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Once a Student, Now a Teacher: Percuoco Returns to Hudson High
HUDSON — A 2006 Hudson High graduate, Sarah Percuoco is a familiar face back in Hudson’s hallways as the school’s new geometry teacher. Percuoco first discovered her love for math when she took geometry in high school. She enjoyed the subject so much that she started tutoring other students.
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Hyannis woman arrested for breaking into mother’s home and squeezing pet bird unconscious
BARNSTABLE — On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Barnstable Police Officer Jian Barcelo was dispatched to a home on Wayland Road after police received a report of an unwanted person there. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of...
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Rollie Anderson, respected 'shoe-leather' detective, dies at 83
For many, retired Weston Deputy Police Chief Roland "Rollie" Anderson was known as a hard-working investigator that would chase leads the old-fashioned way and was a fountain of information he shared with anyone who needed it. But for his granddaughter, Anderson was and "incredible grandfather.” Anderson of Waltham, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3. He was 83 years old. "He was the most incredible grandfather anyone could ever ask for,” said granddaughter Kellie Hofferty. “He was kind and sweet and soft-spoken. He was always proud of you, no matter what, and he always made sure you knew how proud of you he was.” Anderson, a lifelong Waltham resident, joined the Weston Police Department in 1969 and remained until he retired in 2008 as deputy chief. Throughout his career, Anderson developed a reputation beyond just Weston – police from Boston, other surrounding communities, and even from out of state, would seek him out for his expertise on burglary investigations. He also specialized in crimes committed by “travelers,” which were known as gypsies back when Anderson first began as an officer, his friend and fellow retired officer Robert Millen said. ““He was a very, very dedicated police man,” said Millen. “And it’s not
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Acton Housing Authority receives statewide award for McManus Manor
The Acton Housing Authority (AHA) received the Outstanding Small Agency Award at the Massachusetts National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO) 2026 Awards Gala on Thursday, October 29, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood. The award recognized AHA’s work in developing McManus Manor, a new 41-unit affordable...
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Dracut Faces Third Vote on MBTA Zoning Monday, With Grant Money on the Line
Tennis Plaza Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Multifamily Zoning. Dracut voters head back to Town Meeting Monday night to decide, for the third time in two years, whether to adopt the state's MBTA Communities Act zoning rules — a measure they have already voted down twice. The session starts at 7 p.m. at Dracut High School, where residents will weigh a proposal that identifies two specific condominium complexes as potential sites for multifamily housing.
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Dairy, Poultry, Piggery, and Orcharding: Westford’s Historic Barns
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Underused Downtown Lot Transformed into Community Gathering Space for PupFest
An unused parking lot in the heart of downtown Lowell came alive this past Halloween, as hundreds of people and their four-legged companions gathered for the second annual Lowell PupFest, organized by local nonprofit Project Merrimack. Held Saturday, October 31, at 40 Market Street, the free festival transformed the space...
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Mass. farmers are aging. One family farm looks to the next generation
For the last 45 years, the Mong family has run Applefield Farm in Stow, about 30 miles west of Boston. The charming farm grows everything from corn and kale to scallions and pumpkins. Husband and wife Steven and Kirsten Mong first opened the farm in the 1980s, starting with just...
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Resident Concerns of BC’s Presence in Newton and School Renovations Shared at ‘Laredo Listens’
At Thursday night’s session of Laredo Listens, a question-and-answer discussion series between Newton residents and Mayor Marc Laredo, residents pressed Laredo with questions concerning Boston College’s property in Newton, school renovations, and transparency. One Newton resident inquired about Boston College’s purchase of Mount Alvernia High School in 2023....
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Hopkinton to interview three finalists for next police chief Tuesday
The Hopkinton Select Board is scheduled on Tuesday to interview the three finalists to become the town’s new police chief . Hopkinton Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten , who has been interim chief since June after Chief Joseph Bennett’s retirement is one of three finalists. The other two finalists are both Westborough Police lieutenants, Clifford Luce and Greg Schipporeit. The three chosen were narrowed down from 20 applicants. The Select Board said the three candidates will be interviewed during their meeting on Tuesday. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The police chief finalists interviews are scheduled to being at 7 p.m. According to van Raalten’s resume submitted to the town, he has been with the Hopkinton Police Department since 2001. He served as a patrol officer, a detective, both the senior administrative sergeant and detective sergeant and lieutenant. He became deputy chief in December 2024 and has served as interim since Bennett retired. He is also a lawyer and is a member of the Massachusetts and Washington D.C.’s bar, as well as for the United States District Court for Massachusetts. More: Hopkinton MA police chief announces retirement. What to know Luce has been a police officer