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Recount vowed in Plymouth, Barnstable senate seat race. What is next?
The Republican primary election on Tuesday for the senate seat for Plymouth and Barnstable was coming down to just a few votes Wednesday morning as state Rep. Mathew Muratore, R-Plymouth, pulled ahead of Kari MacRae, R-Bourne. As of 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, MacRae had secured 6,928 of the total votes and Muratore had collected 6,978, according to Associated Press tallies, based on unofficial results. ...
'Boots' the cow on loose in East Bridgewater safely corralled by police. What happened?
EAST BRIDGEWATER — A cow on the loose in East Bridgewater who was "being chased by a woman on a horse," was safely corralled with the help of the East Bridgewater Police on Wednesday morning. East Bridgewater Police Officer Robert Lang was driving through the area of Belmont and Summer streets at about...
A king, a thirsty pilgrim and some divas: 5 things to do this weekend on the South Shore
The South Shore doesn't slow down after Labor Day. If anything, the change in seasons ushers in the beginning of numerous fall events from now through Halloween. Early September allows for outdoor events to continue with a little less sweat and maybe more sweaters. King Richard's Faire, Hull's Endless Summer Waterfront Festival, the Marshfield Community Rib Cook-off and the Plymouth Lions Club's Thirsty Pilgrim fundraiser provide ample reason to hang outside just a little bit longer. ...
Bankruptcy judge OKs deal to save Brockton, Taunton, Fall River hospitals. What we know
HOUSTON — A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the sale of six Massachusetts hospitals — including Good Samaritan in Brockton, Morton in Taunton and Saint Anne's in Fall River. The last hurdle to getting Steward Health Care out of the Bay State were lenders who said the proposed deal "eviscerates" their rights. So-called "First In First Out" (FILO) lenders will get no money even though they hold liens on the millions of dollars of assets at...
VOTE: Brockton-area preseason high school football defensive player of the year
We are days away from the kickoff of high school football on the South Shore, and defensive players from each school are hungry to shut down opposing offenses. From tenacious linebackers, to physical pass rushers and run stoppers upfront, and ballhawks in the secondary, the region has playmakers at every position on the defensive side. ...
Brockton Southern comfort food restaurant destroyed by fire reborn as Taunton food truck
TAUNTON — When Rudy Alves opened up his restaurant, Khalil’s Kitchen, in Brockton in fall 2020, the height of the pandemic, it was a period that added an extra layer of difficulty and uncertainty over whether this new business would succeed. Fast forward to the first half of 2024, the pandemic is in the rear-view and Khalil’s Kitchen is not only still around, but a success. ...
Worker gets stuck in coal-filled train car, flown to Boston hospital
The man was trapped up to his waist in the coal. A worker was injured Tuesday morning when he got stuck up to his waist in a coal-filled train car in Bridgewater. Emergency personnel responded to the incident at Stiles & Hart Brick Co., 127 Cook St., at about 9:05 a.m. The man, a 26-year-old employee from Brockton, “needed immediate medical assistance,” local fire officials said.
Brockton siblings both win 'Lucky for Life' lottery game after playing same winning numbers
BROCKTON — A pair of Brockton siblings each won $25,000 a year for life after playing the same numbers in a “Lucky for Life” lottery drawing on August 25, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. William Fralick and Pamela McClure, both of Brockton, played the same winning numbers, which they said represent family birthdays. ...
Retired Norton police officer, lifelong Brockton resident dies unexpectedly at 54
BROCKTON — A Norton police officer from Brockton died unexpectedly at his home on August 26. Scott D. Sweeting, 54, of Brockton, was a Norton police officer for 28 years. He retired from the force earlier this year, according to the Norton Police Department. “Scott embodied community policing and was well known in the...
Steward Health CEO refuses to testify despite Senate panel subpoena
The CEO of Steward Health Care told a Senate panel he won’t testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the company’s bankruptcy, in defiance of a subpoena. In a letter to the Senate Health Committee sent Wednesday, attorneys for Ralph de la Torre said it would be inappropriate for…
Former State Police lieutenant from New Jersey will lead Mass. State Police, Healey announces
Former Lieutenant Colonel of the New Jersey State Police Geoffery Noble will be the new head of MSP, Healey announced on Wednesday. Governor Maura Healey selected Geoffery Noble as the next Colonel of the Massachusetts State Police, officials announced on Wednesday. Nobel previously served as Lieutenant Colonel of the New...
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
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