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Women's Basketball Earns Twelfth in WBCA Academic Team Honor Roll Top Twenty Five
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Merrimack College women's basketball team earned the 12th spot in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association 2023-2024 academic team honor roll top 25, as announced by the WBCA on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors are coming off of a successful season in 2023-2024 gaining the fourth seed...
Killam School Building Comm. advances four options for project
READING - The Killam School Building Committee earlier this week agreed to advance for further scrutiny four renovation and new construction options that could be pursued by the community as it explores ways to modernize the district’s oldest elementary school. In an equally signifiant vote, the nine voting members...
Change is brewing: Alfalfa Farm Winery gets new ownership
The Essex County Brewing Company recently signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to take over Topsfield’s Alfalfa Farm Winery, the metal-signed landmark off Route 95. In a Facebook post last week, the Ipswich-based beer company announced that it “can’t wait to welcome you to our new home.” The company plans for the winery to keep producing wine but to add craft beer and more events, according to a statement from Paul Donhauser, CEO of Essex County Brewing.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Boston Federal Court
A Florida man, Jeffrey MacEachron, aged 60, has formally admitted to committing health care fraud, with the plea entered yesterday before a federal court in Boston. MacEachron, the proprietor of PT4U, Inc., which operates physical therapy clinics in Bedford and Lexington, Massachusetts, engaged in a fraudulent scheme to mislead insurance companies and TRICARE by claiming payment for services that were never provided.
Tales from the scanner: Missing food, brush fire
At around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, a group of teens (including five boys and one girl) stole food from CVS. The caller said they were now standing in front of the old Santander building eating. An employee told police they could not do anything about it and needed police to intervene. Police caught up with the kids a short while later.
Hopkinton police sgt. fired for not reporting rape accusation becomes Milford officer
A former Hopkinton police sergeant who was fired for not reporting rape allegations against the department’s former deputy chief was sworn in as a police officer in Milford on Monday, according to Milford police. After an emotional public hearing and several hours of painstaking decision-making this spring, the Hopkinton...
August events lined up at Topsfield library: Butterflies, yoga, music,
A family program where you can learn about caterpillars and the life cycle of the butterfly. Ask Katie, the Monarch Gardener, all your butterfly-related questions, then make milkweed seed balls to take home. This event is for ages 2 and up and their caregivers. Meet Jess from Salem Wildlife Rescue:...
Boxford Summer Fest set for Saturday
Described as “Boxford’s best kept secret,” the town’s annual Summer Fest will be held on Saturday, July 27. As with all good events, admission is free and will include live music, including the popular 12 Barz Band (www.12barzband.com) Brown and Budnick Meats, the Ipswich Ale Tapmobile...
The Cary Library Foundation: A place where everyone belongs
As part of our new series highlighting the work of local community organizations, LexObserver spoke with Mary Ellen Ringo, Executive Director of the Cary Library Foundation, about the Foundation’s work. Answers have been edited for length and clarity. LexObserver: Many Lexingtonians are familiar with Cary Library, but the Cary...
FEMA investigators in New Hampshire to assess damage from recent storm
LANCASTER, N.H. — Inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with state and local government officials, are assessing the damage from storms that crossed New Hampshire earlier this month. In order to qualify for a disaster declaration, there must be at least $2.5 million in damages to public...
Monadnock Region hospitals resume operations after IT outage
(MyKeeneNow) Hospitals in the Monadnock Region have resumed normal operations following a global IT outage that disrupted services last Friday. The issue stemmed from a faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which caused widespread technical difficulties, leading to delayed care and postponed surgeries across the nation. Cheshire Medical Center in...
New Hampshire Spartans win two East Coast Nationals girls basketball tournament titles
MANHEIM, Pennsylvania - The New Hampshire Spartans girls basketball program crowned two champions at last month's East Coast Nationals at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex. Both the Spartans' sixth-grade and eighth-grade teams went 5-0 in their respective divisions en route to the championship. The tournament consisted of roughly 400 teams in all age brackets. ...
Measles cases confirmed in New Hampshire; Health Officials Urge Vaccination
(MyKeeneNow) State health officials have confirmed a limited outbreak of measles in New Hampshire and Vermont this month, originating from an international traveler in Hanover, according to a news release. While concerning, the rise in measles cases is part of a global trend, posing a risk to those unvaccinated or who haven’t had the disease before.
JetBlue to offer flights out of New Hampshire to Florida
MANCHESTER, N.H. - JetBlue is coming to New Hampshire. The airline announced Wednesday it is launching service out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport next year with service to Florida.A daily, year-round flight to Orlando will depart Manchester starting on January 23, 2025. At that time, JetBlue will also start seasonal service to Fort Myers from Manchester three times a week, and seasonal flights to Fort Lauderdale four times per week.Manchester is the 10th airport in New England with JetBlue flights. The other airlines in Manchester offering nonstop service to Florida are Southwest, Spirit and Breeze Airways. JetBlue expanding Boston serviceThe airline said...
Big Lots Closing 89 Stores In 27 States Including Massachusetts
Some sad news for those of you who love shopping at chain stores. Popular retail chain Big Lots will be a lot less big moving forward. The company announced it will be closing almost 90 locations in several states with at least one closing in Massachusetts. Anyone who follows the...
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