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After Tumultuous Year, Harvard Adds Application Question on Learning from Disagreement
Harvard's admissions office is located at 86 Brattle St. The College will require applications to the Class of 2029 to answer a new question about handling disagreement. By Elyse C. Goncalves. Harvard College will require applicants to the Class of 2029 to answer a question about a time “they strongly...
Chris Bright calls out opponent’s ‘pay to play’ comments | CloseUp
MANCHESTER, N.H. — In response to Hollie Noveletsky's comment to "pay to play," Chris Bright said, "As a business owner that fairly competes, as other Americans out there don't get those types of handouts, that's an unfair playing field. That is exactly the type of swamp Trump talks about draining."
GLCF’s Women Working Wonders Fund awards 7 grants totaling $70,000
The Women Working Wonders (WWW) Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, has announced the recipients of $70,000 in grants to support local nonprofit programs that empower women and girls in the community. “Women Working Wonders is proud to support these seven outstanding organizations in their...
Tewksbury skater earns silver medal at US Figure Skating National Theatre on Ice competition in Indiana
Local talent, Paige Rattey of Tewksbury, along with the rest of the Crystal Blades team at The North Shore Skating Club bring home the silver medal from the US Figure Skating National Theatre on Ice competition!. The North Shore Skating Club Crystal Blades Theatre on Ice team won the silver...
Mansfield man killed after u-turn crash on Route 1 in Wrentham
Massachusetts State Police say the 50-year-old Mansfield man was driving a 2014 Mercedes CLA sedan on Route 1 around 5:30 p.m. Friday when he attempted an “abrupt” u-turn from the center travel lane.
Manchester DPW Worker Recovering After Truck Accident
A Manchester Department of Public Works is recovering after being injured in a trash truck accident. The worker ended up being crushed against a pole while riding the truck Thursday on Platts Avenue. The victim was brought to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries to his lower body.
Pope Francis names Bishop Richard Henning as new Archbishop of Boston
BOSTON - Pope Francis has named Providence Bishop Richard Henning as the next Archbishop of Boston, replacing retiring Cardinal Sean O'Malley, according to the Archdiocese of Boston.Cardinal O'Malley will introduce Archbishop-elect Henning at a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday at the Pastoral Center in Braintree, after celebrating Mass together at 9 a.m.Archbishop-elect Henning will officially be be installed on Thursday, October 31 in a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Cardinal Sean O'MalleyO'Malley, 80, has been Archbishop of Boston since 2003, when he succeeded Cardinal Bernard Law, who had resigned in the wake of the church sex...
Massachusetts man plans on letting money work for him after hitting $1 million on State Lottery scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man knows exactly how he will spend the money after hitting big on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Mark Aucoin of Billerica has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game.
Manchester FD responds to flooded roads, homes after flash flooding
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Strong thunderstorms that passed over Manchester Sunday afternoon led to street flooding across the city. Cars were seen driving through several inches of water at the intersection of Beech Street and Cilley Street around 1:30 p.m. Flooding was also reported on Beech Street at Merrill Street,...
EEE risk level now high in two Mass. towns, state health department says
The Massachusetts Department of Health raised the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) risk level to high in Middleborough and Carver on Friday after mosquito samples collected in the area tested positive for the virus. The positive samples were collected in Abington, Middleborough, Wareham and Whitman, the state health department said in...
Sailing’s Montgomery Finishes Sixth in Race 8 of Women’s Dinghy at Olympics
MARSEILLE, France – Harvard Sailing rising junior Sophia Montgomery, who is competing for Thailand, posted her top finish of the Olympics, coming in sixth place of Race 8 of the Women's Dinghy on Sunday on Marseille Marina. Montgomery finds herself in 26th place entering Monday's final day of races before the top 10 move on to Tuesday's Medal Race.
New York man accused of stealing $100K from Cape Cod resident in email scam
A 25-year old is accused of stealing $100,000 from an Osterville resident in an email scam during a business transaction. Khaseem Allah, of Albany, New York, was charged with larceny over $1,200 in Barnstable Superior Court Thursday, according to a Barnstable Police Department press release. Barnstable Police were notified of a "business...
New Hampshire coaches celebrate local rower's bronze medal win
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Chris Carlson is something of a legend around the campus of Brewster Academy. The 27-year-old Bedford native picked up crew while attending the prep school before going on to row in college, and now for Team USA. Carlson earned a piece of Olympic history Saturday, winning...
Baseball star’s daughter left her newborn in the woods. She claimed the baby ‘was dead’
Sitting in a tent one chilly Christmas night, Alexandra Eckersley complained that she felt a stabbing pain in her stomach. Her boyfriend with whom she shared the tent, George Theberge, gave her medicine in a bid to remedy her distress. But no amount of Ibuprofen would alleviate Eckersley pain: she...
10U team reaches Conway finals: Tewksbury topped by Hudson, N.H. in title game
TEWKSBURY — After storming to a perfect 3-0 record in Conway Tournament pool play, the top-seeded Tewksbury 10U team came up just short in the title game against Hudson, NH on Saturday in a 7-2 defeat. The Redmen managed to formulate an 8-4 win over Hudson in the opening...
Powerball winner: $1 million ticket sold at Newton convenience store
A lucky Massachusetts State Lottery player bought a winning $1 million Powerball ticket at a Newton convenience store on Saturday. The winning ticket was purchased at the Quick Stop on Watertown Street for $2. Also on Saturday, another lucky Massachusetts player bought a winning Powerball ticket worth $150,000 at a...
Good Samaritan finds missing Rochester teen in Connecticut and drives him home
ROCHESTER − Matt Mowry said on Sunday morning that his son, Cacidy Mowry, is home, safe and sleeping in his own bed. On Sunday, Mowry said his son was found on a street in Connecticut by a good Samaritan who at one time had been a runaway. ...
The Gallery at Jimmy’s in Portsmouth to make its debut
PORTSMOUTH — The Gallery at Jimmy's will hold its grand opening Aug. 15 with its first Gallery Nights event. The Gallery is in the former Museum of New Art space within Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club on Congress Street in Portsmouth. Every Thursday night 7-11 p.m., Aug. 15 through Sept. 12, the gallery will host Gallery Nights, transforming into a contemporary cocktail lounge, according to the club's leadership. ...