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Another hurdle to redeveloping Pell Bridge ramp land. What commission chair says is needed
NEWPORT – Although the Ad Hoc Bridge Property Advisory Commission has made great strides in understanding the nature of the parcels available for redevelopment in the North End, Chair Colin Kane said the commission, nor the city, are equipped to handle what could be a decades-long undertaking. “Imagine that tomorrow, (the RI Department of Transportation) gave us 19 acres and the Navy decided to give us the hospital,” Colin Kane said. “We would not know what to...
Three Massachusetts Colleges Outrageous Tuitions Named Most Expensive in U.S.
Massachusetts is famous for many things, but the concentration of colleges in the Commonwealth and the rest of New England is unmatched. So it makes sense that some of the nation's best schools are right in Massachusetts. The cost of higher education is rising, despite student debt continuing to plague...
Drug raids yield more than 400 grams of cocaine
The Plymouth police drug unit, with the help of Kingston and state police, raided homes this week in Boston, Plymouth, and Kingston, seizing more than 400 grams of cocaine and $16,000 in cash. Three people were arrested and charged with cocaine- related offenses, according to court records. Two of them...
Students at Fall River’s Doran summer program learning how to bake and doing it for a cause
Fall River students are baking for a cause while learning skills this summer. Students enrolled in the Doran Community School’s 21st Century Learning Summer Program are baking to raise money for the Forever Paws Animal Shelter. According to Fall River Public Schools, the first through fifth graders are students...
Bailey Zappe’s Pats Days Appear Numbered After Latest Update
The New England Patriots have a new nucleus of players they are looking to build around. The shift happened over the course of the offseason and certain players are falling down the depth chart. Their first practice took place on July 24 in Foxborough but things are already looking shaky...
Nationwide Listeria Recall Involves Veggies From Walmart & Aldi
Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts residents involving vegetables possibly contaminated with Listeria. These vegetables have been sold nationally at various retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Shop N Save, and Save-A-Lot, just to name...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Newport can’t complete the comeback, loses 4-3 at North Shore
LYNN, MA – In what turned out to be a much longer night than anybody expected, a late comeback attempt fell just short for the Newport Gulls in a 4-3 loss at the North Shore Navigators. Cole Cheatham (UAB) started on the mound for the Gulls and cruised through...
Boys Lacrosse Team Honored At State House For State Title
The Nantucket boys lacrosse team was honored Thursday afternoon at the Massachusetts State House for their Div. 4 state championship victory over the Sandwich Blue Knights 7-6 on June 15 at Barnstable High School. The players and coaches were invited to tour the state house while speaking with Massachusetts Governor...
Historic Newport Home Sells for $3.5 Million in Landmark Transaction
The historic residence at 80 Kay Street, known as ‘Aufenthalt’ (Stay A While), has been sold for $3.5 million, setting a new benchmark for the Kay/Catherine neighborhood this year. The sale was handled by Lila Delman Compass, with Eric Kirton and Kara Malkovich representing the seller. The property,...
Massachusetts' overflow shelter change could affect homeless, migrant families registering for school
NORFOLK, Mass. — Changes being made to the overflow shelters operated by Massachusetts for homeless and migrant families could have an impact on how many of those families can enroll their children in school districts where those shelters are located. Stays at the overflow shelters, sometimes called safety-net sites,...
DEM Clamps Down: Shellfish Ban Off Prudence Island Ahead of Aquapalooza Boat Bash
The Rhode Island DEM is not taking any chances next weekend. With hundreds of boats expected to gather off Prudence Island, the DEM has preemptively shut down 700 acres of shellfish grounds on the island’s north end. The closure kicks in at sunrise on July 27 and lasts until sunrise on August 3, covering the area from Providence Point to the northwest extension of Warner Avenue.
Navs Down Gulls, Win Fourth Straight on Thursday
LYNN, Mass. 一 The North Shore Navigators scored early and held on late to continue their recent winning ways, defeating the Coastal Division-leading Newport Gulls 4-3 in Thursday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fraser Field. North Shore is 17-22 and has now won six of...
Catch the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game at in Falmouth on Saturday
The Cape League’s best will be in action at the 2024 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game at Guv Fuller Field on Saturday, July 27, where the East Division will take on the West Division in the 33rd edition of the event. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. with All-Star Game festivities kicking off with an autograph session beginning at 2 p.m. Fans can get signatures from all the game’s participants and then can venture to the field...
RIPTA OKs extra money for East Side Tunnel repairs, now expected to be finished in October
Ongoing repairs to the 110-year-old bus tunnel connecting the East Side of Providence to downtown are going to take longer and cost more than Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) initially planned. RIPTA’s board of directors voted 7-0 Thursday to spend $7.5 million more on the tunnel, bringing the total project cost from $15.8 million […]
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