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Abuse survivor keeps pushing Mass. bill that would make GPS tampering a felony
For defendants awaiting trial in Massachusetts it is, along with bail, a ticket to freedom. GPS monitoring devices allow for the remote enforcement of court orders, such as curfews and restraining orders.
North Kingstown man, 90, makes music stands to donate to Kingston Chamber Music Festival
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WJAR) — For the last 25 years, a now 90-year-old North Kingstown man has been creating beautiful music stands out of wood, and donating them to the Kingston Chamber Music Festival for artists to perform with, and to sell. For 36 years, the two-week festival has...
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 25
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses First Responders Night with the Gatemen, changes in the...
Taunton Man Faces Fentanyl Charges Following Route 24 Traffic Stop
MIDDLEBORO (WBSM) — A traffic stop in Middleboro led to the arrest of a Taunton man for alleged drug activity. A state trooper patrolling Route 24 southbound in Raynham the morning of July 10 saw the driver of a black Nissan using his cell phone while driving, which led to a traffic stop.
These Massachusetts legislators are boycotting Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
The Israeli prime minister is slated to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week amid deepening tensions between the two ally nation’s leadership teams, and during a period of political flux in the United States. At...
Fall River Eats: Food Truck Friday at Sen. Thomas Norton City Pier; hot dog winner crowned
Not sure where to grab a bite to eat? With lots of options around the Fall River area, it can be difficult to choose. If you’re having a hard time, we’re here to help you narrow it down. We've compiled a list of meal deals, special events, and...
Mosquito Collected In Barnstable Tests Positive For Eastern Equine Encephalitis
BARNSTABLE – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Thursday that a mosquito sample collected on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in the north-west quadrant of the Town of Barnstable tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but serious illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. This disease has caused 43 infections […] The post Mosquito Collected In Barnstable Tests Positive For Eastern Equine Encephalitis appeared first on CapeCod.com.
New Bedford Research & Robotics to elevate City’s innovation efforts
“NEW BEDFORD – Many have held the City’s ceremonial gold scissors at ribbon-cutting events over the years to celebrate the opening of businesses, parks, and schools. But for the first time in the City’s long and storied history, a robot did the honor of cutting the ribbon Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of New Bedford Research & Robotics on Purchase Street.
Brewster police officer faces felony charges for Snapchat videos of young girls
BREWSTER - A veteran Brewster police officer is on administrative leave, after facing disturbing felony charges involving inappropriate videos of naked young girls. Since 2007, Brewster Police Officer Matthew Marshall swore an oath to protect and serve the most vulnerable. But on Thursday he left court with no comment, charged with sharing inappropriate videos of children on Snapchat and secretly recording video of an elderly naked man in crisis during a call for service from his Snapchat account. Before a judge, prosecutors say Marshall had and sent inappropriate Snapchat videos of young girls, one of them as young as...
Unemployment in Fall River Rises in June
The unemployment rate in the City of Fall River in June rose to 5.6%, up from 5.4% in May. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reports that the labor force in Fall River in June totaled 42,018 employees. 2,373 people were recorded as unemployed. The 5.6% unemployment rate for June compares to the 5.0% unemployment rate for June 2023.
Family mourns man shot and killed by moped driver in Boston, no arrests made
BOSTON - The family of a Boston man is looking for answers after he was gunned down near the Forest Hills MBTA stop by a shooter police say was on a moped. "I lost a friend, I lost a brother, a really good guy," said Francis Gonzalez of his 35-year-old friend Andy Baez Manan also known as Jusepy. On Thursday, family and friends gathered at a funeral home in Dorchester wearing a T-shirt that memorializes him and the number he wore on his softball team. They say they're still trying to understand what happened the night of...
Dorothy’s Corner hosts second annual Gullah Geechee Dinner Party
On July 19, Dorothy’s Corner marked a significant milestone with their second annual Gullah Geechee Dinner Party, paying homage to Dorothy West and celebrating seven remarkable individuals who have left an indelible mark on 20th-century Black vacationers history. Among the honorees were Abigail McGrath, Lee Van Allen, Dr. Lorna Andrade, Dr. Frances Gaskin, Jocelyn Coleman Walton, Dolores Allen Littles, and Anita Christian.
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