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A Massachusetts woman’s trip for a cup of coffee landed her a $1 million State Lottery prize; here is how she will spend it
A Massachusetts woman recently got a cup of coffee with a side of $1 million. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Barbara Fay of Eastham is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Emeralds 50X” instant ticket game. Fay opted to receive...
'Next year will be even better': American Legion girls' softball gains momentum in state while finishing 1st season
OXFORD — For nearly 100 years, the American Legion organization has sponsored a baseball program for high school-age boys. There was no equivalent for girls' softball over the next 90 years until the first department-sanctioned American Legion girls' softball league was created in North Carolina in 2017. ...
Representative Steven S. Howitt supports passage of $58.1 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2025
Boston – State Representative Steven S. Howitt (R-Seekonk) recently supported a $58.1 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) which calls for increased local aid and the implementation of several new policy initiatives, including online Lottery sales and a statewide tax amnesty program. Filed on July 18 as...
‘All in for Kamala’: Entire Mass. congressional delegation has now endorsed Harris
Every member of Massachusetts's all-Democrat congressional delegation has thrown their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for president. With Vice President Kamala Harris poised to become her party’s nominee for president, Democrats across the country are bestowing their endorsements — including the entire congressional delegation from Massachusetts.
Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
Hingham Residents Participate in Cohasset Dramatic Club Summer Workshop of MEAN GIRLS High School Version July 25-28
Cohasset Dramatic Club’s Teen/Young Adult Theatre Workshop presents the fiercely hilarious hit musical MEAN GIRLS High School Version at the South Shore Music Circus on July 25 and the Scituate Performing Arts Center on July 26-28. MEAN GIRLS High School Version is an adaptation of the 2004 film and 2018 Broadway hit written by Saturday Night Live Alum Tina Fey, with music by Jeff Richmond and Lyrics by Nell Benjamin.
Former Mass. congressional candidate sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign law violations
Abhijit “Beej” Das was convicted last year of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. A former Massachusetts congressional candidate will serve prison time for violating campaign finance laws and other charges, prosecutors announced. Abhijit “Beej” Das was sentenced last week to 21 months in...
Massachusetts Officials Raise Highway Speed Limit
Massachusetts residents don't necessarily have the best reputation when it comes to driving. Part of the reason for that could be that we always seem to be in a hurry. In a state known for some serious traffic, especially in the capital city of Boston, drivers in a hurry and slow-moving lanes can be a wild combo.
Way Back Wednesday: Keeping cool in 1898
This is the Leavitt ice delivery wagon at the corner of South and Lafayette Streets. Back in January of 1898, Charles T. Leavitt harvested ice from Cushing Pond and stored it in an icehouse on the pond’s edge. Come summer, he and his men made the rounds delivering blocks of ice to families, markets and restaurants. At times he couldn’t keep up with the summer demand and had to import ice from further north or even Europe. Knowing that the ice box days would come to an end, clever Mr. Leavitt was also an agent for Eddy Refrigerator. The photograph is from the Hingham Historical Society.
South Shore town makes decision on new indoor pickleball facility
NORWELL − It’s official: Boston Pickle Club is coming to the South Shore. This month, Norwell’s zoning board approved plans for a new indoor pickleball facility with 10 courts inside a 28,000-square-foot space at a business park at 77 Accord Park Drive, just north of Route 3. The space will also have a lounge,...
Holtec doesn’t need a permit to evaporate radioactive water from Pilgrim plant
The state says Holtec Decommissioning International, the company that is disassembling the Pilgrim plant site in Manomet, does not need a permit to evaporate radioactive water from the former nuclear power station. That determination – made in a July 18 letter to Holtec from Seth Pickering, deputy regional director of...
Assistant takes reigns from legendary Abington football coach: 2024 Green Wave schedule
Abington High School's football team will be entering the 2024 season under new leadership for the first time in 50 years. Assistant Ed Reilly was named the program's next head coach in December, 2023, and will follow the legacy of Jim Kelliher, who retired at the age of 75 after winning his last game: A 46-6 win over Whitman-Hanson on Thanksgiving. Reilly has been a longtime assistant with the team, and was a go-to-guy for Kelliher. ...
Making her mark: Whitman-Hanson grad lands college football coaching job
Whitman-Hanson graduate Meghan Ford has always wanted to be on the gridiron. Growing up with three siblings, she was closest with her brother, Tommy. The two did everything together. Wherever he was and whatever he was doing, Meghan wanted to be there. ...
Want to claim a piece of Paragon Boardwalk? Items up for auction
HULL − Interested in a piece of the Paragon Boardwalk? More than 200 assorted items are up for auction, including merchandise, commercial kitchen equipment, decorations and old-school arcade games. The...
4,000 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses voting to authorize one-day strike
BOSTON — Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston are voting Wednesday on whether to authorize a one-day strike. Voting goes until 8 p.m., with results released around 9 p.m. Approximately 4,000 nurses are asking for 10% raises. A request for better working conditions is also on the...
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