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Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for 5 Massachusetts counties until 1 a.m. Wednesday
An updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:51 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 1 a.m. for Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times,...
Powerlifter from Attleboro sets national record
A 74-year-old powerlifter from Attleboro is raising the bar. WCVB reported that Paul Topham set a new national record for powerlifting for his age and weight category. His bench press was about 210 pounds, his squat about 364 pounds, and his deadlift about 386 pounds. A year ago, we introduced...
$1M Lottery Jackpot: New Bedford Man Eyes New Home With Windfall
A New Bedford man said he knows how he'll spend the $1 million he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery: A new house. Solano Perez won the seven-figure check playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza," the state's first $50 scratch-off game. Three $2 million prizes and two $1 million…
VOTE: Select the 2023-24 Herald News Male Athlete of the Year
FALL RIVER — Twenty athletes from the Fall River area area have been selected to the 2024 Herald News Male Athlete of the Year ballot. This poll is for athletes from six different high schools — Atlantis Charter, Case, Diman, Durfee, Somerset Berkley and Westport — this past school calender year. ...
One injured in Fall River stabbing on Tuesday
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Fall River Police are investigating a stabbing that happened at the intersection of Quarry Street and Reuben Street yesterday. According to officials, at approximately 11:07 a.m., units responded to a report of a stabbing in the area to find a 24-year-old male who sustained multiple stab wounds to his back.
Fall River Dog Is an Old Pup with a Big Personality [WET NOSE WEDNESDAY]
Happy Wet Nose Wednesday! Let's talk animals. If you are considering a new pet for you and your family, consider adoption. There are hundreds of animals in local shelters waiting to find a forever home, and thanks to those shelters, these animals have a fighting chance. Every week, we give...
Man Arrested with Gun; Charged with South-End Shooting
New Bedford, MA — After arresting a man with an illegal firearm, detectives now have enough to charge him with this month’s Roosevelt Street shooting. On July 10th, narcotics detectives were conducting surveillance in the area of Nye Street and Acushnet Avenue when they observed a group of males congregating and drinking alcohol in public. When detectives approached them, it was learned that one male had discarded a cross-body bag he had been wearing.
Freetown police investigate fatal late-night crash
FREETOWN — A fatal vehicle crash late Sunday night on Copicut Road claimed the life of a New Bedford man and left another seriously injured, authorities said. Freetown Police and Fire Departments responded to a call at approximately 11:30 p.m. on July 14, after a 9-1-1 report of a severe single-vehicle accident near the intersection with Bell Rock Road in Assonet.
Construction to begin on affordable housing project in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) — Construction will start today for the New Broad Street Homes Project that will bring 44 new affordable housing units to Central Falls. The properties were chosen through Mayor Maria Rivera’s Housing Task Force and were purchased by the city via the RIHousing Site Acquisition Program.
The future of Steward Health Care's hospitals remains uncertain after bidding deadline
Monday evening was the deadline for bids on the seven Massachusetts hospitals being sold by bankrupt Steward Health Care, and it could be a while before the public learns any details about who the bidders are. Steward hasn’t yet confirmed the receipt of any bids, and the company isn’t required...
Gansett Brewery Celebrates Shark Week
The folks at Narragansett Brewery are throwing their own shark week celebration, starting this Thursday with a screening of “Jaws” complete with costume contest. There will probably be several Quints crushing it. While the book is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the movie won’t turn fifty until next June. But the brewery celebrates “Jaws” every year, all year, and why not? It’s a fantastic movie and that scene is iconic.
Burrillville residents raise concerns over PFAS potential in turf field
BURRILLVILLE — Dozens of concerned residents packed into the town municipal building one night last week to speak out against the installment of an artificial turf field at the high school. The residents, some of whom had to line up out the door at the July 10 Burrillville Town...
Florence Gray Center to become regional community hub for Newport, Middletown. How it works
NEWPORT – Newport and Middletown are planning to use a $7.5 million federal grant to reinvigorate the Florence Gray Center and establish it further as a regional community hub. “This is going to be a place where working families in Newport can come to get the support and resources...
'They can't frame people': Why Smithfield police agreed to pay $600K to former cannabis grower
SMITHFIELD – The town has agreed to pay $600,000 to a former cannabis grower to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that police lied about having a confidential informant to obtain a warrant and search his warehouse grow. Defense lawyer Megan E. Sheehan, who represented Joseph Ricci in the seven-year-old...
The 2024 Taunton Daily Gazette Baseball All-Scholastics
Another high school baseball season has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area. Taunton (19-5, 14-2 Hockomock League) led the way again locally, with the Tigers capturing their first outright Hockomock Kelley-Rex title since 2013 but falling short of a third straight Division 1 title at the hands of non-league rivals No. 11 Durfee in the Round of 16. Dighton-Rehoboth (14-8, 9-6 South Coast Conference) carried its momentum from last year's strong second half into...
NUWC Division Newport engineer wins Society of Women Engineers Helen Martha Sternberg Award for 2024
A junior computer software engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center announced her win of the Society of Women Engineers Helen Martha Sternberg Award for 2024. Molly “Meagan” Haradon, a Mansfield resident, has been working for the division since October 2023. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Wentworth Institute of Technology and has worked on a variety of projects, including the redesign of the Mark 22 Mod2 Warhead Electronics Systems.
Newport County residents help dream come true for boy who loves lawn mowing
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WJAR) — An 11-year-old Newport boy has been living out his dream of mowing lawns. Kal Madera was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. His mom, Kathleen Gibs, said he gets very passionate about things. “He’s wanted to record Charmin toilet paper commercials, which we’ve done. He’s wanted...
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