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Armed man arrested after barricading inside hotel in Wareham
A man was arrested on Friday after barricading himself and firing gunshots inside of his Wareham, Massachusetts, hotel room while children were inside, police said. Wareham Police responded to the Marriott Town Place Suites on Rosebrook Way shortly after 8p.m. following reports of possible gunshots in the bog area behind the hotel.
The Academy at Penguin Hall Explains the Benefits of Student-Centered Learning
The Academy at Penguin Hall, an independent all-girls preparatory school, has made a name for itself by prioritizing student-centered learning, an approach that is central to the school's mission. This method is designed to prepare students for the unpredictable global, economic, and social challenges of the future. Through a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and adaptability, Penguin Hall imparts knowledge and equips students with the skills needed to navigate and succeed in a dynamic world.
Metros Finalist Samantha Gilbert Set to Compete for Babson Beginning This Fall (2024)
A breaststroke and sprint freestyle specialist, Gilbert is already projected to score points for Babson at their conference championships in her debut season. Current photo via Samantha Gilbert. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in...
36 hours in Provincetown, Massachusetts
A beachfront in Provincetown, Mass., Aug. 12, 2024. Despite a creeping sense of Hamptons-style gentrification, the town on the tip of Cape Cod, one of America’s oldest art colonies, remains a self-styled bohemian idyll. (Jesse Burke/The New York Times) NEW YORK, NY.- Located at the tip of Cape Cod,...
Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record
A 12-year-old boy from Weston, Massachusetts, reeled in a massive white marlin off the coast of Nantucket on Aug. 16. Stone Fornes caught the 118.2-pound fish, potentially breaking a junior world record, while fishing with angler Elliot Sudal. The current record for a white marlin is 102 pounds, which was...
Sale closed in Bolton: $1.3 million for a five-bedroom home
A 3,797-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 78 Drumlin Hill Road in Bolton was sold on July 31, 2024. The $1,300,000 purchase price works out to $342 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and four baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a hip roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the home includes an attached three-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage. Situated on a spacious 1.1-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Channing Tatum And Daughter Visit Salem For Private Walking Tour
SALEM, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Beth Crowley has given or arranged tours around Salem for roughly 80,000 people since she founded Witch City Walking Tours ten years ago. "But someone like Channing Tatum, this is our first," Crowley told WBZ NewsRadio Friday. Crowley was contacted weeks ago to give...
Mother Bear And Cub Spotted In North Andover Neighborhood
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A momma black bear and her cub are the talk of a North Andover neighborhood. In a social media post Thursday, North Andover police said they have received multiple sightings of the bears in the area of Foster Street and Bridges Lane. Police...
Brockton businesses adjust hours due to student disruptions
Several businesses in the vicinity of Brockton High School, like Starbucks, are temporarily amending their weekday operations due to disruptions caused by students. Reported incidents of rowdiness and minor property damage during school dismissal hours have led these establishments to cut back services during weekday afternoons. Starbucks plans to halt in-store operations between 1-3pm on school days, but will run its drive-thru service.
Roger Cook, longtime "This Old House" landscaper, dies at 70
BURLINGTON - Roger Cook, the longtime landscape contractor on the PBS home improvement series "This Old House," has died. He was 70 years old.Cook died Wednesday "after a long battle with illness," the show said.The landscaping and gardening expert was involved with "This Old House" for more than 40 years, starting in 1982 when the show was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. He first joined the program full-time in 1988 as a landscape contractor for a renovation of a bed and breakfast in Lexington. "Soft-spoken but no-nonsense approach""Roger was our much-loved colleague, treasured by the entire 'This Old House community' for...
A Sagamore Beach resident says she can’t sell her house because of this new trend
The renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom beach house was on the market for eight months. Judith Ann Roan Comeau is trying to sell her newly renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom house less than two minutes from Sagamore Beach for just upwards of $1 million. However, after eight unsuccessful months and dropping the price to $995,000, Comeau took the property off the market on Aug. 10.
Maki Park opens in downtown Gardner: What it offers - a one minute read
The Chair City's new pocket park is officially open to the public. Maki Park, so named because it is located on the site of the former Maki Building on Parker Street downtown, is a three-tiered space that can be used for outdoor dining and live music performances. The park also features game tables and...
Try your luck: Hundreds of contests to enter at the 2024 Topsfield Fair
Those looking to take home a first-place ribbon, a cash prize or bragging rights this fair season can now enter to win one of hundreds of contests at the Topsfield Fair this year. The 206th Topsfield Fair, which will run from Friday, Oct. 4 until Monday, Oct. 14, has hundreds...
Annual walk-a-thon fetches funds for future Mattapoisett dog park
MATTAPOISETT — Dogs and their humans ambled through Mattapoisett for a fundraiser Saturday Aug. 24, as part of an effort to create a recreational space for dogs in Mattapoisett that’s spanned years. The dog walk-a-thon, held annually, raised money for a future dog park in Mattapoisett. The endeavor...
Plymouth closing all public parks and fields from dusk to dawn amid town’s high risk status for EEE
Starting tonight, all public parks and fields in Plymouth will be closed daily from dusk until dawn in response to the town’s high risk status for Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
MBTA Okays Updated Plans for Apartments Near Riverside Station
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board approved a new proposal for a large development project near the Riverside station in Newton, MA, the Boston Herald reported. The approval pushes forward construction of hundreds of new transit-accessible housing units. “After a lot of discussion, a lot of work on both...
State Representative Candidates Pitch Their Priorities
The two candidates for the Vineyard’s state representative seat at a voter forum this week shared their top priorities, ways to improve the Steamship Authority and how they planned to deal with a dysfunctional state legislature. Island Housing Trust project manager Arielle Faria and former assistant district attorney Thomas...
New Putt 'N Play Mini Golf Course Opens In Lynnfield For A Good Cause
LYNN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new pop-up mini golf course with a North Shore themed-twist has arrived in Lynnfield. The new course, called Putt ‘N Play, is located at the MarketStreet, an open-air shopping center. According to a press release, "each of the nine holes on the...
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