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Attleboro man drowns in Rutland jet ski incident, authorities say
Authorities recovered the body in Turkey Hill Pond on Saturday. A 46-year-old Attleboro man died in a jet ski incident in Rutland on Saturday, Rutland police said. The Rutland Police Department and Rutland Fire Department were dispatched to Turkey Hill Pond around 4:30 p.m. after reports of a jet ski overturned in the water, police said in a statement. Witnesses reported the jet ski’s operator was “in depressed” before going missing underwater, according to police.
Tewksbury Woman Scores $120K Keno Jackpot In State Lottery
A Tewksbury woman landed a major payday after correctly guessing all nine numbers in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Keno game. Hillary Fetters won $120,000 after matching the numbers in the June 25 drawing. She would have only collected $40,000, but the 3X multiplier drawn after the game pu…
Quincy man pleads guilty to part in international money laundering operation
A Quincy man pleaded guilty to being involved in a “sophisticated” international money laundering and drug trafficking organization in federal court on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office. Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in...
Southwick seeks 3 volunteers to serve on Master Plan Implementation Committee
SOUTHWICK — It’s been more than three months since the Planning Board approved the town’s master plan, Southwick Vision 2040, but it was only last week that the Select Board invited applications for the three seats it will appoint to the implementation committee. “We’d love to have...
Chester water supply discoloration suspected to be manganese
CHESTER — A Chester water commissioner has confirmed that the town’s drinking water supply is discolored and said that naturally occurring manganese is suspected to be the cause. Commissioner Robert Daley said in an email to The Republican Saturday that the town tested the water supply in June...
Springfield crash leaves 1 dead
SPRINGFIELD — A man was killed in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. The crash took place at about 3:15 a.m. near the intersection of Wilbraham Road and Glenoak Drive in the Sixteen Acres section of the city, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman. The driver was alone in the...
Massachusetts Democrat expresses concerns with DNC’s plans to hold roll-call vote ahead of convention
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday criticized the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) plans to hold a virtual roll-call vote to nominate President Biden ahead of the convention next month, arguing the party needs more time to discuss the best solution for the party moving forward. “That roll call should happen at the convention, I’ve been…
Mass. denies request to dump radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
A request to dump 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay was rejected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Thursday, according to a Boston-based environmental group. The wastewater would’ve come from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which was closed by an energy company called Holtec...
Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lewis
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Lewis served his country in the Navy as a petty officer, second class, from 1977 to 1994. Born in North Adams, he would do his basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. His first assignment would be at submarine school (NAVSUBCOM) in Groton, Conn., then to the USS Pensacola (LSD-38) out of Little Creek, Va.
PETER MOST: It’s complicated
There is a little-discussed social compact between opinion columnist and reader. The columnist agrees to identify, analyze, and solve the issue in about a thousand words, and reader agrees to accept or reject, reserving all rights to comment on the idiocy of the analysis. Forgive me, try as I might to keep my end of the bargain, Monument Mountain High School (MMHS) presents knotty challenges, stymieing any hope of solution in just three easy steps. Still, the conversation is worth having.
Massachusetts Shines in Trailer for Netflix Series ‘The Perfect Couple’
Your first look at a juicy series filmed in Massachusetts has arrived. The trailer for The Perfect Couple is packed with drama -- and some beautiful Bay State scenery. The movie, based on a New York Times bestselling Elin Hildebrand novel, is set on Nantucket. It was filmed on the island along with other locations including Mattapoisett.
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