Mason
LATEST NEWS
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...
Holy Cross Extend Head Coach Bill Riga
Holy Cross has extended head coach Bill Riga's contract until 2029, the team announced Thursday. View the original article to see embedded media. Riga, a product of Westborough, Mass., has served as the head coach of Holy Cross since 2021. Prior to getting into coaching in 1996, Riga enjoyed a playing career that saw him suit up for four seasons at UMass-Lowell and one season with the El Paso Buzzards (WPHL). After hanging up his skates in 1996, Riga jumped straight into coaching, joining the Boston Jr. Bruins (EJHL) as an assistant coach and director of recruitment. Spending seven seasons...
SUV crashes into Brockton Dunkin' store
BROCKTON — An SUV crashed into a Dunkin' store in Brockton on Thursday morning, Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said. The incident occurred at about 9 a.m. at the Dunkin' located at 784 Belmont St. "She was parking, and her foot slipped off of the break. She went right through the bollards and struck...
Captured on video: Whale spotted slapping tail off coast of Hampton Beach
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A whale was spotted off the coast of Hampton Beach on Tuesday. Jessica St. Cyr captured a video of the whale slapping its tail on the ocean’s surface. Just last week, a whale was spotted in Portsmouth Harbor crashing into a boat. Share your photos...
Sununu urges GOP to cut down on ‘distracting rhetoric’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is calling on Republicans to “stop the trash talk” leading up to November, arguing such attacks will do little to shore up support for the GOP ticket. “As Donald Trump and my fellow Republicans navigate the next steps of their campaigns, my...
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...
Harvard vs. New Hampshire Football Tickets & Game Info - October 4
The New Hampshire Wildcats (0-0) visit the Harvard Crimson (0-0) at Harvard Stadium on Friday, October 4, 2024. If you're looking to catch this matchup in person, head to StubHub to purchase your tickets. Harvard vs. New Hampshire Tickets & Game Info. Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHub.
New Hampshire eases regulation of physician assistants
Come Jan. 1, the state’s nearly 1,340 physician assistants, the provider many patients see, will no longer have to have a signed “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career. The sponsors of House Bill 1222, which Gov. Chris Sununu signed recently, said complaints from physician assistants prompted the legislation. Some said they are being charged $1,000 a month for a collaboration agreement they don’t believe changes how they practice. Others said this year that they’ve lost...