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State Representative Candidates Pitch Their Priorities
The two candidates for the Vineyard’s state representative seat at a voter forum this week shared their top priorities, ways to improve the Steamship Authority and how they planned to deal with a dysfunctional state legislature. Island Housing Trust project manager Arielle Faria and former assistant district attorney Thomas...
Healey picks Worcester public defender to be Superior Court judge
Sarah Hamilton, a longtime public defender from Worcester, has been nominated as a Massachusetts Superior Court judge, Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday. Hamilton, who has spent her 16-year legal career with the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the state-funded agency that defends indigent people, will see her nomination forwarded to the Governor’s Council...
New Putt 'N Play Mini Golf Course Opens In Lynnfield For A Good Cause
LYNN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new pop-up mini golf course with a North Shore themed-twist has arrived in Lynnfield. The new course, called Putt ‘N Play, is located at the MarketStreet, an open-air shopping center. According to a press release, "each of the nine holes on the...
Minor Lines: Just Call Bobby Dalbec Mr. Worcester
Where is the Bobby Dalbec statue going to go, Worcester Common or City Square? Bobby Bombs did it again last night, hitting his 16th homer and 13th double in 83 minor league games. Meanwhile, Vaughn Grissom only struck out once! Sure, he’s also riding an 0-15 reverse-heater, but it’s a gorgeous Friday morning, so let’s focus on the positives.
City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
WORCESTER — One likely topic that will be discussed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday is trash – specifically whether the city should reject overweight trash bags. In a Thursday statement, District 3 City Councilor George Russell, who chairs the Standing Committee on Public Works, announced he will bring forth...
Blueprint Negotiates Tenant Replacement for Hathorne Hill in Danvers, Massachusetts
DANVERS, Mass. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged a new operator for Hathorne Hill, a skilled nursing facility in the Boston suburb of Danvers. Blueprint was engaged by both the developer landlord and existing tenant to secure a new operator and lease arrangement. Located across the street...
Overdose Awareness Day hits home on Cape Cod
Ten years ago, Governor Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency regarding opioid abuse. The HBO documentary "Heroin: Cape Cod, USA" followed, and chronicled the effects of substance use disorder locally. Since then, an uptick in deadly fentanyl use is challenging prevention efforts, says Dennis Lyons, chair of the Falmouth...
Appleton West graduate Danny Jansen will make MLB history Monday when Red Sox face Blue Jays
Appleton West graduate Danny Jansen is in line to make Major League Baseball history Monday. Jansen, who was traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox on July 27, will become the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in the same game when the Red Sox...
Patriots Mailbag: One more until they count
It’s time for the final Patriots Mailbag of the preseason! Here’s what fans are wondering heading into the final exhibition game. Saturday is the final real off day of the summer for the New England Patriots. They held their final training camp practice of the year on Friday, and now travel to play the Washington Commanders in the preseason finale on Sunday.
Gillette Proposes Multi-Phase Project to Revitalize South Boston Campus with Housing, Public Spaces
Procter & Gamble's Gillette is transforming its South Boston manufacturing site into a public-friendly, versatile space. The company has filed a Letter of Intent with Boston's Planning Department to redevelop the 31-acre site, which lies between the South Boston and Fort Point neighborhoods. Gillette's South Boston Campus to Be Redeveloped.
When does the sun start setting before 5 p.m. in Mass.?
The days are about to get shorter and shorter as the fall and winter season approaches. But when will sunsets be before 5 p.m.? Here’s what you need to know. By Oct. 19, the sun will set at 6 p.m. in Massachusetts, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Over...
New Hampshire's still an expensive rental market. A new law aims to prevent extra fees from adding up.
As rent prices continue to climb in New Hampshire, a new law aims to cut down on the extra costs — for background checks, application fees and more — that are making things even more expensive for prospective tenants. The new law requires landlords to provide justification for any fees they charge beyond the price of rent and a security deposit, and it requires landlords to return any excess costs without documentation back to the tenant. ...
Barstool hosts tease Bill Simmons over Celtics rumor
The news cycle around Amazon founder Jeff Bezos potentially buying the Boston Celtics lasted less than a week, but that didn’t stop The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Fox’s Jason McIntyre from putting their tinfoil hats on and dreaming up an angle anyway. So when leaks from the Bezos camp confirmed he was not interested in Read more... The post ‘Pardon My Take’ teases Jason McIntyre, Bill Simmons over discredited rumor of Jeff Bezos buying Celtics appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Emerald Square mall asking for feedback on whcih stores should fill empty spaces
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (WLNE) — Emerald Square mall is asking customers for feedback on what stores should fill the vacant spaces. The mall, which opened back in 1989, was sold back in 2022 to new owners. “It’s no secret that Emerald Square has plenty of space just waiting for...
Former Boston Bruins Defenseman & Forward Struggling for Work
Last summer, Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney signed several free agents on team-friendly deals that ended up being a big part of the 2023-24 success the Black and Gold had. A lot of those players inked one-year deals and became free agents this summer. Two of them are still looking for work one month ahead of training camps opening across the league.
Music legend John Oates finally giving solo career full attention
Legendary rock duo Hall & Oates may no longer be together because of a legal dispute between its members, but one of the bandmates says this has given him the opportunity to fully devote himself to his solo career for the first time. “I was never really giving it my...
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