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North Smithfield man, 21, dies in motorcycle crash
WOONSOCKET – A 21-year-old North Smithfield man died following a motorcycle crash in Woonsocket Saturday evening. Joe Rossi was reportedly transported to Landmark Medical Center after the accident, which occurred on Truman Drive just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 24. He was later pronounced dead. According to police,...
Meet state Rep. Bud Williams, who is seeking reelection in the 11th Hampden District
SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Bud Williams said some of his top accomplishments representing a portion of Springfield include keeping a bank open in the Mason Square neighborhood and advocating for better health care for residents during the pandemic. It’s been seven years since Williams began to represent the 11th...
Armed man arrested after barricading inside hotel in Wareham
A man was arrested on Friday after barricading himself and firing gunshots inside of his Wareham, Massachusetts, hotel room while children were inside, police said. Wareham Police responded to the Marriott Town Place Suites on Rosebrook Way shortly after 8p.m. following reports of possible gunshots in the bog area behind the hotel.
Fitchburg police seek help locating missing teen
FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Ana Luiza Diaz, who was last seen in the city on Friday, Aug. 9, at about 2 a.m. Ana is described as a skinny female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 100 pounds,...
Experts discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending campaign, endorsing Trump
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed former president Donald Trump on Friday afternoon as he suspends his presidential campaign. This election season has come with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and Kennedy’s endorsement could be a welcomed push for Donald Trump, according to one political expert.
Enfield woman, 62, killed in Friday crash
SPRINGFIELD — A 62-year-old Enfield woman was killed Friday when the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with a pickup truck on Route 5 in Enfield. Enfield police said Patricia Carey was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:30 p.m. crash. The operator of the vehicle was taken to Hartford Hospital with potentially serious injuries.
36 hours in Provincetown, Massachusetts
A beachfront in Provincetown, Mass., Aug. 12, 2024. Despite a creeping sense of Hamptons-style gentrification, the town on the tip of Cape Cod, one of America’s oldest art colonies, remains a self-styled bohemian idyll. (Jesse Burke/The New York Times) NEW YORK, NY.- Located at the tip of Cape Cod,...
Annual Ken O’Neill golf marathon to benefit The Jimmy Fund kicks off next week
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The 25th anniversary of the Ken O’Neill dawn to dusk golf marathon taking place next week in Chicopee. The charity event is dedicated to raising funds for the Jimmy Fund. It will be held on Monday, August 26 at the Chicopee Country Club. Copyright 2024....
Sale closed in Bolton: $1.3 million for a five-bedroom home
A 3,797-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 78 Drumlin Hill Road in Bolton was sold on July 31, 2024. The $1,300,000 purchase price works out to $342 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and four baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a hip roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the home includes an attached three-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage. Situated on a spacious 1.1-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Channing Tatum And Daughter Visit Salem For Private Walking Tour
SALEM, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Beth Crowley has given or arranged tours around Salem for roughly 80,000 people since she founded Witch City Walking Tours ten years ago. "But someone like Channing Tatum, this is our first," Crowley told WBZ NewsRadio Friday. Crowley was contacted weeks ago to give...
Single-family home sells for $989,900 in Southborough
A 2,904-square-foot house built in 1990 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 7 Clifford Road in Southborough was sold on July 29, 2024, for $989,900, or $341 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the home includes an underground/basement two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property occupies a sizable 1.0-acre lot.
Mother Bear And Cub Spotted In North Andover Neighborhood
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A momma black bear and her cub are the talk of a North Andover neighborhood. In a social media post Thursday, North Andover police said they have received multiple sightings of the bears in the area of Foster Street and Bridges Lane. Police...
Brockton businesses adjust hours due to student disruptions
Several businesses in the vicinity of Brockton High School, like Starbucks, are temporarily amending their weekday operations due to disruptions caused by students. Reported incidents of rowdiness and minor property damage during school dismissal hours have led these establishments to cut back services during weekday afternoons. Starbucks plans to halt in-store operations between 1-3pm on school days, but will run its drive-thru service.
Roger Cook, longtime "This Old House" landscaper, dies at 70
BURLINGTON - Roger Cook, the longtime landscape contractor on the PBS home improvement series "This Old House," has died. He was 70 years old.Cook died Wednesday "after a long battle with illness," the show said.The landscaping and gardening expert was involved with "This Old House" for more than 40 years, starting in 1982 when the show was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. He first joined the program full-time in 1988 as a landscape contractor for a renovation of a bed and breakfast in Lexington. "Soft-spoken but no-nonsense approach""Roger was our much-loved colleague, treasured by the entire 'This Old House community' for...
A Sagamore Beach resident says she can’t sell her house because of this new trend
The renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom beach house was on the market for eight months. Judith Ann Roan Comeau is trying to sell her newly renovated three-bedroom, three-bathroom house less than two minutes from Sagamore Beach for just upwards of $1 million. However, after eight unsuccessful months and dropping the price to $995,000, Comeau took the property off the market on Aug. 10.
Maki Park opens in downtown Gardner: What it offers - a one minute read
The Chair City's new pocket park is officially open to the public. Maki Park, so named because it is located on the site of the former Maki Building on Parker Street downtown, is a three-tiered space that can be used for outdoor dining and live music performances. The park also features game tables and...
Try your luck: Hundreds of contests to enter at the 2024 Topsfield Fair
Those looking to take home a first-place ribbon, a cash prize or bragging rights this fair season can now enter to win one of hundreds of contests at the Topsfield Fair this year. The 206th Topsfield Fair, which will run from Friday, Oct. 4 until Monday, Oct. 14, has hundreds...
Plymouth closing all public parks and fields from dusk to dawn amid town’s high risk status for EEE
Starting tonight, all public parks and fields in Plymouth will be closed daily from dusk until dawn in response to the town’s high risk status for Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE.
MBTA Okays Updated Plans for Apartments Near Riverside Station
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board approved a new proposal for a large development project near the Riverside station in Newton, MA, the Boston Herald reported. The approval pushes forward construction of hundreds of new transit-accessible housing units. “After a lot of discussion, a lot of work on both...
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