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PIttsfield Little League Bows Out at State Tourney
ANDOVER, Mass. – Melrose’s Dylan Cote drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday to give his team a 6-5 win over the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars in an elimination game at the State Tournament. Pittsfield rallied for two runs in the top...
Boston developer ready to move ahead with Olin Chemical superfund site purchase
A Boston real-estate developer interested in redeveloping Wilmington’s heavily polluted Olin Chemical plant site off of Eames Street recently asked federal officials to sign off on the company’s plans to redevelop a portion of the designated “superfund” site. Last week, during a Select Board meeting in...
Three Sweet Peas moving across the street in Rowley
Three Sweet Peas is moving to a bigger storefront across the street. The Rowley bakery is slated to open its new location at 164 Main Street on Tuesday. “We really have outgrown our spot within a few years of being here,” owner Angela Daley said. Three Sweet Peas first...
Wilmington Residents Invited To Tewksbury Community Market On August 1, Shop From 30 Vendors
TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Community Market is open on Thursday, August 1, from 4pm to 7pm, at Livingston Street Park, behind the Recreation Center (288 Livingston Street). The August 1 market will feature 30 vendors, including:. FOOD VENDORS:. – Aaronap Cellars (farm wine) – Bittersweet Herb Farm (jams,...
Orville Giddings Band rocks another Downtown Tuesday in Ipswich
IPSWICH — The town’s long love affair with music continues this summer with the weekly Downtown Tuesdays concerts. This summer’s third outing featured hometown favorites the Orville Giddings Band. As concert-goers filtered in and the band set up, saxophonist Jason Miele said, “My expectations are that we’re...
Regatta Series In Marblehead Starts With a Twist
Brian Keane and his team on the J/70 team Savasana have always been quick in Marblehead. As a local, Keane knows the waters well and his has been a perennial top team at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week, but this weekend, a last-minute addition of local wizard and National Sailing Hall of Famer Jud Smith certainly got the team off to a good start on a day that left most competitors wondering where wind would come from—or if it would come at all.
Healey signs gun law, says it 'will save lives'
BOSTON — Two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that she said posed "a grave danger to Americans as they go about their daily lives in public spaces," Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday signed an overhaul of state firearms laws that lawmakers said will keep Massachusetts at the forefront of gun safety laws. ...
Former Gov. Deval Patrick ready for VP Harris' trip to Berkshire County Saturday
Kamala Harris already made history four years ago when she was elected with President Joe Biden as vice president. Now, she's hoping to keep Democrats in control of the White House in an accelerated campaign against former President Donald Trump. It's anyone's guess right now November will play out now that the Trump-Biden rematch is off the table, but one person who is watching closely is former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick — who is raising money for Harris' effort in the Bay State, where he served two terms as its first Black governor.
RPL awarded a $20,000 Dig In! grant from Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
READING - On July 11, The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) direct grants to the Reading Public Library. The MBLC recently increased overall grant amounts so that libraries can develop sustainable projects that have a lasting impact on their communities and residents.
Nordlund Associates completes two new leases at 8 Essex Center Dr.
Peabody, MA Nordlund Associates has completed two new leases at 8 Essex Center Dr. Nordlund represented the landlord in both lease negotiations, welcoming Moriarty & Associates PC and Maritime BH Management to the property. Cynthia Carney of Carney & Company represented Moriarty & Associates PC. With these new leases, 8 Essex Center Dr. is fully leased.
Salem Police Seize Drugs and Weapons in Raid at Mass Mini Mart, Two Arrested on Multiple Charges
Following an investigation into suspected narcotics trafficking at a local establishment, Salem Police executed a raid that resulted in the seizure of a substantial amount of drugs and weaponry. Detectives from the Salem Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division, along with the Community Impact Unit and Patrol Division, carried out the action at 34 Boston Street, targeting the Mass Mini Mart. The department's official statement detailed the seizure of two firearms, a stun gun, an assortment of drugs including 56 grams of fentanyl, and a sum of cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales.
Art Grows Here (in Wenham) and there (in Hamilton)
Wenham Museum’s Art Grows Here (AGH) project is a 10-day, map-guided outdoor tour of art created by community members throughout Hamilton and Wenham. Every year since 2010 the community has come together to celebrate the collective creative spirit. Amateurs, professionals, groups—any creative soul—can install a work of art and...
Cantemus announces call for adult and student singers and invites public to season preview
NORTH SHORE — Cantemus Chamber Chorus has invited interested singers to audition for the 2024-2025 concert season. The Chorus is seeking singers in all voice parts, especially tenors and basses. Auditions will take place September 10 and September 17, 2024 at Miles River Middle School in Hamilton. Cantemus is...
The Comedy Studio reopens in Harvard Square or, more accurately, below it starting Thursday
The Comedy Studio reopens in Harvard Square or, more accurately, below it starting Thursday. After storied stints above Harvard Square’s Hong Kong Restaurant, in Union Square’s Bow Market and through a Vera’s residency, The Comedy Studio marks its return to Harvard Square on Thursday. Now in a new location with a new management team, the Studio aims to continue its reign as a go-to for rising talent across New England while adapting to a continually evolving comedy scene. The Studio will embrace a new booking model, with a rotating slate of comedians and producers to present a variety of performers across styles and forms. It’ll also have a new attendance model, offering added benefits to the dedicated comedy fan. In addition to traditional ticket sales, The Studio’s membership model (available at two levels of monthly support) features ticket price reductions, early access, discounts at area restaurants and more. Join up this weekend to say you were there for the start of the club’s next chapter.
15th annual Run to Home Base at Fenway Park sets fundraising record
BOSTON — Organizers broke a fundraising record with the 15th annual Run to Home Base, which was held Saturday morning with the finish line inside Boston's historic Fenway Park. Participants completed a 9K run or 5K walk and all of them got to cross the finish line at home...
From Newton, Massachusetts, to Scranton: John Krasinski and B.J. Novak Together for Decades
There are so many actors from New England who have made it big. From Adam Sandler to Seth Myers, Sarah Silverman, Dan Brown, Stephen King, Mandy Moore, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Rachel Dratch, the list goes on and on. I have to think, however, that The Office deserves a Dundee Award for the most cast members from Massachusetts. Two of them are even from the same city.
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