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New piers coming to Somerset and Salem thanks to fees collected from Massachusetts saltwater recreational fishing permits
By Massachusetts law, one third of the fees collected from the sale of saltwater recreational fishing permits are dedicated to supporting public access for saltwater fishing. Over the years, this funding source has supported projects ranging from multi-million-dollar fishing piers to forty-five-dollar garbage receptacles. Here’s what your saltwater license fees have been funding lately.
Jim Brennan, innovative PR director and original St. Joseph’s University Hawk, dead at 91
Jim Brennan, 91, of Hampden, Mass., a retired innovative national director of community and public relations for the Hillhaven Corp., Marine veteran, author, and the original St. Joseph’s University Hawk, died Friday, June 21, of age-associated decline at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. An energetic lifelong dreamer and...
Local women selected as part of 2024 Commonwealth Heroines Class
Longmeadow resident Amy Baxter and Wilbraham resident Christine Goonan were recently celebrated as part of the 2024 class of Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Both were part of more than 125 women honored this year by the organization for contributions to their communities. Candidates...
Peter Langone, Wilbraham Junior Falcons soar past Westfield, 7-4
WESTFIELD – Westfield Post 124′s Junior Legion Baseball team ran into a two-way player that determined the outcome of their latest game. Wilbraham Junior Falcons pitcher Peter Langone tossed a complete game, striking out seven batters to defeat Westfield, 7-4, Wednesday night at Bullens Field. Langone helped himself at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.
Two held without bail in hate crime case
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Two men were ordered held without bail after a dangerousness hearing in a hate crime case Monday. On July 16th, Warren Martinez of Northampton and Thomas Patnode of Greenfield are accused of assaulting a Sunderland store’s employee and another individual after the employee refused to sell them alcohol, leaving them with serious injuries.
Value Engineering Changes Rejected for Jones Library Project
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Design Review Board, July 22 2024. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. Erika Zekos (Chair), Pat Auth, and Karin Winter. Absent: Karen Blum and Lindsay Schnarr. Staff: Chris Brestrup (Planning Director), Jacinta Williams (Planner), and Bob Peirent (Special Capital Projects...
Part of Highland Street to Close for Nearly a Month
WORCESTER – Work to replace a gas main will close the lane of traffic heading westbound on Highland Street in Worcester for nearly a month, between 8 AM and 5 PM. The closure will occur from Haviland Street to Park Avenue. The closure area is about a two block...
Man accused of raping girl and throwing her off I-290 bridge due back in court
WORCESTER ― A man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, raping her and throwing her from an Interstate 290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond in 2017 is slated to make a court appearance next week. Joshua Hubert – who was charged with rape separately from the other charges through an indictment in December –...
UConn To Host Open Practice On August 3 at Gampel
Come check out the 2024-25 Huskies for the first time in person!. The back-to-back defending champion UConn men's basketball will host a team workout that is free to the public on Saturday, August 3rd at Gampel Pavilion. Claim your ticket for admission at the link HERE. Doors will open at...
'This course will make every golfer ... a better golfer': Shining Rock's new par-3 layout can be good for the game
If you want to work on your short game, you might want to check out the new short course at Shining Rock Golf Club in Northbridge. The Acorn, a nine-hole, par-3 course, opened July 19 to complement Shining Rock’s 18-hole golf course. which opened in 2010. ...
Farmers markets would welcome brewers: Seasonal markets in reach for craft breweries
At the Grafton Farmers Market recently, I watched from the shade of a tree as people left a sunbaked Town Common toting a bottle of wine or cider among bags of sustainably-farmed vegetables and artisan breads. More arrivals stopped to listen to Ragged Hill Cider Co. co-founder Steve Garwood, sporting a tan safari...
On (soon) with the show: Millbury's Elm Draught House cinema hits pause for renovations
MILLBURY ― The Elm Draught House Cinema has closed its doors. But rest assured, the beloved small-town movie house is not the latest casualty of COVID, streaming or the recent Hollywood strikes. The cinema, also referred to by locals as “The Elm,” is temporarily fading to black so it can become roomier, shinier...
Trooper injured after single-car crash in Hampton
HAMPTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A state trooper suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle collision Thursday evening, officials with the Connecticut State Police said. Police said Troop D-Danielson was notified of a single-vehicle collision involving a trooper on Station Rad just before 9 p.m. The trooper was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. State police […]
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