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More than 40 Mass. beaches closed on Sunday, Aug. 4
More than 40 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Sunday, Aug. 4, due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, Upper Mill Pond beach in Brewster and Sand Pond beach in Harwich were closed due to cyanobacteria...
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...
From Precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ New Hampshire Offers Schools an AI Tutor Option
Centuries of English classes have connected to Lady Macbeth by scouring the monologues of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty,” she cries in Act I, railing against the limits of her gender and position. […]
New Hampshire woman finds historic baseball card collection in old barn house
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester woman was shocked after finding something unexpected inside her old barn house. Friends and contractors restoring Toni Pappas’ home discovered 52 baseball cards from the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of those cards is a Ted Williams rookie card. “Right away, I...
Man stabbed to death in JP Sunday morning, police say
Anyone with information should contact the Boston Police Department Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. A man was stabbed to death in Jamaica Plain early Sunday morning, the Boston Police Department said. Around 4:42 a.m. on Sunday, Boston police responded to reports of a man stabbed at 10 Armory Terrace. When they...
Officials say people are hacking through fences to access Walden Pond beachfront
Limited beach space is sending persistent parkgoers into the off-limits section of Walden Pond’s shoreline. Dead-set on enjoying the idyllic views and refreshing waters of Walden Pond, beachgoers are reportedly damaging the shoreline. Park officials say visitors are pushing their way onto the historic kettle pond’s shores, going so...
"It's kind of interesting to everybody": More historic grave markers found in Worcester
WORCESTER — More historic grave markers with inscriptions that identify some of the city’s most prominent residents from the 1700s have been unearthed at Hope Cemetery, and they’re on display for the public to see. ...
Dozens of flights diverted to Logan Airport, leaving passengers stranded
Dozens of flights were diverted to Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday night, leaving many passengers having to find their own ways to their final destinations. As many as 25 international flights and some additional flights from New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., had to land in Boston after thunderstorms swept through parts of the Northeast, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority.
Manchester woman finds historic baseball card collection in her old barn house
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester woman was shocked after finding something unexpected inside her old barn house. Friends and contractors restoring Toni Pappas’ home discovered 52 baseball cards from the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of those cards is a Ted Williams rookie card. “Right away, I...
Mass. Sen. Markey talks protecting kids online, Steward mess, veepstakes, more| John L. Micek
Good Sunday morning, all. Last week, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., saw one of his signature legislative priorities — a measure updating data privacy rules that also aims to protect kids while they’re online — get over the goal line in the upper chamber. The bill, which...
'Best you can be.' At West Point Orleans Firebirds' Chris Barr answers his nation's call
BREWSTER —The Orleans Firebirds’ Chris Barr didn't hesitate when his nation called. The rising junior is first-generation military and a student-athlete at the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. “His life is about sacrifice and that’s his purpose,” Firebirds manager Kelly Nicholson said. “He’s sacrificing for all of us.” ...
The fifers role in the Revolutionary War
DEVENS — After enlisting as a fifer in the Continental Army at just 13 years old, Thomas Nixon Jr., of Framingham, marched on Lexington and Concord in April 1775. He, and thousands of young boys and teenagers, joined the fife and drum corps as both his father and uncle shouldered the call. While fifing was Nixon’s introduction to war, it appealed to him and became a true skill.
Prison guard who was knocked unconscious shares his ‘scary’ story ‘
SHIRLEY — The local prison guard who was knocked unconscious and ended up in the hospital has shared his “scary” story, stressing that the state needs to stop drugs from flowing into correctional facilities. Officer John Connelly is still recovering from the traumatic incident at MCI-Shirley last...
Young fox rescued from drain gate in Burrillville
A young fox was freed from a drain gate in Burrillville over the weekend. Firefighters from Pascoag helped free the animal, before it ran off through the woods. It is unclear how the fox ended up in the drain. The fox did not appear to suffer any injures.
A Review of Oye’s Chinese Restaurant in Reading MA
Tonight, dining at Oye’s in Reading MA! All I can say is “Outstanding!” The restaurant is awesome and with invigorating atmosphere, delightful menu and the restaurant is awesome and a fun place to spend the evening!. You definitely won’t be disappointed! After meeting the owners, we talked,...