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KPSA Team Wins the D2 5/6th Massachusetts Tournament of Champions
From left, coaches Jackie Dempsey, Shawn Sanford, and Donnie Gillis. Players: Ruby, Harper, Lexi, Nora, Ari, Teagan, Lola, Kinley, Olivia, Jorie, Sophia, Ella, Brielle, and Zoe. King Philip Soccer Association’s 6th grade girls team recently won their division in Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS). Winning their division qualified them for...
MGM Springfield predicts large turnout of sports bettors during Paris Olympics
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — For the first time in Massachusetts history, legalized betting will be permitted in the state during the Paris Olympic games. For the first time in Massachusetts history, legalized betting will be permitted in the state during the Paris Olympic games. It will also be the first...
Jaylen Brown's Bold Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese WNBA Rookie of the Year Stance Turns Heads
Jaylen Brown has to be feeling good right about now. Not only is the Boston Celtics superstar is fresh off winning his first NBA championship, but he also received finals MVP honors due to his elite performance. Since then, Brown has been seen across the western United States with ...
Boston Bruins Newcomer Set to Make Significant Impact
In a bold move this offseason, the Boston Bruins shook things up by sending Linus Ullmark, their star goaltender, to the Ottawa Senators. This decision broke up the NHL’s dynamic duo between Ullmark and fellow star, Jeremy Swayman. As a result, Swayman is set to take on a much larger role in the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Bruins acquired forward Mark Kastelic in the Ullmark trade. In doing so, they add a player who may not grab headlines just yet, but has the potential to greatly strengthen the team’s lineup. Mark Kastelic is famous for his physical play, and there’s no doubt he’ll bring that same level of physicality to the Bruins.
Family mourns man shot and killed by moped driver in Boston, no arrests made
BOSTON - The family of a Boston man is looking for answers after he was gunned down near the Forest Hills MBTA stop by a shooter police say was on a moped. "I lost a friend, I lost a brother, a really good guy," said Francis Gonzalez of his 35-year-old friend Andy Baez Manan also known as Jusepy. On Thursday, family and friends gathered at a funeral home in Dorchester wearing a T-shirt that memorializes him and the number he wore on his softball team. They say they're still trying to understand what happened the night of...
Boston police officer working detail seriously injured after being hit by truck
A Boston police officer working a detail was seriously injured when they were struck by a truck in the North End on Thursday. Boston police confirmed that an officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash at 12:41 p.m. in the area of North Washington and Thacher streets near TD Garden.
Jaylen Brown's All-Time Starting Five Goes Viral Thanks To Shocking Snub
Jaylen Brown is fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics, where he was also awarded Finals MVP for his efforts in their five-game series against the Dallas Mavericks. After fighting for years to solidify his legacy, Brown has done just that by winning a title with the C's. Now ...
The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to 'share the love'
Three-time Grammy-nominated rock 'n' roll songwriter, vocalist and instrumentalist Grace Potter is back living in her native state of Vermont after being in California, and has a number of upcoming New England tour dates including a visit to Indian Ranch in Webster on August 4. "There's something about the energy of New...
Woonsocket's Thoun wins hammer championship at USATF National Junior Olympics
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Woonsocket High junior-to-be Shamrock Thoun, who is a member of the Woonsocket-based Ocean State Hammerheads throwing club, became a four-time All-American, as he struck gold in the boys' ages 15-16 division's 12-pound hammer on Wednesday at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.
Man severely injured in Bellingham dirt bike crash
BELLINGHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — A man sustained a significant hand injury after crashing his dirt bike yesterday in Bellingham. According to police, around 8:30 p.m., Bellingham Police were called to a report of a dirt biker who had crashed off Depot Street. Bellingham Police and Fire responded to the...
Summer Concert at the Golden Ball Tavern – August 15
Do you know what important historical event took place in Weston on August 15? Of any year? Well, most likely absolutely nothing since General Knox only swept through on his herd of cannon during winter, and Washington was busy sleeping in other metrowest towns on any given night…and everyone else was normally at their Maine camp.
Madison resident named to Clark University’s Spring Dean’s List
MADISON — Carmine J. Toto was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Carmine Toto’s high school days at Madison High School they blended academic rigor, athletic achievements, and community involvement. From the moment...
Officers at South Bay jail ignored dying woman, lawsuit alleges
Ayesha Johnson was civilly committed to receive treatment for her alcohol abuse disorder. Hours later, she died on the floor of a jail cell at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay. The father of the woman who died in a jail cell while awaiting treatment for alcohol...
Conservation groups, landowners team up to preserve 800 acres in Barre
BARRE, Mass. – More than 800 acres of land in Barre is now under the protection of local conservation groups, and those involved in the effort said it ensures the area will remain a quiet place for wildlife and outdoor recreation for generations to come. What You Need To...
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...
'Not sure what happened yet.' Natick police investigating two-car crash on Route 135
NATCK — Two people suffered serious injuries just before noon Thursday after a crash on East Central Street, police said. The cause of the 11:31 a.m. crash is unknown, according tp Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon. Two people — a man and a woman — suffered "incapacitating injuries" in the crash and were transported...
2024 Lund Awards recognize dedication to community
Two members of the Clark community have been awarded the 2024 John W. Lund Community Achievement Award for their significant contributions to the Worcester community. Doctoral student Tiana “Tee” Freeman and Professor Shelly Tenenbaum were honored by President David Fithian for their dedication to serving and uplifting marginalized and underserved populations.
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