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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...
Residents raise noise, traffic, emissions concerns over increased activity at the fairgrounds
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Wednesday’s Greenfield Public Safety Commission meeting took place in the new fire station for the second time. Several resident came to give comment on the impact fairground events have had on life in their neighborhood citing concerns with noise levels, time of noise disruptions, increased traffic, and emissions.
Big Lots Closing 89 Stores In 27 States Including Massachusetts
Some sad news for those of you who love shopping at chain stores. Popular retail chain Big Lots will be a lot less big moving forward. The company announced it will be closing almost 90 locations in several states with at least one closing in Massachusetts. Anyone who follows the...
Robert Kraft’s company spends $1.8M for Worcester furniture store site
The company belonging to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft bought a small slice of Worcester that’s home to a local furniture store, according to the Worcester District Registry of Deeds records. An entity managed by The Kraft Group called TKG 112 Grove Street LLC, purchased 112 Grove St.,...
Three turtles found entangled — and set free — off Cape Cod in five days
This six-foot-long, 400-pound turtle was found entangled in Cape Cod Bay. Three sea turtles have been found entangled off of Cape Cod in the span of just five days. Most recently, rescue teams from the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies and the Barnstable harbormaster’s office came together to disentangle a six-foot-long, 400-pound leatherback.
Starrett Introduces Touchscreen Wireless Digital Indicator
(L.S. Starrett Co.: Athol, MA) -- L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems, and more, has announced the introduction of its W4900 wireless digital electronic indicator, a precision measurement gage featuring touchscreen technology, multiple resolution and color settings, digital and analog readouts in the same indicator, seven languages, wireless output, and many other unique features.
Black child suffers 'egregious' racial bullying at Brookline middle school, civil rights complaint asserts
A Black eighth-grader was subjected to racism and bullying, including an "egregious re-enactment of George Floyd's murder," at a middle school in Brookline, a civil rights complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education alleges. The complaint details "escalating incidents of racial bullying, including the use of racial epithets and...
Authorities investigating shooting in Danbury, NH
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday night in Danbury, New Hampshire. State police said in a press release Tuesday that they responded to a residential location in Danbury shortly after 10 p.m. Monday for a report of a shooting. Around that same time, Grafton and state police responded to a home in Grafton for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.
City finance committee selects bond, airport bond
LACONIA — The city council Finance Committee selected Franklin Savings Bank's bid for recommendation to the city council for the bond the city intends to issue for costs of development projects at Laconia Municipal Airport. Bids were submitted by Franklin Savings Bank and Bank of New Hampshire for consideration...
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