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Former Celtics Star Admits Retirement is a 'Year or Two' Away
The NBA free agent pool has tried up as the offseason reaches the middle of July. While most of the big fish have already been caught, there are still several notable names available on the open market, including former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas. After playing the 2022-23 season on...
Civil engineer says ‘someone may have messed up’ on design, installation after Boston window falls
BOSTON (WHDH) - A day after shards of glass from a shattered window outside TD Garden fell to the pavement below, people working and walking on Causeway Street kept their eyes toward the sky. “I know I was looking up when I came to work today like, “Okay, where’s the...
Former Bruins Star Could Miss Entire Season
The St. Louis Blues have announced that former Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug has been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The Blues also added that Krug will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks and, if surgery is needed, he will miss the entirety of the 2024-25 season. In addition, the Blues shared that Krug's injury "is a cumulative result of a bone fracture suffered earlier in his playing career." Krug, 33, appeared in 77 games last season with the Blues, posting four goals and 39 points. Overall, it was another solid offensive campaign for the Livonia,...
Top stories from The016.com, Wednesday, July 17th
Experience the pulse of Worcester at your fingertips! Explore The016.com, the premier destination for the freshest and most extensive news coverage in town. Sign up today and stay ahead of the curve! Register now!. In The News. >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 94 today in Worcester. >TOP...
‘Grossly unfair’: Retrial of Karen Read ‘should not be allowed,’ defense says in new court filing
In a new court filing, defense attorneys said Tuesday that the retrial of Karen Read “should not be allowed,” calling the state’s continued push for a conviction in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe “grossly unfair.”
Markey highlights more than $3M for Greendale Revitalization Initiative
WORCESTER, Mass. – Sen. Ed Markey was in Worcester on Wednesday to highlight more than $3 million in federal funding to support the Greendale Revitalization Initiative. The plan encompasses 250 acres of land within the northern portion of Worcester, known as the Greendale Neighborhood. It includes the environmental remediation...
Between the Buried and Me tap Hail the Sun, Sweet Pill, more for A Home Away From Home fests in NYC & MA
Between the Buried and Me have announced a pair of festivals this fall. They’ll headline both nights of A Home Away From Home with what they’re calling a “special career spanning set,” and they happen at NYC’s The Brooklyn Monarch on September 27 and Worcester, MA’s The Palladium on September 28.
Bravehearts Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Bravehearts outfielder Owen Pincince loves playing at Fitton Field, the baseball field on the campus of Holy Cross. Just beyond the right center field fence is the football Fitton Field, and the Pincince family knows that well too. Owen's dad Chris, who is the winningest...
'People want to come and play for the Worcester Bravehearts': Plenty of future stars find success with local team
WORCESTER —– The Worcester Bravehearts have been perennial playoff participants since they made their diamond debut in 2014. The Futures League summer baseball entry qualified for postseason play in nine of its first 10 seasons and is once again in contention for a playoff berth this summer. Chalk it up to a roster that is annually brimming with collegiate talent.
Man seriously injured after being hit by pickup truck in Worcester
A man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Tuesday night after they were hit by a pickup truck in Worcester. Worcester Police officers responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle around Park Avenue and Pleasant Street at 5:44 PM. Arriving officers discovered a fifty-four-year-old man with serious head injuries. He was taken to the hospital. The operator of the Dodge Ram that stuck the man stayed at the scene, Worcester police say.
City councilor: Worcester officials, Stop & Shop will meet to discuss store closure
WORCESTER — Days after it was announced the Lincoln Plaza Stop & Shop was one of eight in the state to close and a city councilor requested the city try to prevent the closure, councilors are planning a meeting to discuss the matter. During Tuesday's City Council meeting, District 1 City Councilor Jennifer...
PhD candidate Jacob Stillman receives Kirschstein award for multiple sclerosis research
PhD candidate Jacob Stillman has been awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to further his research on remyelination, the process by which new myelin sheaths are generated around axons in the central nervous system, targeting diseases such as multiple sclerosis that disrupt how the brain and body communicate. The funding is from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Massachusetts Insurance Agency Deland, Gibson Acquires Atchue Agency
Independent insurance agency Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in Wellesley, Massachusetts announced it recently acquired Atchue Insurance Agency, which is located about 35 miles away in Worcester. Founded by Earl V. Atchue, Jr. in 1982, Atchue Insurance Agency has grown from an operation Atchue ran out of his home to a...
Lake Monsters pull away late, top Bravehearts
WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts allowed a pair of runs across the final 2 innings before losing 5-3 to the Vermont Lake Monsters at Fitton Field Tuesday. Worcester rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the seventh inning before falling behind late. After 2 scoreless innings from Shrewsbury’s Ben...
Will new state police crime lab come to Worcester? Here's the pitch
WORCESTER — The developer behind the private portion of the Polar Park redevelopment has submitted a bid to host the state police's Central Massachusetts crime lab in a Green Island parcel near the ballpark. Denis Dowdle of Madison Properties confirmed Monday that a bid was submitted for a parcel in front of...
Cost the Primary Obstacle to Internet Access in Worcester
WORCESTER – A new report funded by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) through Massachusetts ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds examines access to information technology in Worcester, and the “capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy,” which is part of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NOIA) definition of “Digital Equity.”
Check out Wednesday's local summer sports schedule
Ronnie's at Auburn, 6 p.m. (Krock) Shrewsbury at Lunenburg, 6 p.m. (Marshall) Oxford at Blackstone Valley, 7 p.m. (Renaud, Woonsocket) Vermont at Bravehearts, 6:30 p.m. (Fitton) American Legion. Zone 4 playoffs. First round. Shrewsbury at North County, 5:30 p.m. (Winchendon School) Framingham at Hudson, 7 p.m. (High School) Little League.
Man arrested after threatening family with gun in road rage incident on Cape Cod, police say
A man is facing a slew of criminal charges after police say he threatened a family with a gun during a suspected road rage incident on Cape Cod on Tuesday afternoon.
See which prospects from Massachusetts were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
The 2024 MLB Draft is in the books. The state of Massachusetts will look back on it rather fondly. Seven Bay State natives were selected in the 20-round event that spanned the past three days. Many of whom are pitchers, three hailing from the South Shore. The Boston Red Sox...
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