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Nuisance algae to be treated at some Westford beaches next week
WESTFORD — You may want to double-check your calendar for vacationers looking to escape the heat for a day at the lake next week. Nabnasset Lake and Long Sought For Pond will be treated for nuisance algae later this month. The town of Westford has posted disclaimers highlighting the dates and when the waters will be safe for swimming.
Former campaign manager expects 'more emboldened, more fired up' Trump at convention
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's first campaign manager responded to an assassination attempt against the former president ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention. Corey Lewandowski, originally from Lowell, Massachusetts, served as the first campaign manager of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He now works as an adviser for the RNC.
3 Northern New England Cities Rank Top 10 Least-Stressed in the US
Stress. We all have it, but the past few years have really ramped it up. From a pandemic to inflation, natural disasters, and crime rates, it's been a wild ride. But there's some good news to come out of our corner of the country. Two of our local gems, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine, are living the good life, and just ranked in the top 10 least-stressed cities in the US.
Middlesex County R-C Flying Field Hides In 'Plane' Sight
BILLERICA, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A miniature airport hides in plain sight in Billerica, Mass. The Middlesex County R-C Flying Field is located at Billerica’s Vietnam Veterans Park, featuring two long strips of mowed grass, workstations and a wooden gazebo. Instead of hopping in an airplane, the Middlesex County R-C Fliers (MCRCF) grab remote controls to fly combustion-powered, radio-controlled planes.
House candidate suspends bid over media coverage of 1989 murder conviction
The House candidate who told the Bulletin last week that he hoped voters would look past his 1989 second-degree murder conviction has suspended his campaign. Republican Mark Edgington told the Bulletin Monday that another outlet’s reporting on his criminal record had caused him and his family distress. “When I embarked on this, I expected fair, […] The post House candidate suspends bid over media coverage of 1989 murder conviction appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Local school district makes history with its 'remarkable' new building: 'This project sets a new standard'
The school opened in 2022, and after less than two years, it's already surpassed its goals. An elementary school in the Greater Boston area is running entirely on renewable energy. According to Renewable Energy Magazine, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District partnered with Eversource, a utility company, to build an elementary...
Panel Wants Review of Wetlands Issues on Carlisle Road Sites
The Bedford Conservation Commission will ask Brian DeVellis to engage an independent environmental consultant to assess wetlands issues connected to his proposed multi-unit housing complex on two Carlisle Road locations. The commission voted at its regular virtual meeting on July 10 following a presentation by Carlton Quinn, engineer with the...
Beer Gardens To Return Thursdays In September
Burlington’s popular summer beer garden series is slated to return this September following approval from the town’s Select Board. From 4:30 to 8:30 on the four Thursdays in September (the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th), the town will host opportunities for residents to meet, mingle, enjoy the area and try some interesting beers.
Activist climbs 80-foot-tall tree in Lincoln and refuses to come down in protest of pipeline company's plans to cut down trees near Cambridge reservoir
A new group called Protect the Lincoln Forest launched itself early this morning when a member climbed up a tree on a quarter-acre site off Rte. 2 and created a "tree-sit" to protest an agreement between Cambridge and a Texas pipeline company to cut down at least 24 trees on a lot meant to protect a major Cambridge reservoir - so the company can park trucks and equipment there while it replaces a pipeline facility next door.
Worcester County Wonders: Icons spanning six centuries take center stage in Clinton
CLINTON — Housed in a 150-year-old former police station and mill sits one of the largest private collections of Russian and Eastern European Christian art — the only specialized museum of its kind in the United States and right smack dab in the middle of Clinton. It all...
Town Expands Tax Work-Off Benefits for Seniors
The Burlington Select Board Monday night expanded a program that allows seniors aged 60 and older to work off a portion of their taxes, raising the total amount able to be worked off from $1,500 to $2,000. Under the new rules, seniors can work up to 133 hours (raised from...
Sewataro/Liberty Ledge Swim Program
The first few weekends of the Sudbury Resident Swim program have been very successful (and very hot)! It has been a pleasure to have so many visitors! In order to perform some pond maintenance and to give our staff a well-deserved break, the pond will be closed the weekend of July 20-21.
Patterson Lee and a Trackless Train Coming Up at Thursday’s Summer Concert Event
Next up on the Bedford Recreation Department’s Summer Concert Series is Patterson Lee at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at the Town’s “Activity Complex” along Mudge Way. The bands during the concert series set up on the lawn in front of the Kids’ Club building, across the street from the Bedford Free Public Library.
Single-family home could be replaced with 28 apartments on Wachusett Street in Jamaica Plain
A Burlington developer has proposed replacing a "run down" single-family house at 140 Wachusett St. in Jamaica Plain, between the Boston Teachers Union and Young Achievers Schools, with a 28-unit apartment building with 20 parking spaces. Most of the apartments will have one bedroom each, but there will be five...
‘Reversed 2024,’ The Biennial Curator’s Exhibit, Now On Display at the Library Art Gallery
“Reversed 2024,” an exhibit by three Bedford artists, is on display through Sept. 4 at the Bedford Free Public Library Art Gallery. Every two years, Jean Hammond, Carol Rissman, and Astrid Reischwitz, the professional artists who make up the Bedford Free Public Library’s Art Steering Committee, create an exhibit of their own work.
Westborough veterans plan trip to Vietnam Wall memorial
WESTBOROUGH – The American Legion Stowell-Parker Post 0163, and the Veterans Advisory Board, will sponsor a trip to the Vietnam War Memorial at Devens on Thursday, July 25. The memorial, The Wall that Heals, is a replica of the one in Washington, D.C.; this is the only time it will be in Massachusetts in 2024.
Marlborough could get state funds to purchase Main Street lot
MARLBOROUGH – An item within the economic development bill making its way through the state legislature may help the city purchase a long-empty lot on Main Street. The bill includes a request for $2.5 million so that the city may purchase 167-171 Main St. “for the design, construction and further economic development efforts of the Marlborough village district.”
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