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Fiona Coffey named director of the Office for the Arts at Harvard
Fiona Coffey, a creative producer, global theater historian, and accomplished administrator dedicated to making the arts accessible, will become the new director of the Office for the Arts at Harvard, Danoff Dean of Harvard College Rakesh Khurana announced Wednesday. Coffey will take the directorial helm Aug. 5, succeeding Jack Megan,...
Check out Wednesday's local summer sports schedule
Ronnie's at Auburn, 6 p.m. (Krock) Shrewsbury at Lunenburg, 6 p.m. (Marshall) Oxford at Blackstone Valley, 7 p.m. (Renaud, Woonsocket) Vermont at Bravehearts, 6:30 p.m. (Fitton) American Legion. Zone 4 playoffs. First round. Shrewsbury at North County, 5:30 p.m. (Winchendon School) Framingham at Hudson, 7 p.m. (High School) Little League.
Duran becomes just 5th Red Sox player to win All-Star Game MVP
BOSTON -- An incredible season continued for Jarren Duran on Tuesday, when the Red Sox outfielder took home MVP honors of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Duran is just the fifth player in Red Sox history to be named MVP of the Midsummer Classic.Duran took home the MVP trophy -- named after Red Sox legend Ted Williams -- thanks to his tiebreaking, two-run homer off Hunter Greene in the fifth inning. The blast put the American League on top for good in a 5-3 victory, and gave Duran a place in MLB history.Duran's All-Star Game jersey will soon occupy some...
Cybersecurity Center at Springfield Union Station Nears Opening
There are plenty of ways to learn about cybersecurity, Gene Kingsley said, but none better than actually doing it. “It’s a huge advantage to be immersed in an environment where you’re undergoing what you’re learning about. You’re not just learning coding; you’re actually applying coding. You’re not just reading a book; you’re applying knowledge that you can replicate on your next job, having had this experience.”
Massachusetts Insurance Agency Deland, Gibson Acquires Atchue Agency
Independent insurance agency Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in Wellesley, Massachusetts announced it recently acquired Atchue Insurance Agency, which is located about 35 miles away in Worcester. Founded by Earl V. Atchue, Jr. in 1982, Atchue Insurance Agency has grown from an operation Atchue ran out of his home to a...
'STEM was always my passion.' Pats player inspires students at Milford's Waters Corp.
MILFORD — Exposure breeds expansion. That's what Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones told a group of students Tuesday at Waters Corp. Jones stopped by the laboratory equipment provider's Maple Street corporate headquarters to meet with students attending the Waters Student Academy. While there, he spoke about the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
Makepeace proposal to add more higher priced homes at Redbrook divides Planning Board
Developer A.D. Makepeace wants to build 113 more market-rate-priced homes at its Redbrook housing development in South Plymouth, a proposal that is not sitting well with some Planning Board members. The company maintains that a Plymouth bylaw allows it to build more higher priced homes even though its agreement with...
First Brocktonians splash into Cosgrove Pool after $6M renovation
BROCKTON — Janece Mroz, 26, climbed into the lifeguard's chair for her first shift at the brand-new Cosgrove Pool on Monday. Guarding the East Side pool is a family tradition. Her sister, brother, aunt and uncle all worked at the old pool. "There's definitely been upgrades," Mroz said from...
Lake Monsters pull away late, top Bravehearts
WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts allowed a pair of runs across the final 2 innings before losing 5-3 to the Vermont Lake Monsters at Fitton Field Tuesday. Worcester rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the seventh inning before falling behind late. After 2 scoreless innings from Shrewsbury’s Ben...
Will new state police crime lab come to Worcester? Here's the pitch
WORCESTER — The developer behind the private portion of the Polar Park redevelopment has submitted a bid to host the state police's Central Massachusetts crime lab in a Green Island parcel near the ballpark. Denis Dowdle of Madison Properties confirmed Monday that a bid was submitted for a parcel in front of...
Driver hospitalized after being hit with pellet gun
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Brattleboro police are investigating after a man was shot with a pellet gun while driving. Police responded to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, where it was reported that the man had been shot. The incident occurred on Birge Street, where police identified a juvenile involved in the shooting...
Important dates to know for the 2024-2025 school year in Brockton Public Schools
BROCKTON - Summer is underway in Brockton as students and teachers are enjoying a much-needed break from school. While many kids are participating in community and school-sponsored summer camp programs, the upcoming school year is slowly approaching. Teachers, students and parents will soon start preparing for next school year, as...
Find out which local players have the highest ratings in EA Sports College Football 25
The only thing more exciting for local college football players than being in EA Sports College Football 25 is knowing their rating. The simulation video game, which released its deluxe edition Monday and will release to all consumers Thursday, has been on hiatus since 2014 due to lawsuits between the publisher, the NCAA...
Prime Day: Amazon Fulfillment Center in Westborough focuses on same-day delivery
WESTBOROUGH — The site of one of only five locations like it in the country, the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Otis Street was firing on all cylinders Tuesday — Prime Day. "This facility does about 35,000 packages per day, on average, but during Prime Day we're expecting to do about a 25% increase...
Stearns Davenport Heirloom Apple Orchard – Sturbridge MA
Historical Restoration, Archaeology and History, Forestry and Agriculture, Nurseries. Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA) Stearns Davenport collected scions from apple orchards throughout New England under a Works Progress Administration program during the 1930s. He grafted those scions to preserve them. At Old Sturbridge Village, we have grafted scions from his original trees onto new rootstock, to preserve his collection for another century. To me, this is a perfect example of a truly living “Living New Deal”.
Another gunfire incident in The Port injures one across the street from previous disturbance July 4 (updated)
Another gunfire incident in The Port injures one across the street from previous disturbance July 4 (updated) A man was rushed to a hospital Tuesday from Cambridge’s Port neighborhood with life-threatening injuries from gunfire, police said. Gunfire was heard shortly before 9:13 p.m. Tuesday at 131 Harvard St., bringing...
Residents ‘blindsided’ by property tax spikes, take up arms
LAKEVILLE — Lifelong Lakeville resident Larry Kenney used to pay $6,400 in real estate taxes and now, following a neighborhood-wide tax reclassification by the Board of Assessors, is facing a bill of just under $12,000 for his two-bedroom home. Kenney was one of the many taxpayers living on Long...
Mayor tells lawmakers they need to act to prevent 33 percent increase in residential tax bills
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu directly pitched lawmakers Tuesday on her plan to allow the city to avoid a potentially dramatic tax hike for residents by temporarily placing more of the burden on commercial property owners. Legislators on the Joint Committee on Revenue pushed Wu on the idea, with questions about...
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