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Phillipston business owner plans to open marijuana dispensary: What Monil Patel plans
Cannabis consumers in Phillipston can prepare for the first recreational marijuana dispensary to open before April 2025. Monil Patel, owner of Phillipston Liquor and Variety at 325 State Road, saw an opportunity to expand into the recreational marijuana retail business and began his work last fall. Patel said he projects the dispensary to...
Longtime Heywood Hospital employee honored for his service: What the hospital did
An employee is being recognized for his five decades of outstanding service and distinguished commitment to Heywood Hospital. On Thursday, June 27, Heywood Healthcare officials gathered to honor Ronald LaDeau, who began working at Heywood Hospital in 1970, and to formally name the facility's plant operations center after him. "Ronnie’s...
'The confidence to make it happen': Wicked Good Beans founder opens Winchendon coffee shop
When Heather Connor and her husband, Michael, began roasting coffee beans and selling them out of their Winchendon home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple had no idea that the venture would lead to the opening of a coffee shop downtown - Sippin' Serendipity Coffee and Cafe. But a phone call out of...
Amherst Fire Department receives more emergency calls as staffing concerns grow
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In Amherst, the fire department is dealing with a rise in emergency calls at a time where the department and its union are working on solutions to staffing shortages. “Our call volume goes up annually, typically from one to four percent a year,” Interim Fire Chief...
A Jewish Perspective on Harvard You Won’t Hear at the RNC
Kestenbaum, pictured counterprotesting a pro-Palestine demonstration in May, says that at the convention he will address the "moral degradation, illiberalism, and systemic antisemitism" in Harvard's culture. By Addison Y. Liu. Today, Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, frequent Fox News talking head, recent Divinity School graduate, and self-proclaimed spokesperson for Jewish students at...
Former Milford coach Paul Seaver will take over Wellesley boys basketball this winter
Paul Seaver's coaching career is coming full circle. The former Milford boys basketball coach will return to the sidelines in Massachusetts this winter after accepting Wellesley's open boys job earlier this month, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. Seaver coached at Scituate High School in Rhode Island last season after...
Milford Police Seek Contact Info for Property Owners for Emergencies
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – Milford Police want to make it more efficient to get in touch with property owners in case of emergency. If you own property and rent it out for people to live in or if you own a business property that someone leases, they have a form they want you to fill out so they know how to contact you in case of an emergency such as a fire at your property. You can find a link to the form on the Milford Police Facebook Page. They say the information will stay confidential.
Severe thunderstorms leave thousands of New Hampshire residents without power
Severe thunderstorms swept through New Hampshire, causing extensive damage to homes and leaving thousands without power. Areas in Southern and Central New Hampshire, including Keene, were particularly affected. Strong winds toppled trees and power lines, causing some to evacuate from homes deemed unsafe. “I know that it was pretty windy...
See which prospects from Massachusetts were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
The 2024 MLB Draft is in the books. The state of Massachusetts will look back on it rather fondly. Seven Bay State natives were selected in the 20-round event that spanned the past three days. Many of whom are pitchers, three hailing from the South Shore. The Boston Red Sox...
Feline Rescue Society offers mobile services for Mass. cats to get neutered, spayed
FRAMINGHAM — Val Couchon is a cat person. Couchon brought Sweet Pea, a 1-year-old tortoiseshell cat, to a mobile spay and neutering facility called the Catmobile so Sweet Pea, a rescue from Worcester, could get spayed. The Salisbury-based Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society's Catmobile is a mobile spay and...
All-star mom saves ump's life during Mass. Little League playoff game
A Little League mother is being credited with saving the life of the umpire of her son's playoff game in Massachusetts last week, her "quick thinking and professional care" preventing the game from turning into a tragedy. In fact, while Dr. Jennifer LaFemina was giving the umpire CPR off the...
Bravehearts' Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Bravehearts outfielder Owen Pincince loves playing at Fitton Field, the baseball field on the campus of Holy Cross. Just beyond the right center field fence is the football Fitton Field, and the Pincince family knows that well, too. Owen's dad Chris, who is the winningest...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Funding Runs Low
A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster in September, washing away culverts, creating a sinkhole that swallowed cars at a dealership and flooding the city council chambers with sewage. Damages to public infrastructure in Leominster exceeded $24...
Whelen Modified Tour Duel At The Dog 250 At Monadnock Up Next For Justin Bonsignore
(Press release from Souza Media) For the second time this season, Justin Bonsignore will visit Monadnock Speedway this Saturday night. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the New Hampshire track for the Duel at the Dog 250, as the season officially hits the halfway point. The race will mark...
Severe thunderstorm watch for 6 Massachusetts counties until Wednesday evening
On Wednesday at 12:59 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch valid for Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. for Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and Worcester counties. Staying safe as lightning approaches: Expert advice. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year,...
Authorities seek suspect in Northborough shooting death
NORTHBOROUGH — The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday they are actively seeking Erik Coelho Dos Santos, who is wanted for murder following a shooting in Northborough on May 12. Dos Santos, a 20-year-old Brockton resident, is the prime suspect in the death of 16-year-old Ygor Correia...
NFL Fans Celebrate as Bill Belichick's Future Coaching Plans Revealed
It's going to be a strange year in the NFL this season as long-time New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spends the year away from the sidelines and in the media booth instead. After 24 seasons as a head coach, Belichick stepped away from the Patriots following last season and ...
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