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Concord Encampment People Have Nowhere to Go
Straps tied to trees supported the blue and gray tarps hanging like a canopy over the green tent. Plywood, scaffolding, pallets, even a swing line the wooded encampment. This is the jury-rigged home that a woman named Melissa and her husband built over the last four months along the train tracks that cut through Robin Bach’s property.
Makepeace proposal to add more higher priced homes at Redbrook divides Planning Board
Developer A.D. Makepeace wants to build 113 more market-rate-priced homes at its Redbrook housing development in South Plymouth, a proposal that is not sitting well with some Planning Board members. The company maintains that a Plymouth bylaw allows it to build more higher priced homes even though its agreement with...
Neil Patrick Harris dines at one of his favorite Seacoast restaurants
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Neil Patrick Harris stayed on the Seacoast this weekend after visiting Kittery, Maine, on Thursday. On Saturday, Harris and his husband David Burtka, dined with friends at one of their favorite Seacoast spots, The Riverworks Restaurant and Tavern in Newmarket. They enjoyed appetizers like beer-battered chicken...
York leader says he'll resign if problems on beach aren't addressed
YORK (WGME) -- Drinking on the beach, many have done it, but one York leader thinks it's gone too far and is raising the alarm. Unless something changes, he says he's willing to resign over it. Jeffrey Patten has long overseen the lifeguards in town and is worried about their...
A behind-the-scenes look at Amazon’s Westborough fulfillment center on Prime Day
During its annual “Prime Day” celebration this Tuesday through Wednesday, Amazon has revved up its online order output to accommodate the high demand from users seeking savings during the discount window. In Westborough at 64 Otis St., a new 200,000 square foot fulfillment center — a warehouse specializing...
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday
NORTH SHORE — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m., July 17. The service forecast showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. “Some of the storms could be severe,” it cautioned. After the storms, Wednesday is expected to be hot...
Portsmouth Housing Authority gets solar panels grant for Atlantic Heights senior housing
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Housing Authority is the recipient of a $140,000 state grant that will cover most of the cost of installing solar panels at the Atlantic Heights senior housing development. PHS worked with ReVision Energy to submit the successful grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Energy. The property is located at 40 Bedford Way in the historic Atlantic Heights neighborhood. In 1996, after the city of Portsmouth closed the Atlantic Heights School,...
New York City FC Makes Multi-Million Philanthropic Gift to York College
This $7.5 million pledge, beginning with $2 million available immediately to York College, will fund health and wellness, athletics, and other programs. QUEENS, NY (July 16, 2024) – New York City FC today announced a $7.5 million philanthropic gift to York College to build on the Club’s ongoing relationship and support its mission of providing high-quality education to Queens and beyond. This represents York College’s largest philanthropic gift since its founding. These unrestricted funds will be used to aid in the growth of the college’s programs and services for students, faculty and staff around health and wellness.
Town lauds local Barrows School student for award-winning essay submission
WOBURN - A local Barrows Elementary School student’s award-winning essay for a Mass Water Resource Authority (MWRA) contest will remain on display at Boston’s Waterworks Museum through the month of September. Recently posting photos on social media of the May ceremony, the town’s top DPW managers cheered on...
York Lifeguard Chief Says Police Won’t Stop Beach Drinking
The town’s longtime chief lifeguard said he may leave his post at the end of the summer over what he described as town leadership turning a blind eye to blatant public drinking on the beach. Jeff Patten said he has warned town officials for more than 10 years he...
Lynnfield receives a $15M loan for Glen Drive Water Treatment Plant
The Lynnfield Center Water District received a $15 million zero interest loan from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees for its Glen Drive Water Treatment Plant project. The trust collaborates with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to help “communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground...
Erland Construction Announces Promotion, New Hires
Burlington, MA – Erland Construction announced it welcomed Kyle Dupell as a project executive in the Advanced Technology/Life Sciences Group and Rick Walega as the firm’s inaugural chief financial officer. Additionally, Brian Gately has been promoted to the role of senior project manager. Representatives of the firm say...
No Jail Time For Ex-Mass. Officer Who Punched Handcuffed Man 13 Times: Feds
A former Weymouth police officer who was caught on video camera beating a handcuffed suspect will not serve any jail time, federal authorities said. Justin Chappell, 43, was sentenced to two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be spent under house arrest, the US Attorney …
US Coast Guard steps in after Wellfleet harbormaster crew walks off job
The town of Wellfleet is figuring out its next move after the interim harbormaster and a staff member walked off the job Friday afternoon, leaving officials to scramble to provide marina services this weekend. Selectboard Chairman John Wolf said on Tuesday that the marina functioned without missing a beat on...
School Committee begins search for a new assistant superintendent
Following the appointment of Interim Superintendent Thomas Geary as the superintendent of Lynnfield Public Schools, passing with a vote of 4-1, the school committee discussed a search committee for a new assistant superintendent. School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio moved to create an interview committee that would consist of up to...
Portsmouth places barriers around Daily Times building as city clashes with owner
PORTSMOUTH — Amid an ongoing legal dispute, city officials announced Monday they are "closing the sidewalks and travel lanes abutting the property of 278 State St.," site of the 1850 Daily Times building. Portsmouth officials cited "an abundance of caution" for placing barriers around the building that was damaged...
New Hampshire officials issue warning after 10 people killed in car crashes in 4 days
Officials ask all residents to practice safe driving methods. Nine separate car crashes over the past weekend killed 10 people across New Hampshire, state officials say. The causes of each crash are currently under investigation by state law enforcement agencies. In a statement released Tuesday, New Hampshire Department of Safety...
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