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The 156th Marshfield Fair Kicks Off Friday On The South Shore
MARSHFIELD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The 156th Marshfield Fair begins on Friday at noon. Volunteers are ready to welcome the thousands of people who are expected to attend. “I really [and] truly believe that the fair is part of your family,” said Bonnie, a volunteer at the fair.
Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England: A visitor's guide
FALL RIVER — The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England — arguably the largest event honoring the Azores’ religious and cultural traditions in the United States — will return to Kennedy Park in Fall River from Aug. 21 to 25. Celebrated since 1986, the festivities are elaborate and include an...
Barnstable citizen group goes to court on Town Council wind vote. Here is what's next.
Tandem efforts are underway to compel the Barnstable Town Council to rescind its recent executive session vote on a side agreement with Avangrid Renewables and reconsider it in open session with public input. One is a citizens' petition drive promoted by Barnstable Speaks, a grassroots organization concerned about plans to land high-voltage electric cables from Avangrid's New England Wind 1 project, formerly Park City Wind. The plans are to land the cables at Craigville Beach in Centerville...
Plane flown from Chatham crashes, injures pilot in Rhode Island. FAA investigating.
An airplane traveling from Chatham Municipal Airport on Aug. 10 crashed after landing at a Rhode Island airport, entrapping and injuring the Virginia pilot. No one else was in the plane. The injured pilot had just bought the plane on Aug. 10 in Chatham, and left the Chatham airport in the plane after the sale, according to Chatham Airport Commission Chair Huntley Harrison. The plane was known generally to be a "high performance" aerobatic plane, Harrison...
‘He needs to go': Karen Read supporters protest Norfolk County DA's fundraiser
Supporters are calling on Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey to step down. Dozens protested Thursday outside of his fundraising event in Quincy, Massachusetts. Morrissey's office is prosecuting Read, who's accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, by hitting him with her SUV. Read's defense argued that she was framed in a wide-ranging coverup.
Flash flood warning affecting Norfolk and Plymouth counties until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 4:37 p.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Norfolk and Plymouth counties. "At 4:37 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," adds the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Sale closed in Wellesley Hills: $4 million for a four-bedroom home
A spacious historic house located at 91 Hundreds Road in Wellesley Hills has new owners. The 3,661-square-foot property, built in 1926, was sold on July 26, 2024. The $4,000,000 purchase price works out to $1,093 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and six baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the home is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 1.2-acre.
Massachusetts State Police release homicide suspect pursuit video
HANOVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police have released aerial video taken from their Air Wing system of the pursuit of a homicide suspect. Matthew Paluzzi was arrested Thursday in Hanover in connection with the investigation.
Life after prison: Four people share their post-incarceration experiences in Mass.
Radio Boston sat down with four people who spent years in prison in Massachusetts. They shared what it was like to re-enter society after being incarcerated. We spoke about their past and the changes they'd like to see in the state's legal system. Guests:. Daniel Throop, founder of the National...
Rip current statement affecting 3 Massachusetts counties until Sunday evening
On Friday at 12:14 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a rip current statement valid from 6 p.m. until Sunday 8 p.m. for Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,"...
Deals, buyers outlined for five Steward hospitals
BOSTON — "Enough is enough," Gov. Maura Healey declared Friday as she announced that all the bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals still up for sale have new owners lined up and that the state is going to assist in the transitions with financing and, in one case, the use of its property-taking powers. The governor said deals in principle have been struck to transition four Steward hospitals on five campuses to new owners: Lawrence General Hospital will...
Maternal health bill headed to Mass. Gov. Healey’s desk
Maternal health legislation is heading to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk. The conference committee report, which emerged from negotiations Wednesday, won House and Senate approval during sparsely attended informal sessions on Thursday. “It’s with immense gratitude that we get to actually revel in this moment of progress, celebrating this monumental...
New study outlines options for expanded rail service
From North Adams to Greenfield to Boston in under three hours! It has been almost 30 years since passenger trains ran between western and eastern Massachusetts. A new study shows options for what expanded rail service would look like in western Massachusetts.
Pan-Mass Challenge bike-a-thon has become a force for cancer research
The hills of Wellesley, Massachusetts, are no match for Billy Starr, who thrives on challenges.Starr launched the Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike-a-thon, after his mother passed away from cancer when he was just 23. Originally intended as a one-time bike-a-thon in 1980 with 36 riders, the event has evolved into a yearly tradition that draws nearly 7,000 cyclists from around the globe. "The winner is all of us. You can bike as small as 25 miles or as long as 220 miles, you can bike one or two days. But you're gonna participate on a bicycle," said Starr. Every dollar goes directly...
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