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Fire Department: Multi-vehicle crash on Route 24 leaves several injured
A Massachusetts highway crash left several people injured on Friday night. Just before 10:00 p.m., Brockton Fire and West Bridgewater Fire responded to Route 24 North between Route 106 and Route 123 for a motor vehicle crash, according to the Brockton Fire Department. The accident involved 3 vehicles. West Bridgewater...
The Music of FROZEN Comes to The Black Box
THE BLACK BOX, the region's premier music, theater, and event venue, will bring back THE BLACK BOX Sings… Concert Series outside under the stars this summer. On August 3rd at 7:00pm, THE BLACK BOX Sings… FROZEN. TBB will present a concert celebrating the music of the highest-grossing animated film of all time: Disney's Frozen. The concert will feature a narrated telling of Elsa and Anna's story with live performances of the film's songs as well as new music written for the Broadway production. Enjoy the memorable songs of Kristen and Robert Lopez in concert outside at THE BLACK BOX.
Brockton man convicted in connection with ‘wide-ranging’ cocaine conspiracy
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office said that a Brockton man was convicted in connection with a cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 40-year-old Robert Monteiro was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent...
4 men in alleged Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut retail theft ring arrested after robbery of 80-year-old
Four men were arrested for an Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. According to Hingham Police, on July 19th, Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men inside an SUV at a shopping center in Weymouth and followed the SUV into the Derby Street Shops in Hingham. Detectives continued to observe the suspicious activity of the men as they walked in and out of the Apple Store.
Steve Hyder, onetime radio voice of PawSox, among many other stops, died last weekend
Steve Hyder, the Newport native who rose to prominence through a radio and sports broadcasting career that spanned more than three decades, has died. He was 62. A notice filed by Rebello Funeral Home in East Providence said Hyder died at his Rumford home on Saturday, July 20. He was voted Rhode Island Sportscaster of the Year six times by the National Sports Media Association, a product of his strong work with the Pawtucket Red Sox from 2004-12. ...
‘Killer’ mom Lindsay Clancy still in hospital 18 months after ‘strangling 3 kids to death’ as DNA evidence delays trial
THE mother accused of strangling her three children to death with exercise bands has waived her latest court appearance DNA tests put the trial date on hold. Lindsay Clancy from Boston, Massachusetts has been charged with three counts of murder and strangulation as well as battery with a dangerous weapon.
Massachusetts man sentenced after drugs, guns, ammo, seized while on pre-trial release
BOSTON – A convicted felon has been sentenced in connection with firearm and drug offenses that occurred in 2019 and his subsequent possession of firearms and narcotics while on pre-trial release for the previously charged offenses. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 31-year-old Christian Soares, a/k/a “Eazy,” of...
59 celebratory images from Provincetown Bear Week 2024 by photographer Ron Amato
Bear Week in Provincetown is a time to celebrate the queer community. For years now, photographer Ron Amato has photographed this infamous week on the East Coast that brings out thousands of bears, wolves, otters, chasers, and more. "I am always swept up in the strong current of community and...
ICYMI: A whale capsizes a boat, a Duchess visits Rhode Island and the Paris Olympics begin
This week – A breaching whale crashes onto a boat near the New Hampshire coast, the Duchess of York tours a Newport art exhibit and -- in case you missed it -- the 2024 Olympics kick off with opening ceremonies in Paris. Westerly man pays for stranger's haircut during...
Beautiful weekend, rain returns next week for Southern New England
Southern New England is in for a treat with a picture-perfect late July weekend. Saturday will feature low humidity and ample sunshine with highs in the mid-80s. Great weather to head to the Cape and Islands this weekend, or to the Newport Folk Festival!. Humidity will start to climb on...
Canton woman with ALS finds way to read to her grandchildren even after she’s gone
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct a name in a caption and clarify who will push Della Larsen in the Falmouth Road Race. A year ago in April, Della Larsen, 59, was diagnosed with an incurable disease that is expected to take away her ability to do basic tasks over the next few years or months before it claims her life.
EEE found in Barnstable mosquitoes. It's the second case in Mass. this summer.
Barnstable residents are being advised to beware of outdoor activities at times of day when mosquitoes are active after eastern equine encephalitis was detected in the town. On Thursday, the state Department of Public Health issued an advisory about a mosquito sample collected on July 23 that tested positive for the virus. ...
New Bedford Welcomes New Pizza Hut with Iconic ’90s Buffet
Get ready New Bedford, there's a new Pizza Hut coming to the city and is gearing up for something nostalgic. Coming soon to 914 Mount Pleasant Street by Kings Highway, Pizza Hut promises to bring back the beloved '90s style buffet and salad bar that many have been missed and been craving.
Empire Ford of New Bedford’s “Veteran of the Month”: George Church, WWII Veteran, Benefactor
During the month of July, the 58th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of George E. Church of Rochester, a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps who served during WWII. The month of July is the 10th anniversary of his passing.
Driver crashes into a house in New Bedford. Here's what happened.
NEW BEDFORD — A parking mishap led to an SUV crashing into a Maple Street home Friday night. Byron Ford Ford, who normally sits on his porch in the evenings, decided not to on Friday when the driver of an SUV was parallel parking and hit the accelerator instead of the brake....
In honor of National Buffalo Wing Day, here's some New Bedford spots to enjoy wings
NEW BEDFORD — July 29 in National Buffalo Wing Day! There are several restaurants in the area that take pride in making sure they are serving the best wings. At Pour Farm, the kitchen uses fresh (not frozen) wings and tosses them in their house dry rub, then smokes them with applewood, and deep fries them to order. ...
New Bedford Day in Fort Myers, Florida Faces Big Changes
For 20 years, New Bedford snowbirds who winter in sunny Florida and those who've moved there permanently have gathered in Fort Myers to celebrate their hometown. New Bedford Day was founded in 2004 by former New Bedford Mayor Brian J. Lawler and his wife Johan. The Lawlers, recognizing the benefits of bringing hundreds of former New Bedfordites together to reminisce and renew old acquaintances, designated the second Tuesday in March as New Bedford Day.
Red Sox SS commits embarrassing blunder vs. Yankees
A huge inning for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday against the New York Yankees could have been even bigger had one player remembered his baserunning fundamentals. The Red Sox trailed the Yankees 4-3 in the bottom of the 2nd inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. The home team managed to tie the game... The post Red Sox SS commits embarrassing blunder vs. Yankees appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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