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Nashua nonprofits train childcare providers as industry faces staffing shortages
A group of early childhood nonprofits in Nashua has been trying a different approach to recruit child care providers. Since April, the Smart Start coalition has helped train more than 100 students who speak English, Spanish and Swahili. Liz Fitzgerald of the United Way of Greater Nashua is one of...
Belmont's Got Lunch! reports successful first summer, plans to double for next year
BELMONT — While families are readying for the start of the school year, the team behind a new program in this town are preparing for the end of its first season. Got Lunch! Belmont and Friends has been delivering food to families all summer long, providing a reliable source of nutrition to children whose families would otherwise have a hard time feeding them.
4 more Mass. police officers decertified by watchdog agency
A Massachusetts police oversight board stripped four former police officers of their certifications to work in law enforcement, ending their policing careers in the Bay State. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, a product of police reforms passed in 2020, decertified the officers after finding they either engaged in significant on-the-job misconduct or were guilty of criminal infractions.
5 in custody after shots fired in Brockton set off chase that ended in Easton
Five people were taken into custody after a report of shots fired in Brockton, Massachusetts, set off a police chase that ended in the neighboring town. Brockton police say their officers first responded to the reported gunfire around 4:15 p.m. near Fitzpatrick Circle. Officers followed an SUV that fled from the scene into Easton, where it crashed on Route 138.
Judge denies Karen Read's motion to dismiss 2 charges in murder case
DEDHAM, Mass. — Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone on Friday declined to dismiss two charges, including second-degree murder, in the case of Karen Read who is accused in the death of her boyfriend. Read, 44, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting John O'Keefe with her SUV outside a...
This decades-old North Shore restaurant has closed its doors
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A decades-old North Shore restaurant known in part for its old-school Chinese-American food and Polynesian drinks has shut down. A Twitter/X post from @HarmyG states via an article from The Local News that Majestic Dragon in Ipswich is no longer in business,...
New SGA President Looks to Give Back to Merrimack Community
Despite being elected as president of Merrimack College’s Student Government Association for the 2024-25 academic year, Mariia Diahilieva ’26 doesn’t have that much of a fever for politics. Instead, she’s hoping to use the leadership position to give back to the community that gave her so much...
Goldy’s Farm: Gearing up for “DonkeyFest” 2024
Friday morning at 10:30, the staff of Residents at Riverbend on Route 1A in Ipswich began to roll and walk their residents outside to a patio area for a surprise. At 10:45, a red car came in. A door opened, and out spilled four Great Danes and a Jack Russell. They immediately made a beeline for the group of people sitting around in wheelchairs.
Russell Orchards wins first place at 39th annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest
IPSWICH — Russell Orchards has won top honors at the 39th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest. Held at the Boston Public Market on Tuesday, competition judges included food critics, chefs, and produce experts. They deemed the Ipswich farm’s heirloom tomatoes to be the best in the state. The winning...
A shoe that goes 65 mph
Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels. Mandee Flanders was cruising south on Route I-95 at 65 mph behind the wheel of a giant shoe — specifically, a giant duck boot. It was a Friday in July and her road...
Popular Retailer With 6 Massachusetts Locations Planning Temporary Closure
Summer vacation is nearing the end but not without a big celebration to go out on a high note. That's right the Labor Day holiday weekend is our one last summer vacation/party opportunity. Whether you're traveling on Labor Day weekend or are hosting or attending a picnic, chances are you'll probably need to pick up some goods.
Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Winston-Salem State University head coach Antonio Wells has announced the 2024 cross-country schedule. The Rams will compete in six meets throughout the state of North Carolina. WSSU will open the season on the road on September 6th competing at the Wilmington Beach Blast hosted by UNCW in Wilmington, North Carolina. The following weekend, September 14th the Rams will travel to Misenheimer, North Carolina to run in the Pfeiffer Cross Country Invitational. The Blue Bear Invitational hosted by Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina will take place on September 19th. The following weekend, September 28th, the Rams will...
Worker killed when excavator becomes buried under rocks in Worcester County
STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the scene of an excavator with a worker inside that was buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Sterling, Massachusetts, on Thursday, according to aerial video footage from local news stations. The Worcester County District...
HELMET Cancels U.S. Tour Due To 'Financial Concerns And Lower-Than-Expected Ticket Sales'
HELMET has canceled its previously announced U.S. tour with LOCAL H. According to a statement from HELMET posted on the Facebook page of Wally's in Hampton, New Hampshire, where the two bands were scheduled to perform on September 19, "the cancelation is caused by a mix of significant financial concerns and lower-than-expected ticket sales which is a common problem for many artists this year. We look forward to getting back out on the road in 2025," HELMET wrote. "In the meantime, our European tour this November goes ahead as planned."
In appeals to Supreme Court, state argues education funding is constitutional
After months of preparation, lawyers have submitted their first filings in the lawsuits concerning New Hampshire’s school funding system. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is taking to the Supreme Court to argue that two groundbreaking decisions by a lower court finding the state’s school funding laws are unconstitutional were wrongly decided. In a court […]
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