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Tensions rise at ENC's migrant shelter in Quincy as homeless families are asked to leave
QUINCY ‒ As the migrant crisis stretches the state’s network of emergency shelters to capacity, the temporary shelter and family welcome center at Eastern Nazarene College has been depositing homeless families, some against their will, at the Wollaston MBTA station, according to city officials and police. Quincy Police...
Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Trafficking in Maine
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to five years for drug trafficking and possession of meth in Maine. Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Trafficking and Possession. Angel Luis Lozano from Lowell, Massachusetts will serve 60 months in federal prison. He will also have five years of supervised release. He entered a guilty plea on February 15, 2024.
THEATRE BY THE SEA WAKEFIELD, RI
WAKEFIELD, RI – In celebration of 91 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Tony® Award-winning masterpiece The Sound of Music, which will be presented from July 24 – August 17, 2024. “The Sound of...
Summer Concerts @ the Iron Works: June 24th – Mamadou
Join us for a free concert at the Saugus Iron Works each Wednesday evening this summer. Shows start at 6:00 pm. at 244 Central Street in Saugus. On Wednesday, July 17th, Mamadou, a world-class ensemble showcasing the original musical works of Senegalese luminary Mamadou Diop. Having shared the stage and collaborated with countless African greats including Baaba Maal, Mamadou Jimi Mbaye and Mbaye Dieye Faye in the Madison Band (formerly of Youssou Ndour), Thione Seck, Nicolas Menheim and Papa Seck in the band Africando, the Grand Soda Mama, and many others, Mamadou introduced his signature rhythm guitar sound around the world.
10th Annual Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels Car Show honors local community supporters
Three people and organizations received the Community Appreciation Award during Sunday’s 10th Annual Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels car show at Saugus Middle/High School. Owner of former Full of Bull restaurant Bill Pappas, owner of former Saugus Fuddruckers Adrienne LeBlanc and Cars and Cops event organizer Domenic Montano received awards from Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels Team Captain Guy Moley.
Weston & Sampson Announces Three New AICPs
Reading, MA – Weston & Sampson recently announced that three of its planning team members have earned their designation as Certified Planners by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). AICP is an independent verification of a planner’s qualifications, ethics, and professional conduct. Elizabeth Haney has 10 years...
5 people hospitalized after I-93 crash in Wilmington, report says
Five people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 93 in Wilmington on Wednesday, WCVB-TV reported. The crash occurred between exits 34 and 35 on the northbound side of I-93, Massachusetts State Police told the news station on Thursday. Both vehicles ended up in the wooded area next to the highway.
Former EPS School Supt. finds job in Brockton
City clerk awaits Lambert’s letter of resignation. Former Everett School Superintendent Priya Tahiliani was appointed Interim Superintendent in Brockton by their School Committee on Tuesday, July 9. The vote was 7-1. Her one-year contract was approved at a July 16 meeting by a unanimous vote, with committee Chair and Mayor Robert Sullivan declaring his vote “wholeheartedly yes.”
7 MA state senators call on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
President Joe Biden coasted through this year's primaries with members of his party united around him. But with the nominating convention scheduled for one month from Friday in Chicago, support for Biden is fragmenting and he's hearing from more and more elected Democrats that they want him to exit this year's presidential contest. "Selecting a new Democratic presidential nominee will inject badly needed excitement and grassroots energy into the party and its voters, especially young people," seven...
Stop & Shop Announces Massachusetts Closing of 8 Locations
Stop & Shop has announced it will close 32 "underperforming" stores, according to supermarketnews.com, on or before November 2, 2024, including eight Massachusetts locations. The closings reflect a move to restructure the company. The closing list does not include the locations in Amesbury, Andover, and North Andover, Massachusetts. Here's a...
Select Board members call for ceasefire following months of heated rhetoric
READING – Maybe, just maybe, the Reading Select Board turned a corner Tuesday night and did as so many suggested. They moved on. Signs that the board might be putting a contentious five months behind them appeared before the meeting even started. The July 9 meeting ended during the opening minutes of a discussion to reorganize the board. It was hardly a secret the agenda item, put there by Carlo Bacci, was there to remove Karen Herrick as the board’s vice-chair.
Fireworks delight thousands at Glendale Park as Everett celebrates Independence Day
EVERETT – On Sunday, July 14, the City of Everett hosted its annual Independence Day Celebration at Glendale Park. The event, which was rescheduled from the original date of June 30 due to the forecasted weather conditions not meeting the safety parameters of the fireworks company, still brought thousands together to celebrate.
Tufts University’s Patti Klos receives Minah award, NACUFS’ highest honor
At a special reception during the NACUFS (National Association of College & University Food Services) National Conference this week, NACUFS Immediate Past President Kerry Paterson presented the Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service award to Patti Klos, senior director of dining services at Tufts University. The annual conference took place this year in Louisville, Kentucky.
Here’s where you can get National Ice Cream Day deals
To celebrate National Ice Cream Day, which falls on Sunday, July 21, many ice cream businesses and chains in the Bay State are offering discounts and free sweets to customers. See where you can partake in enjoying the holiday. Friendly’s. The Massachusetts-based family eatery is celebrating itself and National...
Community media organizations switch leaders, with Somerville naming Effel to permanent role
Community media organizations switch leaders, with Somerville naming Effel to permanent role. The Somerville Media Center has a new executive director, while Cambridge Community Television has an interim leader and will look for someone permanent for the role. Beginning Sept. 3, the public access media organization for Somerville will be...
Medford Sweeps 1-Run Games From Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Eli Havey hit a 2-run seventh-inning homer in Game 1 and a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning in Game 2, providing the winning runs in the Medford Mustangs doubleheader sweep of the Klamath Falls Falcons at Kiger Stadium. The Mustangs (29-12-3, 11-5 Area...
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