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New Bedford City Council cuts $1. 96 M from Mitchell budget
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (479+ words) NEW BEDFORD " The City Council has cut $1, 962, 637 from the $535. 2 million city budget proposed by Mayor Jon Mitchell in May. Mitchell's budget entails widespread reductions, a levy increase, as well as closing the Fire Department's Engine 9, 36 layoffs and 58 vacant positions going…...
Dedham Drug Raid Seizes Fentanyl, Cocaine and Cash
19+ min ago (259+ words) According to the Dedham Police Department, detectives carried out the search after Dedham District Court approved a warrant tied to a narcotics distribution investigation. The department detailed the list of seized evidence and charges and noted that local detectives were…...
Roundhead Brings Six Beer Gardens to Boston Parks
19+ min ago (261+ words) Most locations run Friday through Sunday, with typical hours of roughly 3 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Fridays, 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p. m. on Sundays. Copley Square will also see special Tuesday hours to sync up with the farmers market. The setup traces…...
Air Canada Pilot Falls Ill Midair, Forcing Emergency Dash To Logan
19+ min ago (120+ words) Public flight-tracking records show the flight left Newark Liberty International Airport at about 12: 39 p. m. and was scheduled to continue on to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The route and diversion are documented in flight data, including records from Flight Stats. Authorities have not…...
In pictures: Cambridge Wide Open Week 2026 has the WOW factor
37+ min ago (715+ words) More than 5, 000 attendees enjoyed a week of life science insights as Cambridge Wide Open Week expanded beyond the city for the first time. With events also taking place in Oxford and London, there were more than 280 sessions across 37 venues between…...
Grafton picked for another Cambridge University job
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (527+ words) 25 June 2026 " By Richard Waite Grafton Architects has been chosen to design a new study and social hub at Trinity College Cambridge " the practice's second major job in the university city Last year the Dublin-based Pritzker Prize-winning studio won approval for…...
Cambridge quilters fundraise for library with patriotic piece
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (301+ words) A group of Cambridge residents made a quilt to sell at the library fundraiser in November." A group of Cambridge residents have been gathering in the Amundson Community Center every Monday morning to quilt for decades." A group of volunteers…...
Housing, commercial development build up Lowell
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (925+ words) LOWELL " Major private and nonprofit housing developments and commercial projects continue to position Lowell for economic growth despite fiscal challenges on the municipal side of city operations. In housing, Lowell continues to bring online a mix of low-income/affordable, market-rate…...
Who designates a historic home in Massachusetts " and can you paint it?
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (655+ words) When Rob Hardy bought his most recent home in Topsfield, known as the French-Andrews House, the purchase and sale agreement required he return the three jacks being used to hold up its structure. The current timberframe saltbox was built in…...
Festival of heritage coming to Hampshire with 100 free events
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (463+ words) Winchester will once again celebrate its rich history and community spirit this September as Heritage Open Days returns with a packed programme of more than 100 free events. Winchester Heritage Open Days (WHODs), part of England's largest festival of history and…...