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Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library
Functional art cools at a Central Square park, warms with narrative at Cambridge library. Two wildly different exhibits in Cambridge are uplifting the creative value in the everyday. In one, people gather under a shade to keep cool; the other is of blankets and clothing they wear to stay warm.
North Shore property sales, July 15 – July 21, 2024
If you would like your name removed for privacy reasons, email news@thelocalnews.news. Previous North Shore property sales can be found here. 7/16/2024Hudson, Marshall RGhiura, Diana M7 Beechwood Cir Lot 18$1,000,000. 7/15/2024Quinn, John SMorrill, Dominick310 Ipswich Rd Lot 1$780,000. 7/18/2024John Ferrigno Revocable TrustPollard, Theodore531 Main St$625,000. Essex property sales. No sales...
Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision
EPPING — One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police. Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police responded to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.
Tewksbury Woman Scores $120K Keno Jackpot In State Lottery
A Tewksbury woman landed a major payday after correctly guessing all nine numbers in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Keno game. Hillary Fetters won $120,000 after matching the numbers in the June 25 drawing. She would have only collected $40,000, but the 3X multiplier drawn after the game pu…
New Orleans jazz and bluegrass at Maudslay Arts Center this weekend
NEWBURYPORT — The New Black Eagle Jazz Band returns to Maudslay Arts Center Saturday. They will be followed by The Ruta Beggars on Sunday, July 28. “It will be a great weekend for music lovers – New Orleans Jazz on Saturday and bluegrass swing on Sunday. The place will be jumping,” organizers promised.
Dionne Takes On Role Leading Belmont’s Select Board
You’ll never have to ask Elizabeth Dionne her position on an issue. The Select Board’s new leader will tell you exactly where she stands, and sometimes she acknowledges, it done standing on someone’s toes. During her 15 months on the board, colleagues, town officials, and committee heads...
Purple Heart Day Includes A Day At The Underwood Pool For Serving Military
Belmont will be holding a National Purple Heart Day Observation Ceremony at Belmont Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Concord Avenue and Underwood Street on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be co-sponsored by the Belmont Veterans Memorial Committee and VFW Post 1272. In assocation with...
New Marshall Simonds Principal Values Belonging, Sense of Team
There’s a new school administrator in town, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. Tim McMahon took the reins from six-year Marshall Simonds Middle School principal, Cari Perchase, following her departure to another district this July. A Burlington resident and educator of 22 years, Tim comes to Marshall Simonds with experience as a middle and high school teacher and, most recently, principal of North Middlesex Regional High School.
Grumpy Old Men back on ICAM
Grumpy Old Men are at it again. A new episode, this time featuring French cuisine, will air on Ipswich Community Access Media (ICAM). ICAM channels are Comcast 9 and Verizon 33. The show will air on Sundays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Fridays at 4:30 p.m. ICAM...
Bedford Police Investigate Traffic Incident Involving Pedestrian on Concord Road
Bedford police are actively investigating a traffic incident that occurred on the 400 block of Concord Road at approximately 4:00 p.m. Saturday, invoicing a pedestrian. According to NBC Boston, Chief John Fisher of the Bedford Police confirmed the event, disclosing only the timing and the location of the incident, with specifics on the pedestrian's condition remaining undisclosed.
Police: Bristol County man is dead after jet ski incident at Massachusetts pond
A local man is dead after an incident involving a jet ski. According to police, on Saturday, at 4:23 p.m., the Rutland Police Department and the Rutland Fire Department were dispatched to Turkey Hill Pond for a report of a jet ski that had turned over in the water, and the operator had disappeared under the water. Witnesses reported that the individual appeared to be in distress before going under.
FRIENDS FUNDRAISER FOR JONATHAN RING FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
I would like to take this time to invite you to rsvp for a “Friends of Jonathan Ring for Register of Deeds Cook Out” fundraiser at the home of my good friend Maria Pia Perez, chair of the Lynn GOP. There will be lots of great food, good...
NH community colleges freeze tuition again in 2024-25: Here's what it costs
CONCORD — The Community College System of New Hampshire, which includes Great Bay Community College, is freezing tuition for the upcoming academic year at last year’s rate, which has been unchanged since 2018. This makes the 2024-25 academic year the seventh consecutive year with flat in-state tuition of $215 per credit.
Archeologists find musket balls fired during one of Revolutionary War’s 1st battles
CONCORD, Mass. — Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major battle in the Revolutionary War.
Man dies in Rutland jet ski accident
A 46-year-old Attleboro man died Saturday after his jet ski overturned in Turkey Hill Pond in Rutland, the Police Department said in a press release. Rutland police and firefighters went to the pond shortly before 4:30 p.m. after receiving a report that a man who had been operating a jet ski had disappeared under the water after appearing to be in distress.
New Hampshire Visitor with Measles was in Concord and Alton
The state Department of Health and Human Services says measles has been detected in a person who visited New Hampshire. The infected individual visited the Texas Roadhouse in Concord July 6th, and the Baked and Brewed Cafe in Alton and Common Man in Merrimack July 7th. The person got measles...
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