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Suspect on scooter arrested after Boston shooting
BOSTON - A person who was driving a scooter has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Jamaica Plain Monday afternoon. The man who was shot has life threatening injuries, Boston police said. Police responded to 245 Centre Street at about 2:37 p.m. following a ShotSpotter activation and a 911 call for a person being shot. The victim was driving a Ford pickup truck when he ambushed. The shooter took off on a scooter.Three bullet holes pierced the driver's side of the truck stopped on Centre Street and several evidence markers surrounded it.Witnesses gave police a description of a man...
One person killed when car leaves road in Tamworth, striking tree
TAMWORTH, N.H. — One person is dead after a single-car crash in Tamworth on Thursday, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of a crash on Chocorua Road near the intersection of Page Hill Road around 8:30 p.m. Authorities said the driver, identified as...
Teen missing from Rochester home since Friday night
ROCHESTER — A family is asking for the public's help in finding a 15-year-old boy who ran away from his East Rochester home on Friday night. Cacidy Mowry, who is about 5'9" or 5'10" tall, has red hair and freckles, left home at 10 p.m. on July 26. The only other known contact was when his image was captured on camera at about midnight that same night, in East Rochester.
Salt Contamination in Bow’s Municipal Wells
Bow’s municipal water wells in some areas are turning salty due to ice-melt runoff, raising concerns for residents with health conditions. At last week’s select board meeting, Tom O’Donovan, chair of the Drinking Water Protection Committee, said that the best way to curb this contamination is by reducing salt usage in the wellhead protection area, a zone where groundwater flows to municipal wells.
Lawyer, detainees charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drugs into Wyatt Detention Center
The U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island said Tuesday that four people were charged in a scheme to smuggle drugs into the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls. The defendants are a Massachusetts lawyer, two Wyatt detainees, and a Connecticut woman. Federal prosecutors said attorney Theresa DiJoseph, 50, of...
Both South Portland carjacking suspects in custody, 4 days after escape from Long Creek
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The two suspects accused of committing a carjacking in South Portland after escaping the Long Creek juvenile detention facility are both in custody, according to police. The South Portland Police Department said a 16-year-old suspect was arrested in Georgetown, Massachusetts, shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday...
Zoning Board Targets September Meeting to Abet Housing Decision
The Bedford Zoning Board of Appeals hopes that any remaining questions about a proposed major housing development on the north side of Carlisle Road, and its likely impact will be answered at a meeting featuring school and municipal officials on Sept. 12.
Teamsters Plan Receives $5.7B From PBGC
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation issued a $5.7 billion grant to the New England Teamsters Pension Fund. This grant amount is second only to the $35.8 billion grant issued to another Teamsters plan, the Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, in December 2022. The Burlington, Massachusetts based plan...
North Andover Newsbrief, Week of July 29, 2024
– McEvoy Field/Playground is closed through September for renovations. Join us to learn more about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and pending state legislation for the Affordable Homes Acts. As you may already be aware, the following roads are part of the annual road and sidewalk restoration program and are scheduled...
Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee to meet Tuesday
READING - The Ad Hoc Community Preservation Act Study Committee will meet at Town Hall on July 30 at 7 p.m. The meeting will begin with a discussion of standing topics including the questioning of potential benefits the CPA may offer to Reading voters and the criteria used to decide what to recommend to Reading voters. There will also be a discussion of the timeline and content of a report to the Select Board and vote on the content of the initial report. To conclude, there will be a discussion about contacting CPA representatives from other communities such as Natick and Winchester. Those who cannot attend the meeting in-person can access it through a Zoom link found on the Town of Reading website.
Five Members of Harvard Lacrosse Incoming Class Compete at Senior All-Star Games
BALTIMORE, Md. / FRISCO, Texas – Harvard men's lacrosse was represented by five of its incoming first-years at this weekend's New Balance All-America Lacrosse Senior Game in Baltimore and the Adrenaline All-American Game in Frisco. Graham Stevens (GK, Pingry), Nathan Cobery (A, Loomis Chaffee) and Michael Savadove (D, Radnor) were all selected to attend the New Balance event and Blake Hetherington (M, Sacred Heart Prep.) and Jared Maznik (M, Western Reserve Academy) were chosen to play in the Adrenaline contest.
'Grateful to survive': Mainer raises awareness about tickborne Powassan
BANGOR, Maine — It's a tickborne illness that has become increasingly more common. But unlike Lyme, it can be fatal and can impact others with long-term neurological problems. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported three cases of Powassan, so far this year, including one death...
WestfordCAT producer receives national award
WESTFORD – WestfordCAT’s own Matty Tricca and Ryan Cozzens have received a first-place award for a podcast production. The award was given for Tricca’s podcast, Brain Shapes, for Underserved Voices in Community Radio. Matty and Ryan both were recognized, Matty for producing the podcast and Ryan for directing it.
Stop & Shop to Close 15 Store Locations in New England
This is going to be a rough holiday season for many Stop & Shop employees in New England. The Company announced that it is closing 32 "underperforming" stores on or before November 2, 2024, including 8 Massachusetts locations, 5 Connecticut locations and 2 in Rhode Island. The article states that...
Natick Mall’s new pickleball complex with restaurant, bar opening soon
A premiere pickleball experience is coming to MetroWest Massachusetts this fall. Award-winning chef Chris Coombs and the founder of Bosse Sports in Sudbury, D.J. Bosse, have come together to open a nearly 100,000-square-foot pickleball complex in the former Neiman Marcus property at the Natick Mall in October. Bosse, the largest...
Take the Bedford Cultural Council’s Annual Community Survey Before It Closes on Aug. 2
Your participation in the Bedford Cultural Council’s annual community survey is important in helping to set local guidelines and priorities for the Council’s FY25 grants. Please access the four-minute survey at bit.ly/4eWNKuT before it closes on Friday, Aug. 2. Also, feel free to share it with a few...