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UPDATE, 10 AM: Pitt women’s basketball announced that season tickets are now on sale. Season tickets start at just $75 per ticket. All tickets are general admission “with the exclusion of VIP courtside seats.”. Check out pricing and more information here. UPDATE, 7 AM: Marcus Minor started nine...
Attleboro man dies after jet ski accident in Rutland pond
RUTLAND, Mass. (WLNE) — An Attleboro man died after his jet ski overturned in a pond in Rutland. According to police, emergency official were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to Turkey Hill Pond for a report of a jet ski that had turned over in the water. Witnesses said that...
'It has lovely views': Sweet Dennis home with Swan Pond beach rights on market at $729K
What are folks hoping for when they buy a home on Cape Cod? Water views and deeded beach rights have to be high on the list. And it sure would be nice if that beach was located a few steps from the house and offered a great launching spot for an epic kayak or canoe adventure. ...
Assumption University reduces graduate school costs for future educators, effective this fall
WORCESTER — Due to a critical shortage of special educators nationwide, Assumption University will reduce tuition costs for master's degree students in special education and school counseling, beginning this fall. The goal is to make credentials in these areas more accessible, which in turn would push more students into...
Winchendon veterans housing project receives economic boost from Fitchburg bank
A $25 million project to convert two vacant Winchendon school buildings into low-income housing for veterans and their families has received another economic boost. Representatives of the Fitchburg-based Rollstone Bank and Trust dropped by the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center in Gardner to deliver a $15,000 check to go toward the group's plan to redevelop the former Streeter and Poland Elementary Schools into 44 apartments for homeless and high-risk veterans in the community.
In PBS series, Worcester State alum Brian Skerry explores climate change in Gulf of Maine
Award-winning ocean photographer, film producer and Milford native Brian Skerry recalls scuba diving in Eastport, Maine, the most eastern city of the continental United States and often called the place where the sun rises first. "I used to go diving all the time (in Eastport). It was like walking into an aquarium...
'Biggest baby boom.' Mashpee tribe wants to reduce baby formula use, strengthen community
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal member Rachael Lovely was at home — and in labor with her second child in 2022. She decided to build a prayer fire, which would remain lit throughout her entire labor. Lovely felt certain the ancestors would hear her prayers and help her through childbirth. "I went out and prayed at the fire and offered tobacco," said Lovely. "That was my way of incorporating ceremony and tradition into the birth of my...
Rule-loosening at Brockton Fairgrounds could spark major development at 66-acre site
BROCKTON — The future of the old Fairgrounds is back in the spotlight. Starting Monday, city council will mull big changes to the rules on what can be built there. The sprawling 66-acre area is widely considered the last major undeveloped piece of the city. Before the city's school budget crisis became the talk...
Gardner will hold a public hearing on proposed horse track on Tuesday. What to know
Gardner officials plan to hold a public hearing on the proposed Bay State Racing racetrack this Tuesday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. The public hearing will be at City Hall in the Council Chamber. Before the public hearing, there will be a City Council informal meeting between 6 and 7:30 p.m., during which Bay State Racing LLC will give a detailed presentation on the project to transform the current GAAMHA Carl E. Dahl House facility...
20-year-old flown to Boston trauma center after crashing ATV in Walpole woods
A 20-year-old was bleeding profusely after his all-terrain vehicle crashed Friday night in Walpole, Massachusetts, but he was able to receive a transfusion in the field before he was flown by medical helicopter to a Boston trauma center, thanks to the Canton Fire Department's whole blood program. The Walpole Fire...
Woman flown to Mass. hospital after crash in NH; man also seriously injured
Two people were seriously injured in a crash involving several cars Sunday afternoon in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. State police say troopers were notified around 12:38 p.m. about the crash on Route 12 at River Rd. N and responded to find three vehicles and five occupants involved. An investigation shows that...
Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision
EPPING — One person was killed in a head-on collision on Route 125 near the Pondside Motel, according to Epping police. Epping Police Lt. Stephen Soares said police responded to Route 125 at 1 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a head-on motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.
Authorities release name of 68-year-old man who died after going missing at Long Pond
BROCKTON – Massachusetts State Police and Lakeville Police are investigating the apparent drowning of a 68-year-old man, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Saturday, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Massachusetts Environmental Police were on scene conducting routine patrols and were notified that a man had been reported missing...
Mass. denies request to dump radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
A request to dump 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay was rejected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Thursday, according to a Boston-based environmental group. The wastewater would’ve come from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which was closed by an energy company called Holtec...
Bedford Police Investigate Traffic Incident Involving Pedestrian on Concord Road
Bedford police are actively investigating a traffic incident that occurred on the 400 block of Concord Road at approximately 4:00 p.m. Saturday, invoicing a pedestrian. According to NBC Boston, Chief John Fisher of the Bedford Police confirmed the event, disclosing only the timing and the location of the incident, with specifics on the pedestrian's condition remaining undisclosed.
VIDEO: Ball In The House Performs On Wilmington Town Common
WILMINGTON, MA — A cappella sensation Ball in the House performed on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 as part of the Wilmington’s Recreation Department’s “Concerts on the Common.”. Watch their performance, courtesy of Wilmington Community Television, below:. Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter....
12U baseball team takes silver: South End holds off Tewksbury for Bay State title
BILLERICA — The Tewksbury 12U summer baseball squad nearly did it again. After overcoming a pair of late-inning deficits to materialize a walk-off victory in the opening game of Bay State Trophy Weekend on Saturday, the Redmen eyed a familiar scenario in Sunday’s 6-4 championship defeat to South End.
Wilmington Police Department To Host 1st Annual Golf Tournament On September 30, Will Benefit ‘Cops For Kids With Cancer’
WILMINGTON, MA — The NEPBA Local 1 Patrolman’s Union is pleased to announce its first annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut. This event is open to all community members, golfers, and non-golfers. Family members and friends are invited...
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