recently signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to take over Topsfield’s Alfalfa Farm Winery, the metal-signed landmark off Route 95. In a Facebook post last week, the Ipswich-based beer company announced that it “can’t wait to welcome you to our new home.” The company plans for the winery to keep producing wine but to add craft beer and more events, according to a statement from Paul Donhauser, CEO of Essex County Brewing.
Tales from the scanner: Missing food, brush fire
At around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, a group of teens (including five boys and one girl) stole food from CVS. The caller said they were now standing in front of the old Santander building eating. An employee told police they could not do anything about it and needed police to intervene. Police caught up with the kids a short while later.
August events lined up at Topsfield library: Butterflies, yoga, music,
A family program where you can learn about caterpillars and the life cycle of the butterfly. Ask Katie, the Monarch Gardener, all your butterfly-related questions, then make milkweed seed balls to take home. This event is for ages 2 and up and their caregivers. Meet Jess from Salem Wildlife Rescue:...
Massachusetts Officials Raise Highway Speed Limit
Massachusetts residents don't necessarily have the best reputation when it comes to driving. Part of the reason for that could be that we always seem to be in a hurry. In a state known for some serious traffic, especially in the capital city of Boston, drivers in a hurry and slow-moving lanes can be a wild combo.
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Windham Woods eyes major expansion of local campus. Windham Woods School is looking to expand its program by adding an art studio, woodworking shop, and more in new buildings. Joe Maynard, a project manager with Benchmark Engineering, recently presented a conceptual design for the school’s new buildings to the Planning Board, discussing what changes the school would want to make.
Rowley newslets: selectmen accept donation to Eiras Park, approve new call firefighter, issue updated shellfish farm license
ROWLEY — Selectmen approved a number of significant measures — from accepting a park donation to hiring a new call firefighter — during an unusually brief board meeting last week. Expenses: Eiras Park donation, police budget transfers. The selectmen unanimously approved a donation valued at $6,350 for...
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