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The coordinated campaign intends to crack down on speeders in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine
Drivers are being reminded by national highway administrators to prioritize safety and slow down to ensure they reach their destination without incident. Take a glance at your speedometer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formed a regional task force to put a stop to speeding with the help...
Harmony Montgomery's mother, volunteers search for her remains in Massachusetts' North Shore
SAUGUS, Mass. — A team of volunteers gathered Saturday morning to search parts of North Shore Massachusetts communities for the missing remains of a New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery. The little girl was reported missing in 2021 but authorities believe she was killed nearly two years earlier, when she...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
More than 40 beaches closed in Massachusetts - see the list
BOSTON - A beautiful weekend is in store for Massachusetts, but more than 40 beaches across the state were closed on Friday. Most of the shuttered swimming spots are reported to have unsafe levels of bacteria.The Department of Public Health publishes a dashboard of beach closures that is updated twice daily. Below is the list of beaches that were closed as of Friday morning. Beaches closed in MassachusettsPuffers Pond (AKA Factory Hollow Pond), Amherst (Bacterial Exceedance)Stanley St. swimming hole at Cushman Bridge, Amherst (Bacterial Exceedance)Damon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir-Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir-Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Eugenia...
Town Manager Report for July 15, 2024
Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council, usually at the first Town Council meeting of each month. The reports, usually 9 to 16 pages in length, provide up-to-date information on what is happening within and across town departments. The Manager’s Report is usually one of the last items on the agenda and is often taken up late at night, leaving little time for Bockelman to do more than mention a few highlights and this is usually all that gets entered into the Council minutes. What follows is a complete, unedited version of the Town Manager’s Report. All Town Manager Reports are available on the town’s website here: Town Manager Reports.
Homebrew showcase in Springfield raises funds for non-profit organization
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The seventh annual homebrew showcase for “All Our Kids Inc.” will take place at Paddy’s Irish Pub. The event offers sampling of beers made by local homebrewers and as well as dozens of raffle prizes to raise money for “All Our Kids Inc.,” a regional nonprofit founded to strengthen and support to area foster families.
Local officers participate in Tip-A-Cop fundraiser in West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Restaurant staff along with law enforcement officers from surrounding police departments will volunteer at popular fundraising event as “celebrity waiters” to raise money for Special Olympics Massachusetts. Special Olympics Massachusetts provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for over 14,000 athletes with intellectual...
Man arrested for possession of large capacity firearm at Springfield traffic stop
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Police in Springfield seize large capacity firearm at a Springfield traffic stop on Friday. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 340 a.m. police saw a car crossing over the double yellow line’s multiple times on Tapley Street in Springfield. The car was also...
Harris holds her first fundraiser as the likely Democratic nominee as donors open their wallets
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats’ likely White House nominee to excoriate the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as determined to roll back Americans’ freedoms. Harris traveled to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday where she was expected to raise more than $1.4 million, her campaign announced, from an audience of hundreds at the Colonial Theatre. That would be $1 million-plus more than the original goal set for the event before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. She told an excited group of supporters that she entered the race as an “underdog,” while expressing confidence that her surging campaign could defeat Trump. “I will fight to move our nation forward,” Harris said. “Donald Trump intends to take our country backwards.”
Barrington Stage Devised Theatre: 'The Wild Tale of Skylar Squirrel'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund's 2024 Devised Theatre Ensemble presents "The Wild Tale of Skylar Squirrel: Acorny New Musical" with performances July 26-28 at Berkshire Community College. Performances: July 26 at 7pm, July 27 at 2pm and 7pm, and July 28 at 2pm....
Driver crashes into a house in New Bedford. Here's what happened.
NEW BEDFORD — A parking mishap led to an SUV crashing into a Maple Street home Friday night. Byron Ford Ford, who normally sits on his porch in the evenings, decided not to on Friday when the driver of an SUV was parallel parking and hit the accelerator instead of the brake....
Brockton man convicted in connection with ‘wide-ranging’ cocaine conspiracy
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office said that a Brockton man was convicted in connection with a cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 40-year-old Robert Monteiro was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent...
Disgruntled Patriot Making Life Hard for Drake Maye at Training Camp
It's been an offseason of complete change for the New England Patriots. That's what happens when you change head coaches and general managers. Regardless, there is a good vibe around the building as they look to rebuild this organization back up. The Pats have done a nice job keeping some...
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