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Worcester Continues Winning Ways Charging Past the Bisons, 10-3
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (247+ words) Worcester, MA – The Worcester Red Sox clicked on all cylinders on Thursday night at Polar Park routing the Buffalo Bisons, 10-3 to win for the 17th time in their last 21 games. The WooSox pounded 13 hits led by Franklin Arias with a single,…...
Lawrence Mayor arrested on wire fraud, money laundering charges
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (579+ words) Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña has been arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts, DePeña allegedly obtained more than $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans and used the money for personal and…...
It’s the final day to vote in the 2026 Best of Springfield contest
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (83+ words) The readers choice awards for Springfield to vote for your favorite food, places and people that make Springfield and Clark County great. Springfield residents press city leaders for answers on city manager investigation The Best of Springfield awards contest is…...
Springfield hands Naturals’ Patteson first loss since June | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (265+ words) Springfield roughed up Northwest Arkansas starter Hunter Patteson, sending the lefthander to his first loss since late June as the Cardinals downed the Naturals 10-3 on Thursday night at Route 66 Stadium. The Cardinals (26-16 second half, 57-53 overall) jumped to a 5-0 lead after…...
IHOP shutters two Massachusetts locations in one month
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (378+ words) Have a hankering for pancakes? You may be out of luck in Hyannis and Cambridge, where two IHOP locations closed last month. "We greatly appreciate our neighbors' patronage for the past 20 years and look forward to continuing to serve them…...
7-day emergency curfew announced for Cambridge City
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (236+ words) An emergency curfew is in effect for Cambridge City for seven days. The curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. beginning on Aug.13 through Aug. 20, according to a social media post. LIVE UPDATES: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Wayne, Randolph…...
Andover town manager receives high marks in performance review
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (222+ words) ANDOVER â A willingness to adapt, creativeness in solving problems and financial prowess are some of the town managerâs characteristics that led to another strong performance review in fiscal 2026. The Select Board determined Town Manager Andrew Flanagan exceeded expectations....
New Bedford CFO Robert Ekstrom to retire in October
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (415+ words) New Bedford has begun the search for new financial leadership as Chief Financial Officer Robert Ekstrom plans to retire in October after serving in multiple finance roles for the city over the past decade. The transition marks the end of…...
Springfield food pantries struggle as SNAP cuts hit
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (888+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Kathy Kauffman Smith delivers thousands of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches each month food pantries across the Springfield area. Smith says the number her trips to the pantries and the number of PB&J sandwiches she's delivering has…...
Cambridge City water rescue
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (36+ words) When Kevin Claborn's friend called for help getting rescued from floodwaters in Cambridge City, he raced into action. When Kevin Claborn's friend called for help getting rescued from floodwaters in Cambridge City, he raced into action....