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Young Canton rider heading back to national championship event
Later this month, Justus Pearston, a nine-year-old from Canton, will be competing in the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) amateur national championships in Tennessee for the third consecutive year. The races will be held July 29 through Aug. 3 at the Loretta Lynn ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. A year ago,...
Waterford agency, town worry battery storage facility would affect clients with disabilities
Jul. 17—WATERFORD — An agency that serves people with disabilities says it is concerned that a proposed lithium battery storage facility next door would be too noisy and create a stressful environment for its clients. United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern Connecticut officials are also worried about the risk of fire from the facility, that it would be an eyesore, and that noise could drive ...
Coventry to take a closer look into backyard gun ranges
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) — The town council in Coventry has unanimously approved a move to look into backyard gun ranges. The town is forming a committee, which takes aim at researching the backyard sport, because some residents are worried that a stray bullet or missed target could hit too close to home. Coventry Police Department […]
iLottery in Mass. budget deal could give way to ‘modern’ experience, director says
ILottery could soon light up Massachusetts screens after legislative negotiators included language in a compromise budget deal to make online sales legal, a move the Lottery Director said will give players a “modern lottery experience.”. The $58 billion budget plan was unveiled on Thursday and included other items like...
7 MA state senators call on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
President Joe Biden coasted through this year's primaries with members of his party united around him. But with the nominating convention scheduled for one month from Friday in Chicago, support for Biden is fragmenting and he's hearing from more and more elected Democrats that they want him to exit this year's presidential contest. "Selecting a new Democratic presidential nominee will inject badly needed excitement and grassroots energy into the party and its voters, especially young people," seven...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million ‘Monopoly’ prize claimed
Two Massachusetts lottery players came forward on Thursday to each claim $1 million prizes — and one was from the Lottery’s “Monopoly” game. The $1 million prize in “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” was from a ticket sold in Salem at Armas Convenience Store. There are still five $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed in the game, and three $4 million grand prizes.
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Two Years for Bomb Threat on Flight from Orlando to Providence
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to a two-year term in federal prison after making a bomb threat on an airplane, a serious offense that led to a costly and unwarranted security response. Evan Sims, the 41-year-old from Rhode Island, will also face three years of supervised release following his incarceration, as per the ruling by U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger.
Stop & Shop Announces Massachusetts Closing of 8 Locations
Stop & Shop has announced it will close 32 "underperforming" stores, according to supermarketnews.com, on or before November 2, 2024, including eight Massachusetts locations. The closings reflect a move to restructure the company. The closing list does not include the locations in Amesbury, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Here's a...
One injured after being shot in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A woman is in the hospital after being shot on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence. According to officials, police arrived overnight at Roger Williams Medical Center to find a 21-year-old had been shot in the upper arm. The woman was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, and...
Check out Friday's local summer sports schedule
Ronnie's at Lunenburg, 6 p.m. (Marshall) Shrewsbury at Blackstone Valley, 7 p.m. (Renaud) North County at Leominster, 5:30 p.m. (McLaughlin) Hudson at Milford, 7 p.m. (Fino) Eastern Mass. vs. Vermont, 1 p.m. Connecticut vs. PNJ All-Stars, 4 p.m. Little League. Major League. State sectionals. Athol at Holden, 5:30 p.m. Softball.
Four-bedroom home sells for $1.3 million in North Grafton
The spacious property located at 8 Valley View Drive in North Grafton was sold on June 21, 2024 for $1,325,000, or $280 per square foot. The house, built in 2004, has an interior space of 4,734 square feet. This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and five baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home provides a three-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. Situated on a spacious 0.9-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
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