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New Bedford’s Business Improvement District (BID) Petition Withdrawn
According to a letter New Bedford City Council Linda Morad released to the press, the organizers attempting to set up a Businesses Improvement District in downtown New Bedford has been withdrawn. You can read the letter here:
Single-family house sells in Mashpee for $1.3 million
A 2,617-square-foot house built in 2022 has changed hands. The spacious new property located at 73 Cobblestone Circle in Mashpee was sold on June 20, 2024, for $1,279,400, or $489 per square foot. The layout of this two-story house consists of three bedrooms and three baths. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house comes with an attached garage. The property sits on a 4,000-square-foot lot.
Is excessive summer heat and humidity in Boston the new normal?
BOSTON - It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Actually, right now, it's both in Massachusetts.We are just about at the halfway point of meteorological summer (June-July-August) and thus far, the main story has been the excessive heat and humidity.Boston currently sits just as the second-warmest summer to date, likely to claim the No. 1 slot in the days ahead.Worcester is also No. 2 and Blue Hill Observatory in Milton is No. 1.The somewhat odd caveat to this: Boston has only had seven days of 90+ thus far which is just about average to date.In the city, it has been...
Register to join ‘The Chat: New Bedford housing activists’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A year after Mayor Jon Mitchell vetoed a ballot question on rent stabilization, New Bedford continues to be short thousands of affordable housing units. Though Mitchell has embarked on a multi-faceted plan to grow the number of units, the increase is by hundreds a year instead of the needed thousands.
Sale closed in Osterville: $2.8 million for a five-bedroom home
A spacious historic house located at 831 Sea View Avenue in Osterville has a new owner. The 2,270-square-foot property, built in 1914, was sold on June 25, 2024, for $2,750,000, or $1,211 per square foot. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The property occupies a sizable 1.0-acre lot.
Dartmouth Police Warn of New Scammer Tactic on Social Media
DARTMOUTH (WBSM) — Now more than ever, scammers are on the rise, targeting people with links that can cause serious repercussions if we fall for them and click. Social media platforms, personal emails and even text messages have become unsafe and infiltrated by scammers. Unfortunately, it seems like lately scams have become more creative in their approach.
Two arrested in Fairhaven on drug, assault charges
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) — Two suspects were arrested on drug and assault charges Monday afternoon, according to Fairhaven police. James Williams, 40, of Lakeville, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Ryan Reynolds, 43, of Acushnet, is charged with...
US Coast Guard steps in after Wellfleet harbormaster crew walks off job
The town of Wellfleet is figuring out its next move after the interim harbormaster and a staff member walked off the job Friday afternoon, leaving officials to scramble to provide marina services this weekend. Selectboard Chairman John Wolf said on Tuesday that the marina functioned without missing a beat on...
Drilling Planned for Geo-Exchange Borefield
This fall, Dartmouth plans to reach a major milestone in the $500 million decarbonization project underway on campus: the installation of the first geo-exchange borefield. Following testing done in the Athletics District over the winter, plans are being finalized to construct Dartmouth’s first borefield under Chase Field #4, the southernmost field in the athletic complex that is used as a practice field by the women’s and men’s soccer teams. Testing concluded that Chase was suitable for a borefield, which effectively uses the subsurface of the Earth as a thermal battery for buildings.
These are the Boston hospitals on the U.S. News hospital honor roll
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital rank among the top 20 in the country. Two Massachusetts hospitals were among the top 20 U.S. hospitals in Tuesday’s 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report ranking. Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital made the publication’s Honor Roll, which does not rank by order, as it has previously.
New Steamship Vessels Should Be In Service By End Of Year
FALMOUTH –Progress is continuing on converting two offshore supply vessels from the southern U.S. to provide service for the Steamship Authority. General manager Bob Davis said at a recent Port Council meeting he anticipated that the Barnstable and Aquinnah will be in the water to pick up passengers and freight in October or November. Those […] The post New Steamship Vessels Should Be In Service By End Of Year appeared first on CapeCod.com.
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
Karen Read’s Mansfield home for sale
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — The home of Karen Read is now for sale. who was tried for the murder of her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, was a former professor from Bentley College and was living in Mansfield at the time of O’Keefe’s death. Read’s trial...
What we know about the Stoughton High School student fatally shot in Boston
STOUGHTON — Christian Cousins, the 17-year-old Stoughton High School senior who was fatally shot in Mattapan, is being remembered by family and friends as a dedicated student known for his kindness, humor and gentle soul. "Christian was a beloved member of the Stoughton community and was deeply connected to...
She looks like Taylor Swift. And NH crowds are loving it.
If you didn’t manage to get tickets to a Taylor Swift concert this summer, you might want to stop by Canobie Lake Park in Salem. Three times a day, almost every day this summer, park guests can attend the Eras Tour — New Hampshire’s version. The amusement...
Red Sox’ Jarren Duran homers in All-Star Game to put AL ahead
Jarren Duran became the 14th Red Sox player ever to homer in an All-Star Game. Duran, a first-time All-Star, put the American League ahead 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning with a two-run homer. The 27-year-old center fielder connected on an 86 mph splitter from Reds’ Hunter Greene and sent it 413 feet to right-center field. It left his bat at 106.8 mph.
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