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Soule Homestead looking for volunteers
MIDDLEBORO — Soule Homestead is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Farm to Table Dinner, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 17. The Center is looking for volunteers to help out for a few hours between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. To sign up, scan the QR code in the image provided, choose Aug.17 and complete the registration.
Wednesday, July 31: More Hidden History
PLYMPTON, Mass. — In Central Mass., we meet a family of Model-T Ford aficionados, and in Boston’s North End we catch up with the stars of a YouTube series exploring neighborhood history. Those stories and more, plus, Ted Reinstein reflects on the decision by Major League Baseball to merge historic records, ensuring the history of Negro League players will be “hidden” no more.
New Bedford businesses on high alert after back-to-back burglaries
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — G&S Pizza, a family-owned business has been sitting on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford for over 40 years. Staff said it’s typically pretty quiet, until someone broke in earlier this week. Early Monday morning, the security system set off an alarm, turned on the...
Man shot to death in Walmart store parking lot in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police are investigating an overnight homicide that occurred in the Walmart parking lot on Silver Spring Street. Officers responded to 51 Silver Spring St. at around 1:03 a.m. for a report of a shooting. “I’m never brining my kids back to this Walmart again,”...
Sale closed in Wellesley Hills: $4.7 million for a four-bedroom home
A 5,836-square-foot house built in 2016 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located at 21 Deerfield Road in Wellesley Hills was sold on June 28, 2024. The $4,725,000 purchase price works out to $810 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and six bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.5-acre.
Wellesley residential property sales for June 21-25, 2024
Mills 4th, William C & Schneeweiss, ChristelVerzura, Tony M & Pelletier, Jessica N130 Great Plain Ave06/25/2024$3,385,000. Mcnamara, Brian & Bassick, KatherineSacher, Kelli & Sacher, Matt103 Westgate Rd06/25/2024$2,750,000. Kopanon, Kevin & Kopanon, MarthaBergstrom, Winthrop E & Bergstrom, Christy A1 Richland Rd06/21/2024$2,375,000. 65 Temple LLCSalas, Julia T65 Temple Rd06/21/2024$2,275,000. Cosentino, Joseph A...
WATCH: Patriots WR Ja’Lynn Polk makes leaping catch on Drake Maye deep throw
The New England Patriots’ top-two rookies connected on one of the best plays of Day 3 training camp practice on Friday. It was initially a shaky day for the offense, and then out of nowhere, Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye dropped back and uncorked a beautiful deep ball downfield, which was secured into the leaping arms of rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk. New England is hoping the play was a sign of things to come for an offense that has consistently struggled to stretch the field. Polk is steadily looking like a steal in the second round. Plays like this one prove he...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
More than 50 beaches closed across Massachusetts on Friday
Friday is expected to be a dry, seasonable day, but any Massachusetts beachgoers will be disappointed to know that their local beach might be closed. As of 9:30 a.m., 51 beaches across Massachusetts were listed as closed, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard. From Regatta Point...
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 at 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 base inside the ballpark. More...
Stop & Shop Temporarily Closes Delis After Boar's Head Recall Of Meats
The supermarket chain said on Friday, July 26 that it has "removed all impacted products from sale both in stores and online." The recall was issued due to possible Listeria contamination of Boar's head meat products. Stop & Shop said that, "In an abundance of caution, because this product is...
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Rape of Minor After Snapchat Meeting, Faces Extradition to Massachusetts
A Pennsylvania man, identified as Edward Garry, has been charged with the rape of a minor after allegedly meeting the victim through Snapchat and then driving to a hotel in Brookline to carry out the assault, according to authorities. As per Boston25News, Garry faces an aggravated statutory rape charge with a greater than 10-year age difference which implicates the seriousness of the accusation laid before him, the purported meeting and subsequent event occurred after an online discourse that promises safety yet delivers danger.
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