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Fishermen plan flotilla, beach demonstrations in wake of Vineyard Wind blade collapse
As questions surrounding last month's failure of a blade on a Vineyard Wind turbine continue, the local fishing community is orchestrating a two-pronged peaceful protest on Aug. 25. Led by the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association and coordinated via VHF channel 72, a parade of vessels out of Cape Cod, New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket are expected to meet at noon near Vineyard Wind turbine AW-38. ...
Orleans Block Party Celebrates Community
The Orleans Police Department's annual block party has become an August ritual - and a key part of an ongoing community building effort. “We really develop strategies on how we can connect with our community members because as a police organization we will never be successful if we don't have the trust and support of our community....”
A Sagamore Beach resident says she can’t sell her house because of this new trend
The renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom beach house was on the market for eight months. Judith Ann Roan Comeau is trying to sell her newly renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom house less than two minutes from Sagamore Beach for just upwards of $1 million. However, after eight unsuccessful months and dropping the price to $995,000, Comeau took the property off the market on Aug. 10.
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...
Four-bedroom home in Wellesley sells for $3.1 million
A 3,352-square-foot house built in 1954 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 21 Sterling Road in Wellesley was sold on July 29, 2024. The $3,100,000 purchase price works out to $925 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.4-acre.
Annual walk-a-thon fetches funds for future Mattapoisett dog park
MATTAPOISETT — Dogs and their humans ambled through Mattapoisett for a fundraiser Saturday Aug. 24, as part of an effort to create a recreational space for dogs in Mattapoisett that’s spanned years. The dog walk-a-thon, held annually, raised money for a future dog park in Mattapoisett. The endeavor...
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...
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...
Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes Closet Fire in Two-Family Home Early Sunday Morning
GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a fire inside a closet in a two-family home early Sunday morning. At approximately 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, Gloucester Fire received a report of smoke inside 13 Green St., a two-story, two-family home. Upon arrival, firefighters...
Ipswich Fire Department launches redesigned website
IPSWICH — The Ipswich Fire Department has launched a redesigned website (ipswichfire.org) that it says will provide a more user-friendly experience and easier access to forms, department rosters, news, and more. Fire Chief Paul Parisi said that the new website coincides with the department’s updated mission and core values....
WHS Class Of 1969 Announces 55th Reunion On September 7
WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington High School Class of 1969 is holding its 55th Reunion on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 7pm to 11pm, at the Wilmington Knights of Columbus Hall (126 Middlesex Avenue). The cost is $25 per person, which includes pizza, antipasto salad, sandwiches, dessert, and a cash...
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Town Still Looking To Fill Finance Committee Vacancy
WILMINGTON, MA — The Town of Wilmington is accepting applications from interested individuals who would like to volunteer their services as a member of the Finance Committee. Letters of interest, or a completed application for appointment, may be directed to the Finance Committee Appointing Committee, 121 Glen Road, Wilmington, MA 01887.
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