Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to turn a decommissioned prison in Norfolk into an overflow shelter for up to 140 families waiting for placement into the larger state-funded system, a spokesperson for the governor said in a statement Saturday.
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Phillies enter new era with LaJoie
With the passing of longtime team owner, coach and player Joe Ruth in January, the 2024 Lunenburg Phillies season was bound to look much different than any before it. And while things definitely won’t be the same without the club’s cornerstone on the diamond for every contest, there will be a familiar face at the […]
‘God bless them all’
LEOMINSTER — Lucy Eleanor Politano had no idea the staff at Manor on the Hill had planned a big party in honor of her 100th birthday. “I was surprised, I had no idea,” the newly minted centenarian said with a smile on her face at the May 9 affair. Politano was born in Everett on […]
Will Massachusetts see the Northern Lights? ‘Low horizon glow’ is possible from the aurora
Will Massachusetts see the Northern Lights? ‘Low horizon glow’ is possible from the aurora
A truck for Trillium Brewing, which has a ‘Storrowed’ beer, reportedly Storrows in Boston
A box truck for Trillium Brewing Company, which has a “Storrowed” Double IPA beer, reportedly Storrowed.
Lori Trahan honors winners of 3rd District Congressional Art Competition
CHELMSFORD — Congresswoman Lori Trahan named Concord Academy ninth grader Elyn Tao as the winner of the 3rd District’s 2024 Congressional Art Competition during a May 3 reception honoring participants of this year’s challenge held at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts.