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All-Time Great Soaks It All In As LPGA Finally Returns To Massachusetts
NORTON, Mass. -- Nothing about her really stood out, as she stood perched on the ramp of the bleachers next to the 18th green Friday at TPC Boston. She seamlessly blended in, watching LPGA stalwart and local star Megan Khang play the challenging hole in Round 2 of the FM Championship.
Stop & Shop closes first of 8 Mass. stores slated to close by November
Just a little over month after announcing plans to close 32 “underperforming stores,” including eight in Massachusetts, Stop & Shop has shuttered the grocery chains first Massachusetts location. A sign was hung at the Newton store, located at 165 Needham St., announcing the location’s closure for Thursday, Aug....
Last Bank Robbery Suspect Makes Plea Deal
The fourth and final man accused of robbing the Vineyard Haven Rockland Trust in 2022 has agreed to plead guilty in hopes of leniency for his sentencing. Miquel Jones, a suspect in the November 2022 robbery of the Edgartown Vineyard-Haven Road bank, entered a plea agreement with the U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday.
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...
MAYOR DONALD GREBIEN – PAWTUCKET, RI
Throughout the years, we’ve seen this festival grow and evolve, with newer events like Empanada Fest while continuing to honor beloved traditions such as the Dragon Boat Races. It’s incredible to see the journey which has led to the multi-faceted celebration we have today. I feel a deep sense of pride and nostalgia thinking about the countless memories we’ve made together over the years, and I’m excited to see what this year has in store for all of us.
Crusaders win Wheaton & Babson Season Opener
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Both men's and women's cross country took first at the Wheaton & Babson Season Opener. The men competed against eight other teams while the women took on seven other schools at Highland Park on Saturday, Aug. 31. Sophomore Joseph Mahon finished first overall crossing the finish...
Trade Turns Out for Memorial Golf Tournament
Now in its fourth year, the Al Zannella Memorial Golf Tournament was hosted by the Zannella family at the Potowomut Golf Club in East Greenwich on July 22. Held in memory of Al “Z” Zannella, former Executive Vice President of Mancini Beverage who passed away in 2020, trade guests, family and friends enjoyed an afternoon of golf followed by a cocktail hour and dinner in the club’s Main Ballroom and Members’ Grill in what has become an annual celebration of Zannella’s legacy and impact in the business and on the community. Guests enjoyed cocktails featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Don Julio Añejo Tequila, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka, Surfside Lemonade + Vodka and Links Drinks Transfusion. Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Diageo, Mancini Beverage, Martignetti Companies, Geaber’s Liquors, Pernod Ricard Código Tequila, Rémy Martin and Cointreau, White Claw and Kingstown Liquor Mart, event proceeds benefit the RI Hospitality Education Foundation’s Zannella Memorial Scholarship, awarded to Rhode Islanders pursuing education toward a career in the food-service, lodging or tourism industries.
Women’s Soccer Welcomes Indiana on Sunday Evening
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown women's soccer team will welcome Indiana on Sunday evening, kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and NESN. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets online at Brownbears.com/tickets prior to their arrival at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Fans should either download their digital tickets to display on a mobile device or print them at home prior to arrival. There is a no re-entry policy in place for all ticketed athletic events at Brown University, once you have scanned your ticket to enter, you must remain inside the venue.
New Bedford Police Thwart Drug Deal, Arrest Two, Including Man with Firearm and Drug Charges
Source: Facebook/ City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) On a known stretch of Acushnet Avenue this past Tuesday night, a routine police operation disrupted what detectives say was a drug deal in progress. According to a Facebook post by the New Bedford Police Department, 26-year-old Jacob Matthew-Almeida was arrested and faces multiple charges, including illegal possession of a high-capacity firearm.
Fall River’s iconic Mee Sum has a buyer, currently under agreement
A Fall River landmark that was put up for sale earlier this year has a buyer. The iconic Mee Sum, the Chinese American restaurant open for over 74 years serving the Southcoast and beyond with exceptional Chinese cuisine was put up for sale in April and had a most recent asking price of $449,000.
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