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'I can’t be any more proud of these girls': Host District 4 falls to Delaware in LL Senior League regional final
WORCESTER — The runs were flowing from the start of Wednesday's Senior League Softball East Regional championship game. After scoring four runs through the first two innings, it looked like the District 4 all-stars may have been ready to overwhelm the the stars from Middletown, Delaware. ...
Worcester Hockey History: A Primer
(Note: the following article originally appeared in the program for the ECHL/SPHL Booster Club Jamboree last weekend, hosted by the Worcester Railers Booster Club in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and was edited for length. This is the entire submitted text, which was significantly longer than the space available to print it.) While...
Holy Cross named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, six Crusaders earn spots on Honor Roll
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Holy Cross women's lacrosse program was recognized for academic excellence as a 2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, while six student-athletes were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. Senior Maria Comerford, senior Lauren Drillock, senior Kelsey...
Cat cafe could soon be coming to Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A cat cafe could be coming to Providence in the near future. In a Facebook post, husband and wife duo Max and Kaylin Mugica-Drumm from Michigan shared that they were hoping to bring coffee lovers together while improving the wellbeing of their guests and furry friends.
RIBC seeking donations after first blood emergency in 2024
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island’s Blood Center is looking to the community for help as the country’s blood shortage continues, announcing their first blood shortage of 2024. Staff here in Rhode Island are looking for three blood types, O-, O+, and B-, as the states reserve...
Man charged with 2021 murder faces judge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man who was charged with the second-degree murder of a woman back in 2021 pleaded no contest in court today. Ryan Gallagher, now 30, was charged one count of second-degree murder back in 2022 in connection with the murder Taylor Peterson in Glocester.
Women's Tennis Achieves All-Academic Distinction, Seven Named Scholar-Athletes
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- The Brown University women's tennis team was named an All-Academic team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Monday. Seven student-athletes were also recognized as Scholar-Athletes. Addie Ahlstrom, Ali Benedetto, Anne Yang, Gabby Soliman, Hannah Shen, Nora Lee, and Olivia Mariotti earned the distinction for the Bears. In...
Former Boston Police Sergeant from Franklin Sentenced to Probation for Overtime Fraud
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – A former Boston Police Sergeant from Franklin has been sentenced to probation and home detention for committing overtime fraud. The US Attorney’s Office says George Finch was sentenced to 6 months home detention and 3 years’ probation and ordered to pay $11,000 in restitution after pleading guilty in 2021 to conspiracy and embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds. Prosecutors say in 2015 and 2016 Finch submitted false overtime slips for shifts he didn’t work at the evidence warehouse.
Neighbors rally to support family of stroke-stricken BPD sergeant
City neighborhoods and the policy community are rallying around a veteran Boston Police officer who suffered a stroke while running a road race last month. One show of support for Sgt. Jack Hynes and his family was the large gathering that turned out at a fund-raiser held on Wed., July 10, at the Playwright in South Boston.
Southie-Dot pairing is ‘Big Brothers’ pick for ‘match of the year’
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has named Eric Wirth, 41, of South Boston, and Jalil Presley-Rogers, 17, of Dorchester, as the agency’s 2024 Match of the Year. The selection is one of nearly 4,000 matches the nonprofit serves annually with one-to-one mentoring relationships. Wirth was matched with his...
‘After Dark’ programs boost safety at Ronan Park
Ronan Park is a busy place this summer, thanks to partners who have teamed up to program basketball and flag football games on the courts and playing fields of this scenic, hilltop city space nestled between Bowdoin-Geneva and Fields Corner. Dubbed “Ronan After Dark,” the organizers include The Hoop Collaborative,...
2 Men Guilty Of Raping Woman At Hotel Party In Everett
A Middlesex County jury convicted two men for the rape of a woman at a party at a Everett hotel in 2020, authorities said on Thursday, July 25. William Gomez-Rojas, 31, of Chelsea was found guilty of one count of rape and one count of aggravated rape, and Jose Morales Jr., 36, of Malden, was f…
2024 Commonwealth Heroine Ellen Agro enjoys assisting public as town clerk
Latest in a series of stories on Worcester County residents recently honored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Never really considering herself a politician, Mendon Town Clerk Ellen Agro is starting her third three-year term in the elected position. “The kids were older, the job came up,” said Agro, explaining how she transitioned...
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