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Aron of Metrowest Commercial Real Estate handles new 17,774 s/f long-term lease to The Massachusetts Parole Board at 12 Mercer Rd.
Natick, MA The Massachusetts Parole Board has entered into a new long-term lease agreement after Metrowest Commercial Real Estate’s proposal was selected from a sealed Request For Proposal (RFP). The proposal was for its current location at 12 Mercer Rd. The 17,774 s/f facility was renovated with upgrades including...
This New England State Gets The Most Lightning In The Region
Summertime and the living is easy. The weather can be rough, especially if you don't like heat and humidity – and then there are the summer thunderstorms. All of it beats winter cold and snow, as far as I am concerned. New Bedford has the record for the hottest...
MassDEP rejects controversial proposal to dump nuclear wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
Holtec, Inc won't be allowed to dump 1.1 million gallons of wastewater into the Cape. Authorities rejected a company’s controversial request to dump up to 1.1 million gallons of wastewater from a decommissioned nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec Decommissioning International LLC is in charge of safely...
The Criminal Travels of Michael Brier: Fraudulent Tax Preparer to Suboxone Clinic Cheat
In July of 2016, Fox Point neighbors and business owners contacted GoLocal, raising concerns about who was opening a new Suboxone therapy clinic on Wickenden Street. The man behind the Suboxone business, Michael Brier, was a former Rhode Island tax preparer who had previously been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in 2013. He was prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
Blade collapse, N.Y. launch and N.J. research show uneven progress of offshore wind projects
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach.
Detached house sells for $1.1 million in Shrewsbury
A 2,634-square-foot house built in 1997 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 7 Sturbridge Circle in Shrewsbury was sold on June 25, 2024. The $1,050,000 purchase price works out to $399 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with shingles (not wood). Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house is equipped with a garage. The property encompasses a generous 0.5-acre of land.
Hughes of New Dover Associates represents buyer in $2.7 million sale
Natick, MA Scott Hughes, president of New Dover Associates, Inc. represented the seller, Eastbound Realty Trust, and procured the buyer, Speen Street Realty LLC, in the sale of 83 and 89 Speen St., for the purchase price of $2.7 million. 83 Speen St., located on a corner lot of 1.03 acres at the intersection of Speen St. and Pond St., is a fully-leased two story 8,400 s/f office/medical office building with visibility and parking. 89 Speen St. is an adjacent lot of .2476 acres.
WATCH: Spectrum of Sound Preps for Music Festival
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism's Spectrum of Sound choir is gearing up for a big performance that's just a few weeks away!. They gathered in Framingham to rehearse for Stars of the Spectrum--the biggest by autism, for autism concert in the country. It's set for August 3 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy. You can learn more at the event at flutiefoundation.org.
Universal Window and Door projects earn four 2024 Preservation Massachusetts Awards
Marlborough, MA Universal Window and Door provided historic replica windows for four projects honored by Preservation Massachusetts at their annual Preservation Awards event. Held at the Great Hall of the Mass. State House on June 28th, this year’s theme was “A Lifetime of Preservation,” which in addition to celebrating 20 preservation projects, honored four individuals who have substantially contributed to historic preservation efforts.
Water Service Interruption on Mon. July 22nd on Sherwood Ave. & Oak St.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, Haluch Water Contracting Inc. will be connecting the new water main on Oak Street into the existing water main on Sherwood Avenue as part of the ongoing water main replacement project. The following residences will not have water from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. while this work takes place;
5 former Bravehearts selected in baseball draft
WORCESTER — 5 former Worcester Bravehearts were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, held Sunday to Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. Worcester’s 5 draft picks mark the most among any Futures Collegiate Baseball League team. Since 2015, 29 total Bravehearts alumni have been selected in the MLB Draft.
MetroWest Medical Center is offering File of Life
MetroWest Medical Center is offering File of Life documents to our patients and community. The File of Life is a red, magnetic packet that contains important medical information about the individual as well as list contact information for their doctor, family members, insurance information and any other special circumstances that first responders should know. If you could use a File of Life document for you, a family member or friend, please visit here.
Candidates get down to business in Charles River Chamber debate
Candidates for the Middlesex 12th district gathered virtually Thursday morning to talk about an array of issues related to housing and economic development, for a debate organized by the Charles River Regional Chamber. It was the latest in a string of debates between city councilors Rick Lipof and Bill Humphrey...
Man charged in Boston pub fire found not competent for trial
The man charged over a fire at a popular pub in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood was found not competent to face the charges during a hearing Friday. Prasiddha Baruwal had been ordered to undergo a mental competency exam after being arrested in connection with the intense fire at The Squealing Pig, which its owners have said was destroyed. Video showed a person inside burning restaurant, which had its windows smashed as well.
Red Sox play the Dodgers after Duran's 4-hit game
Boston Red Sox (53-42, third in the AL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (56-41, first in the NL West) PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Nick Pivetta (4-6, 4.18 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Dodgers: Gavin Stone (9-3, 3.26 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 76 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Dodgers -139, Red Sox +118;...
Brad Stevens vague on if final notable unsigned member of Boston Celtics' Banner 18 team will return
Brad Stevens didn't reveal too much in his answer to a question about whether the Boston Celtics would bring Oshae Brissett back in free agency to the 15th and final roster spot. Instead, he spoke to the positives of Brissett's one-year run in Boston (thus far?) but said he wouldn't have much of a role if he returned.
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