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Music legend John Oates finally giving solo career full attention
Legendary rock duo Hall & Oates may no longer be together because of a legal dispute between its members, but one of the bandmates says this has given him the opportunity to fully devote himself to his solo career for the first time. “I was never really giving it my...
Massachusetts’ Cheapest Car Insurance Companies
Car insurance premiums are up again nationwide and Fox Business says they could surge 22 percent by year's end. Wonderful. The cost of almost everything else is rising, so why not car insurance premiums?. Fox Business says, "A new report published by Insurify, an insurance comparison shopping site, shows the...
Vote for the 2024 Daily News Fans Preseason Football Player of the Year
Another exciting football season is on the horizon in MetroWest and the Milford area. With 25 teams in action, there's no shortage of talented players in the area. We assembled our list of 32 players to watch earlier this week. That list helped generate our candidates for the 2024 Daily News Fans Preseason...
Dorchester man arrested in fatal stabbing
A Dorchester man is under arrest in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in the Boston neighborhood on Friday night. Boston police officers responded to a reported stabbing at around 10 p.m. near Peabody Square. The man was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Downtown New Bedford building going from hamburgers to housing. What to know.
NEW BEDFORD — A downtown building that last housed a craft burger restaurant is being converted into apartments. The close to $8 million rehabilitation project to develop 19 apartments at 89 N. Water St. is scheduled to begin construction this fall and be completed next fall. The four-story brick building at the corner of...
'Keep the church community safe.' Sandwich church will use $75K grant for security system
First Church of Christ in Sandwich will use a new $75,000 grant to install a state-of-the-art security system to "keep the church community safe," said the Rev. Jenny Valentine, minister of faith formation and service. "The added security is reassuring because it means people here can relax and fully experience their time here...
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
DraftKings loses motion to dismiss lawsuit over $1K signup bonus promo
Online sportsbook giant DraftKings lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in Middlesex Superior Court last December over its $1,000 signup bonus promotion, which the suit called “unfair and deceptive.”. The class action suit was filed on Dec. 8, 2023, by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at...
Getting Answers: Massachusetts approaches record motorcycle deaths this year
A fatal motorcycle crash on the Mass Pike on Friday morning in West Springfield is under investigation. It’s the second motorcyclist to die in less than a week in Western Massachusetts.
COA has a Taste of Walpole
In honor of Walpole’s 300th Anniversary, the Walpole Council on Aging (COA) hosted a Taste of Walpole night. Fifteen Walpole businesses and restaurants showcased a taste of their offerings in which COA members would vote for their favorites. Walpole COA members packed into the South Street Center, eager to...
Volleyball Lands 6th in MASCAC Preseason Poll
FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State women's volleyball team was selected sixth in the MASCAC Preseason Coaches Poll. Coming in the top spot is last year's regular season champions, Westfield State. The Owls received four first place votes to land in the top spot. In 2023, they were 7-0 to take...
Massive Massachusetts Meat Recall Due To Dangerous Metal
It's just one of those things that I'm terrified of. For some, it's sharks. For others, it's spiders that scare them. To each his own, I say. For whatever reason, I've always been scared of biting into something and finding some foreign object that shouldn't be there. It could be...
A path to sweetness: Welcome to the WMass stops on the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail
HADLEY — As summer comes to a close, there’s still a window of time to hit the trail with your hiking boots, spoons and a craving for ice cream. This summer, Massachusetts residents and tourists alike can enjoy local ice cream at one of over 100 stops on the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail. The trail is a joint effort among the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board, the Massachusetts Agricultural Resources Department, and the Office of Travel and Tourism to boost the state’s agritourism industry.
Clinton police issue alert for stolen Mitsubishi Lancer
CLINTON — The Clinton Police Department issued a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) alert for a stolen vehicle, asking for the public’s assistance in its recovery. Authorities are searching for a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer with a Maine Animal Welfare license plate number 274AWG. The car was reported...
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