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Bill Belichick Turned Down Shocking NFL Job Offer After Pats Split
As teams around the league kick off training camps and prepare for the 2024 season, the absence of New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick still looms large. After striking out with the Atlanta Falcons, Belichick has since turned his attention to jobs in the media, as negative reports about his preferred management style seemed to cool his market.
Patriots did Bills a huge favor in NFL Draft as near-trade is revealed
Even though the Buffalo Bills have dominated the New England Patriots for the last four seasons, it still doesn’t make up for two decades of the Patriots ruling the AFC East and making the Bills the little brother. The tables have turned for the better in Buffalo when it comes to dealing with New England.
Boxford Summer Fest set for Saturday
Described as “Boxford’s best kept secret,” the town’s annual Summer Fest will be held on Saturday, July 27. As with all good events, admission is free and will include live music, including the popular 12 Barz Band (www.12barzband.com) Brown and Budnick Meats, the Ipswich Ale Tapmobile...
Three turtles found entangled off Cape Cod in five days
This six-foot-long, 400-pound turtle was found entangled in Cape Cod Bay. Three sea turtles have been found entangled off of Cape Cod in the span of just five days. Most recently, rescue teams from the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies and the Barnstable harbormaster’s office came together to disentangle a six-foot-long, 400-pound leatherback.
Mass. home sale prices soar while sales plummet in June
BOSTON — The median sale prices of both single-family homes and condos hit new all-time highs in Massachusetts last month, real estate market analysts said as a group of six Beacon Hill lawmakers attempts to produce a compromise housing production-inducing bill by the end of July. There were 4,441 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in June, according to The Warren Group, an 8.9% decrease compared to June 2023. At the same time, the median sale price increased...
Big Lots closing Massachusetts store amid nationwide closures, bankruptcy speculation
Big Lots, a home goods discount retailer, announced plans to close 35 to 40 stores across the country by the end of the year — including at least one in Massachusetts, federal filings show. The Massachusetts location facing closure is Dennis Port’s 400 Main St. store on Cape Cod,...
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.
7-Year-Old From Massachusetts is a Finalist in National Mullet Competition
Now this is a contest I can support. Mullets are making a comeback, whether you like it or not. Today, a "modern mullet" is a very popular hairstyle with boys and men of all ages. A "modern mullet" is simply a mullet with not as much hair hanging on to...
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...
Supporters of aid in dying bill hope success is near after years of trying
BOSTON ― The medical aid in dying bill, voted out of initial committees by both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature, is about ensuring that people suffering from painful, terminal conditions do not have a bad death. That’s according to Dr. Roger Kligler, a retired medical practitioner who was diagnosed with incurable stage 4...
Local women selected as part of 2024 Commonwealth Heroines Class
Longmeadow resident Amy Baxter and Wilbraham resident Christine Goonan were recently celebrated as part of the 2024 class of Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Both were part of more than 125 women honored this year by the organization for contributions to their communities. Candidates...
Karen Read Case: Two More Troopers Under Investigation
Brian Tully and Yuri Bukhenik, two members of the Massachusetts State Police who testified in the high profile Karen Read case, face internal affairs investigation. (7/24/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Diversity in the construction industry is lacking. This program means to change that.
Banner Business Sponsored by The Boston Foundation. When Vrajesh Patel first entered the construction industry five years ago, he didn’t believe he’d find a leadership role. “I did my homework, I saw the people that were here … that were white and male-dominated, and I did not see...
Abuse survivor keeps pushing Mass. bill that would make GPS tampering a felony
For defendants awaiting trial in Massachusetts it is, along with bail, a ticket to freedom. GPS monitoring devices allow for the remote enforcement of court orders, such as curfews and restraining orders.
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