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Former Buckeye Mason Klee signs with Worcester Railers
Former Ohio State and RIT defenseman Mason Klee has signed a one-year deal with the Worcester Railers (ECHL), the team announced Wednesday. View the original article to see embedded media. A product of Morrison, Colo., Klee spent this past season with the Buckeyes, Railers and San Jose Barracuda (AHL). In 38 games at Ohio State, Klee posted one goal and four assists for five points. After turning pro, he spent five games with Worcester (collecting an assist) and six games with the Barracuda, where he scored a goal. Across his five-year NCAA career, Klee had five goals and 16 assists...
Quick-Thinking Bystander Rescues Worcester Officer Pinned Between Vehicles Amidst Altercation Response
A Worcester police officer narrowly avoided injury in a bizarre incident that unfolded while responding to a fight in progress. The officer found himself pinned between his cruiser and another vehicle after failing to secure the rolling car. Witnesses captured the incident on cell phone video, and watched as the situation escalated near the Worcester Common shortly before midnight on August 8.
From computers, Keaton to cocido, new courses at Worcester colleges offer wide variety
WORCESTER ― Each year, the colleges of Worcester introduce a new slate of courses for students to take. As the world continues to evolve, the courses around Worcester's institutions of higher learning are modified to reflect those changes. New courses being introduced and reformatted in 2024 are designed to help students better understand the past, the present and the future in different ways, from working on artificial intelligence programming to eating ají de gallina (Preuvian cream...
'A really great community': Family of girl in coma from crash thanks Worcester for support
WORCESTER — Ayuen Leet, the 13-year-old girl who was struck by a car July 29 on Shrewsbury Street, is still in a coma, but the girl’s family is optimistic that she will soon open her eyes. Mayak Leet Jok, the father of Ayuen Leet, was accompanied by his son and the girl’s older...
Five Things to Do: Color the City, Led Zeppelin tribute, Hot Dog Safari and more ...
The Color The City festival, led by Worcester's young artists for the past few years, returns to the Worcester Common on the afternoon of Aug. 16. From 3 to 8 p.m., in the shadow of City Hall, festivalgoers will enjoy dancing, art activities, live music, a G-rated drag performance, face painting, art and food vendors, and what the festival describes as "giant games." The event was rescheduled to Aug. 16 from an earlier date, because of bad weather. Last year, revelers worked together to create a temporary sidewalk chalk mural that covered the entire Worcester Common Oval, and this year's festival is sure to be just as colorful. (MT)
Juan Gomez ready for last Latin American Festival as president of CENTRO before retiring
Thousands of revelers are expected to attend the 32nd annual Latin American Festival, set for Aug. 17 on Worcester Common behind City Hall, and one of the region's largest celebrations of Latino culture. "It's an absolutely important part of our mission to retain and share the Latin culture," said Juan...
Holy Cross football team learning a lot in camp
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross football team is full speed ahead in training camp. For the Crusaders, it's a balance of learning the new systems under new Head Coach Dan Curran while also challenging themselves physically with hitting and competing against one another, and so far, they say, it's going good.
Red Sox top prospects waiting for Portland teammate labeled ‘Barry Bonds’ to join them in Worcester
WORCESTER — The Red Sox’ “Big Three” prospects of Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel all earned their promotions up to Triple-A Worcester after tearing the cover off the ball in Portland. But the Double-A Sea Dogs are certainly not lacking in terms of star...
'I think he’s elevated his play this preseason': Holy Cross junior Cam Nolan of Oxford is ready to boost offensive line
At Holy Cross football media day, junior OL Cam Nolan of Oxford and St. John’s talks about the first couple weeks of training camp.@HCrossFB @SJHS_PioneersAD @tgsports pic.twitter.com/AGD09wI2LL— Jennifer Toland (@JenTolandTG) August 14, 2024 WORCESTER – Every day for four years, when Cam Nolan traveled from his home in Oxford along Interstate 290 to St. John’s High in Shrewsbury, he passed right by Fitton Field, thinking it would be pretty cool to play college football there one day. ...
Syracuse women’s soccer starts season with 2-0 win over UMass
The Syracuse women's soccer team kicked off the regular season Thursday night when they hosted the Minutewomen of the University of Massachusets at SU Soccer Stadium. Despite UMass dominating the stats sheet with 18 shots to Syracuse's 4, the Orange dispatched two of their chances and held on to beat UMass 2-0.
Berkshire Democrats ready for national party convention in Chicago
Former state Representative Sherwood Guernsey is among the cadre of Berkshire County Democratic delegates heading to the convention. As a member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee and president of the Rural Freedom Network political action committee, he tells WAMC he’s excited to talk policy with fellow party members.
Pelham Community Preservation Committee Approves $99K for Track and Field
The Pelham Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted favorably (5-1) at their meeting on August 15, to authorize an additional $99,000 for the high school track and field project that will replace the existing facility with a reoriented (North-South) eight lane track with grass interior field. If approved at their Town Meeting in October, this will bring Pelham’s Community Preservation contribution to $110,500.
Mass. police discipline agency to further probe former Hopkinton sergeant's actions
MILFORD — A recently appointed Milford police officer has been suspended by the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission, as it seeks to further investigate what he knew — but did not report — about an alleged sexual assault in neighboring Hopkinton, where he had served until earlier this year. Timothy Brennan, a former Hopkinton police sergeant who joined the Milford police force last month, has been suspended and placed on unpaid administrative leave by...
Four towns discuss regionalizing fire departments
SHUTESBURY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The discussion continues on the regionalization of fire departments in Leverett, Shutesbury, New Salem, and Wendell as staffing challenges go on. This week, the Shutesbury Select Board voted unanimously to apply for a grant to continue the study of the four departments and make recommendations.
Discussion continued again for the lot fee raising
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Mobile Rent Control Board met on Wednesday to continue the discussion on Leisure Woods Estates raising lot fees by 43% after years of maintaining the same fee. The Board is now requesting the invoices for the current and previous year and will continue the conversation again in August.
Plane flown from Chatham crashes, injures pilot in Rhode Island. FAA investigating.
An airplane traveling from Chatham Municipal Airport on Aug. 10 crashed after landing at a Rhode Island airport, entrapping and injuring the Virginia pilot. No one else was in the plane. The injured pilot had just bought the plane on Aug. 10 in Chatham, and left the Chatham airport in the plane after the sale, according to Chatham Airport Commission Chair Huntley Harrison. The plane was known generally to be a "high performance" aerobatic plane, Harrison...
44-year-old Massachusetts woman held without bail in murder of Christine Mello
A 44-year-old Weymouth woman was ordered held without bail Thursday after entering a not guilty plea to the murder of 56-year-old Christine Mello in Mello’s Weymouth home on Lake Street, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. Kelly Shaw, who had been staying with Mello, had previously pleaded...
Deals, buyers outlined for five Steward hospitals
BOSTON — "Enough is enough," Gov. Maura Healey declared Friday as she announced that all the bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals still up for sale have new owners lined up and that the state is going to assist in the transitions with financing and, in one case, the use of its property-taking powers. The governor said deals in principle have been struck to transition four Steward hospitals on five campuses to new owners: Lawrence General Hospital will...
Hurricane Ernesto is Gaining Strength: How Will It Affect Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts?
Until recently, New England rarely had to worry about tropical storms and hurricanes. Over the last few years, we have seen that change, though. In September 2023, we had to deal with a pair of back-to-back storms. While those storms had lost much of their strength by the time they reached New England, they did hit us within days of each other. And after dealing with Debby last weekend, we are getting ready to deal with Ernesto this weekend.
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