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10 Godek Street: James Roy and Laurie Roy of Adams to Ronald Rice, $123,500 on 08/16/2024. 10 Liberty Street: Gabrielle Emery of Adams to Nestor Guardado, $200,000 on 08/12/2024. 13 Leonard Street: John Fish of Adams to Olof Szczesny, $135,000 on 08/12/2024. 56 Alger Street: Alend M. Baugh-Zelazoo of Adams...
Batteries Banned In Massachusetts, Here’s What We Know
With the world going all electric, it was only a matter of time this would cause issues in the long run. By now you've seen on the news about electric vehicles catching fire due to the batteries inside them. Does this mean it's time to ban batteries all together?. RELATED:...
Ahead of the GOP primary, meet the candidates hoping to challenge Elizabeth Warren
Either Robert Antonellis, Ian Cain, or John Deaton will claim victory in the Republican primary on Sept. 3. Which Republican will challenge incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November? That’s the question that will be answered on Sept. 3, when engineer Robert Antonellis, Quincy City Council President Ian Cain, and lawyer and cryptocurrency advocate John Deaton face off in the Republican primary. Warren is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
You can now carry a switchblade legally as Massachusetts rules ban violates 2nd Amendment
It's now legal to carry switchblades in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a ban on carrying a switchblade knife violated the right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, striking down a 1957 state law that forbade the carrying spring-release knives. ...
In Harvard’s Backyard, A State Representative Fights For Her Political Life
State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker, pictured in 2018, is battling to keep her seat against a left-wing primary challenger. By Amanda Y. Su. Minutes before she was slated to speak at a candidate forum hosted by the Cambridge Democratic Party Thursday evening, incumbent Massachusetts State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker listened as the crowd, bearing campaign signs and t-shirts, chanted her name in roaring waves.
Last Bank Robbery Suspect Makes Plea Deal
The fourth and final man accused of robbing the Vineyard Haven Rockland Trust in 2022 has agreed to plead guilty in hopes of leniency for his sentencing. Miquel Jones, a suspect in the November 2022 robbery of the Edgartown Vineyard-Haven Road bank, entered a plea agreement with the U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday.
New Bedford Police Thwart Drug Deal, Arrest Two, Including Man with Firearm and Drug Charges
Source: Facebook/ City of New Bedford Police Department (Official) On a known stretch of Acushnet Avenue this past Tuesday night, a routine police operation disrupted what detectives say was a drug deal in progress. According to a Facebook post by the New Bedford Police Department, 26-year-old Jacob Matthew-Almeida was arrested and faces multiple charges, including illegal possession of a high-capacity firearm.
Dartmouth Police Ofc. White and K9 ‘Tyr” announce their retirement
“Please join Chief Levesque and the rest of the Dartmouth Police Department, as we wish Officer Jared White and K9 Tyr a happy & healthy retirement. Officer White began with the Dartmouth Police Department as an intermittent officer in 1994. He was later sworn in as a full-time officer in April of 1995. His police K9 handling career began in 2000 where he was partnered with K9 Topper, followed by K9 Reaper, and currently, K9 Tyr. Officer White’s partnership with K9s Topper, Reaper, and Tyr, resulted in the seizure of substantial amounts of illicit narcotics, the apprehension of numerous violent fugitives, the safe return of multiple missing persons, various SWAT incidents, and a large number of community demonstrations.
REMINDER: New Bedford votes Tuesday for “closed” State Primary
“REMINDER: The State Primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 3, so enjoy the Labor Day Weekend and hit the polls when you get back. Another reminder: Massachusetts holds so-called “closed primaries” in which voters can only pull ballots for their registered political party. For example, a Democrat can only pull a Democrat ballot in Tuesday’s primary; a Republican can only pull a Republican ballot on Tuesday, and so on.
Emergency crews respond to fiery crash in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews were called to a crash in Plymouth late Friday night that caused a vehicle to burst into flames. Crews could be seen working to extinguish the flames as they consumed the vehicle. Police have not said if anyone was injured. The cause of the...
Dartmouth Police Department Marks 2024 International Overdose Awareness Day
Today, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜 On Thursday, we gathered on the front lawn of Dartmouth Town Hall to commemorate and acknowledge those who have been lost to overdose. On this day we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery...
From hallways to hall of fame: Old Colony superintendent to be honored for wrestling career
ROCHESTER — In addition to serving as the superintendent-director of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, Aaron Polansky works as a keynote speaker. But Polansky couldn’t find the words during a particular conversation, the one in which he learned he’d be inducted into the Massachusetts chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Apartment building proposed off Centre Street in West Roxbury with no affordable housing, but way more parking than city now calls for
A Medfield developer yesterday filed plans to replace a vacant nursing home at 5 Redlands Rd. in West Roxbury with a three-story, 30-unit apartment building with 45 underground parking spaces - and real spaces, not some complex mechanical stacker system. The proposal by the Larkin Real Estate Group contains no...
Touchdown for tech: Dartmouth High athletics sees digital improvements this season
Despite overall enrollment at Dartmouth High School decreasing, Athletic Director Andrew Crisafulli said participation in sports has remained proportionately the same. “It's a good indication of the health of a department,” Crisafulli said, adding how the department will see the introduction of a few new technology features this fall.
Food festivals, fairs and family days: Here are 13 of the best Brockton-area events
BROCKTON − Fall is right around the corner and the end of summer brings with it outdoor food festivals featuring homemade delicacies and plenty of family-fun activities. There are many events set for throughout the Brockton area to look forward to in the coming months, from food festivals, to family fun days, to Renaissance Faires and agricultural celebrations. ...
Tenants must leave after Revere apartment building is condemned
Following a tense meeting, the Revere Department of Public Health deemed the 13-story Water’s Edge high-rise unlivable. Over 40 families are being forced out of their homes at the Water’s Edge apartment building in Revere after the city condemned it at a Board of Health hearing Thursday evening.
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