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Monday's local roundup, results: Area LL teams keep winning; Hudson Legion tops North County
Softball Senior League East Regional District 4 9, Pennsylvania 3: District 4 stayed alive in the Senior League East Regional with a quarterfinal win at Rockwood Field. ...
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In Hebron
The events leading to the man's death began in Tolland County on Sunday, July 21 around 1 p.m., when a passerby saw an unattended bicycle against a guardrail at 667 Wall St. (Route 316) in Hebron. According to Connecticut State Police, the passerby then saw a man next to the...
'You don't want to touch him': Listen as boaters react to great white shark off Scituate
A group of boaters in Scituate, Massachusetts – about 20 miles south of Boston – had a very close encounter with a great white shark recently. Intense footage filmed by Jackson Roberts shows the shark approaching the boat that Roberts was riding on with friends. The shark circles the vessel and pops its...
Timothy Brennan, terminated in February as Hopkinton police sergeant, has a new job
MILFORD — Former Hopkinton police Sgt. Tim Brennan, who was terminated from that department in February after it was determined he knew about — but did not report — sexual assault allegations against now-retired Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter, has a new job. Brennan was sworn in on Monday as a Milford police officer. ...
Toll free: Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
CHARLTON — A horse that wandered to the edge of the Massachusetts Turnpike Monday morning, drawing a double-take from passing motorists, has been returned to its owner. State troopers wrangled the cooperative palomino after authorities received reports of a grazing horse to the side of the westbound lanes. A trucker from Texas joined the rescue, offering the troopers a length of rope and a helping hand.
TD Bank to close seven branches in Massachusetts
TD Bank plans to close seven branches in Massachusetts, including two in Boston. In a federal regulatory filing, TD Bank listed two branches in Boston, and one each in Belmont, Brewster, Burlington, Lexington and the village of Pocasset in Bourne, for closure in June. These seven branches are scheduled to...
Viral TSA TikTok involving SPAM led creator to sell this burger for charity
A last minute decision to go to the SPAM museum has led to a video with more than 5.5 million views and a new burger for Massachusetts residents. Joel Libed, of Worcester, originally only got a T-shirt and mug from a quick visit to the museum before a performance he was in in Austin, Minn. because he was worried about how he’d get the cans home. But after bonding with a woman helping with costumes, she gifted him the SPAM variety pack.
Car inspections still unavailable in Massachusetts, days after outage
BOSTON - Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a worldwide Microsoft outage affected services at the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles."Due to a global system outage, vehicle inspections remain unavailable at this time," the RMV said in a statement Monday.When will car inspections be available in Massachusetts?A spokesperson for MassDOT told WBZ-TV there is no timetable for when car inspections will be available again. The spokesperson said state workers have to visit some inspection locations to manually reset affected computers.Drivers in Massachusetts are required to get a safety inspection of their cars every year or face...
Massachusetts Mom Saves Umpire’s Life At Little League Baseball Game
A Massachusetts Mom saves an umpire’s life at her son’s little league baseball game in this viral story. Thanks to her quick actions, he’s down but not out!. You rarely hear good stories about parents at baseball games. Usually, viral stories at games like this involve a parent being too intense. Thankfully, this is not one of those stories. Watch the aftermath as a Massachusetts mom saves umpire’s life in a video below!
Free community college for … all?
🚨 Fenway Concert Series have your wallet hurting? Live Nation just rolled out a 4-for-$80 summer concert deal where fans can snag a four-pack of $20 tickets to various upcoming shows. The deal ends July 30, so be sure to check out all the concerts happening near you. 👀What’s...
Massachusetts Democrat expresses concerns with DNC’s plans to hold roll-call vote ahead of convention
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday criticized the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) plans to hold a virtual roll-call vote to nominate President Biden ahead of the convention next month, arguing the party needs more time to discuss the best solution for the party moving forward. “That roll call should happen at the convention, I’ve been…
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