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'Enough Is Enough': Revere Condemns 'Rat-Infested' High-Rise Apartment Building
Authorities in Revere shuttered a 13-story-tall apartment building this week after spending years trying to get the owner to bring it up to code. The city's Board of Health voted on Thursday, Aug. 29, to condemn the Water's Edge Apartments at 364 Ocean Avenue, forcing out dozens of residents. …
Food festivals, fairs and family days: Here are 13 of the best Brockton-area events
BROCKTON − Fall is right around the corner and the end of summer brings with it outdoor food festivals featuring homemade delicacies and plenty of family-fun activities. There are many events set for throughout the Brockton area to look forward to in the coming months, from food festivals, to family fun days, to Renaissance Faires and agricultural celebrations. ...
Beloved Sandwich Boardwalk celebrated with grand re-opening
The Town of Sandwich held a ribbon cutting Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, to celebrate the opening of the rebuilt Sandwich Boardwalk. Here, onlookers gather on the boardwalk during the ceremony, which included a ribbon cutting by Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, at right in red. After years of planning and about...
Wampanoag Experience Powwow October 5th
The Wampanoag Experience Powwow, hosted at Round the Bend Farm, will take place on October 5th beginning at 10:00 AM. The event is being organized by tribal members Toodie Coombs, Kitty Hendricks, and Annawon Weeden. This year the powwow will focus on highlighting Native skills and practices, history, food, and...
NBA Champ Granted Prison Delay So He Can Talk Celtics
Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was supposed to head to prison in August 2024 for defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan by taking payments for medical treatments he never received. Davis, a member of the 2008 Celtics championship team, was sentenced in May to 40 months in a federal prison. He was one of several NBA players and doctors accused of scamming the NBA’s players health and benefit welfare plan.
Julian Edelman leaves fans in shock at baseball skills and choice of outfit – but Rob Gronkowski isn’t impressed
FORMER NFL star Julian Edelman has impressed fans with his skills on the baseball field. The three-time Super Bowl champion joined Fox colleague Rob Gronkowski to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game on Thursday. Edelman and Gronk headed into the batting cage to hit some shots before the Red Sox’s […]
Rhode Island football's opening win over Holy Cross was a roller coaster. Here's how
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — This is the type of victory any football team could use to propel itself into an upcoming season. The University of Rhode Island had command, lost its lead and was forced to rally. Its execution in the two-minute drill and resilience inside the final seconds helped decide a thriller against...
HS football: Kevin Gumb’s late TD the difference as Farrell wins another thriller over Hendricken, 34-30
Another season-opener, another barn-burner between Monsignor Farrell and Rhode Island state champ Bishop Hendricken to kick off the 2024 high school football campaign. And more importantly for Farrell and head coach Rocco Del Priore, another victory as the Lions once again came back from another fourth-quarter deficit to snatch a 34-30 non-league win at jam-packed and loud Dennis Barrett Stadium, Oakwood.
Pet of the Week: Husky Bryce is sweet, enjoys long walks
The Taunton Animal Shelter Pet of the Week is Bryce, a handsome male Husky who is about 3 years old. Bryce is looking for a home with someone who loves and is familiar with the Husky breed. He needs a home with no cats or small animals, but he may be fine with another...
Fatal family dispute in New Bedford: Standard Times top stories
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. A proposed 13-bedroom, 32-person "sober home" in a former County Street funeral parlor needs city approval. That's the Zoning Board of Appeals' unanimous ruling. NewLife LLC plans to convert the former Wilson Funeral Chapel...
Easton affordable housing lottery; ex-Stoughton cop charged in killing: Top stories
BROCKTON − Christopher Correia, second-in-command for finance at Brockton Public Schools, filed his long-awaited whistleblower lawsuit against the city. The bombshell lawsuit alleges retaliation, illegal spending, defamation and cronyism. What the whistleblower says happened and the responses. Federal officials announced that ex-Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell is charged will killing Sandra Birchmore inside her Canton apartment. Shocking new details were revealed in the indictment. ...
Top stories: Morton Hospital will have new owner; Blind Tiger to open on Green
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included: Somerset Berkley Regional High School held a vigil to honor Zachary Deane, who on Aug. 10 died of...
2024 High School Football Preview: Barrington
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Barrington is looking to repeat as state champions but they’ll have to do so in a higher classification. After going (11-1) last season in Division II, head coach Sandy Gorham and the Eagles head into a new year as the new guys on the block but one not to be slept on. […]
Providence Entrepreneur Has Built a Business Saving Rhode Island’s Sneakers
Jonathan Gil is quickly building a shoe empire in Rhode Island — one with a mission. Gil, who grew up in Providence, moved his repair shop “The Sneaker Sink” to Weybosset Street downtown earlier this year from Charles Street, and says business is booming. What started with...
Seven Brown University Administrators Paid Over $1 Million
Brown University’s top seven administrators all made more than $1 million in a year, and five more were paid more than $800,000. The data come from the university’s IRS 990 form for 2023. The average compensation package for the top seven at the not-for-profit Ivy League institution is...
Rousseau's roundup: We are back!
We are back in action! The high school sports newsletter returns after a summer hiatus that was filled with beach trips, lobster rolls and some occasional work. The Providence Journal has been rolling out preview stories for a few weeks now, which I have plugged below. We’ve covered every fall sport in some fashion...
Family of woman killed in motorcycle crash continue to fight for justice
(WJAR) — From the day Ron Rasmussen and Mylene Geraldo got the call that would change their lives forever, their plea has been for accountability. But they say the man accused of taking their daughter's life continues to walk free today. "Every time we get ready to go to...
Wayfinder Hotel is back to full operation following 'gut-wrenching' fire in 2022
(WJAR) — The Wayfinder Hotel in Newport on Admiral Kalbfus Road is back in full operation after suffering severe damage from a fire in 2022. “We’re excited to finally reopen the doors, reopen the lobby, and welcome people back to the Wayfinder Newport,” said Phil Hospod, owner of the Wayfinder Hotel. “We’re back to a better place.”
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