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Summer 2024 in the Highlands!
Summer in the Highlands Program officially kicked off! There is tons of fun in store for the rest of the summer. All Movies and Concerts are free and take place outside on the Hyde Playground. Movies start around dusk. Bring a picnic or food from one of the Highlands’ restaurants. In case of rain, the concert and movie are moved inside the Hyde Gymnasium.
On to the Sweet 16: Pitching, timely hitting key for Durfee baseball in playoff win
FALL RIVER — Same old, same old, for the most part but there was one new wrinkle for the Durfee baseball team. The No. 11 Hilltoppers (17-4) advanced through the Division 1 Round of 32 in the state baseball playoffs with a blink-and-you-missed-it, 80-minute, 4-2 win over Wachusett Regional on a warm and sunny Sunday at Skip Lewis Field.
Maine Footy kicks off home opener with celebration and game against Worcester Fuel
PORTLAND (WGME) - Saturday was the home opener for the Maine Footy, Maine’s semi-pro women’s soccer team. The players are kicking off their second season after last year's success. Saturday night, fans were able to celebrate with the team, enjoy food trucks, games, and warmups!. At seven o'clock,...
Worcester Islamic Center, Islamic Relief USA join forces to pack 20,000 meals
WORCESTER, Mass. - A pair of nonprofits joined forces Saturday with the goal of feeding those in need. Islamic Relief USA and the Worcester Islamic Center hosted a meal-packing effort during the day. They packed 20,000 total meals, which featured basmati rice, beans, dehydrated carrot flakes, and a seven-spice mix.
We have waited this long; we can wait a little longer
Matthew Janger, principal at Arlington High School since 2013, delivered these remarks to the June 1 commencement. Welcome to the 158th annual graduation ceremony for Arlington High School. My role today is to begin this event with acknowledgment, gratitude and (hopefully) a few words of wisdom. We respectfully acknowledge that...
Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
Soon after World War II, Worcester got the go-ahead to build apartments for military veterans. The project would be the first built under Chapter 200 of the Acts of 1948, a bureaucratic way of saying that the vast majority of the bill would be covered by the state. The cornerstone...
Former Tewksbury resident, Shawsheen Tech grad: Dell’Arciprete details struggle with EDS
TEWKSBURY — The month of May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month. This debilitating disease affects approximately 1 in 5,000 individuals. Rarer forms of the disease affect approximately 1 in 20,000 individuals. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, also known as EDS, is a group of inherited disorders that affect the connective tissues. Connective...
Lake Whalom Tragedy: 29-Year-Old Man Dies in Drowning Incident Over Memorial Day Weekend
A tragic turn on a bustling Memorial Day weekend, as a 29-year-old man's life was abruptly ended in the waters of Lake Whalom in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Reports from the Worcester County District Attorney's Office revealed that the police were summoned to the scene after receiving multiple distress calls at about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday.
DA: Mass. man charged with allegedly misleading girlfriend into taking medication to end pregnancy
WATERTOWN, Mass. — A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with allegedly poisoning and misleading his girlfriend into taking a medication to end her pregnancy, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced. Robert Kawada, 43, of Brookline has been charged with poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon...
Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
WORCESTER, Mass. - The city of Worcester paid tribute to Korean War veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony Monday. The city's Korean War Memorial honors the nearly 200 soldiers from Worcester County who died in the war. The memorial is on the corner of Foster and Front streets and features a...
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