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WWII medal mystery: from Mass. framing store to Vt. cemetery
The perseverance of a complete stranger made it possible for a purple heart and bronze star to be returned to the family of a World War II hero. This saga takes us from a framing shop in an Ashland, Massachusetts, strip mall to a cemetery in Vermont. Don Gordon, of...
Hopkinton Select Board will interview four finalists for town manager on July 9
HOPKINTON — The Select Board on Tuesday will interview the four finalists seeking to become Hopkinton's next town manager. Interviews are scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m. and are scheduled for three hours. Finalists include Hopkinton Assistant Town Manager Elaine Lazarus; Foxborough Town Engineer/Assistant Director of Public Works Lance DelPriore; former Williamstown Town...
Hopkinton Approves New Pickleball and Padel Complex on East Main Street
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – A new pickleball and padel complex could be coming to Hopkinton’s East Main Street. At their meeting this week the Hopkinton Planning Board voted unanimously in approving a major site plan and stormwater management permit for a planned complex which would go across from Fairview Estates. The Hopkinton Independent reports the Conservation Commission has already given their nod for the indoor-outdoor facility which would have a total of 19 courts as well as a parking area for about 60 cars.
Patriots star teases long-rumored trade with a wordless tweet
New England Patriots fans breathed a sigh of relief in June when they saw Matthew Judon present for the team's mandatory minicamp. Judon is entering the final year of the four-year, $54.5 million contract he signed with the Pats in 2021. Recent social media activity would suggest he is seeking a new deal, though his latest post indicates he's willing to go elsewhere to get it.
6 Patriots on the Trade Block Heading Into Training Camp
This upcoming season for the New England Patriots is going to be all about figuring out which players are going to be part of this team from now on. As much as the Patriots would love to be this year's version of the Houston Texans and find a way to go from worst to first in their division, this season is going to be about finding the building blocks for new head coach Jerod Mayo going forward.
Defensive Cornerstone Named Patriots' Most Promising Building Block of 2024
The 2024 NFL season is officially two months away and the excitement continues to build with each passing day. There weren't more teams around the league that underwent more of an overturn than the New England Patriots. The Pats have Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf running the team now while...
Feds propose high heat work standards
The federal government on Tuesday proposed the first national safety standard meant to keep workers safe from excessive heat in the workplace and made $1 billion available to hundreds of projects -- including 30 in Massachusetts -- that try to mitigate climate threats including extreme heat. The federal action comes...
Massachusetts man hits $1 million on scratch ticket, heads to work; here is how he plans to spend it
A Massachusetts man has made his family very happy after hitting big money on a scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Frederico Sampaio of Peabody is the winner of the fourth and final $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Double Your Money” $5 instant ticket game.
Mass. astronaut continues orbiting space due to spaceship malfunctions
One of the NASA astronauts who’s been orbiting space for weeks due to several malfunctions on her spaceship is a Massachusetts native. Although Sunita L. Williams was born in Ohio, Williams considers Needham her hometown and graduated from the town’s high school in 1983, according to her NASA biography. In 2019, Needham renamed an elementary school after Williams to honor her aerospace career, MassLive previously reported. It was also the first time a school in Needham was named after a woman of color.
Have thoughts on child care? The state’s Child Care Task Force wants to hear ‘em
A task force mandated with delivering recommendations to make child care more accessible in the state will be holding 12 listening sessions this summer to hear the status of child care and insights into the issue directly from residents. “We will learn about the unique challenges and strengths (of each...
Photos: Thousands gather to light up sky over Albermarle for Fourth
The United States turned 248 years old Thursday, and Newton celebrated her birthday with a carnival, a kids’ festival and fireworks. The beautiful summer weather brought thousands of people to Albemarle Field to sit, enjoy some music, eat some food and enjoy the loud, lit-up night sky over Newton.
Newton kicks off Fourth events with the kids
Hundreds of kids in red, white and blue flocked to Newton Centre Bowl on Thursday morning, ringing in the Fourth of July with ice cream, crafts and parades. “It’s a great way to celebrate this holiday,” said Stephen Farrell, a volunteer and Ward 8 city councilor. “It’s another way to build community.”
COMMUNITY SING – 547 WASHINGTON ST – JULY 26 – 7PM
Love music and our community? Come to the July 26 Community Sing at Holliston Historical Society!. Bring your love of music and community to the Society from 7:00-8:00 PM on Friday evening, July 26 (Rain or shine, since we will be singing in the barn)! Join friends and neighbors of all ages to sing a wide variety of favorite songs from many decades.
Week #11: Holliston Senior Softball Wrap-Up: (thru 6/30/24)
Dalton Rd edged Johnson North, 6-5 as OF Steve Cotto (3-3, 2B, 3RBI) continued his recent hot streak at the plate and drove in the winning run w his double in the 6th. With only 9, Johnson asked for a courtesy catcher and were denied by Dalton which should make next year’s rematch one to circle on the calendar. Johnson North captain SS Chris King was fired up at the denial and promised payback.
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