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Gillette Stadium’s Biggest Crowd In Mass. History
Metallica recently rolled through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and played two nights. The attendance was about 62,000 one of those nights. It wasn't Metallica with the record. It wasn't Taylor Swift. The hate she gets sometimes is unreal. Some really big stars have come to Massachusetts over the years...
Mass. Gov. Healey announces formal takeover deals for four Steward hospitals
(*This story was updated at 3:18 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, with additional reporting.) A pair of New England healthcare giants are in line to take over four hospitals currently operated by bankrupt Steward Health Care. Rhode Island-based Lifespan Corporation will take over Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River...
State senate candidates make their pitch to community
With the State Primary Election quickly approaching on Tuesday, Sept. 3, four candidates running to be the new face of the 3rd Bristol and Plymouth senate district made their pitch to voters and gave their take on affordable housing, state aid for smaller communities, immigration and support for local businesses.
Taunton Bringing New Life Downtown With Performing Arts Center
TAUNTON (WBSM) — The theater scene is coming alive in Taunton as Mayor Shaunna O'Connell has announced that a newly-formed performing arts center will soon be downtown. Located at 21 Main Street, the Taunton Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is a new addition to the city, hoping to give residents more opportunities to engage in performing arts.
Late Night Cannabis Drive-Thru Now Available in Rhode Island
Your late-night cannabis fix has arrived in Rhode Island. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket has extended its drive-thru hours, making it the first dispensary in New England to offer late-night hours. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket. Mother Earth first opened on Esten Ave in 2022 and has continued to be...
Invasive spotted lanternfly infestation reported in Seekonk
SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — The spotted lanternfly has once again been detected in Massachusetts, this time in Seekonk. The invasive insects are notorious for swarming during the late summer and fall. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) confirmed the infestation after several Seekonk residents reported seeing the bugs. This marks the third year since […]
Halifax dog cited as nuisance
A public hearing was held during the Aug. 13 Halifax Board of Selectmen’s meeting to determine whether a dog is a nuisance or dangerous dog. The hearing stemmed from a complaint regarding a dog owned by Tabor McSherry. Halifax’s Animal Control Officer (ACO) testified first. He said that the...
Park Ave. school, cannabis pacts reviewed
WHITMAN – Seeking guidance with legal issues governing property uses and how they may be standing in the way of Whitman’s financial growth were the primary focus of the Select Board on Tuesday, Aug. 20. More study was necessary after a lengthy discussion of possible alternate uses for...
Flags at half-staff honor fallen Wareham naval officer
It’s not uncommon to see the American flag flown at half-staff as a sign of honor. On Thursday, Aug. 29, flags across Massachusetts were lowered in honor of a Wareham resident, Kyle Thomas Duffy. Duffy, 23, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 23. He was a Petty Officer Third...
'Never again': Stoughton woman whose cousin was wrongfully imprisoned wants seat at table
STOUGHTON — One local woman is running for a seat on the Governor's Council after a court ruled her cousin was wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years — fueling her campaigning and fight for justice and equality for all. Tamisha Civil is not like your ordinary candidate. If elected, she would be the first Black woman in the state's history to sit on the Governor's Council, she said. ...
Rare, deadly mosquito disease is causing alarm in New England. But how risky is "triple E" virus?
For some, the high-pitched buzz of a mosquito has become even more sinister than usual. In Massachusetts, a coastal county called Plymouth has shut down its parks and fields between dusk and dawn in response to the town’s “high-risk status” of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare, but severely fatal mosquito-borne illness. It's also known as "triple E" or sleeping sickness and gets part of its name from the fact that it infects horses as well as humans.
Remembering the wreck of New Bedford’s last great whaleship
Contrary to the motto on its municipal seal, New Bedford was no longer the city that lit the world by the 1920s. America’s lamps mostly ran on electricity and kerosene. Whale byproducts still had some commercial uses: The oil served as a base for various face creams and machine lubricants, ambergris was a fixative in perfumes, and salesmen tried promoting whale meat as a cheap dietary alternative.
Massachusetts DOT: Installation of lighting improvements to take place on the Braga Bridge in Fall River, Somerset
FALL RIVER/SOMERSET- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that it will be making lighting improvements on I-195 westbound and eastbound on the Braga Bridge. Work will take place nightly, Sunday through Saturday, from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., beginning on Tuesday, September 3. Work will conclude on Saturday, December...
13 new apartments, 3 new townhouses, 1 new tattoo shop proposed in Fall River
Several proposals are set to be brought in front of the Fall River Zoning Board of Appeals in September that would bring more housing and a new business. HYDE DEVELOPMENT LLC c/o Atty. Thomas P. Killoran seeks to divide the subject parcel at 386 High Street into two lots, requesting a Variance to convert the existing office building into nine residential apartments, waiving lot area and lot coverage requirements for lot one.
REMINDER: New Bedford votes Tuesday for “closed” State Primary
“REMINDER: The State Primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 3, so enjoy the Labor Day Weekend and hit the polls when you get back. Another reminder: Massachusetts holds so-called “closed primaries” in which voters can only pull ballots for their registered political party. For example, a Democrat can only pull a Democrat ballot in Tuesday’s primary; a Republican can only pull a Republican ballot on Tuesday, and so on.
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