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'Keep the church community safe.' Sandwich church will use $75K grant for security system
First Church of Christ in Sandwich will use a new $75,000 grant to install a state-of-the-art security system to "keep the church community safe," said the Rev. Jenny Valentine, minister of faith formation and service. "The added security is reassuring because it means people here can relax and fully experience their time here...
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
DraftKings loses motion to dismiss lawsuit over $1K signup bonus promo
Online sportsbook giant DraftKings lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in Middlesex Superior Court last December over its $1,000 signup bonus promotion, which the suit called “unfair and deceptive.”. The class action suit was filed on Dec. 8, 2023, by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at...
Getting Answers: Massachusetts approaches record motorcycle deaths this year
A fatal motorcycle crash on the Mass Pike on Friday morning in West Springfield is under investigation. It’s the second motorcyclist to die in less than a week in Western Massachusetts.
COA has a Taste of Walpole
In honor of Walpole’s 300th Anniversary, the Walpole Council on Aging (COA) hosted a Taste of Walpole night. Fifteen Walpole businesses and restaurants showcased a taste of their offerings in which COA members would vote for their favorites. Walpole COA members packed into the South Street Center, eager to...
Massive Massachusetts Meat Recall Due To Dangerous Metal
It's just one of those things that I'm terrified of. For some, it's sharks. For others, it's spiders that scare them. To each his own, I say. For whatever reason, I've always been scared of biting into something and finding some foreign object that shouldn't be there. It could be...
First human case of EEE in Mass. since 2020 prompts warnings – and in one town, a curfew
Four Massachusetts towns are at "critical" risk of Eastern equine encephalitis after an 80-year-old man tested positive for the dangerous mosquito-borne illness. Massachusetts officials announced the first confirmed human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the state since 2020. An 80-year-old man in Worcester County contracted the mosquito-borne virus,...
A path to sweetness: Welcome to the WMass stops on the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail
HADLEY — As summer comes to a close, there’s still a window of time to hit the trail with your hiking boots, spoons and a craving for ice cream. This summer, Massachusetts residents and tourists alike can enjoy local ice cream at one of over 100 stops on the Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail. The trail is a joint effort among the Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board, the Massachusetts Agricultural Resources Department, and the Office of Travel and Tourism to boost the state’s agritourism industry.
This year's CCNB Women's Four-Ball finals will be a repeat of 2023
NEW BEDFORD — The stage is set for the 2024 Country Club of New Bedford Women’s Four-Ball finals. And it’ll be a repeat of last year with Susan Sylvia and Christine Torpey squaring off against Kim Walecka and Denise Belanger on Friday morning at 9:20 a.m. ...
Guest fires gun through Wareham hotel room door narrowly missing police officers, officials say
WAREHAM, Mass. — A man is under arrest after he allegedly fired three gunshots through a Wareham hotel room door, narrowly missing police officers who were outside, officials said. Police responded to a report of possible gunshots in the bog area behind the Marriott TownPlace Suites at 50 Rosebrook...
Watch and Create: Painting with Felt Thursday, September 19 at 6 PM
Seekonk, MA – Come to the library for a creative workshop to learn how to make a felted wool "painting." Join us at Seekonk Public Library for Watch & Create: Felted Fall Landscape on Thursday, September 19 at 6 PM. We’ll watch a video from Pop Up Art School to teach us how to create a colorful seasonal landscape using a felting needle and embroidery hoop. No experience is needed and all materials are provided. You'll discover that needle felting is surprisingly easy, relaxing and fun! Space is limited; Registration with a SAILS library card is required (1 registration per card). Register in the Events Calendar at www.seekonkpl.org/events.
Seekonk Land Conservation Trust Photo Walk
Seekonk, MA – The Seekonk Land Conservation Trust in partnership with the Seekonk Public Library invite you to experience the beauty of the town’s preserved natural spaces. Join us for the last session of the Seekonk Land Trust Photo Walks on Friday, September 13 from 10 AM to 11 AM at the Allen Ave. Reserve. Details about Land Trust properties are available online at www.seekonklandtrust.org.
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