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You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Rape of Minor After Snapchat Meeting, Faces Extradition to Massachusetts
A Pennsylvania man, identified as Edward Garry, has been charged with the rape of a minor after allegedly meeting the victim through Snapchat and then driving to a hotel in Brookline to carry out the assault, according to authorities. As per Boston25News, Garry faces an aggravated statutory rape charge with a greater than 10-year age difference which implicates the seriousness of the accusation laid before him, the purported meeting and subsequent event occurred after an online discourse that promises safety yet delivers danger.
Former Gov. Deval Patrick ready for VP Harris' trip to Berkshire County Saturday
Kamala Harris already made history four years ago when she was elected with President Joe Biden as vice president. Now, she's hoping to keep Democrats in control of the White House in an accelerated campaign against former President Donald Trump. It's anyone's guess right now November will play out now that the Trump-Biden rematch is off the table, but one person who is watching closely is former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick — who is raising money for Harris' effort in the Bay State, where he served two terms as its first Black governor.
Attleboro police seek help after finding 20 abandoned kittens
Attleboro police are asking the public for help after finding 20 abandoned kittens. Police said they received a report from a woman on Tuesday who found a box of kittens near the Woodlawn Cemetry. Animal control and MSPCA Police were notified. According to police, a dark colored minivan was seen...
The weekend: Karaoke contest, PVD Food Trucks & Halloween party among 45 things to do in northern RI
Northern RI –Maybe the real question is: what isn’t happening in northern Rhode Island this weekend?. Welcome to The Weekend, northern Rhode Island, your weekly guide to local happenings, all in our three-town radius of Burrillville, North Smithfield and Glocester. This week, you can hit the beach Friday...
Natick youth football program seeks more 4th & 5th graders
One leftover from the COVID-19 pandemic is that Natick Youth Football is seeing fewer 4th and 5th graders signing up to play the sport. These are the kids who had flag and grade 2/3 football wiped out. Natick Youth Football isn’t alone among area programs in scrambling to sign on...
GETTING CLOSE: CF's Nae'shaun Montgomery lists top-six schools & plans to make college football choice next month
Nae’shaun Montgomery has unveiled his list of the top-six schools he will select from to play college football – Florida, Penn State, LSU, Alabama, Florida State and Oregon. Talk about having your pick of the litter.
Person arrested after shooting death at Providence Walmart
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said a person was in custody after an apparent shooting death in the parking lot of the Silver Spring Street Walmart early Saturday morning. Police said they arrived at the parking lot of the store around 1 a.m. to find a...
Maine & Rhode Island Artists Receive 2024 Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Shey Rivera Rios of Providence, RI, and Sarah Sockbeson of Kingfield, ME. Each recipient receives $5,000 in unrestricted funding. In 2014, NEFA established The Rebecca Blunk Fund in memory...
WaterFire Providence making cuts in programming due to lack of funding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Big changes are coming to WaterFire Providence, as the duration and number of events at the locale are being cut. “Coming post pandemic, it’s been very challenging, not only for WaterFire Providence, for the whole arts and culture sector,” Managing Director Peter Mello said.
Broadway Bistro in Providence to close its doors this weekend
(WJAR) — Broadway Bistro will be closing its doors this weekend after over 16 years of running the restaurant. The restaurant officials shared on their social media page earlier this year that their last service will be on Saturday. Officials thanked the customers and employees who have supported them...
To decarbonize, New England is betting big on offshore wind. Can it deliver?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dozens of hard hats and yellow safety vests were neatly placed on folding chairs. A giant American flag hung from the rafters of a hangar-sized fabrication building. And cellophane-wrapped cookies with blue icing spelling out “Revolution Wind, powered by Ørsted and Eversource,” added the final celebratory touch. After a rough year for...
EEE detected in mosquito sample in Barnstable, health officials say
State health officials detected eastern equine encephalitis in a mosquito sample in Barnstable, Barnstable County officials and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday. The sample was collected in Barnstable on Tuesday, county and state officials said in a statement. “The sample was collected from an area located in...
R.I. Health Department warns of spike in non-fatal opioid overdoses in Providence
Nearly two dozen people received emergency medical services in Providence for suspected opioid overdoses in the last week, prompting the state health department to issue a warning to residents and providers. The overdose spike alert sent by the Rhode Island Department of Health Thursday is part of the state’s standard communications plan when suspected, non-fatal […]
The Attack of the Exhibits, Starring a Spooky Piano
BOSTON, May 20 — In January the choreographer Mark Morris gave us a world premiere to Bach’s “Italian” Concerto in his own Brooklyn dance center. On May 2 the full production he staged and choreographed of the three-act Gluck “Orfeo ed Euridice” opened at the Metropolitan Opera. Now this irrepressible artist has knocked off another world premiere, for the new Institute of Contemporary Art, memorably located on the waterfront here.
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