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Rhode Island reports first positive finding of West Nile Virus in mosquito sample
(WJAR) — Rhode Island reported the first finding of the West Nile Virus in a mosquito sample this year on Friday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced that WNV was found in a mosquito sample collected in Pawtucket on July 15.
Admissions Director Q&A: Justin Aier of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management
We are back in Boston again for this Admissions Director Q&A as we sit down with Justin Aier, Assistant Dean of Graduate Recruitment & Enrollment at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. Justin has been a part of the Boston College Carroll School Graduate Admissions team for over six...
Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird hangs 24 points on the Atlanta Hawks in just one quarter
Sometimes in the retelling of the history of the Boston Celtics during the prime years of franchise icon Larry Bird, what gets lost is the ability of the Hick From French Lick (as he was sometimes called) to put points on the board at will. A classic example of his...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Edwards & Kane Named To Dean’s List At Clark University
WORCESTER, MA — The following Wilmington residents were named to Clark University’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List:. Lex B. Edwards was named to first honors. Lindsey A. Kane was named to second honors. About Clark University. Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university that...
Worcester writers among contributors to 'Clementinos' writing program anthology
There will be a book launch celebration for “Clementinos: Voices from the Clemente Writing Project” from noon to 2 p.m. July 27 at Salisbury House Ballroom, 61 Harvard St., Worcester. The book, according to a statement from Mass Humanities, features writing by Massachusetts residents “who share their understanding of the Commonwealth through lived experiences in Brockton, Dorchester, Holyoke, New Bedford, Springfield and Worcester.” ...
Worcester native, gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik to vie for Olympic gold in Paris
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik will proudly represent the United States and his hometown of Worcester when competition gets underway at the Paris Games Saturday. NBC and Peacock will televise the men’s gymnastics qualification round at 5 a.m. ...
To reduce racist bullying, Mass. attorney general steps in with action plan for Southwick schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is stepping in with an action plan at the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District. This comes after complaints of racist bullying, including when Southwick Regional School students held a mock slave auction on Snapchat in February. The district will follow a 12-step plan to ensure...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Man cashes in after a dream of diamonds with a stop at a South Shore 7-Eleven. What he won
Marilyn Monroe famously told the world that diamonds are a girl's best friend. A Plymouth man recently became awfully friendly with them as well. After dreaming the night before about...
Celebration of life to be held for Ashland motorcyclist killed in Holliston crash
A celebration of life for Andrew Palumbo, an Ashland man who died last week in a motorcycle crash involving a car, will be held Sunday. Services will be held July 28 from 1-4 p.m. at Matarese Funeral Home at 325 Main St. in Ashland. Palumbo was born on Aug. 22,...
Group with ties to New England Patriots owner buys Worcester furniture store building
WORCESTER — A business entity affiliated with The Kraft Group has paid $1.8 million for a building on Grove Street that is steps away from a packaging company connected to the group. The property at 112 Grove St., home to Rainbow Furniture since 1992, was bought by a holding company with a address...
Gourmet burger chain closes its only Boston-area location
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A gourmet burger chain that got its start overseas has closed its sole Boston-area location. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Burgerim in Burlington is no longer in operation, with a sign out front saying that it has permanently closed. The dining spot first opened at Middlesex Marketplace in the early part of 2020, being part of a chain with roots in Israel though it is now headquartered in California.
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