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Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record
A 12-year-old boy from Weston, Massachusetts, reeled in a massive white marlin off the coast of Nantucket on Aug. 16. Stone Fornes caught the 118.2-pound fish, potentially breaking a junior world record, while fishing with angler Elliot Sudal. The current record for a white marlin is 102 pounds, which was...
Oilers Eyeing Former Bruins Defenseman To Bolster Blueline
The Edmonton Oilers are actively exploring options to reinforce their blue line following the departure of Philip Broberg via offer sheet and Cody Ceci via trade. One name that has recently surfaced as a potential free-agent target is former Boston Bruins defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. ...
1 NBA team is slowly becoming infested with former Celtics
The Boston Celtics have clearly been doing something right. Obviously, everyone will look at their 2024 NBA Championship banner, set to be raised on October 22, as the primary evidence for that fact, but the truth bleeds much deeper. Boston has made the playoffs in 10 years straight, including six conference finals births. Almost every other team in the NBA would love to lay claim to that resume.
Town continues its preparation on MBTA zoning case
The Select Board and the Planning Board met in its second executive session with the attorneys defending the town in the lawsuit to discuss strategy on Aug. 14. Select Board member Ben Zoll voted against going into the most recent executive session with the Planning Board. “The motion was to...
Kevin Garnett shares why Jrue Holiday-Derrick White combo makes the Celtics almost unbeatable: "They set the precedent in the East"
Kevin Garnett warns the Eastern Conference that they could not beat the Cs without someone to counter Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s latest comments should terrify the NBA
Last postseason, as the national media toiled on television, radio, and in print, concocting imaginary storylines to force drama upon the Boston Celtics, they succeeded. Fans across the Twitterverse and other social media platforms took the bait hook, line, and sinker. But they were the only ones. The entire team...
High school football scheduling taking on a whole new look; what's going on
Holy Trinity. Boston College High. St. John’s Shrewsbury. St. John’s Preparatory. Barnstable. That’s the majority of this season’s football schedule for La Salle. An alum from even five years ago might not believe it. The Rams have charted a 2024 course that’s indicative of a new era in the state. Some traditional matchups are out. The...
Man charged following incident at council meeting
NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — A man facessimple assault and disorderly conduct charges and a candidate for United States Senate is asking questions, following a Newport City Council session on offshore wind. The man, identified byspectators at the meeting as David Booth, a field coordinator for Climate Jobs RI, is...
Rhode Island Folk Festival returns to East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Folk Festival returns to Crescent Park in East Providence today. According to a release, the free music festival includes some of the finest folk, rock, acoustic, and Americana acts based in Rhode Island and beyond. The 2024 festival features artists including...
VIDEO: A Robotic Guard “Dog” Surprises a Rhode Island Family
It’s not every day you see a robotic dog in the ‘wild’ - but on Saturday, that’s just what Nichola Colaluca did. The Rhode Island mom was taking her daughter to practice driving in the parking lot of the Citizens Bank campus in Johnston, when they came across the strange sight.
Walk ALS event in Pawtucket raises funds for patient care and research
PAWTUCKET (WJAR) — On Sunday, Slater Park in Pawtucket hosted Walk ALS, a community fundraising event for ALS United Rhode Island. Participants walked the scenic loop around the Slater Park pond, played games and enjoyed snacks and music. An ice bucket challenge station was open to guests as well.
Two-vehicle crash Aug. 24 in Milford kills Hopkinton motorcycle operator, 43
MILFORD — A Hopkinton man has died after a crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday afternoon on Cedar Street near an on-ramp to Interstate 495, according to police. Police on Monday identified the man as Rafael De Almeida Sousa, 43. The Milford Police and Fire departments responded to Cedar Street (Route 85) at 4:33...
Woman charged with child endangerment after allegedly falling asleep in a drive thru with children in the car in Warren
WARREN, R.I. (WLNE) — A woman was arrested for child endangerment after allegedly falling asleep under the influence at the wheel of a car in a drive-thru with children in the backseat in Warren. On Aug. 14, the Warren Police said they responded to a drive-thru on Metacom Avenue...
Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section arrests level 3 offender wanted for questioning
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section Metro Team has arrested 53-year-old Edmund LaChance for failing to register with the Sex Offender Registry Board. According to the Massachusetts State Police, LaChance was separately wanted for questioning in a disturbing incident on Tuesday evening when a suspicious man driving in...
Mass. State Police trooper arrested after domestic incident
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was arrested last week in Fitchburg and has been placed on restricted duty, according to court records and the State Police. Trooper Dylan Knox, 31, of Fitchburg, faces charges connected to a domestic incident on Aug. 15, records in Fitchburg District Court show. He was...
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