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Video: Tropical downpours, risk of tornado, early Tuesday
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Strong storms will bring heavy downpours and a low risk of tornadoes or waterspouts through Tuesday morning. Some afternoon showers will also be possible during the afternoon, and several more stormy days will follow.
Palmer residents anticipating West-East Rail project construction update
PALMER, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The long anticipated West-East Rail project linked Western Massachusetts communities directly to Boston continues to move forward. We’re getting answers on where the project stands and what progress has been made so far. “We want an economic revitalization to occur in our town this downtown...
Steward Health Care report: No staff or supply shortages at Saint Anne's Hospital
FALL RIVER — A court-appointed watchdog evaluating Steward Health Care hospitals for safety and patient care found no “areas of concern” during a recent visit to Saint Anne’s Hospital other than minor kitchen equipment issues. When Steward Health Care declared bankruptcy and put up its hospitals for sale, the judge chose Suzanne Koenig...
Massachusetts woman sentenced for hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital
“BOSTON – A Westfield woman was sentenced on July 18, 2024 in federal court in Boston for calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital. Catherine Leavy, 37, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to three years’ probation. In September 2024, Leavy pleaded guilty to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information that a bomb was on the way to Boston Children’s Hospital.
Warren Haynes Band Books Us Tour – New Album Coming Soon
Fresh off their run performing on Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, the Warren Haynes Band, led by Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes, has announced their Million Voices Whisper Tour in the US. The new 16-date run launches September 19th in Fort Lauderdale, making stops in Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Richmond, Washington, DC, Nashville, Syracuse, Philadelphia, and more, before wrapping October 12th in Boston. They have also revealed their new studio album, Million Voices Whisper, will be released this fall. Keep reading below for live listings and more.
Bill Russell: Black coach of the Boston Celtics during the civil rights era
The first Black coach of any major North American sport in modern history, Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell is on the cusp for his second induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his work as a player-coach of the Celtics in the latter third of their unrivaled 1960s dynasty.
Bay State health care could look different after flurry of legislative action
12:00 | Pioneer Public Interest Law Center hosts a briefing on how artificial intelligence is changing the legal services landscape | Pioneer Institute, 185 Devonshire St., Suite 1101, Boston. 1:30 | Conference committee tasked with reconciling House and Senate versions of clean energy legislation holds its first meeting | Room...
SLIS Alumni Appointed President-Elect of Society of American Archivists
This month, Derek Mosley ’11MS was elected Vice President/President-Elect of the Society of American Archivists (SAA). His term as vice president will begin this August; his term as SAA’s 80th president will begin next year. Mosley has been featured in Simmons News before, most recently for being named...
IHP Alum’s Road to the Olympics Began Modestly
Standing in the parking lot of a boathouse in Princeton, NJ, where the men and women’s national rowing teams were conducting pre-Olympic workouts, Deirdre McLoughlin couldn’t help but pinch herself. Life’s path had taken the New Jersey native to undergraduate and graduate school in Boston, a professional career in California, and now the 2009 MGH Institute graduate was just a few weeks away from working the Olympic Games in Paris, her third as a physical therapist for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s rowing teams.
DA identifies Roxbury man shot by police, accused of hitting Boston officer with car
A Roxbury man is facing a litany of criminal charges in connection with a violent scene outside the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain last week, where he was shot by a police officer who prosecutors say had been hit by a car the man was driving only moments earlier.
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School awarded over $800,000
Grant to provide training and placement for unemployed and under-employed of Central Massachusetts. Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner and Career Technical Initiative (CTI) Coordinator Marci Komssi are pleased to share that Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has been awarded the Career Technical Initiative Implementation Grant by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for the second time.
Attleboro man's body recovered from Worcester County pond
An Attleboro man died in an incident involving a personal watercraft on a pond in Worcester County. Rutland police said first responders were called to Turkey Hill Pond on Saturday afternoon for a report that a watercraft overturned and the operator failed to surface. "Witnesses reported that the individual appeared...
ADA-accessible fishing dock opens on Jordan Pond
SHREWSBURY – Jordan Pond has an exciting new addition. In late May, a new ADA-accessible fishing dock opened along the shores of Jordan Pond. The dock, which provides a panoramic view of the body of water, is located on the Ridgeland Road side of the pond. The freshly paved, white-stone structure provides a scenic lookout – and an excellent fishing spot – for visitors.
UMass Chan ranked best in Northeast for primary care education
The T.H. Chan School of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School is best in the Northeast and among the top 15 medical schools nationwide for primary care education, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Additionally, UMass Chan ranks in the second of four...
Assumption University Names Marisa Gregg Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Assumption University is pleased to announce that Marisa Gregg has been appointed Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Gregg will officially join the University community as a member of the President’s Cabinet and leader of the Office of Integrated Marketing on July 29. “It is a privilege to welcome Marisa...
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