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Massachusetts firefighters to help battle Montana fires
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Fish and Game said that 20 wildland firefighters will be sent to Helena, Montana to help battle a “large and uncontained” fire. The crew will be used as a “Type2 Initial Attack...
UMass Memorial doctor honored after performing CPR on ailing umpire at youth game in Oxford
OXFORD ― A local doctor sprang into action and saved the life of a baseball umpire during a Little League game last week. Philip Davis, a league official, was at the game July 11 in Oxford when umpire Korey Pontbriand was hit by a pitch and later collapsed. Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, who was...
Former SDHS teacher pleads guilty to decades-old abuse of minor; Worcester school administration chastised for not reporting incident
A former Stephen Decatur High School band teacher pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a sexual relationship he had with a student more than three decades ago, but not before the involved parties accused school administration of playing some part in the underage abuse. In Worcester...
For senior women in CT, the risks of food insecurity post-divorce are acute
On a sweltering morning at a Foodshare mobile pantry in Glastonbury, 68-year-old Boguslawa Radomska, a newly divorced, retired nurse aide, filled up her bags with bread and fresh veggies. “When I was married, when I was working, I have not taken the food from here,” Radomska said. “Only from [the]...
HRA Welcomes Donation from New Britain Youth Leads for Local Food Center
Youth leaders from New Britain Youth Leads donated money they had fundraised to HRA of New Britain’s New Britain Food Resource Center. The donation of $225 was presented by Youth Leads to HRA at the Food Resource Center’s Farmington Avenue location, HRA said, “to recognize the Food Resource Center’s efforts to provide food to thousands of New Britain residents each year who otherwise cannot access enough for their families.” The donation was presented to HRA on a ceremonial “big check.”
Coleman Named to NECBL All-Star Game
PITTSBURGH – Panther right-handed pitcher Aidan Coleman will represent the Newport Gulls in the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game at Muzzy Field in Bristol, CT on Sunday, July 21. Coleman has started in all six of his appearances for the Gulls this summer and just threw a...
These players had lots of drive. Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All-State Golf Team
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-State Golf first and second teams, presented by the Ocean State Golf Academy. The Providence Journal has been naming All-State teams for more than 80 years to recognize and celebrate the top student-athletes across Rhode Island. The Journal Sports staff, with some help from the coaches associations, determines the first- and second-team members. The All-State teams are also posted on the High School Sports Awards page on providence journal.com/sports. ...
Delays, cancellations, and more due to major IT outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Due to a major power outage at Microsoft Office, there are currently 21,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations at airports across the United States. A ground delay has now been put into effect until further notice. CNN has reported that industry experts have said the...
Massachusetts State House Will Host Historical Play
A theatrical performance will be presented in the historic State Senate Chambers in the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill in Boston. State House News Service reporter Sam Doran reported that "A Light Under the Dome" will be performed "literally under the State House's Golden Dome in the historic 1798 chamber next month."
East-West rail project picks up $123 million in funding
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has officially allocated $123 million for expanded passenger rail service between the western part of the state and Boston. The funding comes from the federal government and is part of Massachusetts Department of Transportation's latest capital improvement plan. The money will help cover several critical elements to the project, including track improvements between Springfield and Worcester. Other pieces are design work for a new station in Palmer, initial steps towards reconfiguring rails in Springfield to handle more traffic, increasing capacity in Pittsfield and planning to connect Albany, N.Y. and Boston with more rail service.
Providence Man Charged With OUI in Taunton Head-On Crash
TAUNTON (WBSM) — A Providence man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly drove while intoxicated and collided head-on with another vehicle Wednesday, injuring two people. Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh said officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on July 17 at about 9:25 p.m. at the intersection...
Blade collapse, N.Y. launch and N.J. research show uneven progress of offshore wind projects
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach.
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