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Kissel named mayor's new Chief of Staff
WOBURN - Mayor Michael Concannon recently named former School Committee member and former Woburn Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Kisiel as his new chief-of-staff. Samantha Stone, the mayor’s outreach and communication spokesperson, on Tuesday morning confirmed Kisiel has already begun work managing day-to-day operations in City Hall’s corner office. Kisiel has stepped down from his role at the local Chamber of Commerce in order to accept the new full-time position, which comes with an annual salary of $95,000.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Man wins $1 million from $5 scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man won a $1 million prize from a lottery ticket he’d bought for $5 in his hometown. The prize was from the lottery’s “Waves of Cash” scratch ticket game, which was released on Aug. 1, 2023. There’s just one $1 million prize left to be claimed in the game as of April 25.
Crews battle fire at Roslindale convenience store
BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews responded in Roslindale Wednesday night after a fire broke out in a convenience store. The fire happened at Henry’s Market on South Street, drawing firefighters to the scene shortly before midnight, according to the Boston Fire Department. The fire department in a post on X...
Celebrity chef Tiffani Faison hosting Big Queer Food Fest in Boston Sunday
A food festival is coming to Boston this weekend with the goal of creating a more diverse and accepting culinary landscape, one bite at a time. Big Queer Food Fest will be held in Boston for the very first time at High Street Place on Sunday, April 28. As part of BQFF’s On the Road series, which features food-focused events with LGBTQ+ chefs across the country, the event will be hosted by celebrity chef and Boston local Tiffani Faison.
Missing man has been found, Lowell police say
Police in Lowell, Massachusetts, say a missing man has been located. Authorities said the man had last been seen around 6 p.m. Wednesday near the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest. Police later said the man had been found.
One more chilly night ahead — but Boston's weekend looks great
A cold front moved through Wednesday night and brought some wicked wind and really cold temperatures Thursday morning. Lows bottomed out in the teens and 20s across northern New England. Boston slipped down to 34 with patchy frost. Thursday afternoon will only reach the 50s across the Northeast, with afternoon...
Boston bouncer accused in stabbing death of 23-year-old Marine veteran expected to plead guilty
A 39-year-old East Boston man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Marine veteran during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston 2022 is expected to change his plea Thursday.
SOUNDS of MALDEN: Farewell Floramo’s, we hardly knew you!
‘The restaurant falls off… the entire local and area scene’. First it was one, then it was two… and now it is none. That is the story of Floramo’s arrival, expansion and now, ultimate departure from the local and area restaurant scene. For the better part of...
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