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Maki Park opens in downtown Gardner: What it offers - a one minute read
The Chair City's new pocket park is officially open to the public. Maki Park, so named because it is located on the site of the former Maki Building on Parker Street downtown, is a three-tiered space that can be used for outdoor dining and live music performances. The park also features game tables and...
Try your luck: Hundreds of contests to enter at the 2024 Topsfield Fair
Those looking to take home a first-place ribbon, a cash prize or bragging rights this fair season can now enter to win one of hundreds of contests at the Topsfield Fair this year. The 206th Topsfield Fair, which will run from Friday, Oct. 4 until Monday, Oct. 14, has hundreds...
MBTA Okays Updated Plans for Apartments Near Riverside Station
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board approved a new proposal for a large development project near the Riverside station in Newton, MA, the Boston Herald reported. The approval pushes forward construction of hundreds of new transit-accessible housing units. “After a lot of discussion, a lot of work on both...
State Representative Candidates Pitch Their Priorities
The two candidates for the Vineyard’s state representative seat at a voter forum this week shared their top priorities, ways to improve the Steamship Authority and how they planned to deal with a dysfunctional state legislature. Island Housing Trust project manager Arielle Faria and former assistant district attorney Thomas...
New Putt 'N Play Mini Golf Course Opens In Lynnfield For A Good Cause
LYNN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new pop-up mini golf course with a North Shore themed-twist has arrived in Lynnfield. The new course, called Putt ‘N Play, is located at the MarketStreet, an open-air shopping center. According to a press release, "each of the nine holes on the...
Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section arrests level 3 offender wanted for questioning
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section Metro Team has arrested 53-year-old Edmund LaChance for failing to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board. According to the Massachusetts State Police, LaChance was separately wanted for questioning in a disturbing incident on Tuesday evening when a suspicious man driving in...
Two More MA National Drug Stores Have Closed their Doors, Permanently!
A new court filing this week announces the number of Rite Aid locations have dwindled as 77 stores have become casualties while the drug chain continues downsizing amid a bankruptcy that was recently filed by the national pharmacy chain. Hundreds of Rite Aid locations have closed since an initial announcement...
Massive Massachusetts Meat Recall Due To Dangerous Metal
It's just one of those things that I'm terrified of. For some, it's sharks. For others, it's spiders that scare them. To each his own, I say. For whatever reason, I've always been scared of biting into something and finding some foreign object that shouldn't be there. It could be...
Massachusetts Man Missing in South Carolina During Family Vacation
Recently, 60 year old Massachusetts man Stanley Kotowski goes missing during a vacation in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Currently, they ask local home and business owners to periodically check security camera footage to see if they can find him. Moreover, they stress the importance of checking places like pools, sheds, and any other quiet, secluded areas where the man could be missing.
Home To U.S.’s Largest Debt Increase Is Iconic Massachusetts City
Some shocking news concerning certain Massachusetts residents according to the personal finance pros at WalletHub. Debt is a major global concern for many people nowadays obviously. But this latest report from WalletHub was still something of a shocker to me. WalletHub just released its report on the Cities Where People...
Plymouth County woman sentenced to prison for murdering husband
PLYMOUTH – A Marshfield woman has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for stabbing her husband, Michael Ricci, Sr. to death, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. On August 2nd, 49-year-old Christine Ricci was found guilty by a Plymouth...
New Bedford Man Arrested for Shooting at Wareham Police
WAREHAM (WBSM) — A New Bedford man is in custody after he allegedly fired a gun inside a Wareham hotel in the vicinity of children and narrowly missing police officers. According to Wareham Police Chief Walter Correia, officers responded on August 23 at about 8:03 p.m. to a report of possible gunshots in the cranberry bogs behind the Marriott Town Place Suites at 50 Rosebrook Way.
Blue Light Bandits Play Live In The Pike Studio And Talk About Their Block Party Festival
Worcester’s own Blue Light Bandits make the perfect music to chill to. It’s a fresh beer, a warm breeze and and the smell of natures finest wafting through the air. Ethan and Dan visit Mike Hsu in the studio to talk about their Block party Festival at Off The Rails in Worcester Saturday(8/24) and play their song “Sarah” live in the studio!
All-Female Cast Announced For THE CRUCIBLE At Hanover Theatre
The Hanover Theatre Repertory has unveiled the dynamic creative team behind its take on Arthur Miller's The Crucible directed by Livy Scanlon. This fully realized production will play at the BrickBox Theater in the Jean McDonough Arts Center September 19 - October 6, 2024. Building on THT Rep's 2023 experimental...
Minor Lines: Just Call Bobby Dalbec Mr. Worcester
Where is the Bobby Dalbec statue going to go, Worcester Common or City Square? Bobby Bombs did it again last night, hitting his 16th homer and 13th double in 83 minor league games. Meanwhile, Vaughn Grissom only struck out once! Sure, he’s also riding an 0-15 reverse-heater, but it’s a gorgeous Friday morning, so let’s focus on the positives.
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