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West of Boston, locations are gifted with unconventional nicknames
ATHOL, Mass. — Athol once hosted a number of tool companies, but today, just one looms over Tool Town - Starrett Tools, makers of precision measuring instruments. Wormtown Brewery was founded in 2010 in an ice cream shop, and now can be found in five states, with two tap rooms – one in its hometown, Worcester, the other at Patriot Place in Foxborough.
‘The importance of this music is to bring people from all walks of life together’
BRATTLEBORO-Samirah Evans of Brattleboro (samirahevans.com) will be a special guest soloist joining the Brattleboro Women's Chorus for the group's May 12 concert. The Commons caught up with her by phone recently to find out more. Here's an excerpt from the conversation. * * *. Victoria Chertok: Hi, Samirah! What have...
BRATTLEBORO-On a recent Monday night, The Commons stopped in to see and hear what all the fuss was about at the weekly Open Mic at the River Garden Marketplace at 157 Main St.
There, 15 or so musicians - guitarists, banjo players, pianists, accordion players, and many singers - each awaited the chance to perform a 10-minute set of two or three songs for an audience of approximately 25 people. Kevin Parry, a local musician and teacher who has run open mic programs...
Orange Mound residents ask mayor about public safety at town hall meeting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Mayor Paul Young made another stop on his One Memphis townhall tour, this time in Orange Mound. This stop comes just two weeks after the deadly mass shooting at Orange Mound Park. It was a packed house Tuesday night because community members want answers and...
Keene State students criticize college's response to Israel-Hamas war
This story was originally produced by the Keene Sentinel. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas war.
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