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Kids: start reading, get a ticket to the fair
TOPSFIELD – This summer, The Topsfield Fair is once again partnering with libraries in Essex and Middlesex Counties as well as southern New Hampshire to promote it’s Read & Win program. Each library sets a goal for elementary school children in their communities encouraging them to read library...
Embattled nursing home system asks judge to change receivership into monitoring
BOSTON — Attorneys for the company that owns three nursing care facilities placed into receivership last week over concerns that poor staffing would imperil the welfare of 300 residents asked a Superior Court judge to change the arrangement so that the state is only monitoring its operations. The Attorney...
Sununu explains decision to sign 2 bills, veto another on gender identity issues
BETHLEHEM, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is defending the actions he took late last week on a trio of hotly debated bills involving gender identity issues, with his split decision leaving people on both sides of the aisle upset. At the Executive Council's "On the Road" meeting...
ALBUM PREMIERE – ALREADY DEAD – ‘SOMETHING LIKE A WAR’
The Massachusetts punk band , led by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Dan Cummings, will release their second album, Something Like A War, next Friday, July 26. They will celebrate the album with a raucous release party on July 27 at Thirsty First in Lowell, featuring performances by Lenny Lashley and other artists.
Scammers posing as Institution for Savings target local customers
Institution for Savings says that scammers are sending text messages to its customers asking them to “click a link” if they do not recognize charges from “CVS, Costco, etc.”. “DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK—it is fraudulent!” the bank wrote on its Facebook page Thursday afternoon....
Pope Memorial Humane Society seeks Pet Food Share donations to help people keep pets
DOVER — The Pope Memorial Humane Society – Cocheco Valley animal shelter is reaching out to the community to ask for help in supporting its Pet Food Share program, stating it is currently facing a critical shortage. The PMHS-CV Food Share program is designed to assist residents in...
Officers testify in Alexandra Eckersley trial about search for baby in NH woods
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The trial of a woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in bitterly cold weather continued Friday with more testimony from police. Alexandra Eckersley faces five charges, including two counts of second-degree assault, which are related to the newborn's hypothermia and respiratory problems. A falsifying physical evidence charge is connected to her allegedly failing to tell officials where the baby was. She is also charged with reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child.
Steward Health Care plans to close 2 Mass. hospitals within weeks
Embattled medical system Steward Health Care announced Friday it plans to close two of its eight hospitals in Massachusetts within several weeks. Carney Hospital in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer will close around the end of August, according to an announcement from Steward, calling it a "challenging and unfortunate situation."
Healey signs gun law, says it 'will save lives'
BOSTON — Two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that she said posed "a grave danger to Americans as they go about their daily lives in public spaces," Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday signed an overhaul of state firearms laws that lawmakers said will keep Massachusetts at the forefront of gun safety laws. ...
Alexandra Eckersley trial video: Manchester officer takes stand (Part 2)
Watch Part 2 of the testimony from Manchester Police Officer William Collins at the trial of Alexandra Eckersley, who is accused of abandoning her newborn in the woods of Manchester. Collins was one of the first officers to respond to the call for service. See Part 1 here. WARNING: Some...
Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
BOSTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted Thursday to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre. The subpoena would compel de la Torre to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee...
Family mourns man shot and killed by moped driver in Boston, no arrests made
BOSTON - The family of a Boston man is looking for answers after he was gunned down near the Forest Hills MBTA stop by a shooter police say was on a moped. "I lost a friend, I lost a brother, a really good guy," said Francis Gonzalez of his 35-year-old friend Andy Baez Manan also known as Jusepy. On Thursday, family and friends gathered at a funeral home in Dorchester wearing a T-shirt that memorializes him and the number he wore on his softball team. They say they're still trying to understand what happened the night of...
Avelo Airlines has 2 new flights out of Manchester–Boston Regional Airport. See where
Travelers out of Manchester–Boston Regional Airport will now have two new destination options on Avelo Airlines. The airline announced 18 new routes this week, including two from Manchester. Here's what...
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