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He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own.
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years. It was more daunting — at times agonizing — to reach the decision six years later, in 2015,...
Town Day Postponed
Mother Nature strikes again! Belmont Town Day will not be happening tomorrow as planned, due to a forecast of rain. This is the second year in a row that gloomy weather has doused plans for the May celebration. Town Day has been rescheduled for Sept. 15., so you’ll have to...
Newton woman teaching others to knit after it improved her mental health
NEWTON - For one Massachusetts woman, picking up a pair of knitting needles has helped her mental health. Now she's helping others do the same.Why knitting?"There's something about the repetition of it and the movement," said Kristen Lambert, founder of Third Piece.Lambert has been knitting now for 10 years. She started her business inspired by other women who turned to knitting in stressful times."Your brain and your body is allowed to be very mindful at that point in time," she explained.Now, she works to inspire others by going to businesses across New England, from local dentist offices to Google, helping...
Carlisle man accused of using pandemic relief money to buy NYC condo
A 65-year-old man is facing wire fraud charges after prosecutors say he obtained close to $7 million in pandemic relief funds by submitting fraudulent loan applications and used the money to buy a luxury condo in New York City. Durgaprasad Rao, of Carlisle, was arrested Wednesday and made an initial...
Sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack finally identified, laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Navy veteran Frank Hryniewicz was buried with full military honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, more than 80 years after the Massachusetts native was killed when Japan launched its Dec. 7, 1941, attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii.
Four years, one home
When I arrived at Tufts in September 2020, I was alone, attempting to get my two large suitcases from Gantcher Field House to Tilton Hall. I didn’t recognize campus — when I toured in February 2019, a layer of barren, snow-covered trees created an entirely different landscape than the one I’d just arrived in. Stepping into the world for the first time amid a pandemic, leaving everything I knew on the other end of the country… it was a daunting prospect. A mom of another first-year student saw me struggling and ran over, offering to drive me to my dorm. We soon discovered that her son was living in the same building as me. This random act of kindness was my first interaction as a Tufts student, and proved to me that even when I thought I was alone, at Tufts, I never was. Like the thousands of Jumbos that once walked these streets, this place became my home.
Devens celebrates opening of new manufacturing facility
DEVENS — Fluid technology firm Watson-Marlow showcased its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at a recent event event with industry leaders, discussing the factors that attracted them to Massachusetts. The award-winning 150,000 square-foot facility is Watson-Marlow’s first manufacturing location in the U.S. and is the company’s new North American headquarters....
Recount of override vote scheduled for May 21
Following a very close ballot vote on April 30 on Question 1, tax levy limit override, a group of Acton voters submitted a petition to the Town asking for a hand recount of Question 1 votes. In a May 13 email to the Acton Exchange, Town Manager John Mangiaratti said that the Clerk’s office had finished processing the signatures from each of the town’s eight precincts asking for a recount of Question 1. He said the schedule for the recount was being finalized and it would likely take place “early next week” [week of May 20]. He said the town would announce it soon.
Acton Senior Center hosts 90s birthday luncheon
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Acton Senior Center hosted a luncheon in honor of Acton seniors who are 90 years old or older. According to the Town census, there are over two hundred fifty residents who are in their 90s and about 50 attended. May is Older Americans Month,...
Belmont Residents Top National Math Competition
Two Belmont seventh-graders recently took home top honors in the AMC 8, a math competition that tested their problem-solving skills against students nationwide. More than 159,000 nationwide participated in the 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice exam open to students in grade eight and under. Kevin Shi and Corin Ross-Montenegro, students at the...
Household Goods hosts bed frame party
The email read, “Greetings hard working Volunteers, Bed Frame Party Next Week!” The list of recipients was limited to a select group of workers experienced in bed frame construction, and refreshments were promised. It was an offer too good to refuse. Household Goods is one of Acton’s most...
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