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Animal welfare groups across state to hold fee-waived adoption event next week
A coalition of animal adoption groups across Massachusetts, including the Worcester Animal Rescue League, have teamed up to put on a statewide adoption event for each animal welfare group involved. The groups include the WARL, Boston Animal Control, Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, Dakin Humane Society and...
Unforgettable memories: Cotuit Kettleers honor the 1995 championship team 29 years later
COTUIT — Nothing was going to stop members of the 1995 Cotuit Kettleers team from celebrating their Cape Cod Baseball League championship season 29 years ago. The reunion was originally scheduled for 2019 and further delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Saturday brought torrential rain and the Cotuit game at Lowell Park, where the...
Massachusetts Mail Delivery Is the Worst in the Nation
If you thought the United States Postal Service was doing a poor job delivering the mail in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, you are correct. The USPS Office of Inspector General says, "The Postal Service's ability to acceptable service is an ongoing concern across the United States." The Postal Service's long-stated...
Pets of the Week: Momma Cat and Little Might, senior couch potatoes, need a quiet home
The Taunton Animal Shelter Pets of the Week are Momma Cat and Little Might, female domestic longhair cats. They lost their home when their person could no longer care for them. Both are black cats, and Momma Cat is Little Might's mother. ...
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Louisville offers fast-rising '25 point guard Keyshaun Tillery
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - New Hampton, N.H., point guard Keyshuan Tillery was one of the biggest risers in the latest 247Sports ranking update. The move was based on a strong junior season at New Hampton and a stellar spring with his City Rocks team on the Nike EYBL circuit. His solid play has continued this weekend at the Nike Peach Jam at the Riverview Sports Complex.
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Toll Booths Scan for This
If you drive a lot like I do, you see things. These things are not necessarily good or filled with common sense. The Massachusetts Turnpike debuted the overhead electronic tolls in 2016, says Masslive.com. The I-95 Hampton tolls have been an ORT (Open Road Toll) since 2010, according to NH.gov.
2 killed in head-on crash in Gilford
GILFORD, N.H. — State police are investigating after two drivers were killed in a head-on crash Saturday on Route 3 in Gilford. Gilford police told WMUR that an SUV traveling north on the highway crossed over into the southbound lane and crashed into another SUV that was heading south.
Gov. Sununu signs new 'Elizabeth Croke Law'; enforces stricter penalties for bars that overserve
MERRIMACK, N.H. — A bill that strengthenspenalties against establishments that overserve alcohol has been signed into law. House Bill 279, also known as the Elizabeth Croke Law, was signed by Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday. Elizabeth Croke died in a crash on the Everett Turnpike in April of 2021....
17-year-old killed in crash involving electric scooter in Jaffrey, authorities say
JAFFREY, N.H. — A 17-year-old from Dublin is dead after Jaffrey police said he was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter. Authorities said they responded to a head-on crash on Dublin Road near Gilson Road around 1:00 p.m. Saturday involving a car and an electric scooter.
One dead in fiery collision on East Main Street in Conway
CONWAY — A motor vehicle crash on July 12 resulted in a fatality and a fire when a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided on East Main Street at about 3:57 p.m. Conway Police Department officers arrived at the scene to find a 2022 Peterbilt tractor pulling a 2009 Manac trailer had collided with a 2002 Ford F150 pickup truck.
Multi-agency response to serious accident on Route 9 in Chsterfield
CHESTERFIELD — A serious motor vehicle accident early Saturday morning on Route 9 resulted in severe injuries to three occupants, according to the Chesterfield Police Department. At around 7:47 a.m., emergency services, including the Chesterfield Police Department, New Hampshire State Police, and various fire departments, were called to a...
Lancaster farmers say recent storm is unlike anything they have ever seen
LANCASTER, N.H. — Following this week's flooding in parts of Northern New Hampshire, Lancaster residents said this is the worst storm they've seen in their lifetime. "I've never seen anything like this in Northern New Hampshire," Andy Nadeau said. "Every year, the meadow gets flooded with the melt, but this was different."
Dating websites allegedly used to lure victims into deadly trap
Scranton, Pa. — A gang of drug dealers and thieves used dating websites to lure victims into a trap that resulted in victims being drugged, beaten, and robbed, according to the attorney general's office. In four instances, victims who were drugged died as a result of an overdose, said Gerard Karam of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Amanda Marie Correa, 29, Robert Andrew Barnes,...
Historical Society Presents Post Cane to Martha Smith
The Hudson Historical Society presented Hudson’s eldest citizen with the Boston Post Cane during a ceremony held at the Hills House on Sunday, July 7. Martha Smith, a Hudson resident since her birth on Nov. 30, 1924, was the eleventh recipient of the cane in town. The previous holder of the prestigious award was Doris Widebeck, who passed in April of 2024 at 105 years of age.
Competition Heats Up at Third Week of Fun Runs
The heat kept the number of participants down, but the watermelon consumption was up during the third night of races this summer at the Greater Derry Track Club Kids Summer Fun Runs on Monday night, July 8, at the Londonderry High School track. Area youngsters ages two-years and up took...
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