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Friday, August 23: Hats Off
BOSTON — Westwood-based‘47 Brands reaches into every corner of the sports-cap market; tonight, Anthony Everett shares the story of the Italian immigrant brothers who built the business. Shayna Seymour searches for a chapeau at a Boston shop, while Erika Tarantal learns how to make a fedora. A local fashion historian explains hat trends. And if you’re a baseball cap collector looking for a unique style, a new Boston business has you - and your head! - covered.
Air quality alert in place across Massachusetts on Friday
An air quality alert is in place for two of Massachusetts’ largest cities on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift through the Bay State. The alert, which includes the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, and Worcester, is in place until midnight on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Found feline: Cat discovered at Logan Airport reunited with family
A missing cat is back home with his family tonight thanks to two employees at Logan International Airport. The cat was first spotted in a garage at the airport, according to the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL). The employees contacted ARL but when they realized the feline was friendly, they corraled him into a box to hand him off.
2025 guard Olivia Jones commits to Harvard
Highly recruited 2025 basketball prospect Olivia Jones has committed to Harvard. The 5-10 guard who attends Westtown High School (Pa.) chose Harvard over Columbia, Penn and Princeton. "When I first went up there almost a year ago today it really felt like home," Jones said. "From day one when I...
Migrants seek refuge in East Boston church
A church in East Boston, Massachusetts is taking in dozens of migrants who have nowhere to go, barred by new restrictions on the state emergency shelter system. With shelters at capacity and new measures limiting the length of stay in these places, some families have no place to go. Faith...
BUSINESS BRIEF: Sandeep Jain Joins Lowell Five Bank As SVP Commercial Lending Officer
Below is a press release from Lowell Five Bank, which has a branch location in Wilmington:. LOWELL, MA — Lowell Five is pleased to welcome Sandeep Jain of Westford, MA, as a Senior Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. Mr. Jain brings a wealth of experience in commercial and small business lending to the Bank. He joined Lowell Five from Leader Bank in Arlington, Massachusetts, where he served as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. Over his career, Mr. Jain has helped numerous Boston-area companies obtain the financing they need to grow their businesses, and real estate operators and developers to expand their real estate portfolios.
WILMINGTON LOTTERY ROUNDUP: 6 Recent Winners In Town
WILMINGTON, MA — Find out where large winning lottery and scratch tickets have recently been sold in Wilmington:. Thu, Aug 15, 2024 — $5,000 — $10,000,000 BONANZA — Rt 38 Smoke Shop. Mon, Aug 12, 2024 — $1,000 — Lifetime Millions — Nouria.
SENIOR CENTER SPOTLIGHT: Seniors Invited To Make Their Own Sundaes On August 29
WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Senior Center is holding a “Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae” event on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 2pm. The Center will have delicious ice cream and all kinds of toppings. Call the Center at 978-657-7595 to sign up. Like Wilmington Apple...
This historic Boston church is being transformed into over a dozen new condos
A historic former Catholic church is being converted into brand new condos in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood. Originally built in the late 19th century, the Our Lady of Victories Church on Isabella Street has stood empty for years. Now, it's being converted into 18 condo units, billed La Victoire. "The...
Debris from boat damages five cars in Boston tunnel
BOSTON — Five cars were damaged in the O'Neill Tunnel Friday morning after hitting loose debris from a boat following a crash inside the tunnel. David Tavares is grateful to be okay but upset that his smart car is likely bound for the junkyard after he and four other motorists hit a large piece of debris while exiting the Tip O'Neill Tunnel.
Shawsheen Tech To Hold Swimming Lessons For Kids On Saturdays This Fall
BILLERICA, MA — Shawsheen Tech will be holding registration for their upcoming Fall Learn to Swim Program on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 4pm in the school’s pool hallway. Lessons run from Saturday, September 21, 2024 to Saturday, November 16, 2024, with no classes on Columbus Day weekend. Class times are staggered between 9am and 11am.
Chelsea man who stabbed wife to death sentenced to at least 25 years in prison
A Chelsea, Massachusetts, man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his estranged wife to death in an apartment in 2021 was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison Friday. Mario Mira, 51, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, admitting to killing Paula Andrea Ortiz, who was 47, in an apartment on Stockton Street on Dec. 11, 2021, prosecutors said.
Boston camp introduces girls to careers in law enforcement
BOSTON — A summer camp run by police officers is empowering a group of girls in Boston. The Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement, or MAWLE, is teaching young girls about the job and what it takes to be an officer. “We've learned how to stop the bleed;...
Greater Boston real estate agents aren’t losing sleep as new commission rules roll out
“In reality, this is all much ado about nothing." New rules that dictate how residential real estate agent commissions work are set to go into effect across most of the United States on Saturday, but Greater Boston real estate experts aren’t exactly bracing for tectonic shifts in the way they do business.
Photos: Homegrown Market celebrates food, music and the summer
IPSWICH — As if to extend the magic of Olde Ipswich Days, the Homegrown Market continues to bring artists, local farmers, artisans, and the community together. Held every Thursday afternoon, a recent market had everything from food trucks to fortune tellers. There were around 25 vendors, and guitarist and...
School maintenance takes no summer break: The staffers behind every fresh start
On a recent Friday morning, Andrew Urbanetti pulls a sheet pan of sizzling chicken thighs out of an industrial oven inside a Dorchester test kitchen owned by the Boston school district. The chef has marinated each thigh in one of three blends of taco seasoning. As the tray cools down...
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