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Demolition begins at Waldo-Durgin site, paving way for major Coolidge Corner development
Dust clouded the air just north of Coolidge Corner in recent weeks, as demolition began on the site of two historic garages which will now become the center of a major new development. The Waldo-Durgin project, decades in the making, is moving forward, although it will likely be years before...
Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire, Peter Maraglia, a longtime chef in area
WEBSTER — A well-respected career chef died in a two-alarm fire Saturday night at a multifamily building overlooking Webster Lake. Peter Maraglia, 57, was a chef who worked many years in the restaurant industry including at Legal Sea Foods in Worcester and Point Breeze in Webster, according to James “AJ” Alkire, owner of...
Whale Capsizes Fishing Boat Off New Hampshire Coast
A routine fishing trip turned into a harrowing encounter with marine wildlife when a humpback whale breached and overturned a small vessel off the coast of New Hampshire, throwing two fishermen into the water. The incident occurred near Odiorne Point State Park, where Ryland Kenney and Greg Paquette were fishing...
Motorcyclist Clocked Driving More than 130mph
The effort continues to improve road safety. A Bedford man has been charged after State Police clocked him at 130 mph on Interstate 93. The motorcyclist, identified as 19-year-old Nathan Pratte of Bedford, was spotted Sunday morning during a traffic enforcement initiative. Police say Pratte was traveling more than 100 mph four times, with a top speed of 130 mph as he entered Windham. He’s been charged with reckless driving.
Sununu: Harris ‘honeymoon period’ energizes Democrats
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) warned Sunday that rising enthusiasm for Vice President Harris among Democrats should worry the Trump campaign, urging the former president to focus on policy over personal attacks. Sununu, a moderate who previously backed Nikki Haley’s primary campaign against former President Trump, told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz on “This Week”…
Nearly 50 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, July 28
Nearly 50 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, July 28, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Eugenia Fortes beach in Barnstable and Bucks Creek beach in Chatham were closed due to bacteria levels. Longnook...
Whittier Tech Ed Foundation Plans 7th Annual Golf Tournament
The Whittier Tech Educational Foundation is planning its seventh annual Golf Tournament to support student needs. The tournament takes place Tuesday, Aug. 13, with 7 a.m. registration and 8 a.m. shotgun start, at Bradford Country Club, 201 Chadwick Road, Haverhill. A full golf package includes a golf cart, continental breakfast,...
Maine Woman Stars in Summer Long Taylor Swift Tribute Concert in New Hampshire
If you're a big Taylor Swift fan and have been hoping to see her in concert, you probably haven't had a lot of luck. But there is a place in New Hampshire where you can see a performance from a woman who is a dead ringer for Swift in appearance, singing voice, and choreography.
Bedford motorcyclist clocked going 130 mph on I-93 in Windham
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Bedford man has been charged after New Hampshire State Police clocked him at 130 mph on Interstate 93. The motorcyclist, identified as 19-year-old Nathan Pratte of Bedford, was spotted Sunday morning during a traffic enforcement initiative. According to police, Pratte was passing vehicles and weaving...
Sharks, pizza, and Paragon memories up for auction
This is Jen Wagner, executive editor at The Patriot Ledger. Welcome to this week's edition of Your Week on the South Shore. Only for subscribers. As always, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this newsletter for more stories. Thanks for reading and for subscribing. I love summer. Grilling, gardening, beaches. It is never long enough for me, but I try not to dwell on that. I hope you're having a great summer. ...
Magic in the air: Here’s where ‘unicorns’ were frolicking in Mass. this weekend
You’ve probably heard of the mythical, one-horned, majestic unicorn — but have you ever seen one?. At one Central Massachusetts farm, there was magic in the air this weekend, with unicorns lurking about. Every summer, “real” unicorns make their way out of hiding to The Farm at Summit...
Longtime Cape Cod beach business out of Yarmouth store. 'I was in tears.'
DENNIS PORT — The 2,500-square-foot building that Lisa Alexander leased for 22 years sits empty this summer. Pizazz, on Long Pond Drive in Yarmouth, used to be filled with beach umbrellas and floats, t-shirts and towels, sunscreen and kids' toys − almost everything a vacationing family could need. "I was in tears," she...
Top stories: Taunton mayor charged with assault and battery; watchdog visits Morton
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included: A candidate profile for the Third Bristol and Plymouth state senate seat: this time, we featured Democrat Joe...
Healey awards $1M for tree planting in gateway cities
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $1 million in grants to support tree planting and expand the urban forest canopy in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts. Seven projects are receiving awards through the GGCP’s Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program, which includes projects in Leominster, Fitchburg and Lowell. In addition,...
See all homes sold in Middlesex County, July 21 to July 27
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from July 21 to July 27. There were 355 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,714-square-foot home on Chestnut Street in Wilmington that sold for $800,000. Acton.
Pet of the Week: Willow at the Lowell Humane Society
Willow immediately caught my eye because she could be a twin for our therapy dog, Sarrju. Currently at Lowell Humane Society, she arrived last month in search of a person or family (with older teens who understand a dog’s needs). Willow is a mixed-breed little lady “with a heart...