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EMS: New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses around Worcester
“Narcan’s the thing that’s going to save everybody's life.With this kind of pretty rapidly changing landscape, harm reduction is our primary concern.”. A local first responder is warning about a new drug, mostly seen combined with fentanyl, that is contributing to a dangerous trend in opioid-related overdoses in the Worcester area.
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE To Welcome Author Richard Powers
On Tuesday, October 1, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers comes to The Music Hall as part of the Writers on a New England Stage series to discuss his new book PLAYGROUND. His new and exciting novel features four characters with interlaced pasts as they are drawn together on the history-scarred...
Haitian national accused of raping 15-year-old girl at migrant shelter arrested by ICE in Brockton
A Haitian migrant accused of raping a teen girl in a Rockland migrant shelter in March was arrested in Brockton on Tuesday by immigration authorities after previously being released on $500 bond in June.
Mass. man wins $4M lottery prize after stopping at liquor store to buy birthday gift for friend
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man won $4 million on a $10 scratch ticket that he purchased at his neighborhood liquor store after stopping to get a birthday present for a friend. Robert J. Ostrye Jr., of New Bedford, chose the cash option on his “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler”...
Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop Returning to Dartmouth
It's been a sore subject in Dartmouth for the past year. Residents have been missing Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop on Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth. The void is being felt for good reason. Dartmouth residents had enjoyed the convenience of the popular spot for decades. However, after more than 40 years of long days and sleepless nights, brothers Joe and Manny Amaral decided to hang up their aprons.
River Hawks Announce 12 Additions to 2024 Roster
LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell men's soccer head coach Kyle Zenoni has announced the addition of 12 newcomers ahead of the 2024 season. The incoming class features four junior transfers, forwards Jean Leonardo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Martin Harguindey (Buenos Aires, Argentina), midfielder Junyoung Hwang (Gimpo, South Korea), and goalkeeper JR Gawel (Leonardtown, Md.). The River Hawks also will welcome eight true freshmen in forward Santiago Somorrostro (Nashua, N.H.), midfielders Jona Starek (Düsseldorf, Germany), Saihaj Kailay (Belleville, Ontario), Cristiano Da Silva (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia), and Matteo Costa (Frankfurt am Maine, Germany), and defenders Henry Wohlt (Milwaukee, Wis.), Zach Britton (Scarborough, Maine), and Omar Atia (Cairo, Egypt).
School Committee approves four policy changes
The School Committee approved four policy changes during the summer, which included new use-of-facilities rental, class-size, dress-code, and cellphone policies. The committee began addressing these four policy changes at its meeting June 26. After the meeting, School Committee Chair Kate DePrizio said the committee is “keenly focused on reducing barriers...
Great Monadnock Collaborative launches workforce recruitment campaign to address demographic crisis
(MyKeeneNow) – The Monadnock region of New Hampshire is grappling with significant demographic challenges, prompting local leaders to take bold steps to ensure the area’s economic future. With more than 1,400 open jobs in key sectors such as healthcare, education, and manufacturing, but only 990 people actively seeking...
Groton Select Board calls for Healey administration to declare state of emergency in hospital closures
GROTON — Joining other towns within the hospital’s area of coverage, the Groton Select Board voted unanimously Monday evening to support a resolution calling for Gov. Maura Healey to declare a state of emergency in the impending closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. After hearing from members of...
New Hampshire Man Killed in Maine Crash
A New Hampshire man is dead as the result of a crash Saturday morning in Penobscot County, Maine. State troopers responded to the scene in T3 Indian Purchase Township where a pickup truck went off the road, hit trees and rolled over. Twenty-three-year-old Benjamin Harvey of Rollinsford was dead at...
Home of retired Patriot Matt Light hits the market again. See inside.
“Three of the people who have been pretty interested in the house are Patriots players,” the listing agent tells Boston.com. Retired New England Patriots star Matt Light sold 261R East St. in Foxborough in November, but the expansive estate is back on the market. And a few current Patriots...
Six People Now Safe After Being Rescued by Coast Guard in Portsmouth
Six people are lucky to be alive after having to be rescued by the United States Coast Guard. The individuals had to abandon their fishing boat off the coast of Portsmouth Sunday night after the vessel caught fire. They were later spotted floating on a life raft and were able...
City of Newburyport Corrects Information Regarding Confirmed West Nile Virus Sample
The City of Newburyport is clarifying that, while the Massachusetts Department of Public Health informed the City on Friday morning that there has been a confirmed case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Newburyport, the case was not human, and there are no positive human cases at this time. DPH had confirmed the presence of a positive mosquito sample.
Burlington cadets graduate from Youth Public Safety Academy
BURLINGTON - Week 2 of the 2024 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) recently concluded with nearly 90 cadets celebrating their graduation. Surrounded by family and friends, the cadets participating in Week #2 hailed primarily from Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Tyngsborough. “Throughout the week, these youngsters got...
Remade Worcester City Motel to shelter families, refugees in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY — Less than a mile from where the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge brings in motorists from Worcester, a square sign with blue lettering along Route 9 continues to be a landmark symbolic of “what once was.” Once dilapidated by the weight of time, the building at 235 Boston Turnpike, known by...
Masked man flashed gun at Tewksbury postal worker, prompting large search
TEWKSBURY – Police have spent hours Tuesday searching several Tewksbury neighborhoods after a masked man in a stolen car flashed a gun at a postal worker.It happened just after 11 a.m. on Shawsheen Street.Gun pointed at Tewksbury postal carrierOfficers responded after the female U.S. Postal Service worker had a gun pointed at her. When they arrived, police saw a red car being driven at a high rate of speed on Whipple Road.Tewksbury police followed the car onto Tomahawk Drive. That's where the driver jumped out of the car and ran off.Officers scoured the area of Nightengale Lane where the man was...
Given final rites as an infant, man now celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial NICU
WORCESTER, Mass. – This month marks a big anniversary for UMass Memorial’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as doctors, nurses and families will gather to celebrate 50 years. UMass Memorial's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will celebrate 50 years on Aug. 25. Todd Bishop, one of the first infants to...
Police Logs Aug. 2 to Aug. 9
All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Lynnfield Weekly News. A report of an attempted breaking...
Library Schedule Aug. 16 to Aug. 21
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bead Bonanza. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Songs & Stories with Davis Bates. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday Movies! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Delvena Theatre Company presents: Meet Julia Child!. This article was submitted...
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