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NEOPMA Revives Pro Mod Racing at Epping’s Jet Cars Under The Stars Event
NEOPMA is set to bring its Pro Mod program to Epping, New Hampshire's Jet Cars Under The Stars event, marking the series' return to the area after 20 years. Drivers and teams from NEOPMA will participate in the NH Lottery Jet Cars Under the Stars event on July 26-27. The...
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in Worcester
The first detection of West Nile virus in Massachusetts was made earlier this month. West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Worcester, officials said Tuesday. The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project said mosquitoes carrying the virus were detected in the city’s Grove Street section on Tuesday. A pesticide will be sprayed by a mounted-truck in the area of Rural Cemetery after sunset on Thursday, the group said.
Charlie Silva from "This Old House" has raised more than $300,000 for PMC
WESTFORD - The home on Main Street in Westford is beautiful. A historic property, it burned years ago and has been uninhabited since. The town of Westford bought it and then sold it to a couple who has hired a crew to fix it up. It is a home that audiences will get to know-inside and out--in an upcoming season of Roku's "This Old House." On a hot day in July, the place is buzzing with activity. It is a huge job for workers to restore the home to it to its new modern grandeur. ...
Video shows a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston. Here's a theory why.
BRIGHTON - Video showed a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston for 15 minutes. The motive may be linked to its reflection.Turkey attacks carIt happened last week, on July 15, on Cummings Road in Brighton. Alicia Mastroianni left her home to go to work at Boston Children's Hospital when she found a note on her car, which had several new scratches all over it. "All sides of my car were messed up, like, completely scratched," Mastroianni told WBZ-TV. "I saw the note, I was like, 'Oh gosh, someone hit my car."Then she read the note from a friendly neighbor...
These Massachusetts legislators are boycotting Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
The Israeli prime minister is slated to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week amid deepening tensions between the two ally nation’s leadership teams, and during a period of political flux in the United States. At...
Hopkinton police sgt. fired for not reporting rape accusation becomes Milford officer
A former Hopkinton police sergeant who was fired for not reporting rape allegations against the department’s former deputy chief was sworn in as a police officer in Milford on Monday, according to Milford police. After an emotional public hearing and several hours of painstaking decision-making this spring, the Hopkinton...
Three arrested in Putney traffic stop for stolen property, obstruction
PUTNEY — Vermont State Police arrested three individuals on various charges, including possession of stolen property and obstruction of justice, following a traffic stop in Putney on June 2. At 11:27 a.m., a trooper from the Westminster Barracks pulled over a vehicle on Old Route 5 South after noting...
Couldn't attend Tuesday's hearing in Gardner on proposed race track? Here's what happened
All of the city council members present at the informal meeting with Bay State Racing LLC Tuesday evening voted against allowing horse racing at 827 Green St. during a non-binding straw vote. The meeting was the first of two events related to the proposed racetrack; it was followed by a public hearing on whether the city council should allow horse racing at 827 Green St., which lasted until 11:30 p.m. ...
7-Year-Old From Massachusetts is a Finalist in National Mullet Competition
Now this is a contest I can support. Mullets are making a comeback, whether you like it or not. Today, a "modern mullet" is a very popular hairstyle with boys and men of all ages. A "modern mullet" is simply a mullet with not as much hair hanging on to...
Celtics legend will be given 2024 championship ring at season opener
Bob Cousy has seen all of the Celtics NBA championships and now the Worcester resident will officially be part of the team’s 18th title win. Celtics team governor Wyc Grousbeck told the Hall of Fame point guard on Tuesday that the franchise would be present Cousy with a championship ring according to Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram.
FEMA investigators in New Hampshire to assess damage from recent storm
LANCASTER, N.H. — Inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, along with state and local government officials, are assessing the damage from storms that crossed New Hampshire earlier this month. In order to qualify for a disaster declaration, there must be at least $2.5 million in damages to public...
Monadnock Region hospitals resume operations after IT outage
(MyKeeneNow) Hospitals in the Monadnock Region have resumed normal operations following a global IT outage that disrupted services last Friday. The issue stemmed from a faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which caused widespread technical difficulties, leading to delayed care and postponed surgeries across the nation. Cheshire Medical Center in...
New Hampshire Spartans win two East Coast Nationals girls basketball tournament titles
MANHEIM, Pennsylvania - The New Hampshire Spartans girls basketball program crowned two champions at last month's East Coast Nationals at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex. Both the Spartans' sixth-grade and eighth-grade teams went 5-0 in their respective divisions en route to the championship. The tournament consisted of roughly 400 teams in all age brackets. ...
Measles cases confirmed in New Hampshire; Health Officials Urge Vaccination
(MyKeeneNow) State health officials have confirmed a limited outbreak of measles in New Hampshire and Vermont this month, originating from an international traveler in Hanover, according to a news release. While concerning, the rise in measles cases is part of a global trend, posing a risk to those unvaccinated or who haven’t had the disease before.
Keene State College Appoints New Softball Coach
KEENE, N.H. – (MyKeeneNow) Keene State College has welcomed back a familiar face to lead its softball team. Haley Chandler, a KSC alumna from the class of 2013, has been named the new head coach of the college’s softball program, according to a news release. Chandler previously coached...
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