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Lynnfield Moms Group to host second annual Touch-a-Truck Event
Get ready for the Lynnfield Moms Group’s second annual Touch-a-Truck Event!. Join the group on Sept. 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of fun and excitement. The group is thrilled to partner with the Lynnfield Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department, and Community Giving Tree to bring a day filled with awesome trucks, cool vehicles, kids’ activities, and community spirit.
GoFundMe started for Everett couple killed in Florida car crash
So far, the GoFundMe has raised nearly $35,000. A GoFundMe for the Everett couple killed in a Florida car crash on August 7 has raised nearly $35,000. The funds raised will be used to support the couple’s three children, one of whom witnessed the crash. Ronald Jean Baptiste and...
Connors Cottage residents oppose Portsmouth police station design: New plan in works
PORTSMOUTH — A group of Connors Cottage residents presented the City Council with a petition opposing the most recent plan for the renovation and addition to the city’s police station. Connors Cottage is a Portsmouth Housing Authority building for residents 62 and older located on the City Hall municipal campus near the existing police station. ...
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...
Massachusetts woman sentenced in Mass., Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine ring where 160+ pounds of meth, guns, 4,200 rounds of ammo seized
BOSTON – Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring was sentenced today in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with hundreds of marijuana plants was also dismantled.
Did You Know That ‘Breaking Bad’ Was Filmed in New Hampshire?
SPOILER ALERT. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BREAKING BAD (and you plan on it), LEAVE THIS ARTICLE. Did you know that Breaking Bad ends in New Hampshire?. If you have not seen Breaking Bad, you need to. The show is widely considered one of the best series of all time.
Historic Ladd-Gilman House in Exeter receives $8,275 grant for restoration
EXETER — The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has awarded the American Independence Museum an $8,275 grant to help restore the historic Ladd-Gilman House. The grant will specifically fund repairs to basement doors and restoration of basement door frames, parts of which are rotted and require replacement. “We are honored...
Manchester business's license revoked after report of shooting
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester police said Monday that they have been called several times to a hookah lounge that had its business license revoked after a report of shots being fired over the weekend. Police Chief Allen Aldenberg said officers were called early Saturday morning to the Babylon Hookah...
New Massachusetts law bars circuses from using elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals
BOSTON (AP) — The use of elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals in traveling acts like circuses is now banned in Massachusetts after Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a bill prohibiting the practice. Supporters of the legislation, which Healey signed Friday, said the goal is to help prevent the mistreatment of animals. Beginning Jan. 1, traveling acts, like circuses, carnivals and fairs, will be prohibited from using certain animals, including lions, tigers, bears, elephants, giraffes, and primates, for entertainment, under the law. Exceptions include animals that live at a zoo and the use of animals in filming movies. Non-exotic animals like horses, chickens, pigs, and rabbits can continue to be exhibited.
Fall is expected to be hot in New England
Those ready for pumpkin spice and cool fall weather might be slightly disappointed this fall. All of New England is expected to have above average temperatures in September, October and November, according to the National Weather Service. Similarly, parts of Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona are also expected to get above average temperatures.
Man killed in Dorchester double shooting was a father protecting his son, neighbors say
Boston police are still searching for the people behind a deadly shooting in the city's Dorchester neighborhood while the community mourns the victims, who neighbors say were a father and son. The shooting occurred at about 6:42 p.m. Monday inside of a triple-decker home on Trent Street, according to police.
Governor Healey signs Parentage Act
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Monday, Governor Maura Healey hosted a signing ceremony for an act to ensure legal parent equality. The Parentage Act is historic legislation that updates the state’s parentage laws for the first time in 40 years, in an effort to make them more inclusive. The...
Harris running mate Tim Walz set for fundraisers in Boston, RI this week
A week after climbing aboard the Harris presidential ticket, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is making a fundraising swing through the Northeast, including a reception in Boston. It's "his first fundraising blitz," the campaign said Monday morning as it announced Walz' tour, which starts on the West Coast on Tuesday with a Newport Beach event.
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Officer at Merrimack Premium Outlets
A Boston woman is expected to be in court after being accused of assaulting a police officer. Law enforcement was called to the Polo Outlet at Merrimack Premium Outlets Saturday after getting a report of a theft in progress. The suspect, 23-year-old Maryah Williams, kicked an officer in the stomach...
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