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Granite Chin Promotions signs 2024 N.E. Golden Glove Champion “Showtime” Shea Willcox
To make Pro debut on Sept. 13 in Bridgewater, Mass. Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the signing of Everett junior welterweight “Showtime” Shea Willcox, a 2024 New England Golden Gloves Champion, to an exclusive promotional contract. He is scheduled to make his pro debut on September 13 in a GCP show in Bridgewater, Mass. The 22-year-old Willcox, who was a member of two of Everett High’s Super Bowl, Division One, football championship teams, was also selected as the “Most Outstanding Boxer” at this past February’s New England Golden Gloves Championships. He also was a 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion.
Dartmouth Police Apprehended Two People In An Alleged Large-scale Retail Theft Ring In Massachusetts And Rhode Island
Local police have arrested two individuals from Massachusetts on charges of shoplifting. However, it is suspected that their involvement may extend beyond this crime. At around 1:00 p.m. last Friday, the Dartmouth Police were notified of a shoplifting incident at Kohl’s located at 81 Faunce Corner Road. The police have reason to believe that this shoplifting incident is linked to a bigger organized retail crime group.
Getting kids up close with nature is the goal of this center in Dartmouth
DARTMOUTH - The Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth, Massachusetts has been teaching children about nature for more than 40 years.Executive director Rachel Stronach said they've been around so long they've been written into the curriculum at local schools. "Respect and affection for nature""Our goal is to instill a respect and affection for nature," she told WBZ-TV. "We have 82 acres here. And we are waterfront, on the Slocum River estuary."With five miles of hiking trails open sunrise to sunset all year long, it's not just kids who enjoy the scenery. "We do walks, we do talks, we do hikes. One...
Seven sought for beating up, robbing woman on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury
Boston Police report they are looking for seven men and women they say attacked and robbed a woman outside 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 7:40 a.m. on Monday. The victim suffered injuries not considered life threatening in the attack, in which at least one of the suspects was holding a knife.
Four Garner ITA Scholar Athlete Recognition in Tennis
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced its Division III Scholar-Athletes for the 2023-24 season and four UMass Dartmouth student-athletes have been recognized. The Corsairs have now had 48 honorees since the 2014 season. Among the individuals honored for the 2023-24 season was recent graduate and...
Guest Column New Shelter will Negatively Impact Norfolk
I am part of a group of residents which calls itself “The Concerned Citizens of Norfolk.” This submission is in response to the article titled “The Community Responds” by Joe Stewart, which ran in the July edition of this paper. I’d like to provide readers with a more balanced view of the issue.
New Police Officers Headed To Nantucket Streets
You are going to see some new faces on Nantucket Streets. The 76 Plymouth Police Academy graduated a new class of officers, with three of them headed to Nantucket. Officer Kelly Mayette, Officer Brady Fontana and Officer Rachel Lester all completed the 14-week course. They will now go through town...
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.
CBRE negotiates $23 million sale of 250,000 s/f retail complex - Riverway Plaza
Weymouth, MA CBRE has completed the $23 million sale of Riverway Plaza, a 250,000 s/f retail center located at 715-795 Bridge St. An institutional investor acquired the retail property in metro-Boston from CBRE Investment Management. The CBRE team of Nat Heald and Jordana Roet spearheaded the marketing campaign for the...
As Hullonians use less water, sewer bills to jump 2.5% beginning next month
A townwide reduction in water usage means that sewer bills are going up, begnning next month. Ratepayers will notice a sewer rate adjustment of 2.5% on their August bills, along with a $10 a month base rate increase. “The typical increase will amount to about $144 per year, which includes...
Contaminated soil, decades-old gas tank removed from former 7-11 site
The building has been vacant since the 7-Eleven store closed in 2021. It previously housed a franchise of the Tedeschi Food Shops chain; A Street Liquors occupied the second unit before relocating across the street. In June 2022, surveyors discovered a gasoline storage tank near the Nantasket Avenue border of...
Assistant principal who quietly resigned from Hull High hired in similar position in Mansfield
Julie Burke, now known as Julie Burke Israel, was mentioned among other hires by Mansfield Superintendent Teresa Murphy in a district newsletter on June 20. When questioned about Burke’s absence from Hull High in May, former Superintendent Judith Kuehn asked that the public “respect her privacy” and would give no further details about the administrator’s prolonged absence. Burke Israel did not attend Hull High’s graduation, and her resignation was not discussed at the school committee’s June 24 meeting. The Times’ request to committee Chair David Twombly about why the district did not announce Burke Israel’s departure has gone unanswered.
Fall River teen never came home from school, family members say
A Fall River teen has gone missing. According to family members, 13-year-old Jordyn Arruda never came home from Resiliency Prep on Rock Street. Arruda was last seen wearing black shorts, gray jump suit, black bubble slides, black socks, and an Essentials sweater with her hair in a low bun and slicked back. She could have her light blue Nike backpack.
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns to Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 on July 30, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Attendees from across the state as well as visitors will gather with anticipation and excitement for a number of exquisite culturally diverse culinary dishes. More than 800 enthusiasts and tastemakers will be attending, ready to guide you on a culinary adventure at Get Konnected’s 10th Annual A Taste of Ethnic Boston Food Festival.
Interview with developer missed the mark
As concerns the [“We Have Questions”] article entitled “I Had a Vision of What Plymouth Could Be”:. The buildings (The Armory, Mount Pleasant School, etc.) that have been renovated by [Rick] Vayo, et al, are beautiful. I love that they remain in keeping with the historical architecture of their neighborhoods. That said, the decision to change the only hotel overlooking the ocean in a coastal town to luxury apartments seems out of step with that vision and in stark contrast to a comment made later in the article about there being no nice hotels in downtown Plymouth. That was a missed opportunity to turn that site into a super cool, mod boutique hotel.
Brewster police officer faces felony charges for Snapchat videos of young girls
BREWSTER - A veteran Brewster police officer is on administrative leave, after facing disturbing felony charges involving inappropriate videos of naked young girls. Since 2007, Brewster Police Officer Matthew Marshall swore an oath to protect and serve the most vulnerable. But on Thursday he left court with no comment, charged with sharing inappropriate videos of children on Snapchat and secretly recording video of an elderly naked man in crisis during a call for service from his Snapchat account. Before a judge, prosecutors say Marshall had and sent inappropriate Snapchat videos of young girls, one of them as young as...
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