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The members of the Daily News Baseball All-Star team for spring of 2024
After combing over statistics and results, and with the guidance of local athletic directors and coaches, we at the Daily News selected All-Stars for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field and rugby. Although the sports and skill sets...
Westborough and Southborough Electronics Recycling Event on July 27
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – If you have old electronics you need to get rid of, residents of Westborough and Southborough can take part in a recycling and sustainability event on Saturday, July 27, at the Westborough Senior Center. There are some fees attached ranging from $5 to $45 but they are taking things like computers, flat-screen TVs, microwaves, refrigerators, water heaters, mattresses and more. And they say if you turn in an old humidifier, you will get a $30 rebate from National Grid. Details at www.GreenTeamJunk.com.
Framingham State's Carpenter Named MASCAC NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
After an excellent academic and athletic career at Framingham State, Gwen Carpenter has earned the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year as voted on by the Athletics Directors in the conference. Carpenter, a senior from Ashley Falls, Mass., was a two-sport student-athlete competing...
Troop 382 Builds New Footbridge for Westborough’s Sandra Pond
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – Boy Scout Troop 382 has helped the Westborough Department of Public Works and Conservation Land Trust build a new footbridge over the Sandra Pond spillway. A spokesman for the Land Trust’s Stewardship Committee tells the Community Advocates the 24-foot-long footbridge is a great example of community collaboration. Officials say the goal is to keep hikers and fishermen from crossing the spillway and causing more damage to it. The DPW is next planning to build a path on both sides of the bridge.
Parts of Green Hill Parkway to Close for a Month
WORCESTER – Roadwork set to begin on Green Hill Parkway on Monday, July 29, will close access to the park from Channing Street for about a month, according to the city of Worcester. Access to both the park and Green Hill Golf Course must enter from Belmont Street, via...
Is Worcester’s 311 System Helping to Clean Up the City?
Emergency Communications and Management Commissioner Charles Goodwin runs down the history of the 311 system in Worcester. From the original idea to the implementation over the past year. The growing pains and plans for the future. This Tuesday, July 23, Worcester will open a 311 Customer Service Center at 799 Main St. The center will be open Tuesday through Saturdays and will have service representatives on site to handle complaints about trash and more. You can continue to use the 311 app. to report illegal dumping and other issues.
A Day in the Life program gives students an inside look at health care careers
WORCESTER, Mass. — A group of local girls had an opportunity to get a closer look at a career in health care through a collaboration between UMass Memorial Health and Girls Inc on Monday. What You Need To Know. Roughly two dozen high school girls took part in A...
Holy Cross Track and Field Bolsters Team with Stellar 2024 Recruiting Class
Track and field program at Holy Cross welcomes 25 new student-athletes for the upcoming 2024-25 season, led by director Egetta Alfonso. Total of 25 student-athletes joining the Crusaders for the fall of 2024. 12 men and 13 women make up the incoming class. State of Play. Announcement of a strong...
Roundup: MOT Seniors two wins from Series; Indian River's Illian transfers to UD
MOT downed Rhode Island, 14-1, in the East Region semifinals of the Senior League softball tournament on Monday afternoon. The victory puts the Delaware state champions just two wins away from ...
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.49 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $3.07 on Jan. 29, 2024, and as...
State Officials Take Bus To Work, Urge Commuters To "Ditch The Drive"
CHELSEA, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Several Massachusetts officials rode the Chelsea 111 bus to work Tuesday morning in an attempt to encourage commuters to use public transit during the ongoing Sumner Tunnel closure. The 111 bus route is one of several public transit lines operating free of charge so...
Big Lots closing one store in Massachusetts. Here's where it is
Massachusetts is losing one of its Big Lots stores. The Dennis Port location, 400 Main St, Dennis Port, is closing. A closing sale of up to 20% off, with limited exceptions applied, has already started, according to the website. ...
Patriots Already Cutting Rookie Addition to Begin Camp
The New England Patriots have been one of the most active teams throughout the offseason. They have a lot of different moving parts all across the team with head coach Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf in charge of running the ship. Now that we are into late July, training camps...
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