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At least one Mass. lawmaker thinks Biden should step aside
State Sen. Jason Lewis said that last week's debate showed that President Joe Biden is not up to the task of forcefully confronting Donald Trump. As the ramifications of President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance last week continue to reverberate throughout the Democratic Party, at least one elected official in Massachusetts is calling for him to step aside in favor of a younger candidate.
Harwich Cultural Center Establishes Vendor Market
HARWICH – The decision earlier this spring by the Harwich Historical Society not to hold a farmers market at Brooks Academy based on limited responses from vendors opened the door for a wider market opportunity at 204 Sisson, the cultural center. “We saw the scuttlebutt on social media over...
Health Department Creates Programs To Combat Food Insecurity
HARWICH – Residents may have noticed the refrigerator placed outside the community center. It is the service center for “The People’s Fridge” program, which began Monday and will make food accessible 24 hours a day. “The goal of the community fridge is to aid in food...
Archaeological Program at Washburn Island
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) Archaeological Program will be conducting an Archaeological Reconnaissance and Intensive (Locational) Survey on Washburn Island as part of a Vulnerable Cultural Resources Adaptation Pilot Project. This multi-year pilot study is supported by state funding; and will enhance DCR's relationship with our Tribe and rekindle our associations to Washburn Island.
Falmouth Police investigate head-on crash
FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police are investigating a head-on crash around 10:30 AM Tuesday. The collision happened on Scranton Avenue by Salt Sea Lane. Several injuries were reported but none appeared life-threatening. Further details were not immediately available. Cape Wide News was created in 1998 by Provincetown native Tim Caldwell...
'Blown away.' Cape Verde prime minister to visit Falmouth museum, recognize center
There will be nothing but "Cape Verdean morbeza" for Cape Verde Prime Minister José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva when he arrives on Cape Cod Thursday, said Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum & Cultural Center Co-Founder Barbara Burgo. "Morbeza in our Cape Verdean culture means warmth and generosity — the kind of camaraderie that you can't explain in words," said Burgo. ...
Police investigating after dead turtle left outside home of Turtleboy blogger’s parents
The same day Karen Read’s trial ended in a hung jury, someone left a grisly surprise for Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney’s parents. ’s murder trial was locked in on Monday’s mistrial declaration and the subsequent announcement that the lead Massachusetts State Police investigator on the case had been relieved of his duties.
'It's really special': Big Brothers Big Sisters forms special bond in Worcester
WORCESTER, Mass. – Helder Machado was a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters for years. He never became a "big" because he thought he was too busy, but it was a conversation with his wife that changed his mind. "She said, 'One of your personal goals is to make...
'Just a surreal moment': Worcester native gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik savors securing berth on US Olympic team
Stephen Nedoroscik was seconds from finishing his splendid pommel horse routine at the U.S. Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Trials Saturday night in Minneapolis when he knew. “I thought to myself,” Nedoroscik said Tuesday morning in a phone interview from Sarasota, Florida, "'If you put this dismount up, you’ll make the Olympic team.’” ...
Whitinsville-based UniBank to open 2nd location in city across from Polar Park
WORCESTER — Whitinsville-based UniBank will open a second location in the city on the ground floor of an apartment building across the street from Polar Park by the fall. Michael W. Welch, CEO, said the full-service branch will be the first in the neighborhood. “We're right in the heart of the most comprehensive urban...
Asbestos removal part of demolition work at old Doherty High in Worcester
WORCESTER — Asbestos was being removed from the old Doherty Memorial High School building before work crews recently started tearing it down, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The natural fiber used in many older buildings, including the former Doherty High building that dates to the 1960s, is linked to serious health risks including cancer. ...
Dwight + Nicole, with Phil daRosa, Rose Guerin, and Isaac Taylor
M.V. Sound presents another electric night of local music on Saturday, July 6, at the Strand Theatre in Oak Bluffs. The night will feature headliners Dwight + Nicole, with local Martha’s Vineyard musicians Phil daRosa, Rose Guerin, and Isaac Taylor. Dwight + Nicole, with singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Nicole Nelson...
Celtics star gets missing ring back, rewards fans who returned it
Jaylen Brown made good on his word about offering a “big reward” for the return of a ring he lost during the Boston Celtics championship parade. “Got it back,” Brown posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. “Thank you to Luke and Adi I’ll see you courtside at the (ring emoji) ceremony.”
In the Air and on the Water, Bioblitz Tracks Them All
As the sun set Friday, Matt Pelikan and Molly Jacobson got to work. They hung sheets and lights between the trees at Long Point Wildlife Refuge to attract moths and other nocturnal insects. As creatures landed on the white fabric, the duo photographed them to add to a community database.
All these years later, members of Plymouth High’s Class of ’46 still get together to remember
As expected, the senior dance was a very formal affair. High school students were immaculately dressed for the occasion, marking the end of youthful innocence and the beginning of more mature pursuits. Girls were decked out in white gowns and wore gloves while boys sported white jackets with matching flannel pants.
Bridgewater's Perkins Foundry to be forged into 150 apartments plus retail and commercial
BRIDGEWATER — The iconic Perkins Foundry is slated to become a three-building complex with 150 apartments and 20,475 square feet of retail and commercial space. The town's planning board approved the project earlier this year. The developers still have to get several permits before the factory winds down operations and crews can start demolition, said Stephen E. Meltzer, vice president of project development for Edgewood Development.
Afternoon Delight: Tom Brady reportedly frontrunner to purchase Boston Celtics; Famous locals also in the mix
Breaking news hit the interwebs today when the Boston Celtics released a statement that Wyc Grousbeck and his ownership group are going to be selling the team. The initial component of the sale is expected to take place this year. Celtics Life's Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Rondo Burgundy has outdone himself this time as he's scooped everyone and is reporting that there is a frontrunner to purchase the Celtics, and it's a familar face.
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