LOWELL — More than 125 individuals were recognized and presented with an official citation from Gov. Maura Healey and a challenge coin in appreciation for their service during Military Appreciation Day at the State House May 22, 2025.
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‘Music is our escape’
SHIRLEY — Local band Invisible Animals is asking for help from its ever growing fan base and music lovers in general. Former longtime Shirley resident Luke Snyder said they recently received an email from America’s Next Top Hitmaker inviting them to be part of a contest, with the winner performing at Global Citizen Festival, appearing […]
Paws in the Park
WORCESTER — They came in baskets, backpacks, and baby carriages. They came on shoulders, or in a roller bag, the style that busy travelers tow while hustling through an airport concourse. And everywhere they went in Polar Park, the home stadium for the Worcester Red Sox, smiles quickly followed. Welcome to the first-ever “Purr in […]
Massachusetts lowers age to become corrections officer; union slams DOC for $6M settlement
The state Department of Correction is lowering the minimum age requirement to become an officer from 21 to 19 in hopes of expanding recruitment while the workforce continues to confront dangerous conditions.
Investigators seek public’s help in 50-year-old cold case mystery
BURLINGTON — On May 22, 1975, a haunting discovery in the woods of Burlington set off a homicide investigation that has remained unsolved for half a century. Now, on the 50th anniversary of the case, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Burlington Police are making a renewed appeal to the public for help identifying the victim — a man who has only been known as “John Doe.”
‘What a lovely moment’
Lifelong Leominster resident Carol Marini recently captured this sweet swan family moment at Horn Pond in Woburn. “Sometimes, this is just the way it is when you are a Mom,” Marini said in a social media post, commenting on the swan mom’s position as she rests beside her mate and their three cygnets. “[I] had […]
