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Italian markets don't get much better than this longtime fave just north of Boston
Sub shops tend to do really well in good times and bad. They are typically quick and convenient, inexpensive and geared toward takeout and delivery — that last item being particularly important over the past few years, when the pandemic left to-go meals as about the only option out there for quite some time.
Taunton community mourns unexpected loss of beloved sound engineer
The sudden death of a sound engineer is sending shockwaves through Taunton's music scene. Ralph Morris' family told NBC 10 he died this week after visiting his mother over the weekend. In his four years working at the Taunton District Center for the Arts, he became a jack-of-all-trades, helping keep...
Bicycle involved in crash in Wellesley, road closed
A bicycle and a car were involved in a crash in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon. Information is extremely limited but Wellesley police confirm they are investigating the crash on Glen Road at Glenn Cross. Glen Road is closed to accommodate the on-scene investigation, police added. https://x.com/WellesleyPolice/status/1791928320923259162. There was no...
Taunton Police locate missing 66-year-old
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Taunton Police Department said that the missing 66-year-old has been found safe. Taunton police are asking the public for help locating a 66-year-old man who went missing on Church Green Thursday. Thomas Cassidy was last seen on May 16 around 2 p.m. at 72...
Firefighters in South Shore Massachusetts hockey league save player in cardiac emergency
PEMBROKE, Mass. — Two South Shore firefighters who play in an amateur hockey league jumped into action to save the life of another player who suffered a cardiac emergency. Off-duty firefighters Brian Oriola, of the Braintree Fire Department, and Scott Hill, of the Duxbury Fire Department, were at the Hobomock Arena in Pembroke at approximately 8 p.m. when the other player collapsed.
Brockton High’s ‘bryt’ program, a bright spot for students struggling with mental health
Vanessa was out of school for about a month while she got support at a psychiatric hospital, and now she says it can be overwhelming to jump back into school. The bryt program helps students like Vanessa transition back to school after having a long-term absence.
Workweek ends with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures
Milder temperatures, more sunshine. We're back in the saddle Friday. There are caveats, of course. Firstly, the clouds will move in and out throughout the day, so it's not all blue skies. Second, the onshore breeze continues, so there's not much warmth to be found near the water's edge. The...
Body of missing man found in New Hampshire after hikers discover gear
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — The body of a man from Massachusetts who was last seen in mid-April has been recovered after hikers in New Hampshire discovered gear that belonged to him, giving search crews the clues they needed to find his body. On April 28, officials with New Hampshire...
Franklin man, 90, killed after two-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Milford
MILFORD — A 90-year-old Franklin man died after a two-vehicle crash late Friday morning on Interstate 495, authorities said. The man, whom authorities did not identify, was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred in the southbound side of the highway. MassDOT,...
Missing nanny last seen by employers in Watertown, Massachusetts on May 10
WATERTOWN, Mass. — Police are asking the public for any information that could assist in the search for a missing nanny who was last seen by her employers one week ago in Watertown, Massachusetts. Bogalech Gedore, 34, was last seen by her employers on the evening of May 10,...
Beloved Mass. diner closing after months-long eviction battle with landlord
The owner of longtime diner on the South Shore is deciding to close up shop after a lengthy dispute with her new landlord, which started last year, pushed the business toward eviction. The Wheelhouse Diner, located at 453 Hancock St. in Quincy, will close on June 30, according to a...
Massachusetts celebrates 20 years of legalizing same-sex marriage
BOSTON - A celebration service was held in Boston Friday to recognize 20 years since the first same-sex marriages were legalized in Massachusetts.First in the United StatesThe world was watching on May 17, 2004 when the first same-sex couples were able to get married."Time flies, we all look great," said Mike Horgan, one of the plaintiffs in the landmark court case, Goodridge v. Dept. of Health. "I mean, 20 years has not done anything."The legal marriages, a first in the United States, came after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court determined the constitution requires Massachusetts to legally recognize same-sex marriages."We were...
Proposed school facility moves meet resistance from some Brockton School Committee members
BROCKTON - Several schools and programs within the Brockton Public Schools could be relocated for the next school year as members of the Brockton School Committee are considering a handful of facility moves. The school district has until August to vacate the building located at 365 Westgate Drive, a facility...
Former Bay State prison to become temporary housing for homeless, migrants
NORFOLK, Mass. (WJAR) — The former Bay State Correctional Center in Norfolk was decommissioned as a prison in 2015, but soon the facility will turn into temporary housing for homeless and migrant families. “We’ve been told it’s a combination of many residents, as well as Haitians, it really doesn’t...
Sumner Tunnel closes for weekend
If you're driving through Boston this weekend, the Sumner Tunnel will be closed. The thoroughfare shut down Friday night and will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation continues its restoration project. The flashing sign warning drivers of the closure is bringing back bad memories for...
Who is Optum Health? Everything you need to know the company bidding on Steward Health Care
BROCKTON — In March, Steward Health Care, the for-profit corporation that owns Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital in Taunton, announced that it had plans to sell their now-bankrupt company to Optum, a division of the UnitedHealth Group. The deal would involve Optum acquiring all issued and outstanding capital stock of Steward Health Inc., which includes the company's physicians in nine states, including Massachusetts, according to the notice of material change form. ...
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