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Manchster-by-the Sea Police: July 2024 Chief’s Corner — Emergency Preparedness
In this month’s Chief’s Corner, Chief Todd Fitzgerald, who is the town’s Emergency Management Director, discusses ways residents can prepare themselves for an emergency. Download the newsletter here, and download the Emergency Management brochure below. Also, watch the Town’s new video about its emergency shelter program.
Here at the winners of 2024 Revere Beach sand sculpting festival
REVERE, Mass. — The winner of the 20th annual Revere BeachInternational Sand Sculpting Festival was revealed on Saturday. The annual event transforms the shores of Revere Beach into an open-air festival, gathering world-class sand sculptors who showcase their incredible talents to hundreds of thousands of visitors. "The centerpiece is...
Select Board takes no action on building reuse com.
WILMINGTON — The Select Board discussed a new plan for the reuse of town buildings at their July 15 meeting, beginning with a memo from Town Manager Eric Slagle to the board. Slagle created this memo to answer questions regarding the reuse of town buildings that would soon become...
Angel Reese Says She’s Learned Her Lesson After She Was Seen Sitting Next To Jaylen Brown While He Bad-Mouthed Bronny James
Angel Reese has admitted having learned her lesson after getting caught up in the Jaylen Brown/Bronny James controversy – well, somewhat – earlier this week. Reese was a third wheel when she joined Brown and former Chicago Sky teammate Kysre Gondrezick for an outing at a Summer League game between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.
With ‘Cousins,' Black girlhood is on display through lens of Cambridge photographer
It's common for families to hang childhood memories in their living rooms, but for a Cambridge, Massachusetts, set of four cousins, their portraits are featured in magazines and museums. The "Cousins" exhibit is on display this summer at The Athenaeum in Boston's downtown — the black and white collection shows...
Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions
The Boston Red Sox (53-44) take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (58-41) on Sunday Night Baseball in the finale of a 3-game set at Dodger Stadium at 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Dodgers lead 2-0 The Red Sox have dropped the first 2 games of the series 4-1 Friday and 7-6 in 11 innings Saturday. Boston was up 4-3 before blowing the save in the bottom of the 9th. The Red Sox scored 2 in...
Decision on a new Karen Read trial could be reached on Monday
A new Karen Read trial date could be selected tomorrow and under state law, that date must be before July 1, 2025, exactly one year after the mistrial was declared. Prosecutors quickly made clear that they intend to retry Read, who is accused of striking her boyfriend, former Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow.
Belmont High Student Travels to D.C. for Capitol Hill Ocean Week
When Mariana Xerez saw the Disney movie “Mulan” at age 5, she fell in love with the ocean. Years later, as a fifth grader, she learned about the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the ocean through David Attenborough’s BBC documentary “The Blue Planet.”. That was...
Red Sox’ Joe Castiglione caps off Hall of Fame speech with signature call
Longtime Red Sox radio announcer Joe Castiglione officially took his much-deserved place in Cooperstown on Saturday, accepting the annual Ford C. Frick Award as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Weekend. Castiglione, who was announced as the winner of the award in December, accepted the honor at the Glimmerglass Festival Opera House on Saturday.
NOW HIRING: Wilmington IT Department Hiring Systems Analyst
WILMINGTON, MA — The Town of Wilmington is hiring a Systems Analyst for its Information Technology Department. The job listing can be found HERE and below:. Base Wages: MS – 11, $1,644.68 / week to $2,081.25 / week. Hours: 35 Hours per week, required to be available to...
Summer League Struggles Offer Valuable Lessons to Jordan Walsh: 'Let That Be the Main Goal'
While some may look at four games in July as enough evidence to reach a verdict on Jordan Walsh's career, what comes next is unknown. He has the tools to become an impactful NBA player and just went through a trial that can help him achieve that.
Woburn Racquet Club mixed doubles team advances to nationals
At one point this season, the USTA 40-and-over mixed doubles tennis team out of the. Woburn Racquet Club captained by former Wilmington resident and current Stoneham resident Laurel Carey was hoping to just qualify for the playoffs. The combined 7.0-level team lost by a 3-0 score on Nov. 3, dropping...
Local day program for migrants in limbo as state moves families into new shelters
One Mattapan church that was running a day shelter for immigrant families in Boston is shutting its program down after migrants stopped showing up to use their services. That change came when the state banned families from sleeping overnight at Logan Airport nearly two weeks ago. Organizers say they are...
Missing man found in Lakeville pond, pronounced dead at hospital
LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — A missing man was pronounced dead after he was recovered from Long Pond in Lakeville on Saturday evening. The Lakeville Police Department said a man in his 60s died after going missing near the “Pond-A-Palooza” event at the Eagles Club on County Street.
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports
The bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students’ birth certificates “or other evidence.”
Woman killed in Fall River pedestrian crash remembered as giving woman of God as services announced
A 67-year-old Dartmouth woman killed after being struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive in Fall River is being remembered as services have been announced. According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at around noon on Wednesday, two victims, the driver of the box truck, and three others were at 214 Joseph Drive to pick up a dresser. The six individuals were all employees or volunteers for the non-profit organization known as My Brother’s Keeper, which organizes drop offs and pick-ups of donated furniture.
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