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Beware: New Online Scam Popping Up In Massachusetts & Beyond
Scams have been around even going as far back to the Craigslist days. Which honestly, I'm still surprised the site still exists today now that Facebook Marketplace is a huge hit. But, scammers have now unfortunately dominated the Facebook Market as well. While Facebook Marketplace is a great way to...
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
West Nile virus identified in mosquito batch in Manchester for first time this year
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A mosquito batch with West Nile virus has been found in Manchester, making it the first time it was identified this season. The virus can be contracted in people and animals through mosquito bites. While most people with the virus remain asymptomatic, it may cause flu-like...
Keene SwampBats Hold Down Westerners
The Keene SwampBats left 20 runners on base, but scored three times late in a 5-2 win at the Danbury Westerners on Saturday. In the bottom of the first, the Westerners hit a single to right with a runner on first, and as the throw went to third, shortstop Austin Hawke (Wake Forest) cut it off and threw behind the runner at first to get a huge out and help Nick Timpanelli (Charleston Southern) through the frame. The SwampBats loaded the bases with one out in the second on singles from Brett House (Mississippi State) and Andrew Wiggins (Indiana), and a walk from Hawke. The next two hitters were retired to keep the game scoreless. Danbury had a runner at third and no one out in the bottom half, but Timpanelli got a strikeout, a foulout, and a flyout to get out of it. In the next inning, Danbury had a one out infield single, a walk, and then an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead.
Erving select board exploring cost-effective demolition for Paper Mill
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Erving Selectboard discussed four potential plans for the partial demolition and restoration of the International Paper Mill property last week. The four options focus on keeping costs close to or under the $600,000 Site Readiness Grant from MassDevelopment and the Selectboard will continue their discussion at the next meeting with the Finance and Capital Planning Committees on July 22.
Athol EDIC looking to build hotel, event space off Route 2
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Athol’s Economic Development and Industrial Corp., the EDIC, has issued a Request for Proposals for the development of a hotel and event space at the EDIC’s fifteen acre lot next to Exit 77 off of Route 2. The EDIC considers this hotel and event project to be a capstone on the development in the area, supporting the revitalization of tourism in the area.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Cumberland Farms gas station sells $1 million ticket
Someone bought a $1 million lottery ticket from a Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts and came forward on Monday to claim their prize. The $1 million prize was from the “Emeralds 50X” scratch ticket game, which costs $10 per ticket to play. There is just one $1 million prize remaining to be claimed in the game as of July 16.
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Cumberland County
After filing a notice with the state to lay off 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Cumberland County, a spokesman from the company told MassLive on Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company —...
Sunderland contractor facing $30K fine after alleged asbestos violation
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Warner Bros. LLC, a Sunderland-based contractor is facing a nearly $30,000 fine after the state Department of Environmental Protection alleged the company potentially released asbestos fibers into the environment. The violation was discovered during an inspection of the construction on the UMass Clark Hill Steam Project on Clark Hill Road.
Karen Read’s Mansfield home for sale
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — The home of Karen Read is now for sale. who was tried for the murder of her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, was a former professor from Bentley College and was living in Mansfield at the time of O’Keefe’s death. Read’s trial...
6-year-old in critical condition after being ejected in Massachusetts crash
A crash has left a young child fighting for his life. According to police, shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Carlisle Police received several 911 calls reporting a two-car collision with injuries. When officers arrived, they discovered a 6-year-old boy was seriously hurt after being ejected from his mother’s car during the crash.
Beloved Northborough police dispatcher, 36, dies after seven-year battle with cancer
NORTHBOROUGH — Every morning, Northborough police dispatcher Amanda Stone would start her day by calling local seniors to check on them. But behind what was described as a "cheery voice," Stone, 36, was often working while having a chemotherapy pump attached to her body. Friday, she died after fighting cancer for seven years. "We...
Driver seriously hurt, another facing DWI charge in Hooksett, NH, crash
A man was seriously hurt in a car crash Monday night in Hooksett, New Hampshire, that left the other driver behind bars on a drunken driving charge, police said. Brady Gut, a 31-year-old from Chichester, faces a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated for the crash, which occurred on Hooksett Road about 7:38 p.m. The other driver, a 70-year-old Hooksett man, is expected to survive, Hooksett police said Tuesday.
NH Film Festival 2024 in Portsmouth sets dates, entry deadline is near
PORTSMOUTH — Four days of independent films, parties, comedy, panel discussions, and educational opportunities will once again descend arrive with the 22nd annual New Hampshire Film Festival on Oct. 17-20. Festival organizers are encouraging filmmakers to submit their films for consideration before the final Aug. 1, 2024 deadline. Submissions can be made through FilmFreeway at NHFilmFestival.com. Filmmakers compete to be among the more than 100 selected feature films, documentaries, and short films that will be screened at numerous Portsmouth locations.
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