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Administration awards $52M in climate resiliency funding
The Healey-Driscoll administration today announced a commitment of $52.4 million in grants to advance climate resilience across Massachusetts, the largest investment in the history of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program. This year, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is providing an additional $7 million to help communities impacted...
Nearly $1-million Awarded for St. Louis Park Project
Lowell – The City of Lowell is excited to share that the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), in partnership with Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust (LPCT) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), was awarded a $929,120 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant to design phase 2 of the Saint Louis Sponge Park Project in the Centralville neighborhood.
Inmate sentenced in connection to prison killing of notorious Boston gangster
LOWELL, Mass. — A West Virginia inmate has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars in connection with the 2018 prison killing of a notorious Boston gangster. Paul DeCologero of Lowell was accused of being a lookout while another inmate James "Whitey" Bulger, 89, to death in his cell.
Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming Offers Plenty of Weekend Fun
Newburyport’s beloved Yankee Homecoming is underway and there is plenty of fun to last throughout the week. Although much of Yankee Homecoming is based on enjoyment, for local restaurants and businesses, it is more than that –– so join visitors and locals alike in supporting Newburyport all this week, as the city marks a celebration that has been ongoing since 1958.
FabNewport’s First Tee Makes it to Sectionals
Fourteen athletes from FabNewport’s First Tee Rhode Island program are heading to the PGA Jr. League Sectionals on Aug. 6 at the Stow Acres Country Club in Stow, Massachusetts, just six months after the chapter opened. Age division winners in the sectionals will receive an invitation to the regionals...
Pregnant Brianna Welsh Found Stabbed To Death At Lynn Home
Zachary Vozzella, of Lynn, was arraigned Thursday, Aug. 1, and charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Essex County District Attorney said. He pleaded not guilty. The body of 25-year-old Brianna Welsh was found at her home at 254 Lynnway #329 Wednesday morning after police...
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen
It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they picked up a $100,000 lottery ticket on the border with New Hampshire. The six-figure ticket was won playing the $30 "$15,000,000 Money Maker" scratch-off game. There is one $15 million, one $1 million, and 22 $100,000 tickets in the game tha…
Cichon follows brother's footsteps to complete New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Club
SMITHFIELD – There’s nothing like some brotherly competition. At 10 years old, Joshua Cichon of Smithfield said he was compelled to climb all 48 New Hampshire mountains higher than 4,000 feet tall in less time and at a younger age than his brother, Nicholas, who competed the feat in 2018.
Exeter bartender wins Great Cocktail Challenge: Why Obtuse Mongoose and others stood out
EXETER — Liz Hallahan has once again demonstrated her prowess as one of the top bartenders in the area. Representing Street restaurant in Exeter, Hallahan recently clinched the top spot in the Great Cocktail Challenge with her coconut gin-based creation, The Obtuse Mongoose. This marks her second consecutive win, having secured the inaugural title last year with her rum-based concoction, Davy Jones’ Party Boat. ...
Dover affordable housing plan: 48 units. Here are details.
DOVER — Forty-eight affordable housing units and a commercial building are proposed to be built at 52 Old Rochester Road. An existing office, apartment and a detached garage on the site would be replaced with the 48 one-bedroom units, spread out across two new three-story residential buildings, and a third building dedicated to commercial uses, according to plans filed with the city. The residential buildings would have a 6,007-square-foot footprint, while the commercial building would have a...
Newmarket late-night hotspot Mia’s Bar & Lounge opens to rave reviews
NEWMARKET — A new bar, which its owners hope will become the town’s premier “late-night spot,” has officially opened its doors. Owners Dave and Maribel Hernandez described the reception at Mia’s Bar & Lounge’s soft opening two weekends ago as “surreal.” Initially planned to run from 4 to 8 p.m., the event was extended to midnight on both days due to the overwhelming turnout. ...
Portsmouth asks residents to help keep sidewalks, sightlines clear, for safety
PORTSMOUTH — The city's Parks & Greenery Department is asking residents to help keep sidewalks and roadway sight lines clear. The city's Department of Public Works is also working to keep property clear of obstructions and its lawns and gardens trimmed. Private property owners are required by city ordinance to keep the plants and...
Two trucks ‘storrowed’ under bridges in Maine and New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two box trucks from Maine and New Hampshire were stuck under bridges on Thursday after misjudging their clearance. The accident in Maine occurred in Westbrook, where the truck had its roof torn off. In New Hampshire, the accident happened in Exeter. Neither driver was injured. Police...
Record heat, lifeguard shortages: NH pools try to stay afloat this summer
This summer’s heat waves have hit many New Hampshire communities hard, with several areas setting records for multiple 90-plus degree days in a row and another stretch of heat forecast for the end of this week. For many residents, the local public pool has served as an oasis in those stretches: a place where, at no cost, they can cool off and get in some exercise without having to leave the neighborhood.
Seacoast Community Power communities launch contest for choosing 'greener' electricity
The cities of Dover and Portsmouth, along with the towns of Newmarket, Durham and Exeter, are challenging each other to see which community’s residents can do the most to fight climate change. Specifically, the municipalities are launching a friendly competition to see which town can persuade the highest percentage of customers of their community power programs to “opt-up” to greener (generated by from more renewable sources) electricity choices. All...
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