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Restaurant fails inspection; 2nd body found in Brockton: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − For the second time in two weeks, a body has been found at Brockton's wastewater treatment plant. The family of a missing Brockton man says they've been told the body found at the treatment plant Thursday is his. A popular Easton restaurant failed inspection after a report...
Cannabis to go? Rhode Island's newest RI drive-thru has a lot of buzz, says Mark Patinkin
I headed to Pawtucket to see the latest sign of the times. It's a new drive-thru with a typical electronic menu screen, and a microphone where you give your order, but you can’t get burgers there. Or shakes. You can’t get cappuccinos either. But you can get weed.
What's the difference between prison and jail (and what's a house of correction)?
Are "prison" and "jail" the same thing? No, in Massachusetts there's a clear difference between prison and jail. Time. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The...
'Makes them feel young.' Franklin retirement community residents enjoy 'senior' prom
FRANKLIN — From an outsider's perspective, a senior prom held in Franklin might look a little different. That's because walkers were left behind in favor of dancing shoes and evening gowns at this "senior" prom, hosted by a senior living facility in Franklin. Magnolia Heights Gracious Retirement Living hosted the senior prom...
See all homes sold in Norfolk County, June 2 to June 8
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Norfolk County reported from June 2 to June 8. There were 144 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,812-square-foot home on Highland Street in Canton that sold for $725,000. Bellingham.
Power appears restored after city-wide outage in Pawtucket
(WJAR) — Power appears to have been restored in Pawtucket after a city-wide outage on Friday. The City of Pawtucket informed the public about the outage via social media. It said that Rhode Island Energy had approximated a restoration of noon. Before noon, Rhode Island Energy had shown nearly...
Intertribal event held in Attleboro
ATTLEBORO, MASS. (WJAR) — Members of a number of Native American tribes convened Saturday in Attleboro for the Wollomonuppoag Indian Council’s 50th Annual Intertribal Pow Wow. Chief Hawkeye of the Wollomonuppoag Council, also known as Colonel Mark Brintnall, US Army, described the event as an opportunity for members...
Providence kicks-off Pride despite minor interruption
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Providence kicked-off its Pride celebrations on June 7 despite a minor interruption at the ceremony. “I am here in support of our community and my community,” resident Emerson Brito said. “I live in a city that supports gay people and all kinds of lifestyle and ways of being.”
Providence’s East Side holds second Porchfest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The second annual Providence Porchfest was held on the city’s East Side on Saturday. The event featured a number of local acts performing concerts on neighborhood porches. The event runs until 6 p.m. A map of all performances. can be found here.
Rayla Campbell works to be a conservative African American voice in politics
MassLive recently asked readers to identify people they consider Black leaders in Massachusetts, working to make a difference in politics, education, business, the arts or another area of interest. Profiles of these leaders will be published leading up to the Juneteenth holiday on June 19. These are people our readers...
Closings, huge pay raise and a summer bucket list
This is Jen Wagner, executive editor at The Patriot Ledger. Welcome to this week's edition of Your Week on the South Shore. Only for subscribers. As always, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this newsletter for more stories. Thanks for reading and for subscribing. Some...
Bellingham voters approve $750,000 override to pay for six additional paramedics
BELLINGHAM — Voters ousted a longtime Select Board member but approved a $750,000 override to fund six new paramedics for the Fire Department in Tuesday's annual town election, according to unofficial results provided by the Town Clerk's Office. Michael Connor, who had served on the Select Board for 15...
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