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Three turtles found entangled off Cape Cod in five days
This six-foot-long, 400-pound turtle was found entangled in Cape Cod Bay. Three sea turtles have been found entangled off of Cape Cod in the span of just five days. Most recently, rescue teams from the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies and the Barnstable harbormaster’s office came together to disentangle a six-foot-long, 400-pound leatherback.
Religion Notes: July 25, 2024
Springfield - The thrift shop at St. Gregory Armenian Church, 135 Goodwin St., in the Indian Orchard section, is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, go online to saintgregoryarmenianchurch.org. Church events. Sunderland – First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 S. Main St., Serendipity Shop is...
Qdoba named best fast-casual chain by USA Today: Here's how many are in Mass.
Fast casual diners have spoken, and they love being able to grab a quick burrito bowl or tray of tacos from Qdoba. For the sixth year in a row, the chain was named the best fast-casual restaurant in the country by USA Today. “We couldn’t have done it without you,”...
Mass. home sale prices soar while sales plummet in June
BOSTON — The median sale prices of both single-family homes and condos hit new all-time highs in Massachusetts last month, real estate market analysts said as a group of six Beacon Hill lawmakers attempts to produce a compromise housing production-inducing bill by the end of July. There were 4,441 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in June, according to The Warren Group, an 8.9% decrease compared to June 2023. At the same time, the median sale price increased...
Peter Langone, Wilbraham Junior Falcons soar past Westfield, 7-4
WESTFIELD – Westfield Post 124′s Junior Legion Baseball team ran into a two-way player that determined the outcome of their latest game. Wilbraham Junior Falcons pitcher Peter Langone tossed a complete game, striking out seven batters to defeat Westfield, 7-4, Wednesday night at Bullens Field. Langone helped himself at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.
Former Mass. congressional candidate sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign law violations
Abhijit “Beej” Das was convicted last year of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. A former Massachusetts congressional candidate will serve prison time for violating campaign finance laws and other charges, prosecutors announced. Abhijit “Beej” Das was sentenced last week to 21 months in...
The man behind Saint Joseph’s University hawk mascot dies at 91
HAMPDEN — Hampden resident and creator of Saint Joseph’s University hawk mascot James “Jim” Brennan died on June 21 at age 91 after a life of encouraging and uplifting those around him, his family said. In 1955, as a sophomore cheerleader at Saint Joseph’s University in...
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