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Good samaritans, first responders lift spirits after two-car crash
Wareham resident Jillian Yates was less than a mile from home when she and another car collided on Sandwich Road outside Nessralla Farmstand and Greenhouse on the morning of Friday, July 26. Yates, 27, said she drives up Sandwich Road, “nearly every day.”. “I was driving and there was...
Cape Cod Baseball League roundup: Y-D Red Sox beat Wareham Gatemen in clash of top teams
The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox edged the Wareham Gatemen 3-2 in a shortened game at Red Wilson Field on Thursday night. The Red Sox (20-9-4) took a 2-0 first inning lead before the Gatemen (20-12-1) tied the game with a pair of runs in the fourth. Easton Carmichael (Oklahoma) then scored the go-ahead and winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom half of the inning. South Carolina’s Ethan Petry (two hits, one run) hit a two-run...
Weekly headlines with Wareham Media, July 25
Wareham Week has partnered with Wareham Media to create a short weekly show touching on some of the previous week’s top stories and introducing the public to the faces behind Wareham Week. In this week’s episode, editor Liam Mayo discusses First Responders Night with the Gatemen, changes in the...
New Bedford Research & Robotics Elevates City’s Innovation Efforts
NEW BEDFORD – Many have held the City’s ceremonial gold scissors at ribbon-cutting events over the years to celebrate the opening of businesses, parks, and schools. But for the first time in the City’s long and storied history, a robot did the honor of cutting the ribbon Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of New Bedford Research & Robotics on Purchase Street.
21 Dogs Rescued From New Bedford Home Are Ready for Adoption
FALL RIVER (WBSM) — New Bedford Animal Control rescued 21 dogs from a home in early July, and now the dogs are looking for their new forever homes. The animals had been living in unsanitary and dangerous conditions. Some dogs lived in cages in the attic, where temperatures had entered triple digits when they were discovered.
Judge orders Bristol DA to reveal all New Bedford cases involving confidential informant
FALL RIVER — A judge has ordered the Bristol County District Attorney’s office to hand over all criminal cases it prosecuted that relied on a confidential informant who worked with the New Bedford Police Department. The judge ruled that a detective had engaged in “gross misconduct” by having a sexual relationship with the informant.
The proposed New Bedford business improvement district retracted — and found to be illegal
NEW BEDFORD — The proposal to create a "BID" or "business improvement district" in downtown New Bedford did not meet state legal requirements, city officials have found. The findings were announced at Monday's City Council Committee on Finance meeting, where BID detractors — many of whom have come to be loosely organized under the name "No BID New Bedford" — had been rallying on the steps outside City Hall. "We had been working on determining whether the...
Empire Ford of New Bedford’s “Veteran of the Month”: George Church, WWII Veteran, Benefactor
During the month of July, the 58th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of George E. Church of Rochester, a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps who served during WWII. The month of July is the 10th anniversary of his passing.
AB’s “boys of summer” play in Massachusetts State Tournament
Although they all went to different grade schools, the boys on the Acton Boxborough Youth Baseball (ABYB) U12 Little League World Series (LLWS) baseball team have united to do something that hasn’t happened since the year they were born: to possibly represent Massachusetts in the Little League World Series. They are now just two steps away from the big show in Williamsport PA.
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
Mass. Lottery’s Biggest Prize Winner Ever
What's the most amount of money you'll part with for a scratch ticket? Massachusetts has offered a $50 instant ticket for about 18 months now, but I've only purchased one. Scratch tickets are a great gift idea for gambling enthusiasts and are super fun to receive as well, but we all know Powerball is where the big money is at.
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Mass. Towns Ban Propane, Natural Gas In New Law
The times are changing when it comes to regulations to prevent further climate change. As polarizing as the topic can be, the town of Lexington, Massachusetts has a new fossil fuel bylaw that went into effect on Mar 21. Massachusetts towns has ban fossil fuels on new builds. Infrastructure on...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
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