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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...
Abandoned dog left tied up outside town hall; Oxford police seek person in picture
OXFORD, Mass. — Police in central Massachusetts are asking for the public's help in identifying a person who abandoned a dog outside a municipal building on Friday. Oxford police said the dog, which appears in photos to be a German shepherd, was found Friday morning chained outside Oxford Town Hall on Main Street.
Men's Lacrosse Lands at No. 17 in Inside Lacrosse Way-Ahead Rankings
BALTIMORE, Md. - Harvard men's lacrosse was once again Nationally recognized in an early ranking poll this week, landing on the Inside Lacrosse "Way-Ahead" rankings at the No. 17 spot. This is the second time the Crimson have landed on an early ranking poll this Summer, as the group was featured in the USA Lacrosse poll just last week at the No. 18 spot. Harvard is already looking forward to getting back on the field for its 2025 campaign that is set to begin in mid-February.
Run Into Fall With The Becca Pizzi 5K On Sunday, Aug. 25
Photo: Belmont’s Becca Pizzi with former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chára with their medals after finishing the 127th B.A.A. Marathon (credit: Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) Run into the Fall by stretching your legs out with a brisk “5” with Belmont’s Marathon hero Becca Pizzi this Sunday by joining her in the Becca Pizzi 5K Race this Sunday, Aug. 25.
New Putt 'N Play Mini Golf Course Opens In Lynnfield For A Good Cause
LYNN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A new pop-up mini golf course with a North Shore themed-twist has arrived in Lynnfield. The new course, called Putt ‘N Play, is located at the MarketStreet, an open-air shopping center. According to a press release, "each of the nine holes on the...
BREAKING NEWS: Lithium battery suspected cause of Neck fire
Marblehead Fire Department put down a fire in a home at 3 Bridge St. on the Neck this morning. It appears the fire was started by a lithium battery for a model plane that was charging in the kitchen. “A woman came home after being out for about 45 minutes...
Vernon Family Farm asks public for help in its fight against neighbors’ lawsuit threat
The owners of Vernon Family Farm said they are bracing themselves for a legal battle in superior court over its food, beverage and live events they insist are protected as “agritourism.”. Attorney Tom Hildreth told the Newfields Zoning Board of Adjustment on July 31 that he represents three households,...
Live from the Word Barn: Phillip-Michael Scales
This set features Scales in the Word Barn Meadow on a warm August night in 2024. For many radio listeners throughout New Hampshire, Rick Ganley is the first voice they hear each weekday morning, bringing them up to speed on news developments overnight and starting their day off with the latest information.
NH argues education funding is constitutional after judge rules it's too low
After months of preparation, lawyers have submitted their first filings in the lawsuits concerning New Hampshire’s school funding system. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is taking to the Supreme Court to argue that two groundbreaking decisions by a lower court finding the state’s school funding laws are unconstitutional were wrongly decided. In a...
Two More MA National Drug Stores Have Closed their Doors, Permanently!
A new court filing this week announces the number of Rite Aid locations have dwindled as 77 stores have become casualties while the drug chain continues downsizing amid a bankruptcy that was recently filed by the national pharmacy chain. Hundreds of Rite Aid locations have closed since an initial announcement...
Polls: Kennedy exit could impact New Hampshire
(The Center Square) – Rumor mills are churning that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. may suspend his campaign and endorse former President Donald Trump, potentially creating a close race in New Hampshire. A recent Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump 50%-43% and Kennedy at 4%, with a margin of error of just over 2%. The state has four electoral college votes. ...
Jones Architecture Underway on Large-scale Campus Projects
Salem, MA – Jones Architecture is progressing with three projects on New England college campuses including Norwich University in Vermont, and Massasoit Community College and UMass Amherst in Massachusetts. “The firm is fully engaged on several large-scale projects,” said Principal Rick Jones. “Each is unique but will have a...
SCHOOL BUS ROUTES for Wilmington’s Shawsheen Tech Students (2024-2025)
BILLERICA, MA — The Shawsheen Valley Technical High School released its 2024-2025 Wilmington Bus Routes this week. Click on each image for a larger view. Learn more about the bus routes, bus drop-off procedures, and the late bus HERE. Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter....
WILMINGTON POLICE LOG for August 16, 2024
WILMINGTON, MA — Below are highlights from the Wilmington Police Log from Friday, August 16, 2024:. Joshua Michael Dangelo (22, Wilmington) was served a summons for OUI Liquor, Negligent Operation Of A Motor Vehicle, and Speeding. Dangelo crashed into a tree in the vicinity Woburn Street and Ox Bow Drive. Airbag deployed. No injuries noted. Vehicle towed. RMLD, Verizon and DPW were notified. (3:25am)
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