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39+ min ago (527+ words) LOWELL, Massachusetts " A somewhat desolate and neglected stretch of Middlesex Street is experiencing a revival as another organization moves into the neighborhood. The building at 585 Middlesex St. will be the new home to the International Institute of New England. For more than a century, the nonprofit has created opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through housing and food support, education, employment support and legal services. MassDevelopment issued a $2,030,000 tax-exempt bond on behalf of the organization to buy, renovate and equip the 21,000-square-foot facility, which IINE purchased for $2.9 million in October. The tax-exempt bond, purchased by Eastern Bank, helped IINE achieve a lower cost of capital. The site will serve as a permanent home for IINE, which currently has two offices located at 101 and 135 Jackson St. in Downtown Lowell. The location joins the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell and…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (416+ words) Two major USA Climbing events will be underway this weekend at Boulder Union Climbing and Fitness at 174 Union Street in New Bedford. Boulder Union will host the'USAC Youth Qualifiers from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, and the USAC Collegiate Qualifiers in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 14. Founder Cody Grodzki said they won't be open for spectators as the competition floor will be too packed with athletes. However, people can stop in to purchase gift cards, apparel and other items. For the two days, the gym will be closed to athletes. "We're really excited to activate Boulder Union in the downtown area here because we're bringing in somewhere between 250 and 300 competitors from all over the Northeast and their families," he said. He said both events will be very high energy as the competitors pursue their goals. Climbing: New Bedford climbing gym Boulder…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (324+ words) Updated on: December 11, 2025 / 8:55 AM EST / CBS Boston Brian Walshe's'defense attorneys are set to begin calling witnesses Thursday in his Massachusetts murder trial a day after the prosecution rested its case. Walshe is accused of killing his wife Ana, who was last seen early New Year's Day 2023, and dismembering her body. You can watch the defense present its case live on CBS News Boston and by clicking on the video player embedded in this article. Brian Walshe, 50, has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge. His defense argues that Ana Walshe died unexpectedly following a New Year's Eve party, and her husband panicked when he found her unresponsive. Ana's body has never been found. On the first day of jury selection, Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to charges of misleading police and improperly disposing of a body. Judge Diane Freniere has…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (266+ words) December 11, 2025 / 7:56 AM EST / CBS Boston It could be the perfect holiday gift: Affordable, gets kids away from screens, oozes nostalgia and is made in Massachusetts." Welcome to Guillow's. The model airplane and balsa wood glider company has been headquartered in Wakefield for 99 years." The company was founded by Paul Guillow in 1926. He made the gliders in his barn at first, then moved to the current location a few years later." "This is an iconic business that we have here. Our gliders and toys have been sold all over the world," company president Tom Barker said." Barker knows better than anyone. He's been with the company for 50 years." "Straight out of Wakefield High School. I came here, I started in 1975 and never left," he says with a chuckle." Barker has seen it all, stewarding advances in manufacturing like laser cutting, while…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (766+ words) Gov. Maura Healey's office announced three new initiatives Wednesday to promote the construction of accessory dwelling units, including a special loan program and a design contest. It's Thursday. The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on dueling proposals to address the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that were at the center of this fall's government shutdown. Don't expect either of them to pass. NPR has more here on what's going on down in Washington, D.C. Here's a look at the latest news out of the Bay State: ADU, to yieu and yieu and yieu: Last year, Massachusetts joined a growing cohort of states to broadly legalize the building of accessory dwelling units across the state. At the time, Gov. Maura Healey's office predicted it would result in 8,000 to 10,000 new ADUs (aka in-law apartments, granny flats or backyard cottages) in Massachusetts over…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (37+ words) Model airplanes and balsa wood gliders at Guillow's in Wakefield have been made in America for a century. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports. This Massachusetts company has been making model airplanes the same way for 100 years...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago (267+ words) December 11, 2025 / 6:25 AM EST / CBS Boston A suspected norovirus outbreak has forced an elementary school in Medford, Massachusetts to close after more than 100 students got sick. There will be no school for students and staff Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Roberts Elementary School. All other Medford schools are open. "There were over 130 student absences at the Roberts today, with further students and staff reporting at school today feeling symptoms of an upset stomach," school administrators wrote in a message to students' families on Wednesday." Professionals will "deep clean" the school while it's closed on Thursday. The Medford Board of Health is also examining the school cafeteria equipment "to rule out any other potential causes," administrators said. Students and staff will have to make up the missed school day later in the year. The Board of Health is recommending that anyone who is…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago (36+ words) Roberts Elementary School in Medford is closed Thursday after a suspected norovirus outbreak sickened more than 100 students. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports. More than 130 students out sick after suspected norovirus outbreak at Massachusetts school...

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5+ hour, 15+ min ago (119+ words) The festive scene outside the municipal complex in Andover." A giant Christmas ornament behind Old Town Hall, 20 Main St., is new this year. A big wrapped present lights up the lawn at the Town Offices in Andover. The greenery at Andover's Memorial Hall Library is decorated in holiday lights. ANDOVER " The town is spreading holiday cheer with a display of 100,000 lights, while keeping tradition alive. Residents and visitors can stand at Old Town Hall on Main Street and look north to see Elm Square and the Memorial Hall Library lit up for the holidays. Behind Old Town Hall, there's a giant Christmas ornament and a bench for people to take in the sights....