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Woman found dead behind Quincy supermarket
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (112+ words) An unidentified woman in her 30s was found dead behind a Star Market in Quincy on Monday, officials said. The woman's body was found in the area of School and Fort streets, according to the Norfolk District Attorney's office, with police…...
Man killed at Berlin shopping plaza, suspect dead after fleeing down I-495 to Lowell, officials say
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (331+ words) A man was shot dead at a shopping plaza in Berlin, and the suspect fled down Interstate 495 north to Lowell, where he took his life inside his vehicle, law enforcement officials said Tuesday night. State Police swarmed a light-colored pickup…...
Cambridge wants to build "social housing." What is it?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1035+ words) In progressive circles, "social housing" is all the rage. From Washington, D. C. , to New York City, the concept has been part of winning candidates" platforms this election season. It"s been pitched as a way for the government to get more…...
15-year-old boy hit by slow-moving freight train near Polar Park in Worcester
1+ week, 2+ day ago (118+ words) A 15-year-old boy was struck by a freight train in Worcester on Sunday, shortly after his parents reported him missing, police said. The boy, who is non-verbal, was hit around 11: 42 a. m. near Polar Park and the train tracks near Madison Street,…...
Following Esther Forbes from Westborough to Worcester
1+ week, 5+ day ago (59+ words) 46 NORTH PARKWAY / WORCESTER LOT SIZE 0. 28 acre BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 1 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $236, 000 in 2015 109 SOUTH STREET / WESTBOROUGH LOT SIZE 1. 4 acres BEDROOMS 4 BATHS 2 full, 1 half LAST SOLD FOR $500, 000 in 2006 Jon Gorey is a regular contributor to the Globe Magazine. Send comments…...
Who designates a historic home in Massachusetts " and can you paint it?
1+ week, 6+ day 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…...
With energy costs rising, Massachusetts should make solar simpler
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (786+ words) Massachusetts now ranks 14th in the nation for installed solar capacity, with roughly 1 in 7 Bay State homes powered by rooftop solar, well above the national average. But those numbers could and should be higher in this age when utility bills are…...
It would totally destroy the industry: Cambridge bar, restaurant owners fuming over newly proposed liquor rules
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (1070+ words) It was just a few days ago that the partying mood in Cambridge was high, after the city allowed World Cup fans to stroll in public with a cocktail in hand, a move that finally suggested a more laissez faire…...
Westborough police officer crowned Miss Massachusetts, will compete for Miss America title this fall
2+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) A Westborough police officer with dreams of becoming her department's first female supervisor was crowned this year's Miss Massachusetts over the weekend. Ashlyn Mercier, 25, will only be the second law enforcement officer to compete in the national Miss America competition,…...
In Worcester, a Ghanaian community ready to celebrate the World Cup
2+ week, 1+ day ago (732+ words) WORCESTER " There is a Ghanaian sporting villain that still furrows brows and brings forth heavy groans all these years later. His name is Luis Su'rez, and in 2010 his goalline handball denied Ghana a goal in the dying minutes of a…...