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Mass. Lottery’s Biggest Prize Winner Ever
What's the most amount of money you'll part with for a scratch ticket? Massachusetts has offered a $50 instant ticket for about 18 months now, but I've only purchased one. Scratch tickets are a great gift idea for gambling enthusiasts and are super fun to receive as well, but we all know Powerball is where the big money is at.
Berkshire region real estate sales
19 Grandview: Walter M Asdikian Jr T and Karen J. Landry of Adams to Sara L. Feth, $312,000 on 07/12/2024. 37-39 Grove Street: Francis S Szpak T and Berkshre Bank Tr of Adams to D&d Re Ventures LLC, $130,000 on 07/09/2024. 53 Spring Street: Adams Town Of of Adams to...
Wildfire smoke could be visible in Massachusetts during weekend
BOSTON - It's looking like a great weekend weatherwise in Massachusetts, though you may notice some haze in the sky from wildfires on the west coast.If you were outdoors Thursday night, you likely noticed a big change in the feel of the air. Humidity levels dropped big time yesterday and the airmass overhead will remain quite dry and comfy right through this weekend.Wildfire smoke could be visibleFriday will be a sparkling day with nearly wall to wall sunshine. However, you may notice a bit of a hue or touch of haze in the air in some locations. This is our...
Dozens of volunteers search for Harmony Montgomery's remains at a marsh in Mass.
More than 100 people joined a search for Harmony Montgomery's remains in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning. Volunteers, friends and family searched the Rumney Marsh Reservation near the Saugus-Revere town line. Harmony's mother, Crystal Sorey, organized the search and says Harmony's father, Adam Montgomery, drove through the area they searched...
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Boston communities, officials say
West Nile virus was detected in nine mosquito test samples in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury, the Boston Public Health Commission announced Friday. These samples were the first in Boston to test positive this summer, according to a statement released by the commission. No human cases of West...
Brody Byrne, Age 7, is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors
Business in the front, party in the back. 7-year-old Brody Byrne from South Boston is competing in the Ultimate Mullet Competition to benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, which is taking place this summer. “I started growing my mullet in Covid. Last summer, I had a bad barber...
Faulkner Hospital nurses also approve 1-day strike
Nurses are demanding equal pay and help to address unsafe staffing and patient safety issues. Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain overwhelmingly voted Thursday to authorize a potential one-day strike. According to the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the nurses are demanding equal pay with Brigham and...
Boston Resident Will Run Relay Race To Advocate For Kidney Donations
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Boston resident and living kidney donor Teagan Walter is running a relay race to prove a point. WBZ NewsRadio recently spoke to Walter, who is planning to run the Wild West Relay race within a pack of a dozen fellow kidney donors and recipients. “I...
East Boston Police Build Bridges with Local Youth Through Day of Engagement and Education
It's not all sirens and serious faces at East Boston's District A-7 police station. Recently, officers exchanged their regular duties for a day of community engagement, hosting youngsters from Little Adventures and La Vaca Lola daycare centers. The kids, donned in faux police uniforms complete with body-worn cameras and radios, had a firsthand experience of police work in their community.
One of the Red Sox's 'Big Three' prospects must go for elite pitching
The Boston Red Sox are hanging tough as the second half gets underway. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow recently asserted that his club will be a buyer and it's well established that adding pitching is high on his list of priorities. The Red Sox have an extensive history of developing...
Sixers exec says team will be looking ‘to take the title away’ from Celtics in 2024-25
"They're the target, but we don't feel like we give up anything to them." The Celtics might be perched atop the NBA after capturing their sought-after 18th championship last month, but Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey doesn’t believe the gap is that wide between his team and the reigning champions.
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.
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
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