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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...
Local bus driver honored through daughter’s first book
Lisa Daly remembers her father, longtime Lynnfield Public Schools bus driver Phillip Buttliglieri, through a children’s book she wrote earlier this year. Daly said she came up with the idea to write “Papa Cannoli and His Zany Italian School Bus” shortly after her father died in October 2015.
Ipswich and Rowley to receive increases in state funding for FY25
Ipswich and Rowley will receive a total of $60,000 in state funding for local development projects and initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year. “The resources provided by this budget will help to make things happen in our communities that may otherwise not have been possible because of limited resources and significant demands on those resources,” Sen. Bruce Tarr said in a statement.
One hospitalized after Route 1 crash
IPSWICH — A woman was taken to the hospital after a rollover accident on Monday afternoon. Firefighters had to use hydraulic tools to free her from her car. The multi-vehicle crash happened a little after noon just south of the intersection of Turnpike and Linebrook roads. One of the...
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
International Peace Run goes through Concord
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The International Peace Run will pass through Concord on Tuesday. The run started in New York City and spans a 10,000-mile route over four months. On Tuesday, it will cover more than 90 miles from Hopkinton to Boston. Along the way, an international team from 10...
As the state primary approaches, a guide to absentee voting in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s state primary is a month away, and with hard fought primaries on both the Republican and Democratic sides – especially in the race for governor – the stakes are high. But not everyone will be able to make it to their polls on Sept. 10, and those who can’t might consider...
Youth injured in Manchester, NH, shooting
A youth was struck by gunfire in Manchester, New Hampshire early Saturday morning, police confirmed Tuesday. Police said the victim, whose exact age was not given, was inside a home on Spruce Street when they were struck. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The case remains under...
Register today for the 2024 Civics 101 Summit; experience a live taping of award winning podcast
New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with NH Civics and New Hampshire PBS, is pleased to announce the 2024 Civics 101 Summit, to be held at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester on Sep. 28 at 10:00 a.m. Register for the Civics 101 Summit here. This interactive event is designed...
Law opens door to establishing parental rights for Mass. families
BOSTON — When Jacob and Daniel Morris sought to fulfill the dream of becoming parents together, they traveled to Pennsylvania to seek a surrogate. It was there that both their names would be on their child’s birth certificate. The family now lives in Grafton but was celebrating the Parentage Act signing at the...
‘Where are we going to go?’: Mass. DPH hears desperate pleas to keep Carney Hospital open
Hundreds of people showed up to a public hearing scheduled by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to share their concerns about the planned closure of Carney Hospital.
Dorchester man sentenced to jail, ordered to repay $2.9M after tax fraud
The co-owner of a Mattapan plumbing and heating supply business was sentenced in Boston federal court Monday for falsifying his company’s tax returns in connection with a scheme to use millions of dollars of unreported business receipts to buy gold and silver bars, federal officials stated. Claudio Poles, 78,...
Watch the Press Conference for Women’s Lax Head Coach Taylor Bastien
DURHAM, N.H. -- The UNH athletics department will hold a press conference to formally introduce Taylor Bastien as the new women's lacrosse head coach on Tuesday, Aug. 13 (3:30 p.m.) at the Skybox Lounge of the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex. The public is invited to attend the event or watch the video stream of the press conference.
Men’s Soccer Signs Scott Williams
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of senior goalkeeper Scott Williams (Cincinnati, Ohio). "Scott comes to us from the University of Virginia," said head coach Rich Weinrebe. "He has incredible character and resiliency which stood out immediately. He's battled injuries early in his career and we're eager to help him get back on track physically. We're looking forward to his contributions to the program!"
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