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Valley Blue Sox’s comeback falls short at home against Keene Swamp Bats
HOLYOKE – In the bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday’s matchup between Valley and Keene, the Blue Sox loaded the bases with one out with the tying run on third. But Swamp Bats pitcher Sean Finn got an out with a play from the plate and a strikeout en route to leading the road team to an eventual 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.
Savings Bank of Walpole announces winners of working moms scholarship
KEENE, N.H. – (MyKeeneNow) – The Savings Bank of Walpole announced the recipients of this year’s Julie Tewksbury Scholarship for Working Moms: Kimberly Allsopp and Alexa Plewa. Both women have been awarded $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship, in its fourth year, supports working mothers who strive for personal...
Manchester mom asks for help finding son's stolen shark backpack
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester mother is asking for help finding a stolen shark backpack that holds sentimental value to her son Leo. Katelyn Duart noticed on Wednesday morning that her car had been broken into and discovered a shoe and her 5-year-old son Leo’s shark backpack was missing.
Early-morning house fire in Belmont causes significant damage
BELMONT, N.H. — Early on Thursday morning, crews responded to a house fire in Belmont. They arrived around 12:30 a.m. on Concord Street to find smoke pouring from the first floor of the home. By this time, flames had also spread to the second floor. All the residents made...
Video: Pleasant with sunshine Friday; storm chances return next week
Humidity drops, temperatures rise and sunshine returns with a pleasant stretch lasting through the weekend. A few lingering clouds and a very spotty shower far north tonight, otherwise turning mainly clear with lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Sunny skies Friday along with lower humidity. Highs will be mostly...
Former Listen director gets 21 months in prison for embezzlement
Kyle Fisher stole at least $239,000 from Listen by siphoning off funds from the organization’s bank accounts to which he had access. He spent the money on a $4,000-per-week gambling habit at a Massachusetts casino, prosecutors said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Former Listen director gets 21 months in prison for embezzlement.
Wilmot Garden Club Awards Environmental Scholarships
Wilmot – The Wilmot Garden Club (WGC) is proud to announce the winners of its 2024 Walter Kangas Memorial Scholarship, two promising environmentalists, Sydnie Brahan of North Sutton and Caroline Allen of Warner. Surrounded by WGC members in front of the Wilmot Bandstand during the Wilmot Farmers Market on Saturday, July 20, 2024, the WGC presented the young conservationists their monetary awards of $1000 each.
Bishop Libasci Accuser Dies, Lawsuit in Limbo
The man who accused Manchester Bishop Peter Libasci of sexual abuse is dead, likely ending the lawsuit filed in New York. Lawyers for plaintiff Charles O’Connor notified the clerk in the Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday that their client died. “We are saddened to advise the Court that,...
Wall’s Ford Platinum Series and Monaco Modifieds Double Up for Exciting New Hampshire Governor’s Cup Program at White Mountain
N. Woodstock, NH — Thunder is ready to return to the mountains in a huge way this Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports Park with the inaugural visit for the ground-pounding Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! Along with the exciting $10,000-to-win debut for the Monaco Modifieds, the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series returns for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models with many American-Canadian Tour teams expected to join in for their final test and tune before the big Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 on August 3.
Claremont Motorsports Park and KEY Auto Group Proudly Present the Milton CAT 75 for The Modified Racing Series
**Claremont, NH -** Claremont Motorsports Park, in partnership with the KEY Auto Group, is thrilled to announce the Milton CAT 75, taking place on Friday night, August 2nd. This exhilarating event will feature the renowned Modified Racing Series, showcasing the thrilling talent and power of Tour-Type Modified Racing. Fans will...
Man accused of raping girl and throwing her off I-290 bridge due back in court
WORCESTER ― A man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, raping her and throwing her from an Interstate 290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond in 2017 is slated to make a court appearance next week. Joshua Hubert – who was charged with rape separately from the other charges through an indictment in December –...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Nationwide Listeria Recall Involves Veggies From Walmart & Aldi
Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts residents involving vegetables possibly contaminated with Listeria. These vegetables have been sold nationally at various retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Shop N Save, and Save-A-Lot, just to name...
RVCC Spotlight: Meet Social Sciences Student Elena Waddleton
Raritan Valley Community College student Elena Waddleton is set graduate with an Associate Degree in Social Sciences in May 2025. Elena started her college journey at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she spent her freshman year. After some financial strain, she decided to move back home to New Jersey and attend RVCC to save on tuition. “RVCC was extremely generous and helped me get back on track,” says Elena. “Enough so that I have been able to work diligently on my academics all year in hopes of receiving a merit scholarship offer from the four-year schools I apply to.”
Officers at South Bay jail ignored dying woman, lawsuit alleges
Ayesha Johnson was civilly committed to receive treatment for her alcohol abuse disorder. Hours later, she died on the floor of a jail cell at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay. The father of the woman who died in a jail cell while awaiting treatment for alcohol...
Contaminated soil, decades-old gas tank removed from former 7-11 site
The building has been vacant since the 7-Eleven store closed in 2021. It previously housed a franchise of the Tedeschi Food Shops chain; A Street Liquors occupied the second unit before relocating across the street. In June 2022, surveyors discovered a gasoline storage tank near the Nantasket Avenue border of...
Assistant principal who quietly resigned from Hull High hired in similar position in Mansfield
Julie Burke, now known as Julie Burke Israel, was mentioned among other hires by Mansfield Superintendent Teresa Murphy in a district newsletter on June 20. When questioned about Burke’s absence from Hull High in May, former Superintendent Judith Kuehn asked that the public “respect her privacy” and would give no further details about the administrator’s prolonged absence. Burke Israel did not attend Hull High’s graduation, and her resignation was not discussed at the school committee’s June 24 meeting. The Times’ request to committee Chair David Twombly about why the district did not announce Burke Israel’s departure has gone unanswered.
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