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New Peabody 'peaker' power plant prepares to go online less green than promised
The new Peabody power plant will soon start up for the first time, but it won’t be running on clean fuel as officials once assured. It will burn diesel and natural gas. The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company initially proposed using fossil fuels for the so-called “peaker plant.” The nonprofit utility said in its 2016 proposal that the $85 million project would only operate at peak times of energy demand, typically the coldest and warmest days of the year, when the energy grid is otherwise overdrawn. The goal was to keep the power on without having to raise energy prices on those high-demand days.
Ashburnham couple begin rebuilding process after devastating barn fire: what's the plan
Seven weeks after a devastating barn fire, the owners of Amadon Farm in Ashburnham are looking toward the future and thanking the community for their support. An early-morning, three-alarm blaze on May 16 destroyed the structure on the Old Gardner Road farm that Kendall and Kayla Amadon purchased four years ago. The 10 horses housed in the barn, which doubled as a garage, were able to escape the 36-foot-by-36-foot barn, but several chickens were unable to get...
Bartender, teacher, police officer: Michael Aw brings unique experience to Framingham CC
He was upfront with his concern. The man who started with a single weekly shift as a bartender at Framingham Country Club 15 years ago was eventually recommended for a promotion. “I was very honest with them and said I don’t know enough about golf,” Michael Aw warned. “I would...
DCR Hosting Public Meeting About Future of Watertown Dam
The Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, will share its plans for studying the options for the future of Watertown Dam. Recently, the DCR studied the area around the Dam as part of its Removal Alternatives Analysis to develop conceptual design alternatives for the Dam. Work included surveying and collecting borings.
Watertown Company Hosting Public Pop-Up Market with Food Trucks, Artisans & Activities
The public is invited to attend a pop-up market with artisans, food, and family activities. The following announcement was provided by Addgene:. Addgene to Host SummerFest at Linx on Friday, July 12th. Addgene’s second pop-up market is set to take place on Friday, July 12th from 2 to 6 p.m....
New exhibit reinterprets Fruitlands Native American art through an Indigenous lens
Two exhibits in the Four Seasons Gallery at The Trustees of Reservations Fruitlands Museum portray the reinterpretation of the museum’s rich collection of Native American art. Objects collected by Clara Endicott Sears in the early 20th century are shown alongside more contemporary pieces from artists across the country. The show is curated by Tess Lukey, an Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal member who was hired by The Trustees in October 2022 as the associate curator of Native American art and charged with reinterpreting the Fruitlands collection through a Native lens.
Merrimack Valley Chamber Members to Network, Tour Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce members have an opportunity next Tuesday to have breakfast, participate in networking and tour the Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens. The Stevens-Coolidge property was the summer home of Helen Stevens Coolidge and her husband, John Gardner Coolidge—a diplomat descended from Thomas Jefferson and a nephew to Isabella Stewart Gardner—from 1914 to 1962. It is owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations.
JM Coull wins 2016 ABC National Safety Excellence Award at diamond level
Maynard, MA JM Coull received its ABC National Safety Excellence Award for 2016. In order to be eligible, firms must have achieved a 2016 ABC Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Award at the Diamond, Platinum, or Gold level. JMC was qualified at the Diamond level. JMC has achieved Diamond status for the last six years.
Aho of Aho Properties and Geesey of Aho Realty Group sell Littleton, MA property for $1.1 million
Littleton, MA Joel Aho president of Aho Properties and Max Geesey of Aho Realty Group represented ownership in the sale of a 3,782 s/f commercial building on 3.04 acres of industrial land for $1,100,000. The property is located at 5 Beaver Brook Rd. The buyer was represented by Junior Robertson from 7EN Realty Group.
O’Brien Commercial Properties brokers sale of six office condos for $1.625 million
Littleton, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. brokers’ Eric O’Brien and Rob McGarry have sold 531 King St., consisting of six office condos, totaling 6,300 s/f on 1.75 acres of land. O’Brien represented the seller, Kingswood Corporation while McGarry represented the buyer, Blue Columbine Properties, LLC in this...
Denenberg Realty Advisors facilitates sale for 440-unit multi-family development
Wakefield, MA Neil Denenberg, president of Denenberg Realty Advisors, attended the ground-breaking ceremony for The Basin Development located on a 24-acre site at 200 Quannapowitt Pkwy. Denenberg Realty Advisors, represented both the seller, Waterstone Wakefield, LLC, and procured the buyers Cabot, Cabot & Forbes and Equity Residential. Both parties worked...
Soaring: With capstone projects Ostaszewski and Stahl earn Eagle rank, Scouting’s top achievement
Two members of the Harvard Boy Scouts Troop One, Bromfield seniors Jack Stahl and Logan Ostaszewski, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout this year. Both had to complete an Eagle Project, a capstone that “takes about a year to bring to fruition,” according to Troop One Scoutmaster Gary Madison.
Tracking sharks on Cape Cod: The new equipment that may help
CHATHAM - The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is trying make swimmers safer from sharks this summer. The organization installed acoustic shark receivers along the Outer Cape on Tuesday and Wednesday. How do shark receivers work?The receivers were installed at North Beach Island in Chatham, Nauset Beach in Orleans, Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet and Lecount Hollow Beach in Welfleet.The receivers will send information to the Conservancy's app Sharktivity. Users who log into Sharktivity can see where white sharks have been detected on the receivers.The real-time receivers detect white sharks tagged with acoustic transmitters. The number of pings the receivers get give...
Another record turnout at Lynnfield road race
Anne Marie TobinLYNNFIELD — There was no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than the 57th Annual Lynnfield Athletic Association (LAA) Fourth of July 5K Road Race. The race attracted a record 349 runners, up from 301 runners in 2023. This year’s race had a couple of new twists, chief among them being a new location, as […] The post Another record turnout at Lynnfield road race appeared first on Itemlive.
Rescuers keep stranded dolphins away from shallow waters in Cape Cod
WELLFLEET, Massachusetts: Dozens of dolphins were being kept away from shallow waters around Cape Cod by rescuers after 125 dolphins were stranded in the waters there a day earlier. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said one group of ten Atlantic white-sided dolphins were found in a dangerously shallow area...
Fitchburg loves a parade: July Fourth spirit fills downtown
FITCHBURG — Main Street became the latest stage for Civic Days, the city's days-long recognition of Independence Day — dating to 1960. The Fourth of July Parade, with bands, floats and public officials, filled downtown Thursday morning as hundreds of onlookers lined the sidewalks. ...
Men's Lightweight Four Competes in Henley Royal Regatta on Day Three
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, U.K. –– The Harvard men's lightweight four competed in the third day of competition at the Henley Royal Regatta. The four faced Oxford Brooke's 'B' and lost by a total of three boat lengths. The four consisted of Zachary Mecca (stroke), Michael Fairley, David Picard, Ben Weatherwax,...
Watertown's Jana Grill & Bakery Suffers Damage After Hit-and-Run, Police Identify Vehicle
The aftermath of a hit-and-run that disrupted the quiet early hours in Watertown unfolds as Jana Grill & Bakery grapples with significant structural damage. Police have identified the rogue vehicle responsible for the incident. In the quiet hours around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, surveillance footage captured a red Ford pickup truck speeding through Watertown and Galen Street, crashing into the eatery's facade, according to Boston 25 News. Upon fleeing the scene, the vehicle not only left behind a collapsed building but also a downed light pole. The driver's absence continues to cast a shadow as they remain unidentified and at large.
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