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David Spade standup comedy tickets: Where to buy tickets to Hartford, Providence shows
If you weren’t feeling old before reading this article, you will now, after learning that actor-comedian David Spade turns 60 on Monday, July 22. Spade, who starred in “Saturday Night Live” an “Tommy Boy”among other huge comedy classics, is taking his act on the road and will be performing his standup routine in two New England cities this September.
Karen Read murder case: Judge sets 2025 date for retrial
A Massachusetts judge has scheduled the retrial in Karen Read's murder case for early next year, three weeks after declaring a mistrial in the high-profile case. Read was accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022. Prosecutors allege she hit O'Keefe with her car and left him to die in the middle of a snowstorm after the two got into an argument earlier in the day. Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the case on July 1 after the jury said it was unable to reach a unanimous consensus on the fifth day of deliberations. The Norfolk District Attorney's Office said following the mistrial that it planned to retry the case. During a status hearing on Monday, Cannone proposed Jan. 14, 2025, for a pretrial conference and Jan. 27, 2025, as the new trial date.
Westborough plans survey, forums for Community Center
WESTBOROUGH – The town has announced that it is conducting a needs assessment and programming study for a new multigenerational community center. To ensure input from the community, the Project Team has created an online survey. Access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q8Y28S6. The team will also be hosting open forums on...
Fire reported at Avon recycling center
Firefighters battled a blaze in a building that houses a recycling center in Avon, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. The fire was reported around 8:45 a.m. in a commercial building on 40 Ledin Drive, according to the Avon Fire Department. That is the listed address for the Avon Spiegel Recycling Center, operated by Waste Management.
Phish Makes ‘The Connection’ At 3rd Show Of Summer Tour Opening Run In Mansfield
For Phish’s first-ever third consecutive night at the historic amphitheater affectionately known as Great Woods, the band collectively put on their Sunday best and dazzled with a show that featured rarities (including several bonafide bust-outs), classic Phish peak jamming, and a new strain of their textural improvisations that the band has been exploring since December 29, 2023.
PHOTOS: Take a Peek Inside of Karen Read’s Mansfield, Massachusetts, Home
One of the most captivating and polarizing events throughout New England recently has without a doubt been the Karen Read trial. The details of the trial won't be outlined here for no other reason than there have been and still are so many moving parts to the case, ruling, motions filed after the dismissal, etc., that it'd be ridiculous for someone as uneducated with the law as this writer is to try and recap it.
Brown University Announces 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame will induct 18 new members and one team at its 44th Induction Dinner on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. The inductees into the Hall of Fame include Eli Wolff ’00 (Joukowsky Humanitarian...
Review & setlist: Phish reminds us never to miss a Sunday show
Second sets are treated as a different species in the Phish universe, and on Sunday night the band proved why. A review of a singular Phish show sometimes feels like reading a headline without reading the full article. It’s difficult, both for longtime fans of the band and for newcomers, to fully grasp without understanding its context — the shows directly before and after it and their respective setlists; Evolve, the band’s new studio album, and the songs off of it which have been polished in live shows for years now; the tour, the year, the venue.
July 23 is Deadline to Comment on Possible Watertown Dam Removal
The consultants examining the possible removal of the Watertown Dam presented their findings after studying the area near the dam over the Charles River just west of Watertown Square. The public can comment on the proposal until July 23. The dam was discussed at a public meeting held on July...
Fall River man dies following stabbing in Brockton
(WJAR) — The Massachusetts State Police Department is investigating the death of a Fall River man following a stabbing in Brockton. The Brockton Police Department responded around 6:13 p.m. on Saturday to the intersection of Crescent Street and Montello Street for a reported stabbing. There they found a male...
Police Log: High Speed Chase; Mystery Driveway Vandalism
9:59 a.m. – A hatchling fell out of a nest more than 20 feet up on Long Street and was brought to the wildlife clinic. 10:32 a.m. – An apartment resident told police another resident made him uncomfortable by not letting him get into an elevator and “getting into his personal area.” The man did not want to press charges, but said that the other man had harassed various people in the building in the past.
Marco Senerchia, Ethan Phillips commit to Providence
It's not even Aug. 1 and the boys college hockey commitment news is rolling in. On Friday, Providence received two big-time commits when the Friars got word that defenseman Marco Senerchia (Greenville, R.I.) and goalie Ethan Phillips pledged to play college hockey at the Hockey East school. Senerchia has long...
Fall River Man Killed in Brockton Stabbing
BROCKTON (WBSM) — A man is under arrest for the alleged fatal stabbing of a Fall River man in Brockton Saturday evening. According to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz, Brockton Police received several 911 calls on July 20 at about 6:13 p.m. to report a stabbing in the park at the intersection of Crescent Street and Montello Street.
Highlighting the best: Patriot Ledger/Enterprise 2024 Softball All-Scholastics
The South Shore and Brockton area's softball diamonds were full of stars this spring. Zero local teams emerged from the MIAA postseason with a state title, but many had memorable moments in the chase. Abington finished 19-2 on the season, Notre Dame Academy rattled off consecutive tournament upsets as the No. 21 seed...
Road Surface on Arsenal Street to be Milled Starting This Week
The City of Watertown sent out the following information:. The milling process on Arsenal Street, which involves grinding the road surface in preparation for paving, will begin on Monday, July 22, 2024, starting from Greenough Boulevard to Forge Road. This work will progress block by block towards Watertown Square over...
Steam-Powered Car Show Coming to Gore Place
Steam powered automobile companies the alternative to gas powered were popular in New England in the early 1900s. Names like Waltham, Stanley, Grout, Doble, Locomobile, Skene, Whitney just to name a few. Note: At least 5 car companies started in Waltham, Ma. At least 3 manufactured steam cars. Note: The...
Man with Fall River ties enhancing historical accuracy and functionality of ships at Battleship Cove
Fall River, MA – A collaboration is leading to ships at Battleship Cove being restored to their historical glory. According to the Fall River Arts Project, Chandler Hearn, a recent graduate of IYRS’s Digital Modeling and Fabrication program in Newport, Rhode Island, has successfully installed custom-built belaying pins on the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a historic Gearing-class destroyer docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. This installation marks a significant achievement for Hearn, whose capstone project involved creating intricate parts for naval ships.
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