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18+ min ago (96+ words) The Mahar Senators (2-8) will face the Athol Bears (1-9) on Thursday at Athol High School in a Massachusetts high school football showdown. Opening kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network. " WATCH: Athol vs. Mahar football is livestreaming on NFHS Network What: The Mahar Senators will face the Athol Bears. When: Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27. Where: Athol High School | Athol, Massachusetts Watch live: Watch Mahar vs. Athol live on the NFHS Network...

31+ min ago (528+ words) November 27, 2025 / 9:01 AM EST / CBS Boston Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, was arrested by ICE in Massachusetts after they said she overstayed her tourist visa. Ferreira has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline's brother. He lives in New Hampshire. Ferreira's attorney, Todd Pomerleau, is calling for her release. Ferreira was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while leaving her home in Revere, Massachusetts earlier this month. "ICE arrested Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a criminal illegal alien from Brazil. She has a previous arrest for battery," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told WBZ-TV in a statement." "She entered the U.S. on a B2 tourist visa that required her to depart the U.S. by June 6, 1999. She is currently at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center and is in removal proceedings. Under President Trump and Secretary…...

33+ min ago (527+ words) Famous faces and literary legends descended on Cambridge at the weekend (22-23 November) for the winter edition of the Cambridge Literary Festival 2025. From household names like John Cleese and John Suchet to well-known politicians such as Nicola Sturgeon and acclaimed writers such as Andrew Lownie and Irvine Welsh, a wide variety of speakers delivered their talks at the Cambridge Union's TTP stage, the Cambridge Union Library and the Old Divinity School. John Cleese drew laughter from the sold-out audience on the Saturday evening when he recalled how he first started writing comedy with the late Graham Chapman while they were both students at Cambridge " most notably the germ of an idea that went on to become the "Flying Sheep' sketch in Monty Python's Flying Circus. The comedy giant was a student at Downing, which he humorously referred to as "one of…...

52+ min ago (662+ words) Thanksgiving is a strange holiday when you think about it. We gather with the people who raised us, taught us and shaped us " only to spend the day playing it safe. My Thanksgiving has come to be defined by the same routine: coming together, eating food and watching football. It's familiar and simple " most of the conversations that take place are surface-level. What we are supposed to and not supposed to talk about is almost an unwritten rule. Recently, I've brought up politics at family dinners. Not only are these conversations a way to connect with my like-minded grandma, but it also presented an opportunity to express the frustration I've experienced with our current administration. As a result, I've been branded as "too political." Now, I'm not ashamed of this label. Actually, I think it's a funny concept to be…...

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7+ hour, 40+ min ago (66+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Bright Nights at Forest Park lit up the evening for its 31st season on Wednesday. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, ... Bright Nights at Forest Park 2025 SPRINGFIELD " Bright Nights at Forest Park lit up the evening for its 31st season on Wednesday. For more information and all of the activities, visit brightnights.org....

8+ hour, 27+ min ago (144+ words) A WORCESTER nursery has asked parents to donate Christmas gifts instead of giving presents to its staff. Little Lodge Nursery asked parents to help them support the Dunelm Charity - Delivering Joy. A spokesperson for Little Lodge Nursery said: "At Little Lodge Nursery, every year we are inundated with gifts at Christmas from our parents. "This year we have decided to support the Dunelm Charity - Delivering Joy. "We asked that instead of Christmas gifts for staff, to help us support and donate gifts. "We have been inundated with donations." They added: "We felt this was a great way for children to share and begin to understand how important this is, as the magic of Christmas shines brightest when we share it. "At Little Lodge Nursery, we're encouraging our children to give, care and show kindness " because little acts of love make…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago (165+ words) by Marc Levy | Nov 27, 2025 | News | 0 comments These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City Calendar and in the city's Open Meetings Portal. Marc Levy The Krispy Krunchy Chicken in North Cambridge seeks to add hours. Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission, 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. A plan to raze the two-story brick home at 406 Broadway for a six-story building could draw attention as being a couple of blocks from two other six-story projects at 60 Ellery St. and 84-86 Ellery St. proposed since passage of multifamily housing zoning passed Feb. 10 by the City Council. Historical Commission, 6 p.m. Dec. 4. Among agenda items is a review of existing two-way bike lanes and related structures on Brattle Street from Mason Street to the Fresh Pond Parkway. The commission meets at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square....

9+ hour, 28+ min ago (1816+ words) by Debbie Batteiger | Nov 27, 2025 | Events ahead | 0 comments Gobble Gobble Gobble Road Race via social media Being Thanksgiving turkeys may provide an extra incentive to run. Somerville Road Runners" 29th Annual Gobble, Gobble, Gobble'at 9 a.m. at'Davis Square, Somerville. Free (to watch) or $49 (to run). This 4-mile race benefiting local charities starts and ends in Davis Square, with postrace festivities at The Burren. Thanksgiving Game day from noon to 10 p.m. at the New England Science Fiction Association"s clubhouse at'504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free, but you must request a seat by email to attend. A variety of games for all tastes and abilities are available for nonmembers twice a month. Or bring your own game and teach others how to play. "Home Alone" screening at 2:45 and 7 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $13 to $17. When he is mistakenly left behind during…...

9+ hour, 37+ min ago (126+ words) OVER 800 homes and businesses have been hit by a power cut in Worcester city centre. National Grid has reported 868 properties were affected by the outage, which affected buildings in WR1 and WR5. A ... Over 800 properties hit by Worcester city centre power cut OVER 800 homes and businesses have been hit by a power cut in Worcester city centre. National Grid has reported 868 properties were affected by the outage, which affected buildings in WR1 and WR5. A spokesperson for the National Grid said: "There is a fault on the high voltage power lines in your area, and we are getting this sorted as a priority." Engineers were dispatched to deal with the power cut at 11.44am, with an estimated restoration time of 1pm....