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'This one hurts, it stings, and it should': Holy Cross football falls in heartbreaker, in Dan Curran's Crusader coaching debut
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The Holy Cross football team’s emotions went from exultation to dejection in just over a minute late in Saturday’s game at the University of Rhode Island. Senior running back Jordan Fuller scored to give the Crusaders their first lead with 1:47 to play, but the Rams, and sophomore quarterback...
Brush fire burns in popular spot at Blue Hills Reservation
Several fire departments were battling a brush fire Saturday at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts. The Milton Fire Department confirmed the Department of Conservation and Recreation's forestry division was among several local jurisdictions that responded to the brush fire that was about 2-3 acres of hot spots popping up over several hours.
Eagles Prepare for Showdown Against UMass
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's soccer team takes UMass on Sunday, Sept. 1 , kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. The contests will stream on ESPN+. Game 6 | Boston College vs. UMass Sunday, Sept. 1 | 1:00 p.m. Newton Lacrosse & Soccer Field | Chestnut Hill, Mass. WHAT'S ON TAP . . . The Boston College women's soccer team returns home to take on instate foe UMass. The Eagles enter the weekend 5-0 this is the first time this has happened since. A win on Sunday would mark the second-best start in program history. SERIES HISTORY...
The Sunday News – Sept. 1, 2024
WESTFORD — Enjoy the Sept. 1, 2024 edition of WestfordCAT’s Sunday newsletter – a digital magazine of all the top stories of the week. Local journalism is vital to our communities. As other publications shift focus toward regional journalism, WestfordCAT continues to provide high-quality hyperlocal reporting to our town, free for everyone to read. So — we have a small favor to ask. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, helps us sustain our journalism and keep our community informed. Please consider supporting WestfordCAT by donating online.
Harvard police warn of paving scam targeting residents
HARVARD — A warning has been issued by the Harvard Police Department regarding suspicious paving companies soliciting in the area. A local resident came forward today to report a paving company demanding cash payment upfront. In addition, there have been accounts of another company going door-to-door offering sealcoating services.
Tellado’s Equalizer Helps Men’s Soccer Earn 1-1 Draw with Holy Cross in Season Opener
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore forward Dylan Tellado scored an equalizing goal in the 73rd minute as Harvard University men's soccer earned a 1-1 draw with Holy Cross in its season and home opener on Saturday evening at Jordan Field. Each side scored once in the second half as the...
Air Force 21, Merrimack 6 | Player of the Game, By the Numbers and more
More from Air Force's 21-6 victory over Merrimack to open the season. Air Force Player of the Game Cade Harris, jr., slot receiver Harris’ overall line doesn’t look all that impressive without context – five carries for 11 yards, one catch for six yards and one punt return for 24 yards. ...
Much of Lake Cochituate back in action
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has reopened the North and Middle Pond portions of Lake Cochituate in Natick. These areas have had clear tests from both the cyanobacteria bloom and routine weekly bacterial water quality testing. However, the cyanobacteria bloom advisory remains in effect for the South Pond...
Cambridge Police Alternative HEART Launches Hotline After Receiving $150,000 City Grant
The Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team received a $150,000 grant from the city of Cambridge and launched a hotline phone number. By Julian J. Giordano. The Cambridge Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team, one of two non-violent police alternatives in the city, will launch their hotline phone number on Tuesday after receiving a $150,000 grant from the city, the organization announced Saturday.
Second-half goals carry Tigers to 2-0 victory
Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. – Freshman Mia Ramirez and Arianna Shirak combined for the first goal and Samantha Ferry and Brianna Fee worked together for the second in Sewanee's 2-0 victory over Bridgewater State in women's soccer action Saturday night at the Maryville College Fall Classic in Maryville, Tenn.
Phone-free policy gets favorable reviews
TEWKSBURY — At the Aug. 14, 2024 School Committee meeting, Wynn Middle School principal John Weir and vice principal Victoria Cordeiro gave an update on the phone-free schools pilot. The pilot was grant-funded with the goal of developing strategies to reduce cell phone use in schools. Weir explained that...
DPW director says town water frequently tested
TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Board of Health met on Aug. 22, 2024 at town hall. The board discussed the water main break that shut down water delivery for several hours on Saturday, July 27. Chair Melissa Braga said that her goal was to give the public the opportunity to ask questions about water quality, though no one appeared.
New film and program at library: Remembering the gas explosion of 1972
TEWKSBURY — It was approximately 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 9, 1972 when a propane gas delivery truck backed up at the Lowell Gas Company on Chapman Road and accidentally hit a pipe connected to a 60,000 gallon gas storage tank. What ensued was a fire and subsequent explosion that, according to accounts of the time, was such a massive blast that pilots flying to Logan Airport could see it from the air.
Cambridge City Councilor Joan Pickett, Activist Who Fought Bike Lane Expansion, Dies at 69
Joan F. Pickett, a longtime opponent of efforts to expand separated bike lanes who was serving her first term in the Cambridge City Council, died on Friday following a brief illness. She was 69. Pickett rose to prominence in Cambridge as the chair of the advocacy group Cambridge Streets for...
Field Hockey Begins Season at 2-0 with a 3-1 Win over Delaware Valley
HENNIKER, N.H. – Simmons field hockey (2-0) opens the 2024 season at 2-0 following a 3-1 victory over Delaware Valley University (0-1) on the campus of New England College, Saturday afternoon. The Sharks put the pressure on the Aggie defense early with seven quarters in the first quarter. However,...
Woburn Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Middlesex County, Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30. Police in Cromwell, Connecticut, were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed in…
Bellingham Gas Station Explosion Sends 4 To Hospital With Burns
The explosion was reported just after 6 p.m. at the Sav-More Gas Station at 220 South Main St. in Bellingham, Bellingham police said. Firefighters and other first responders rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames and take the injured to area hospitals. Two of those harmed were taken to the burn unit at Rhode Island Hospital for more treatment, police said.
#QuincyQuarryNews Police Scanner Snippets: A Neighbors Dispute And Seven Doses Of Narcan
— Quincy Massachusetts News by Quincy Quarry News – News, Opinion and Commentary. The long Labor Day weekend was off to a curious start per a Quincy Quarry News Citizen Police Scanner Monitor. For example, Quincy police are said to have rolled to beef between neighbors at or at...
Local pet pantry to serve Tewksbury
TEWKSBURY — The Wilmington Animal Food Pantry is starting a new partnership with the Tewksbury Community Pantry. Thanks to the efforts of former clerk Jomarie Buckley, the TCP will be providing pet food to the organization and offering its patrons the chance to apply for assistance with their pet food needs.
MDPH confirms third and fourth West Nile Virus cases; Milton increased to high WNV risk status
MDPH confirms third and fourth West Nile Virus cases; Milton increased to high WNV risk status. MDPH has confirmed the third and fourth WNV human cases of the season. An individual within the ages of 60-69 from Norfolk County has tested positive for WNV. An individual within the ages of...
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