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U.S. Marshals looking for ‘looming threat’ prisoner with Mass. ties who escaped hospital
Anthony Clark, 41, has ties to people in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and California, authorities say. The U.S. Marshals Service is seeking help in locating an escaped prisoner considered to be a “looming threat.”. Anthony Clark, 41, was being held at the Belknap County Department of Corrections in Laconia, New...
Heat advisory issued for most of Massachusetts through Friday evening
BOSTON - The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of Massachusetts Thursday and Friday with temperatures soaring above 90 degrees in the Boston area.That's prompted the WBZ-TV weather team to issue a Next Weather Alert for the high heat and humidity for the first two days of August.Heat advisoryThe heat advisory also covers parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut. It will last through 7 p.m. Friday.Heat index values are expected to rise to 95-to-100 degrees in the advisory areas. Actual air temperatures will be in the low to middle 90s. There will be a...
State budget includes 'first step' toward testing private wells for contaminants
BOSTON — Included in the fiscal 2025 budget signed into law Monday by Gov. Maura Healey is $100,000 allotted to the state Department of Environmental Protection to create a study to determine how best to test private wells for contaminants. The study would determine how to test the 200,000 private wells in the state that serve more than a half-million residents. Most are located in Central and Western Massachusetts, but communities on Cape Cod and the islands...
Steward can shutter Carney, Nashoba Valley hospitals, bankruptcy judge rules
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has approved Steward Health Care’s request to shutter two of its Massachusetts hospitals by month’s end, a move that critics say will punch a critical hole in the state’s health care landscape. Judge Christopher Lopez of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
Jaylen Brown Launches Nonprofit Boston XChange With An Aim To Create $5B In New Wealth For Underrepresented Communities
Boston Celtics player and 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown is honoring his commitment to creating wealth for underrepresented communities. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Brown announced his plans to bring Black Wall Street to Boston, MA, after he signed a five-year supermax contract extension valued at $304 million in July 2023. Boston XChange One year… Continue reading Jaylen Brown Launches Nonprofit Boston XChange With An Aim To Create $5B In New Wealth For Underrepresented Communities
Boston Medical Center’s geriatrics program: a national leader in elder care
Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) geriatrics program has been named one of the 50 best in the country in this year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report, based on its leadership in Alzheimer’s care and treatment and recognition from the National Institute on Aging for exceptional patient care.
Cail & Company LIVE with Dan Weed
Dan Weed of the award winning Weed Family Automotive in Concord joined us in studio on Thursday. Among other topics, Dan discussed the auto service maintenance policies that are advertised on TV and elsewhere. Those policies do not always cover all of the costs of your repairs. Dan’s advice is to learn about what is covered before you make a long term commitment.
SwampBats Set to Face Sanford Mainers in Playoff Showdown
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – As the 2024 regular season comes to a close, the Keene SwampBats are gearing up for a best-of-three first-round series against the Sanford Mainers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) playoffs. The SwampBats, who are in pursuit of their sixth league championship, will begin the series on Thursday in Sanford, Maine, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Game 2 will take place in Keene on Friday, also at 6:30 p.m., and if necessary, a decisive Game 3 will be held back in Sanford on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Silver Nominated to 2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List
CHICAGO – Senior defensive end and captain Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) of the University of New Hampshire football team was nominated to the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award preseason watch list on Wednesday. The Buck Buchanan Award is presented annually to the Division I FCS college football defensive player of...
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.
Scores Running Club weekly “fun run” in full step
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Scores Running Club is in the midst of hosting a weekly fun run to fund scholarships for area high school students intending to continue their running at the collegiate level. Runs, which are each 2.8 miles and are open to runners of all ages...
Men’s Soccer Inks Jaehyuk Moon
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of junior back Jaehyuk Moon (Paju-si, Republic of Korea). "Jaehyuk is coming to us from Iowa Western Community College, to join former Reivers, and current Wildcats, Ibrahim Conde and Jiwoo Lee," said head coach Rich Weinrebe. "Jaehyuk has an extremely high soccer IQ, is very good in possession, defensively strong and possesses high character that we are thrilled to inject into our defensive group."
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. ...
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