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BPD Missing Person Alert: 54-Year-Old Hoai Nguyen, Of Dorchester
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 54-year-old Hoai Nguyen, of Dorchester. Hoai was last seen at about 11:00 AM, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in the area of 14 Porter Street, East Boston. He was last seen wearing a blue striped button up shirt, gray sweater, jeans, and black and white sneakers. He is described as an Asian male, about 5’10”, and slim build. His last known address is on Romsey Street in Dorchester. He suffers from mental health issues. He was last seen walking towards Meridian Street and has used the train before.
A Jewish Perspective on Harvard You Won’t Hear at the RNC
Kestenbaum, pictured counterprotesting a pro-Palestine demonstration in May, says that at the convention he will address the "moral degradation, illiberalism, and systemic antisemitism" in Harvard's culture. By Addison Y. Liu. Today, Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, frequent Fox News talking head, recent Divinity School graduate, and self-proclaimed spokesperson for Jewish students at...
Hot summer trend: Swimming pool rentals making a splash in Central Mass.
Over the last several years, it's become increasingly popular to rent someone else's home using websites like Vrbo and AirBnb. Now there's a new trend taking Central Massachusetts by storm: Pool rentals. Swimply is similar to other rental sites. But instead of vacation homes, rooms or experiences, Swimply allows users to rent swimming...
'People want to come and play for the Worcester Bravehearts': Plenty of future stars find success with local team
WORCESTER —– The Worcester Bravehearts have been perennial playoff participants since they made their diamond debut in 2014. The Futures League summer baseball entry qualified for postseason play in nine of its first 10 seasons and is once again in contention for a playoff berth this summer. Chalk it up to a roster...
Southern Italian, Sicilian restaurant opens new location north of Boston
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A restaurant west of Boston that is known for its southern Italian and Sicilian fare has expanded to a new location north of the city. According to an Instagram post, Brelundi in Waltham has its grand opening and ribbon cutting in Tewksbury...
Crash Champions Expands in New Hampshire
Crash Champions announced it has expanded its New Hampshire footprint with the successful acquisition of Auto City Collision Center. The acquisition finalized on Friday, July 12, with operations transitioning to Crash Champions effective immediately at 90 South Commercial Street in Manchester. “This is another exciting step forward as we continue...
New truck regulations could help keep cyclists alive. One organization says they go too far.
“Regulations will save lives. Flat out. They're needed. They will keep people alive.”. After two cyclists in Cambridge were killed in crashes with vehicles last month, officials and advocates say new state regulations requiring additional safety features for state-funded trucks are key to preventing further deaths. “These regulations will save...
Wu pitches lawmakers on commercial property tax hike to save homeowners money
Mayor Michelle Wu faced skepticism on Beacon Hill during a hearing this week. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took to the State House Tuesday to pitch her plan for giving the city the power to temporarily increase the commercial property tax rate. The contentious measure was met with many questions and some skepticism from lawmakers on the joint committee on revenue during a nearly three-hour hearing.
Essex court finds 2023 CCC regulations cannot be applied retroactively
An Essex Superior Court decision on June 10 upheld a contract between the city of Haverhill and a marijuana retailer in the city, finding that regulations issued by the Cannabis Control Commission last September cannot be applied retroactively. The parties in the case — the city and a business called...
Ribbon cut for new affordable housing in Worcester's Canal District
WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester city leaders held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday for the new District 120 apartment building in the Canal District. The mixed-income affordable housing rental property is at the site of the former Table Talk Pies headquarters on Washington Street. It offers 83 units ranging from one-bedroom,...
Upcoming programs at the Leominster Public Library, week of July 22
For all programs that require registration, the library staff will hold your spot for 10 minutes past the scheduled start time of the program; after that, your spot may be given to someone who is waiting. Plan your arrival accordingly. Registration for all programs begins at 9 a.m. one week...
Leominster residents star in TAM’s “The Prom”
GARDNER – Leominster High School is well-represented in Theatre at the Mount’s upcoming production of the musical, “The Prom.”. The show centers on four fading Broadway stars in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town Indiana prom – and the press is involved – they know it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue …. And themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the dance on the straight and narrow – but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny.
ON PAR: Caroline Owens and Notre Dame
Hinsdale Central star continues her career at Notre Dame. A family vacation in the mid-2010s helped change the athletic career of Hinsdale Central’s Caroline Owens. She and her older siblings, Grace and Jake, were heavily involved in swimming and figured their careers would be in the water. But a...
Leominster cancer survivor honored at PMC Night
BOSTON – On Friday, July 12, the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation commemorated the foundation’s 22-year commitment as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with PMC Night at Fenway Park. During the ceremony, 40 members of the PMC Living Proof community, PMC riders and...
Two face charges after suspect strikes Boston officer with car, police say
Two men are facing charges in connection with an incident in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood Tuesday night during which a suspect hit a police officer with a car, according to the police department. Marlborough resident Markeith Walton, 21, has been charged with three new gun-related counts and one count of...
Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students
New Hampshire public and private high schools will soon be required to give voting information to students, under a law signed by Gov. Chris Sununu this month. House Bill 1014 requires that civics instruction “include information on the laws governing election and voting” in New Hampshire. That information would supplement what is currently required to […] The post Sununu signs bill to provide voting law information to NH students appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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