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Update: Air quality alert affecting 3 Massachusetts counties Saturday
On Friday at 2:51 a.m. an updated air quality alert was issued valid until Saturday at midnight for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties. "The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight tonight. An...
Massachusetts woman has no plans on moving after hitting $1 million State Lottery prize
A Massachusetts woman is staying put after winning big money on a scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Donna Balut of New Bedford has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game. Balut opted to receive...
The system is failing young adults with autism after they turn 22, Mass. families say
On a recent afternoon in Lexington, Aloke Roy and his parents watched as a dancer, adorned with gold jewelry, performed bharatanatyam, a classical South Indian dance. Aloke, 23, likes to attend these shows any chance he can, where he is captivated by the bright colors and storytelling through dance. Aloke...
Cucumbers Cause of Latest Outbreak in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a wonderful state to live, work, and visit. From its picturesque Berkshire mountains to the stunning city skyline of Boston, and out to the sandy beaches of Cape Cod, there is something for everyone. Aside from its natural beauty, quality of life in Massachusetts also scores high on...
Millions of kids still skip school. Could the answer be recess, and cash?
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. “That gets very frustrating.” Then his principal did something nearly unheard of: She […]
Lowell Police Apprehend Juvenile and Adult on Narcotics and Firearms Charges During South Common Park Patrol
Lowell Police, in coordination with the Massachusetts State Police, conducted a routine patrol that resulted in the arrest of a juvenile male and an adult male on August 13. According to the Lowell Police Department's official Facebook page, officials were keeping an eye on South Common Park when they noticed what seemed to be a drug deal. The observations led to a motor vehicle stop of a car reportedly involved in the transaction.
Bedford Education Foundation Awards Nine Summer Grants
The Bedford Education Foundation announces funding of nine grants across all four schools in Bedford. The BEF’s Summer 2024 grant cycle total is $7,800. To date, the BEF has funded more than $330,000 towards creative and innovative projects in the Bedford Public Schools. The BEF thanks its community partners...
Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Going to Third and Deciding Game
The championship of the Watertown Summer Basketball League will be decided Thursday night in a winner-take-all game. After dropping the first game Tuesday night, fourth-seeded More Than Different defeated seventh-seeded New Day 72-59 on Wednesday night at Saltonstall Park. The title deciding game 3 will played on Thursday, Aug. 15...
Mia Mitchell and Jillian Goldie Set To Compete In World Lacrosse Championship
LOWELL, Mass. – The River Hawks will be well represented at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship, as rising junior Mia Mitchell (Akwesasne, N.Y.) will play for team Haudenosaunee and rising sophomore Jillian Goldie (Owen Sound, Ontario) joins team Canada in Hong Kong. Canada and the Haudenosaunee were placed in Pool B, competing against each other as well as Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Wales. Both teams have championship aspirations, as Canada earned silver in the last championship and is one of three teams in the tournament who have previously won the championship. Meanwhile, the Haudenosaunee have an experienced roster...
Burlington Infrastructure and Construction Updates: August 2024
At this week’s Select Board meeting, Member Sarah Cawley gave a number of infrastructure and construction updates on behalf of the Department of Public Works:. Keep an eye out for heavy water main flushing later this month. This process is usually completed in the spring, but the Department is trying out late summer flushing in an attempt to improve water quality.
John Manning named next provost
President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced today that John F. Manning ’82, J.D. ’85, has been appointed the next provost of the University. Manning, who has been a professor of law at Harvard Law School (HLS) since 2004 and HLS dean since 2017, has been on leave from that post since March to serve as interim provost.
Lowell Woman Sentenced for Drug Smuggling and Money Laundering Involving Massachusetts and Virginia
A woman from Lowell has been handed a 21-month prison sentence following her guilty plea to charges involving drug distribution and money laundering within Massachusetts and Virginia. According to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Sathtra Em, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV for conspiring to distribute MDMA and buprenorphine and to launder the proceeds of her crimes.
Man flees from police by swimming across Charles River, apprehended on Boston side
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police searched the water in the Charles River overnight looking for a man they believe attempted to break into a building at MIT. According to Cambridge police, at around 3 a.m. Friday morning a suspect attempted to break into a storage shed or warehouse at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Springsteen Was the First Rocker to Play Boston’s Fenway Park
Boston's Fenway Park has seen its share of action in the 100-plus years it has been active. For my money, the 2004 American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees that led to Boston's first World Series title in 86 years was about as exciting as it gets.
Free ‘Vehicle Night,’ K-9 Demonstration Comes to Groveland Aug. 28
Groveland plans an all-encompassing “Vehicle Night” late this month, assembling a public event involving not just first responder vehicles and apparatus, but a variety of equipment and extras such as a K-9 demonstration. For the first time since the pandemic, the Langley-Adams Library and Groveland Police Department are...
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