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When high school reunions reach the half-century mark, look back, and look ahead
Of the 201 students who graduated from South High School in June of 1974, 37 of us had been tracked down for our 50th class reunion. Many brought spouses. I squeezed my pollen-covered car into a spot that wasn’t really a spot in the parking lot of J. Anthony’s on Route 12 in Auburn.
Raw Milk Drinkers Could Increase the Risk of Another Pandemic
At a busy farmer’s market on the outskirts of Annapolis, Maryland, the line in front of the raw dairy table moved briskly. A pregnant woman paid for a half-gallon, as “My Sharona” blared from the overhead speakers.A man wearing a brown cowboy hat pulled jug after jug out of a cooler next to the table. Some people wanted raw milk cheeses, but most of them were there for the milk itself. He brought 140 half-gallons that Saturday, and a little after nine in the morning, there were only nine bottles left.Selling raw milk for human consumption is illegal in Maryland....
Councilors push for changes to inspection rules set after fatal Worcester fire
Launched earlier this year in the wake of fatal residential fires, Worcester’s rental registry — requiring regular inspections and imposing fines to help prevent future disasters — has become controversial now that it is in effect. Earlier this week, a City Council committee recommended a set of...
No disc golf in Worcester: Neighbors reject Cookson Park plan
WORCESTER ― There will be no disc golf at Cookson Park. Residents told the Worcester Sports Foundation, a nonprofit that wanted to bring a disc golf course to Cookson, that they didn’t want the sport in their neighborhood. ...
With 'Jaws' out, Central Mass. man looks to win Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest
OXFORD — Geoffrey Esper may finally be crowned the top hot dog eater in the world. The Oxford resident, a teacher, has a legitimate shot to win next month's Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest held every July Fourth in Coney Island, New York. ...
Watch: Trooper Michael Proctor cross-examined in Karen Read trial
Most of Wednesday's session was taken up by defense attorney Alan Jackson questioning Trooper Michael Proctor, the State Police's lead investigator on the Karen Read case. Livestream via NBC10 Boston. On the stand Wednesday:. Det. Lt. Brian Tully, Massachusetts State Police. Trooper Michael Proctor, Massachusetts State Police (read a recap...
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