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State files appeal in ConVal School District case
A week after appealing Judge David Ruoff’s order ruling the statewide education property tax unconstitutional, the state has appealed his order in the suit brought by the ConVal School District finding that the state is shirking its duty to fund an adequate education as required by Part II, Article 83 of the Constitution and ordered by the NH Supreme Court in 1993 and reaffirmed in 1997.
Thrift store, central to Salvation Army's budget, needs new home
LACONIA — For 13 years, shoppers have been able to find bargains on necessities, or maybe treasures they didn’t realize they needed, at the Salvation Army thrift store on New Salem Street. The store also generates the lion’s share of the revenue that funds the religious organization’s community service projects.
5 arrested, 4 guns recovered after shooting in Brockton leads to police chase into Easton
BROCKTON — Five people were arrested and four guns were recovered following a shooting that led to a police chase from Brockton to Easton on Thursday, police said. Brockton police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Fitzpatrick Circle about 4:16 p.m. Thursday. "Police pursued an SUV that fled the...
Men’s Swimming and Diving Announces 2024-25 Slate
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving, the seven-time defending Ivy League champions, announced today its schedule for the 2024-25 campaign. The Crimson has a road-heavy slate this season, with just two meets scheduled for Blodgett Pool. Harvard opens the year with a double-dual Ivy meet in Ithaca,...
Vermont’s longest-running fair celebrates 227 years
WINHALL, Vt. (WCAX) - What it might lack in size compared to other fairs around the state, the Bondville Fair in Southern Vermont makes up for in longevity. “It’s something that we all look forward to for the entire year. It marks the end of summer but it’s really the highlight of our summer,” said Mary Beth Adelson of the Bondville Fair.
“Come From Away” to be screened at Chelmsford Public Schools
CHELMSFORD – The McCarthy and Parker Middle School PTOs are sponsoring a free screening of the Broadway musical “Come From Away” for Chelmsford families. The screening will take place on Monday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J. Rondina Performing Arts Center at Chelmsford High School.
Mass. biotech to lay off 131, including CEO, CSO
Less than a year after emerging from stealth, Tome Biosciences Inc. now plans to eliminate all the jobs at its Watertown facility — including the positions of its chief executive and chief scientific officers. Tome debuted in December 2023 with quite the haul in venture capital funding: $213 million...
Officer's use of force in Malden police shooting was justified, DA finds
A Malden police officer who fired her weapon at an armed man during a reported robbery was justified in her use of force, the Middlesex County District Attorney said in a finding released Friday. Officer Amanda Grenier fired her weapon at 31-year-old Dominique Matthew Long after police responded to a...
Plymouth closing all public parks and fields from dusk to dawn amid town’s high risk status for EEE
Starting tonight, all public parks and fields in Plymouth will be closed daily from dusk until dawn in response to the town’s high risk status for Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
Lite Waite: Memories of “The Thomas Crown Affair” forever in the windmills of my mind
My best summer job lasted less than a week. But that’s how long director Norman Jewison spent at Crane Beach during the filming of The Thomas Crown Affair in 1967. When they finished there, the production headed to the Myopia polo grounds in Hamilton and then on to Boston.
Vacant Malden Offices Trade with Flexible Future Use
Newmark recently secured the sale of 75 Pleasant St., a vacant 125,521-square-foot office building with flexible future use potential in Malden, MA. The sale price was not disclosed. Co-head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin, executive vice chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman Matthew Pullen, executive managing director James Tribble, senior...
78-Year-Old Man ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Wakefield Crash
Police have identified the 78-year-old man who was hit and killed by a car pulling out of a driveway in Wakefield earlier this week. Joseph Dow, 78, of Wakefield, was hit on Wednesday, Aug. 21, by a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E along Water Street, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said…
Tales from the scanner: Car stuck, bogus crash call
One person was injured in a crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Wethersfield Street in Rowley. The accident happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Friday. The dispatcher radioed that airbags had deployed, an engine was smoking, and that one person was complaining of arm pain. At around 3:05...
Brian Curtis Derby ID'd As Victim Of Collapse At Rock Quarry
Brian Curtis Derby, 67, of Townsend, died just before 8 a.m. when the rocks fell on his heavy machinery at the Sterling quarry along Stone Crest Way, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Firefighters and crews worked through the day and night to retrieve Derby's body from beneath the rubble.
This $40 Million Waterfront Estate Is the Most Expensive Listing in Massachusetts
Between 1790 and 1830, the historic seaside town of Duxbury, Mass., just 35 miles southeast of Boston, established itself as one of the largest and most famous shipbuilding centers of the New World. Throughout the maritime town, 19th-century homes built for ship captains still stand today overlooking Cape Cod Bay. One of those grand old homes presides over 25 park-like acres and, with its $40 million price tag, is currently the Bay State’s most expensive home on the market.Jeremy Renner's Longtime L.A. Home Hits the Market for $13 Million Known as Goose Point Compound, the sprawling estate features several standalone structures across...
25 Investigates: Full cost of Karen Read prosecution withheld by DA’s office
The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office sent 25 Investigates receipts and invoices showing it spent $43,985.05 prosecuting Karen Read but that figure does not include salaries, overtime, nor “records of expenditures that disclose confidential investigative strategies and techniques.”
Women's Soccer Set To Open 2024 Campaign Against Marshall
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The 2024 Harvard women's soccer season is nearly here, as the Crimson is set to open its campaign this coming Monday (Aug. 26) against Marshall under the lights at Jordan Field. The team is coming off an impressive 2023 season in which the program set a new standard, winning 13 games - the most since the 1999 season - and winning the inaugural Ivy League Tournament Championship to secure its third-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. Now, The Branca Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Soccer, and his group have retooled and refocused heading into the new campaign.
Arlington Celebrates 50 Years of Progress with Community Development Block Grant Program
The City of Arlington gathered on Tuesday to honor a half-century of strides and support provided to its communities via the Community Development Block Grant Program. The federal CDBG initiative, since its inception in 1974 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has facilitated local non-profits in delivering resources such as affordable childcare, food pantries, and secure senior housing, essential for crafting sustainable communities.
Roger Cook, longtime "This Old House" landscaper, dies at 70
BURLINGTON - Roger Cook, the longtime landscape contractor on the PBS home improvement series "This Old House," has died. He was 70 years old.Cook died Wednesday "after a long battle with illness," the show said.The landscaping and gardening expert was involved with "This Old House" for more than 40 years, starting in 1982 when the show was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. He first joined the program full-time in 1988 as a landscape contractor for a renovation of a bed and breakfast in Lexington. "Soft-spoken but no-nonsense approach""Roger was our much-loved colleague, treasured by the entire 'This Old House community' for...
Try your luck: Hundreds of contests to enter at the 2024 Topsfield Fair
Those looking to take home a first-place ribbon, a cash prize or bragging rights this fair season can now enter to win one of hundreds of contests at the Topsfield Fair this year. The 206th Topsfield Fair, which will run from Friday, Oct. 4 until Monday, Oct. 14, has hundreds...
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