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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...
Pain D’Avignon Granted Liquor License Pledges To Work With Abutters To Control Parking
CHATHAM – The newly opened Pain D’Avignon restaurant, occupying the former Chatham Bakery site on Crowell Road, will soon have the ability to serve beer and wine. While some neighborhood residents expressed concern about traffic and the shortage of parking, the owners of the restaurant have pledged to work closely with neighbors to address any problems, and the select board granted the annual beer and wine license last week.
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...
New 83-unit affordable-housing complex opens in the Canal District. Take a look inside
WORCESTER — On the same grounds where Table Talk Pies once did business for more than 100 years, since May tenants have been walking in and out of an 83-unit affordable-housing apartment building known as District 120. Soaring up by Polar Park with seven floors, the fresh new building is the latest development...
Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
Boston police seize 9 mopeds in Downtown Crossing
It is the latest round in a crackdown by the city on off-road vehicles. The Boston Police Department said officers seized nine mopeds on Monday in Downtown Crossing, as the department continues its increased focus on enforcing rules for mopeds and motorcycles in the city. A crackdown on off-road vehicles...
Randolph, Mass. couple building generational wealth through real estate
RANDOLPH, Mass. — Good parents hope that their children grow up to be happy and successful. However, life presents twists and turns, and that's why one Randolph, Massachusetts, couple drew up a financial plan for their kids. Local realtors and parents Alex and Joanna Edwards of Thumbprint Reality decided...
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