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Sharon man claims fourth win at Topsfield Fair's 40th Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
The 40th annual All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfied Fair has been won by a Sharon man whose 2,211-pound pumpkin gave him his fourth, first-place win. Steve Connelly won this year’s competition, which occurred on opening day at the fair on Friday, Oct. 4. Last year’s...
78 Years Ago: New Hampshire 8-Year-Old Takes Train to Boston by Himself
It's not every day that a small boy gets to visit the big city by himself, but that's just what happened 78 years ago to young Ernest R. Hoytt Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire. This writer stumbled across this amusing story thanks to New Hampshire Heritage, History, and Memories, a Facebook group dedicated to sharing memories of the Granite State. An admin member of the group posted this tidbit in 2023 from a 1946 Boston Globe article, telling of a young boy's solo adventure to Boston.
H.S. ROUNDUP: Mashpee hands Randolph its first loss with winning touchdown pass
(This story was updated to add new information.) A shorthanded Mashpee football team (3-1) outlasted Randolph (3-1) 26-21 on Friday in a South Shore League Tobin Division matchup. DeAnjelo DeSena, Brendan Andrade and Ben Squarcia each scored a rushing touchdown for the Falcons. Squarcia threw the winning touchdown on a halfback pass to Maxx...
Maria Scrivan is reliving middle school so you don’t have to
The New England-based author of "Nat Enough" has been able to mine enough humor out of pre-teen trauma for five graphic novels — with a sixth on the way. Reading through Maria Scrivan’s “Nat Enough” graphic novel series — she’s written and drawn five for Scholastic/Graphix since 2020, with a sixth on the way this spring — one thing quickly becomes clear: Middle school must have been pretty rough for Maria Scrivan.
'EB football is back': Vikings are 4-0 for first time off since 2015
EAST BRIDGEWATER -- If the East Bridgewater High football team wasn't turning heads after starting the season 3-0, the Vikings certainly are now. On Friday night, EB took down Rockland, 20-14, in its first home game of the season to improve to 4-0, its best start since the 2019 season. The Vikings won three games each of the past two seasons, and two games during the two seasons played in 2021 (including a four-game season during...
Multi family in Cohasset sells for $3.6 million
The property located at 185 Jerusalem Road in Cohasset was sold on Sept. 10, 2024. The $3,550,000 purchase price works out to $696 per square foot. The multi-unit house, built in 1900, has an interior space of 5,100 square feet. This two-story multi-family features a total of seven bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is one fireplace. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. The property occupies a sizable 0.8-acre lot.
Bachelorette party reunites with man who saved them after hurricane
WALPOLE – WBZ first brought you the story of the bachelorette party of Massachusetts girls who were trapped in Asheville, North Carolina for two days without water, power, or cell service amid the destruction of Hurricane Helene.The girls told WBZ the experience put life in perspective for them, and they were forever grateful to the "kind stranger" who called up the mountain, asking if anyone needed help.That man was Ben Moore of Asheville. He saw WBZ's story online when friends sent it to him and contacted Kristina Rex on social media, to let her know he was the "kind stranger"...
Bruins make roster moves before final preseason game
The Bruins summoned eight players back from Providence for their final exhibition game as most of the veterans will sit out the 5 p.m. game at Washington on Saturday. Boston brought back forwards Riley Duran, Brett Harrison, Georgii Merkulov and Jaxon Nelson, defensemen Michael Callahan and Jackson Edward and goalies Ryan Bischel and Kasimir Kaskisuo.
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