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A passage through history awaits at Worcester's Beaver Brook Park
Editor's note: This is part of a series on walking places in and near Worcester. Let us know your favorite walking places at wmeditor@gatehousemedia.com. It's a place that comes alive with team sports, but can also provide a quiet refuge, and clues to the city's history, and future. Beaver Brook...
What's in a name? Find out how the second Newfoundland pony in Gardner got his
The second Newfoundland Pony foal born in Gardner this month has an official name – Half Moon Hero. The pony, one of only four expected to be born this year in the U.S., was born on Aug. 22 at the Carl E. Dahl House at Evergreen Grove. Half Moon Hero's half-brother, Hope, was born at the substance recovery program's farm on Aug. 9. ...
New MWCC establishes transfer program with WPI to benefit STEM students: How it works
A new program at Mount Wachusett Community College will aid students pursuing higher education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. MWCC and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have entered into a new transfer agreement to provide seamless pathways for students pursuing a college degree in STEM fields, officials have announced. The agreement, effective...
Former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan has Aug. 30 hearing before POST Commission
MILFORD — Suspended Milford Police Officer Timothy Brennan, who was fired earlier this year from his previous position as a Hopkinton police sergeant, is scheduled for a hearing on Friday before the state Peace Officers Standards & Training (POST) Commission. The POST Commission is investigating further the circumstances behind Brennan's termination in Hopkinton, which happened in February after an independent investigator found that he did not report what he knew about a sexual assault case involving...
Find out who has the toughest high school football schedules in 2024 in MetroWest, Milford
No easing in for the region’s newest coaches. Todd Kiley isn’t exactly a new coach in our area, but his latest stop is. The former 21-year Holliston coach has taken...
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline.
Facing natural disasters, some lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
MassRobotics resident startups have raised over $1B in seven years
BOSTON — One measure of success for a robotics cluster is how much funding its member companies obtain. MassRobotics this month announced that resident startups have raised more than $1 billion since its founding in 2017. “This remarkable achievement underscores the vital role MassRobotics plays in accelerating robotics innovation,...
Vote for the 2024 Hometeam Central Mass. football preseason player of the year
Excitement for the upcoming high school football season is growing by the day, as local teams are gearing up for scrimmages before the season opens with a handful of teams taking advantage of the extra week to put together a Central Mass. version of Week Zero on September 6th and 7th. There are plenty of exciting players returning, but who is the best-of-the-best? It will certainly be a big topic of conversation in the stands this...
Duplex sells for $4 million in Boston
A 1,603-square-foot two-unit house built in 1900 has changed hands. The historic property located at 1 Dartmouth Place in Boston was sold on Aug. 5, 2024, for $3,970,000, or $2,477 per square foot. This three-story duplex comprises a total of three bedrooms and two baths. The home's outer structure has a mansard roof frame, composed of slate. There is a lone fireplace indoors. Additionally, the house is equipped with a one-car garage. The property sits on a 1,140-square-foot lot.
Boston police sprayed by water gun, find real gun in suspect's waistband
A Boston man who authorities said fired a water gun at police officers during a traffic stop was arrested over the weekend. During the arrest, officers found a real gun in his waistband, according to Boston Police. Police said the episode began around 7:15 p.m. Saturday after officers stopped a...
A school, a platform, a beacon
A school, a platform, a beacon – (PIP #39) A series of texts on Lowell’s French newspaper L’Etoile started on August 22, 2023. The first, “A Star on Prince Street”, presented editor/proprietor Louis-A. Biron. https://richardhowe.com/2023/08/22/a-star-on-prince-street/. Here is a speech guest speaker Biron delivered, probably in...
Cambridge elementary principal to keep job after external investigation
An external investigation launched by the district found that allegations of a toxic workplace were "unsubstantiated," the district announced. An external investigation into a Cambridge Public Schools principal accused of fostering a toxic workplace found the allegations were “not substantiated,” the district said Monday. The conclusion of the...
Dog finally safe after 555 days of wandering in Massachusetts
WORCESTER - A loose dog is finally in a foster home after being on the run in Worcester for 555 days. Trappers with Missing Dogs Massachusetts (MDM) have been at this for 19 months. She will soon be looking for a forever home. Long and difficult journeyThe pup is now named Gracie but was known as Roxy during her time on her own. Her journey has been long and difficult. She was first found in the woods in Tennessee before being brought to a breeder in Massachusetts. MDM says Worcester Animal Rescue came in to remove dogs from that breeder...
NH's Duncan Robinson speaking at basketball lecture in Nashua
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson, of Newcastle, will be at the Nashua Center for the Arts on Thursday, Aug. 29, for a lecture focused on the importance of basketball. Robinson will introduce author and New York University professor David Hollander, who wrote: "How Basketball Can Save...
Somerville police seek help identifying suspect in road rage car vandalism
SOMERVILLE — Somerville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in a motor vehicle vandalism incident that occurred on July 20. According to authorities, the incident took place at the intersection of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue following a traffic altercation. The...
Police investigate 3-vehicle crash that closed Route 6 at Harwich, Brewster
Editor's note: See the latest on this story here. A three-vehicle crash closed down both lanes of Route 6 Monday afternoon near the Brewster and Harwich town line. The crash occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to a statement from Massachusetts State Trooper Brandon Doherty. The two-lane highway remained closed in both directions...
Car comes to rest atop stone wall after crash in Auburn
AUBURN — Occupants of a crashed car that came to a stop hanging over a 10-foot-high wall escaped serious injury, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10 a.m. Monday on Jerome Avenue. It involved a van and the passenger car that dangled atop a retaining wall. Three people, included the occupant of the van, were transported to a hospital. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Car comes to rest atop stone wall after crash in Auburn
Worcester stabbing suspect left note in his apartment, police say
One of the 911 callers who told Worcester police that two women were stabbed in an apartment on Saturday said the suspect, who has a 22-year criminal history, left a note in his apartment, according to a police report. A call was made to the Worcester Police Department at around...
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