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Marlborough pickleball facility proposal has public hearing scheduled for Aug. 19
MARLBOROUGH — A developer is proposing to build a set of indoor pickleball courts at the former Marlboro Airport. The proposed indoor pickleball center would contain six indoor courts, a practice court, a pro shop and restroom facilities at 119 Airport Blvd., off Farm Road. The center would also include one outdoor court, a picnic area and 74 parking spaces. ...
Mansfield man killed after u-turn crash on Route 1 in Wrentham
Massachusetts State Police say the 50-year-old Mansfield man was driving a 2014 Mercedes CLA sedan on Route 1 around 5:30 p.m. Friday when he attempted an “abrupt” u-turn from the center travel lane.
Massachusetts man plans on letting money work for him after hitting $1 million on State Lottery scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man knows exactly how he will spend the money after hitting big on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Mark Aucoin of Billerica has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game.
New York man accused of stealing $100K from Cape Cod resident in email scam
A 25-year old is accused of stealing $100,000 from an Osterville resident in an email scam during a business transaction. Khaseem Allah, of Albany, New York, was charged with larceny over $1,200 in Barnstable Superior Court Thursday, according to the Barnstable Superior Court's clerk's office. Barnstable police were notified of a...
10U team reaches Conway finals: Tewksbury topped by Hudson, N.H. in title game
TEWKSBURY — After storming to a perfect 3-0 record in Conway Tournament pool play, the top-seeded Tewksbury 10U team came up just short in the title game against Hudson, NH on Saturday in a 7-2 defeat. The Redmen managed to formulate an 8-4 win over Hudson in the opening...
EEE risk level now high in two Mass. towns, state health department says
The Massachusetts Department of Health raised the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) risk level to high in Middleborough and Carver on Friday after mosquito samples collected in the area tested positive for the virus. The positive samples were collected in Abington, Middleborough, Wareham and Whitman, the state health department said in...
Good Samaritan finds missing Rochester teen in Connecticut and drives him home
ROCHESTER − Matt Mowry said on Sunday morning that his son, Cacidy Mowry, is home, safe and sleeping in his own bed. On Sunday, Mowry said his son was found on a street in Connecticut by a good Samaritan who at one time had been a runaway. ...
The Gallery at Jimmy’s in Portsmouth to make its debut
PORTSMOUTH — The Gallery at Jimmy's will hold its grand opening Aug. 15 with its first Gallery Nights event. The Gallery is in the former Museum of New Art space within Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club on Congress Street in Portsmouth. Every Thursday night 7-11 p.m., Aug. 15 through Sept. 12, the gallery will host Gallery Nights, transforming into a contemporary cocktail lounge, according to the club's leadership. ...
New Bedford migrant family mourns death of niece trying to cross border
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Sunday, June 2, what seemed like a quiet spring weekend for José and Rutilda Cabrera turned into a nightmare. Near midnight, a devastating message changed their lives forever. Someone, possibly a “coyote,” or a person smuggling immigrants, had sent them photographs of their niece María del Carmen Guzman’s lifeless body along with satellite coordinates of her location.
Men’s Soccer Signs Cabot McLaren
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of freshman forward Cabot McLaren (Sugar Hill, N.H.). "Cabot comes to us from Seacoast United and Kimball Union Academy," said head coach Rich Weinrebe. "He is a forward who loves to be in and around the box, has a knack for scoring goals and has the energy to attack space. We love his tools and we love his growth potential. We're happy he wanted to stay with us in New Hampshire and we're excited to see his growth during his time in Durham."
More than 40 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, Aug. 4
More than 40 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, Aug. 4, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Upper Mill Pond beach in Brewster and Sand Pond beach in Harwich were closed due to cyanobacteria...
Potentially Deadly Fever Continues to Spread in Massachusetts
Each summer Massachusetts residents have to protect themselves from a number of tick and mosquito-borne illnesses. Lyme disease is a big one but there are other illnesses you can catch if bitten by a tick or mosquito and this year one that is becoming more common is Dengue Fever. What...
Adam Montgomery moved from NH prison to out-of-state facility
Adam Montgomery, the New Hampshire man who was convicted earlier this year of second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Harmony, has been transferred out of the New Hampshire State Prison for men in Concord. The NH Department of Corrections said Sunday that Adam Montgomery is in secure custody...
New Hampshire woman finds historic baseball card collection in old barn house
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester woman was shocked after finding something unexpected inside her old barn house. Friends and contractors restoring Toni Pappas’ home discovered 52 baseball cards from the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of those cards is a Ted Williams rookie card. “Right away, I...