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Vermont’s longest-running fair celebrates 227 years
WINHALL, Vt. (WCAX) - What it might lack in size compared to other fairs around the state, the Bondville Fair in Southern Vermont makes up for in longevity. “It’s something that we all look forward to for the entire year. It marks the end of summer but it’s really the highlight of our summer,” said Mary Beth Adelson of the Bondville Fair.
Kenny Chesney Fans In Foxborough Start The Party Early With Tailgating
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Kenny Chesney is calling Gillette Stadium home this weekend. The country superstar performs his first-ever three-night stint in Foxborough on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The concerts not only are Chesney's venue-record 22nd, 23rd, and 24th performances at Gillette, but also serve as the final stop on his Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour.
Mass. biotech to lay off 131, including CEO, CSO
Less than a year after emerging from stealth, Tome Biosciences Inc. now plans to eliminate all the jobs at its Watertown facility — including the positions of its chief executive and chief scientific officers. Tome debuted in December 2023 with quite the haul in venture capital funding: $213 million...
Officer's use of force in Malden police shooting was justified, DA finds
A Malden police officer who fired her weapon at an armed man during a reported robbery was justified in her use of force, the Middlesex County District Attorney said in a finding released Friday. Officer Amanda Grenier fired her weapon at 31-year-old Dominique Matthew Long after police responded to a...
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.
Vacant Malden Offices Trade with Flexible Future Use
Newmark recently secured the sale of 75 Pleasant St., a vacant 125,521-square-foot office building with flexible future use potential in Malden, MA. The sale price was not disclosed. Co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin, executive vice chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman Matthew Pullen, executive managing director James Tribble, senior...
Merger of tri-town elementary schools shelved
TOPSFIELD — Any plans to merge the elementary schools systems of Boxford, Middleton, and Topsfield have been shelved for the foreseeable future. In June, The Tri-Town School Union Regional Planning Board, composed of some members of the three town’s school committees and headed by Andrew Prazar of Topsfield, submitted a report in June citing lack of support.
Single-family home sells for $989,900 in Southborough
A 2,904-square-foot house built in 1990 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 7 Clifford Road in Southborough was sold on July 29, 2024, for $989,900, or $341 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the home includes an underground/basement two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property occupies a sizable 1.0-acre lot.
78-Year-Old Man ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Wakefield Crash
Police have identified the 78-year-old man who was hit and killed by a car pulling out of a driveway in Wakefield earlier this week. Joseph Dow, 78, of Wakefield, was hit on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E along Water Street, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said…
This $40 Million Waterfront Estate Is the Most Expensive Listing in Massachusetts
Between 1790 and 1830, the historic seaside town of Duxbury, Mass., just 35 miles southeast of Boston, established itself as one of the largest and most famous shipbuilding centers of the New World. Throughout the maritime town, 19th-century homes built for ship captains still stand today overlooking Cape Cod Bay. One of those grand old homes presides over 25 park-like acres and, with its $40 million price tag, is currently the Bay State’s most expensive home on the market.Jeremy Renner's Longtime L.A. Home Hits the Market for $13 Million Known as Goose Point Compound, the sprawling estate features several standalone structures across...
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...
25 Investigates: Full cost of Karen Read prosecution withheld by DA’s office
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office sent 25 Investigates receipts and invoices showing it spent $43,985.05 prosecuting Karen Read but that figure does not include salaries, overtime, nor “records of expenditures that disclose confidential investigative strategies and techniques.”
Arlington Celebrates 50 Years of Progress with Community Development Block Grant Program
The City of Arlington gathered on Tuesday to honor a half-century of strides and support provided to its communities via the Community Development Block Grant Program. The federal CDBG initiative, since its inception in 1974 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has facilitated local non-profits in delivering resources such as affordable childcare, food pantries, and secure senior housing, essential for crafting sustainable communities.
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...
Abandoned dog left tied up outside town hall; Oxford police seek person in picture
OXFORD, Mass. — Police in central Massachusetts are asking for the public's help in identifying a person who abandoned a dog outside a municipal building on Friday. Oxford police said the dog, which appears in photos to be a German shepherd, was found Friday morning chained outside Oxford Town Hall on Main Street.
5 arrested, 4 guns recovered after shooting in Brockton leads to police chase into Easton
BROCKTON — Five people were arrested and four guns were recovered following a shooting that led to a police chase from Brockton to Easton on Thursday, police said. Brockton police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Fitzpatrick Circle about 4:16 p.m. Thursday. "Police pursued an SUV that fled the...
Run Into Fall With The Becca Pizzi 5K On Sunday, Aug. 25
Photo: Belmont’s Becca Pizzi with former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chára with their medals after finishing the 127th B.A.A. Marathon (credit: Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) Run into the Fall by stretching your legs out with a brisk “5” with Belmont’s Marathon hero Becca Pizzi this Sunday by joining her in the Becca Pizzi 5K Race this Sunday, Aug. 25.
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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