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Plymouth Lets Mayflower Meetinghouse Museum Work Resume After Change-of-Use Permit Scare

Work has been allowed to resume on converting the historic Mayflower Meetinghouse at Town Square into a museum, after Plymouth officials halted the project last month and only recently cleared the way for it to continue. The building's owners, the Mayflower Society, filed new paperwork seeking a formal change of use from church to museum, and the town's director of inspectional services responded by issuing a new commercial zoning permit allowing the work to resume.

Plymouth, MA · 1d
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Flag Changers Turn Lifesavers: City of New Bedford Workers Revive Man in Cardiac Arrest

Two Department of Public Infrastructure employees, Doug Gross and Carlos Medina, revived a man who had gone into full cardiac arrest last month while they were changing a flag at East Beach. The workers heard someone in distress at a house across the street, ran over, and found the man...

New Bedford, MA · 1d
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Community Forum to Explore Privacy Concerns Over Flock Surveillance Cameras

Indivisible Hingham Hull will host an educational forum on the growing use of Flock, AI-powered surveillance cameras, and the privacy concerns they raise in communities across Massachusetts. A representative from the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLU) will discuss how Flock cameras work, concerns about privacy and surveillance, and...

Hingham, MA · 2d
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Months of Raynham Route 138 construction daytime detours. Where, when

Road work on Route 138 in Raynham will bring a northbound detour and potential traffic delays from Nov. 9 through Dec. 31. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will conduct work between I-495 and Robinson Street from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a community announcement. The work is scheduled daily from Nov. 9 through Dec. 31 and is expected to be completed by the afternoon of Dec. 31. Route 138 southbound will remain open. Route 138 northbound detour During work hours, drivers traveling north on Route 138 will be directed to: Turn right onto Elm Street East. Turn left onto Ann Street. Turn left onto Robinson Street. Turn right onto Route 138 northbound. Signs and messages will direct motorists through the work area. Drivers should expect delays, reduce their speed and use caution when traveling through the affected area. The construction schedule is weather dependent and may change without notice. How to check traffic conditions Travelers can visit www.mass511.com or download the Mass511 mobile app for live cameras, travel times, real-time traffic conditions and project information. Users also can subscribe to text and email traffic alerts. Motorists can dial 511 and select a route for real-time conditions or follow

Raynham, MA · 4d

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The Groovy 60s-Themed Diner In Massachusetts Where Comfort Food Dreams Actually Come True Daily

There’s a diner in Norwood, Massachusetts that makes you forget you had anywhere else to be today. The Sixties Diner has that rare quality of a place that pulls you in completely, and the only thing you’ll regret is not coming sooner. Let’s start with something important.

Norwood, MA · 8d

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Legal expert on why jury in Matthew Farwell trial may be deadlocked

Stoughton, MA · 2d

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Swansea town officials to discuss building an A.I. Data Center

(WJAR) — Town officials in Swansea are set to discuss the building of an AI data center. Data center officials will present plans for a potential facility, but it's unclear where it would be located or how large it would be. These facilities have faced fierce opposition in other...

Swansea, MA · 1d

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Two golden retrievers ‘assist' Hingham firefighters during medical call

Two golden retrievers tried to lend a paw to firefighters responding to a medical emergency in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Thursday, according to the firefighters union. The dogs walked up to the crew “to assist with medical care,” a post from Hingham Firefighters Local 2398 said. The dogs had...

Hingham, MA · 3d

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Quincy Dumps Flock Cameras for a One-Man Startup No One Can Find

Quincy is tearing out its 50 Flock Safety license plate cameras and replacing them with a new automated reader system built on Axis Communications hardware and software called OdinEye — a switch Mayor Thomas Koch announced without any public input or competitive bidding process. The move comes weeks after the city council voted overwhelmingly to cut ties with Flock following sustained pushback from residents over the cameras' privacy implications.

Quincy, MA · 4d

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New Bedford Midnight Blaze On Willis Street Sparks Citywide Alert on E-Bike Battery Dangers

New Bedford, MA — At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Friday, New Bedford Fire Department crews responded to a report of smoke coming from the basement of a residence at 100 Willis Street. Engine 7 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions. Firefighters advanced a hose line into the basement and...

New Bedford, MA · 4d

CBS Boston

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Matthew Farwell trial jury is deadlocked, says "will not change any time soon"

The jury in former police officer Matthew Farwell's Massachusetts trial told the judge in a note Monday it is deadlocked and does not anticipate that changing soon.

Stoughton, MA · 2d

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Hale closes roads, parking lots

Hale Reservation, which was featured on a recent Hometown Weekly front page as a preferred social distancing locale, has temporarily shut down its roads and parking lots. "In consultation with the Board of Health, we determined that it is in our community’s best interest to join fellow organizations in closing our roads and parking lots, effective tomorrow, Friday, March 27," wrote Executive Director Eric Arnold. "Please do not drive to Hale this weekend. Also know that visitors who illegally park on roads in Westwood and Dover may be subject to ticketing and fines. Trails may still be accessed on foot and by bicycle."

Dover, MA · 2d

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Quincy residents call on mayor to pause replacement of Flock Safety cameras

A rally is scheduled in Quincy on Monday night as organizers call on the mayor to stop plans to replace Flock Safety cameras.

Quincy, MA · 2d

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Street flooding reported around Southern New England

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Hours of heavy rain Friday led to reports of street flooding across Southern New England. Cars navigated deep water on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston, a common spot for street flooding. Street flooding was also reported in Somerset. New Bedford police said "significant flooding" was...

New Bedford, MA · 5d

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RIDOT delays reopening of Interstate 195 in East Providence after bridge removal

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said cleanup continued Saturday morning after the demolition of a bridge over Interstate 195 in East Providence. It said reopening the highway has been delayed because of the weather. "Due to weather conditions, the 10 a.m. partial lane opening has been adjusted," RIDOT said...

East Providence, RI · 4d

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Fall River’s Third Street garage repairs slip again, now expected to reopen in mid-December

FALL RIVER — While the City Council debates whether to sell the Pearl Street parking garage in the heart of downtown, the multimillion-dollar repair project at the city’s other municipal garage, on Third Street, is running about three months behind and could cost. It’s no surprise that a...

Fall River, MA · 5d