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Pain D’Avignon Granted Liquor License Pledges To Work With Abutters To Control Parking
CHATHAM – The newly opened Pain D’Avignon restaurant, occupying the former Chatham Bakery site on Crowell Road, will soon have the ability to serve beer and wine. While some neighborhood residents expressed concern about traffic and the shortage of parking, the owners of the restaurant have pledged to work closely with neighbors to address any problems, and the select board granted the annual beer and wine license last week.
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows
BOSTON—Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2024-25 Blavatnik Fellows and the program’s eleventh cohort. Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation to Harvard University. The Blavatnik Fellowship offers HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around promising life science technologies and develop their leadership talents during a 12-month fellowship year. Fellows work closely with leading biotech industry and biomedical authorities, receive programmatic guidance and mentorship, and join a community of entrepreneurs who have created 45 companies and raised over $520M in funding to impact the business of science.
Boston police arrest man for armed robbery, recover victim’s phone
BOSTON — Officers from the Boston Police Department and Transit Police arrested a suspect on charges of armed robbery Monday night after he allegedly threatened and robbed a victim on Massachusetts Avenue. At about 8:47 p.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at 194...
Celtics' Jaylen Brown Takes In Game With Angel Reese, Caught Saying 'I Don't Think Bronny Is A Pro'
It's the offseason and that means NBA Summer League. And that means stars showing up to watch the guys trying to make the teams. For the Boston Celtics, that means Jaylen Brown is in town (or in Las Vegas, to be specific). The Celtics' summer team just happened to be...
US Coast Guard steps in after Wellfleet harbormaster crew walks off job
The town of Wellfleet is figuring out its next move after the interim harbormaster and a staff member walked off the job Friday afternoon, leaving officials to scramble to provide marina services this weekend. Selectboard Chairman John Wolf said on Tuesday that the marina functioned without missing a beat on...
Murder trial of Marshfield woman accused of killing her husband to begin Wednesday
PLYMOUTH ‒ The murder trial of Christine Ricci, the Marshfield woman accused of stabbing her husband, Michael Ricci, to death in early 2021, which was set to begin at Plymouth Superior Court on Wednesday morning, has been rescheduled for Monday, July 22. Marshfield police went to the Ricci home on Jan. 28, 2021, after the couple’s 16-year-old child called 911. Firefighters treating Michael Ricci, 51, found that he had been stabbed in the heart and on the back of...
No BID in New Bedford as Organizers Withdraw Petition
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — The Business Improvement District proposed for downtown New Bedford will not move further after the organization behind it withdrew its petition. In a letter to New Bedford City Councilor at Large Linda Morad, who chairs the council’s Finance Committee, Marco Li Mandri of New City America, Inc. stated the organization’s intent to withdraw its petition to be allowed to create the district.
Residents ‘blindsided’ by property tax spikes, take up arms
LAKEVILLE — Lifelong Lakeville resident Larry Kenney used to pay $6,400 in real estate taxes and now, following a neighborhood-wide tax reclassification by the Board of Assessors, is facing a bill of just under $12,000 for his two-bedroom home. Kenney was one of the many taxpayers living on Long...
Former Celtics Star Admits Retirement is a 'Year or Two' Away
The NBA free agent pool has tried up as the offseason reaches the middle of July. While most of the big fish have already been caught, there are still several notable names available on the open market, including former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas. After playing the 2022-23 season on...
Jaylen Brown Seeks Trade Amid Frustration with Boston Celtics?
Jaylen Brown was instrumental in leading the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA championship. He averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game in the 2024 NBA Finals, which earned him the Finals MVP award. His standout performances included scoring 30 points in Game 3 and 21 points in Game 5, sealing the series victory.
Two arrested in Fairhaven on drug, assault charges
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) — Two suspects were arrested on drug and assault charges Monday afternoon, according to Fairhaven police. James Williams, 40, of Lakeville, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Ryan Reynolds, 43, of Acushnet, is charged with...
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates at a press conference outlining plans for the Celtics’ championship parade, and local officials urged people to summon help by pulling red fire alarm boxes.
Woman who did not euthanize her terminally sick dog did not commit a crime, Mass. top court finds
A dog owner was facing an animal cruelty charge when she didn't euthanize her terminally ill dog against the veterinarian's orders. The court said it's not a crime. A woman who ignored her veterinarian’s advice to euthanize her dog but instead took him home to die did not commit a crime, the Supreme Judicial Court decided Monday in a case brought by state prosecutors and supported by multiple animal rights groups.
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