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From Newton, Massachusetts, to Scranton: John Krasinski and B.J. Novak Together for Decades
There are so many actors from New England who have made it big. From Adam Sandler to Seth Myers, Sarah Silverman, Dan Brown, Stephen King, Mandy Moore, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Rachel Dratch, the list goes on and on. I have to think, however, that The Office deserves a Dundee Award for the most cast members from Massachusetts. Two of them are even from the same city.
Changes in Latitudes: Concert for Charity with Coral Reefer Peter Mayer – July 29
One of my all-time favorite musicians is/was Jimmy Buffet. Alternately humorous and tongue-in-cheek remorseful, there is not a song that I cannot belt out to the Owlets’ everlasting embarrassment. I think the number one reason they are looking forward to college is to escape Cheeseburger in Paradise and Margaritaville. Along with Tom Petty, he is one of the musicians I most miss being around. Okay, Whitney Houston too. A few others. Where was I?
Playdate at The Little Gym of Medway
We could not be more excited to have a Playdate at The Little Gym of Medway!. The Little Gym of Medway will be offering trial classes as a part of our playdate session this September. It will include a parent-child class and a Pre-K class. This playdate is geared toward children ages 4 months to 6 years old, but they offer classes up to 12 years old. Their classes are geared towards engaging the child’s mind and body with activities that will help them grow into confident, strong individuals ready to take on any challenges.
Piatelli Top Tier: These guys were the defensive standouts
FRANKLIN, Mass. – Earlier this week, the Piatelli Lacrosse Club announced that it will be partnering with Top Tier Lacrosse. One of their first collaborations took place earlier this month, when both entities put on the Piatelli Lacrosse Central Showcase at Dean College. That event featured two dozen college...
Plymouth Hero Anthony Rescues Lost Family with Toddler in Myles Standish State Forest
In a heartwarming act of kindness, Lynette Tilton of Plymouth took to Facebook on July 22 to share a story that highlights the best of humanity. Her post aimed to reach a young man named Anthony, who selflessly helped her and her family during a recent outing in Myles Standish State Forest.
Dozens of volunteers search for Harmony Montgomery's remains at a marsh in Mass.
More than 100 people joined a search for Harmony Montgomery's remains in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning. Volunteers, friends and family searched the Rumney Marsh Reservation near the Saugus-Revere town line. Harmony's mother, Crystal Sorey, organized the search and says Harmony's father, Adam Montgomery, drove through the area they searched...
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Boston communities, officials say
West Nile virus was detected in nine mosquito test samples in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury, the Boston Public Health Commission announced Friday. These samples were the first in Boston to test positive this summer, according to a statement released by the commission. No human cases of West...
Brody Byrne, Age 7, is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors
Business in the front, party in the back. 7-year-old Brody Byrne from South Boston is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, which is taking place this summer. “I started growing my mullet in Covid. Last summer, I had a bad barber...
Faulkner Hospital nurses also approve 1-day strike
Nurses are demanding equal pay and help to address unsafe staffing and patient safety issues. Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain overwhelmingly voted Thursday to authorize a potential one-day strike. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the nurses are demanding equal pay with Brigham and...
Boston Resident Will Run Relay Race To Advocate For Kidney Donations
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston resident and living kidney donor Teagan Walter is running a relay race to prove a point. WBZ NewsRadio recently spoke to Walter, who is planning to run the Wild West Relay race within a pack of a dozen fellow kidney donors and recipients. “I...
East Boston Police Build Bridges with Local Youth Through Day of Engagement and Education
It's not all sirens and serious faces at East Boston's District A-7 police station. Recently, officers exchanged their regular duties for a day of community engagement, hosting youngsters from Little Adventures and La Vaca Lola daycare centers. The kids, donned in faux police uniforms complete with body-worn cameras and radios, had a firsthand experience of police work in their community.
One of the Red Sox's 'Big Three' prospects must go for elite pitching
The Boston Red Sox are hanging tough as the second half gets underway. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow recently asserted that his club will be a buyer and it's well established that adding pitching is high on his list of priorities. The Red Sox have an extensive history of developing...
Two Teens Arrested for Alleged Armed Carjacking in Worcester
Early this morning, Worcester Police officials responded to an alleged carjacking on Hooper St. The incident, which transpired around 2:30 AM, led to the arrest of two teenagers, according to a statement from the Worcester Police Department. The Worcester police reported that the two young victims were riding a moped...
Sixers exec says team will be looking ‘to take the title away’ from Celtics in 2024-25
"They're the target, but we don't feel like we give up anything to them." The Celtics might be perched atop the NBA after capturing their sought-after 18th championship last month, but Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey doesn’t believe the gap is that wide between his team and the reigning champions.
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
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