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Scores Running Club weekly “fun run” in full step
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Scores Running Club is in the midst of hosting a weekly fun run to fund scholarships for area high school students intending to continue their running at the collegiate level. Runs, which are each 2.8 miles and are open to runners of all ages...
Alstead nature trail project wins $10,000 grant, asks the community to vote for a chance to increase winnings
ALSTEAD, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Distant Hill Accessible Nature Trail and Pavilion Project is the winner of a $10,000 grant as part of the annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program hosted by the Kubota Tractor Corporation. In its fourth year, the grant program is aimed at providing support across the...
Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog shoots 2025 calendar and gears up for 25th anniversary
MENDON — Police officers regularly get bulletproof vests once they join a department. When a K-9 joins, they do not receive a vest immediately due to their costs. A bulletproof vest for K-9s can cost around $3,500. Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, based in Mendon, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has worked for almost 25 years to get as many dog vests as possible. Next year will be its 25th anniversary. ...
LPD Hosting National Night Out
Superintendent Greg Hudon is pleased to report that the Lowell Police Department is inviting the community to join police at National Night Out, an annual celebration that seeks to bring police and community members together. National Night Out is held annually on the first Tuesday in August. It is a...
Tickets For The Adirondack Winter Invitational On Sale Today
UMass Lowell | St. Lawrence | Providence | Clarkson The Lake Placid Olympic Center will host the second annual Adirondack Winter Invitational on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30, showcasing four teams from two of the premier Division I collegiate men’s hockey conferences in the nation. Representing the Hockey East Conference, the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Providence College will face off against ECAC Hockey schools St. Lawrence and Clarkson, with each team playing two games over Thanksgiving Weekend for a shot at the Adirondack Winter Invitational trophy. All games will be held in the historic Herb Brooks Arena,...
Christine Ricci found guilty of murdering Boston firefighter husband
A Plymouth County Superior Court jury found Christine Ricci guilty on Friday of fatally stabbing her husband Michael Ricci in 2021. Ricci, 46, of Marshfield was charged with the second-degree murder of her husband, 51, a 23-year member of the Boston Fire Department. She was also found guilty of one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Owl rescued from grill of Granite Stater's SUV
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Some Granite Staters took action Wednesday night to rescue an owl. Rachel Krolik, a u local New Hampshire user, said in a post that a barred owl dove right into her SUV while it was hunting prey. She said this is something the birds can do...
UPDATED: Keene SwampBats drop game one
(MyKeeneNow) – The SwampBats were shut out for the first time all season in a 6-0 loss in the opener of their three-game series against the Sanford Mainers on Thursday in Maine. Austin Hawke (Wake Forest) drew a walk and stole second with two outs in the second, but...
The 8th Annual Fairy and Hobbit Festival at Bedrock Gardens, Oct. 12-14
Calling all fairies and hobbits! Bring your friends and family to Bedrock Gardens over the long holiday weekend (October 12, 13, 14) for some outdoor fun with a touch of magic. A three-day festival to celebrate creativity, imagination, nature, play, and lore in our enchanted woodlands. Come in Costume!. Fairy...
WBB to Hold One-Day Girls' Elite Camp on Sunday, Aug. 25
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire women's basketball head coach Megan Shoniker announced registration is now open for the UNH Girls Basketball Elite One-Day Camp, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25 (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) at Lundholm Gym. The Elite One-Day Camp is a great opportunity for...
Dartmouth College graduate wins bronze medal at Olympics
PARIS — A Dartmouth College graduate is bringing home a medal. Ariana Ramsey and Team USA’s women's rugby squad won the bronze medal this week after beating Australia. This is Ramsey's first Olympic medal in her second Olympic Games. Ramsey graduated from Dartmouth two years ago.
SwampBats Set to Face Sanford Mainers in Playoff Showdown
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – As the 2024 regular season comes to a close, the Keene SwampBats are gearing up for a best-of-three first-round series against the Sanford Mainers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) playoffs. The SwampBats, who are in pursuit of their sixth league championship, will begin the series on Thursday in Sanford, Maine, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Game 2 will take place in Keene on Friday, also at 6:30 p.m., and if necessary, a decisive Game 3 will be held back in Sanford on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Potentially Deadly Fever Continues to Spread in Massachusetts
Each summer Massachusetts residents have to protect themselves from a number of tick and mosquito-borne illnesses. Lyme disease is a big one but there are other illnesses you can catch if bitten by a tick or mosquito and this year one that is becoming more common is Dengue Fever. What...
Mass. State Lottery winner: First $4 million grand prize claimed in $10 game
A lottery player bought a winning $4 million lottery ticket from a gas station in Massachusetts and came forward on Thursday to clam their grand prize. The $4 million prize was from “Bonus 100X,” and was the first grand prize to be claimed in the game since its release on June 4. There are two $4 million and five $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed as of Aug. 2.
Economic development strategic plan aims to attract development and spur economic growth
In conjunction with their goal to promote economic development, the select board recently approved an agreement with Camoin Associates, LLC for consulting services related to developing an economic development strategic plan for Hingham. The purpose of this contract is to help the town build a practical strategic plan to drive...
Bill Hanney plans to reopen Sturbridge movie theater with 'luxury' twist
STURBRIDGE — After more than three years' absence, New England entertainment mogul Bill Hanney is bringing the big-screen movie experience back to Sturbridge. Sturbridge Luxury Cinemas, a "dine in" theater with luxury seating and eight big screens, will take over the space once occupied by the 1,210-capacity Sturbridge Cinemagic Stadium Theaters at the Center at Hobbs Brook shopping district on Charlton Road (Route 20), which opened in the summer of 2012 and closed in early 2021. ...
HSC manager attends Rare Books School
The Historical & Special Collections Department (HSC) at Harvard Law School Library (HLSL) holds a world-class and historically significant rare books and early manuscripts collection. As the new manager of HSC, I recently had the opportunity to attend Law Books: History & Connoisseurship at Rare Book School (RBS), a course taught by Mike Widener and Kathryn James, the former and current Rare Books Librarians at Yale Law School, respectively. It was an amazing opportunity and immersive experience into the collecting and minutia of historical law books, learning from experts in the field.
Karen Read prosecutors say 4 jurors have contacted them with information
DEDHAM - Prosecutors from the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office say they've heard from four jurors in the Karen Read trial willing to discuss information.Who is Karen Read?Karen Read is 44-year-old Massachusetts woman charged with second degree murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene. Prosecutors say she hit her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, with her car on a snowy night in January 2022 after a fight and a night of drinking. Read's defense team alleges she is the victim of a police cover-up, and that O'Keefe died in a fight inside a Canton home.What happened at trial?After a ten...