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Montana-born MARIS tries to pronounce Mass. town at first-ever Boston Calling
Properly pronouncing Massachusetts towns is a struggle that almost every visitor to the Bay State — and even residents at times — faces. MARIS, a Montana-born artist who played her first-ever Boston Calling on Friday, May 24, fell victim to this struggle when MassLive asked her how to pronounce “Woburn” after her set.
Saugus FD responds to fire at Lily Pond Avenue
Richelle MeladSAUGUS– The Fire Department responded to a fire at 17 Lily Pond Ave on Sunday afternoon. According to Saugus Fire Capt. Thomas Nolan, the cause of the fire was a squirrel nest with rodents eating the wires from the home’s solar panels. Nolan added there were no injuries, and the surface fire did not extend […] The post Saugus FD responds to fire at Lily Pond Avenue appeared first on Itemlive.
Davis Square Commemorates Memorial Day With Parade, Mix Of Emotions
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — For some, Somerville's annual Memorial Day parade through Davis Square on Sunday was about the simple pleasures. "Well we're here with our one-and-a-half-year-old, so we're excited for her to see the firetrucks," one person said. But for the more than 80 groups who walked...
Traffic Agreement Could Spark McLean Development
For the first time in years, forward movement is on the horizon for the McLean redevelopment. But before that can happen, developers—in conjunction with the town and McLean Hospital—have revised a nearly 25-year-old traffic management agreement that will require ratification at the June town Meeting. On Monday night, the Select Board voted unanimously to accept the revised agreement despite objections from a handful of residents in the room.
Boston Calling day 2: Country takes over festival, an artist surprises fans
Is it pronounced Tyler “CHILL-dərz” or Tyler “CHILD-dərz?” That was the main topic of conversation during a country-packed day two of Boston Calling Music Festival at the Harvard Athletic Complex on Saturday, May 25. Saturday’s weather was slightly more cloudy and cooler and than...
Peabody’s Justin Clancy finds his Calling
Bill BrothertonBOSTON–“Ten years ago, I was a homeless heroin addict, now here I am on stage at Boston Calling,” said Justin Clancy, wiping the sweat from his forehead and basking in the love and applause generated by a large audience. The 29-year-old Peabody native had just finished his spectacular half-hour set Friday afternoon on the Orange […] The post Peabody’s Justin Clancy finds his Calling appeared first on Itemlive.
6 Boston students vying for $10K scholarship all go home happy, thanks to anonymous benefactor
The benefactor donated an additional $50,000 to Boston Public Schools, allowing each finalist to take home a $10,000 scholarship. Usually, six students enter, and one will win. But that’s not the case for these six Boston students from different high schools vying for a $10,000 scholastic scholarship. On Wednesday...
Massachusetts commemorates Memorial Day
More than 37,000 American flags are on display at the Boston Common in observance of Memorial Day -- each representing a Massachusetts service member who died in the line of duty. It's a tradition that began in 2010. This marks the 15th year that dozens of volunteers drilled holes in...
Person pulled from pond in Lynn
One person was pulled from a pond in Lynn, Massachusetts, Sunday night. Lynn police say the incident happened at Breeds Pond, off B Street, and the person was taken from the water and transported to a local hospital. Their condition was not immediately known. Further information was not available. This...
Dorchester Man Charged with Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking in Roxbury
A Dorchester man was nabbed by cops for alleged cocaine and fentanyl trafficking in Roxbury, police said. Wellington Guzman, 25, was arrested by the Drug Control Unit of District B-2 on Thursday evening following an investigation sparked by community drug complaints, according to Boston Police. The officers conducting patrol near...
Boston Braces for Memorial Day Thunderstorms Before Welcoming Warmer Weather
Boston's Memorial Day weather was marked by a cooler atmosphere with potential showers and thunderstorms, according to forecasters. An initial veil of fog was expected to lift before the chance of thunderstorms increased after 5 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. The high was anticipated to hover near a mild 71 degrees, with the possibility of rain amounting to a quarter of an inch, but potentially higher in areas hit by thunderstorms.
Memorial Day Weekend starts off with plenty of sunshine
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and we’re off to a fantastic start! With high pressure in place, today will most certainly be the pick of the weekend with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures across the entire six state region. Though the afternoon starts out mostly sunny, we’ll...
Burlington police investigate threat made against middle school
Burlington police are investigating a threat to do harm at the town’s middle school this coming week that was made Friday via a phone call. Around 2:55 p.m., Burlington police and Burlington Public Schools were notified of a threat that had been made against Marshal Simonds Middle School, police said in a press release. The anonymous caller “expressed an intent to do harm” at the school on Tuesday, May 28.
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