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Taking Charge of the USS Constitution
Navy Commander Crystal L. Schaefer became the 78th commander of the USS Constitution at a ceremony held on June 21, 2024, at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, MA. CDR Schaefer is daughter of members Michael and Debra Schaefer of Gilman. Michael Schaefer also served as JREC interim general manager from July 2021 to June 2022.
Kendrick Perkins ‘loses Boston Celtics legend status’ and ‘booed by fans’ as ESPN star is banned from ex-player policy
KENDRICK Perkins has lost his status within the Boston Celtics organization after trashing the team. Perkins was a Celtics legend, spending eight years with the team and winning a title in 2008, but it all came crashing down in recent years. Despite being a former player, Perkins was one of...
Gourmet burger chain closes its only Boston-area location
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A gourmet burger chain that got its start overseas has closed its sole Boston-area location. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Burgerim in Burlington is no longer in operation, with a sign out front saying that it has permanently closed. The dining spot first opened at Middlesex Marketplace in the early part of 2020, being part of a chain with roots in Israel though it is now headquartered in California.
POSTPONED to 2025: Climb 4 Climate Inaugural Stair-Climbing Event
Update 6:30 pm: this event has been postponed until 2025. The Owl has received the following press release from Climb 4 Climate, a Weston-based non profit organization. The startup is hosting its inaugural fundraising event with a stair climb at Harvard Stadium on August 10. Participants will climb up the concrete seats, 30 rows high, and down the steps in all 37 sections of Harvard Stadium. And now the Owl just had a painful flashback of Wellesley Crüe (Crew), the so-called Iron Maiden team – does anyone remember these bands from the 80s, sigh- doing “stadiums” at Harvard for training. Ouchie ouchie.
Seven sought for beating up, robbing woman on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury
Boston Police report they are looking for seven men and women they say attacked and robbed a woman outside 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 7:40 a.m. on Monday. The victim suffered injuries not considered life threatening in the attack, in which at least one of the suspects was holding a knife.
NH Unscripted with Franklin Footlight Theatre
The WKXL NH Unscripted studio was packed today with cast and crew from the Franklin Footlight production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT going up Aug 1-4 at the Tilton School’s Hamilton Hall. SPAMALOT is a Camelot spoof and is absolutely hilarious for those that don’t know and we talked about it all. The show is filled with classic MP gags and routines and we discussed as much of them as we could. There was even an accent challenge at one point with yours truly failing miserably! The show has all of the characters that you would expect including King Arthur, Lancelot (the homicidally brave), Lady of the Lake (complete with Laker Girls), Sir Robin (the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir-Lancelot), Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, Patsy, Prince Herbert, Concorde and many more. Choreography? Oh yeah, in spades! My friends, go out to dinner and then go see this show. You will not be disappointed!
Ogasapian of R.W. Holmes Realty handles $4.812 million sale of office/flex property
Bedford, MA R.W. Holmes Realty has completed the sale of an office/flex property at 4-6 Alfred Circle. The property, encompassing 17,500 s/f, was sold for $4.812 million, or $275 per s/f. R.W. Holmes vice president, Mike Ogasapian, represented the seller, Quicsilva Properties, LLC and procured the buyer, Community Alternative Residential...
Longtime Everett resident, Maria Bruzzese, formally of Cleveland Ave. turns 100 on July 28th!
A special birthday party was recently held for Maria Bruzzese, a former Cleveland Ave. resident. Her granddaughter, Sheila M. Bruzzese made a special toast and tribute to her Nonna, where she lovingly stated, “You may not remember, but years ago you had a conversation with my friend, Cathy. Being Italian and knowing you had a long and interesting life as the matriarch of our family, she was eager to sit and chat with you. After, she said to me, Wow, your Nonna is amazing. You certainly are amazing, Nonna!”
SEAS welcomes new faculty in Computer Science, Applied Math
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is welcoming four new researchers in the fields of machine learning, artificial intelligence and data management to its ranks of faculty. Three of the four new faculty will also be Investigators with The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University, which is housed at the Science and Engineering Complex.
A message of Gratitude from the McGrath Family
Back in 2018, 2-year-old Colin McGrath was killed at the intersection of L and 6th. Out of this tragedy came Colin’s Joy Project – a special non-profit doing great things for the neighborhood and beyond. You can make a donation to Colin’s Joy Project Giving Week Amazon Wish List here!
Savings Bank of Walpole promotes Crystal Lewis to vice president
WALPOLE, N.H. – Savings Bank of Walpole is pleased to announce the promotion of Crystal Lewis to vice president, business development officer. Lewis joined the bank in 2019, and quickly implemented initiatives designed to connect with local business customers and introduce new businesses to Savings Bank of Walpole. In the past five years, she has been instrumental in both growing new business relationships and strengthening existing ones, nearly doubling the bank’s volume of ACH originators, wire agreements, and remote deposit customers.
Mike Polizzotti Takes on New Role as Senior Economic Development Planner with Strafford Regional Planning Commission
It is with a deep sense of gratitude we share with our community development partners that Mike Polizzotti has moved on from UNH Extension and has taken on an exciting role as Senior Economic Development Planner with Strafford Regional Planning Commission. For the past two-plus years, Mike has served as...
Franconia Rink project secures $475,000 in federal funding for year-round attraction
Seven years ago, on an unseasonably warm February day, Jennifer Opalinski and her family were ice skating at the Boston Common Frog Pond when she had had an epiphany on how to possibly address a winter-recreation issue in her hometown. Like many North County communities, Franconia has an outdoor ice...
Hampton Police Department's new recruit: 9-week Lab to be 'community's dog'
HAMPTON — It’s no secret cuddling a friendly pup can relieve stress. That’s why many dogs are brought in to help traumatized children, soldiers, the sick, the disabled, and elderly who need some TLC. The positive impact a well-trained, sociable dog has on those they interact with...
As Hullonians use less water, sewer bills to jump 2.5% beginning next month
A townwide reduction in water usage means that sewer bills are going up, begnning next month. Ratepayers will notice a sewer rate adjustment of 2.5% on their August bills, along with a $10 a month base rate increase. “The typical increase will amount to about $144 per year, which includes...
Contaminated soil, decades-old gas tank removed from former 7-11 site
The building has been vacant since the 7-Eleven store closed in 2021. It previously housed a franchise of the Tedeschi Food Shops chain; A Street Liquors occupied the second unit before relocating across the street. In June 2022, surveyors discovered a gasoline storage tank near the Nantasket Avenue border of...
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