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Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
"Landmark" blood transfusion saves patient before he's rushed to Boston hospital
CANTON - For the first time in Massachusetts, a whole blood transfusion saved the life of a patient before he could be brought to a hospital."Landmark event"Last Saturday, a 35-year-old man was seriously hurt in a car crash in Braintree. He was in shock, bleeding internally and his blood pressure was low. It took about 45 minutes to remove him from the wreckage.Paramedics reached out to the Canton Fire Department, which has a new field transfusion program. It was the first time a team in the state gave a whole blood transfusion to a patient in "a prehospital setting," according...
Sam Waterston Says This Is Killing Buzzards Bay
A nationally recognized voice is advocating for clean water off of Southeastern Massachusetts. Sam Waterston, best known for playing Jack McCoy on 19 seasons of NBC's Law & Order, narrates a new video released by Buzzards Bay Coalition. His famously friendly tone is tempered by urgency as he targets the bay's No. 1 enemy.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Final $1 million scratch ticket prize claimed Monday
The final $1 million prize for the scratch ticket game “Double your Money” was claimed in Massachusetts Monday. The ticket was purchased at Rx3 Energy in Salem. There was a 1 in 3,024,000 odds in winning the grand prize and it was the final grand prize ticket. However, there are still six unclaimed $2,000 prize winning tickets left.
Rewind: What's up with Mass.'s liquor laws?
Team Common is currently working on our transition to a weekly show. We’ll be back this summer with new episodes. In the meantime, here’s one from our archives. New Englanders are known for having a buttoned up rule or two, including around alcohol (we're looking at you, happy hour ban). And it's not uncommon to hear some of our region’ s founding colonizers, the Puritans, getting blame for that. But how involved were the Puritans in shaping our current rules around liquor, really?
Mass. teen honored for saving 5-year-old from drowning in condo pool
ACTON, Mass. — A 19-year-old lifeguard is being commended for her quick action in saving a 5-year-old boy who sunk to the bottom of a pool at Massachusetts condominium. Alison Mammola was working as a lifeguard at the Bellows Farms condominium on Sunday, June 23, when a 5-year-old boy lost his flotation devices and sunk to the bottom of the 9-foot end of the pool.
Single-family residence sells in Concord for $4 million
A 3,194-square-foot house built in 1972 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 154 Balls Hill Road in Concord was sold on June 14, 2024. The $4,000,000 purchase price works out to $1,252 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. In addition, the house features an underground/basement garage. Situated on a spacious 20.0-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Bacci thwarted in attempt to block FinCom reappointment
READING – While Karen Herrick’s removal from the Killam School Building Committee commanded most of the attention last week, another volunteer appointment issue was almost as messy. On Tuesday, June 25, Select Board chair Carlo Bacci attempted to prevent Finance Committee member Joe Carnahan’s reappointment to the committee...
New Hampshire Man Charged After Child's Fentanyl Overdose, Nashua Police Investigating
A New Hampshire man is now facing severe legal repercussions following the overdose of an 11-year-old girl on fentanyl, a powerful and often deadly opioid. Tyler Greenhalgh, 31, has been arraigned on charges including felony possession of a controlled drug, with a subsequent offense, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, according to a report from WHDH.
Windham teen receives Gold Award Girl Scout Scholarship
WINDHAM, N.H. — A Windham teen became the only person in New Hampshire and Vermont to win the Gold Award Girl Scout Scholarship this year. Sarah Zachas, 18, was awarded $5,000 for her work building a pollinator garden at Moeckel Pond and teaching the public about protecting pollinators. Zachas...
Merrimack College names Michael “Seamus” Harreys Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Merrimack College is pleased to announce that Michael “Seamus” Harreys has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer. Harreys brings more than 30 years of higher education experience to the role, including leadership positions in financial services, financial aid, enrollment management and student affairs. His first...
City of Woburn July 4th Holiday Schedule Announced
City of Woburn July 4th Holiday Schedule Announced. Woburn City Hall, the Woburn Senior Center and other related administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th, 2024, in observance of the July 4th holiday. The Woburn Public Library will reopen during regular business hours on...
Haverhill Man Admits To Stealing Money Meant For Veteran Suicide: Feds
David Duren, 48, admitted to wire fraud on Monday, July 1, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said. He faces up to 20 years in prison during his sentencing on Oct. 10. Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was earmarked for treatments and services for veterans at risk of killing themselves.
We hold these truths to be self-evident
The nation hails the Fourth of July each year with fireworks and public readings of the Declaration of Independence, as it has from the start. Ever since the Continental Congress adopted the document on July 4, 1776, written by Thomas Jefferson, and had it printed the night of the Fourth by John Dunlap, also in Philadelphia.
Man charged with stealing food from Burger King drive thru customer, exposing himself in area backyard
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole food from a Burger King drive thru customer, fled the scene and then exposed himself while in an area backyard. Reading police said they received a call around 10:20 p.m. for reports of a man causing a disturbance and...
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