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Hopedale Park Commission chair Michael Costanza faces more charges
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (257+ words) The head of the Hopedale Park Commission is facing additional charges, a week after Hopedale Police filed a criminal complaint against him in Milford District Court. Both the Hopedale Police and Milford Police Departments on Friday, July 17, filed criminal complaints…...
Franklin MA Food Pantry is seeking volunteers as demand increases
1+ day, 12+ min ago (158+ words) The Franklin Food Pantry is seeking additional volunteers as demand for food assistance reaches an all-time high. The organization is looking for individuals to help with weekday operations, according to a community announcement. Volunteers are expected to handle physically demanding…...
Blockchain Infrastructure’s Potential Role in Modernizing Massachusetts Businesses
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (689+ words) Blockchain is most often thought of as the infrastructure supporting most cryptocurrencies, and while this is true, blockchain’s utility extends beyond consumer markets. Blockchain networks such as BNB Chain are capable of storing and transmitting a variety of types of…...
Authorities are investigating near drowning at Ashland MA State Park
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (206+ words) A man was pulled from the water at Ashland State Park on Wednesday, July 15, after an apparent near drowning, authorities said. Ashland Fire Chief Keith Robie said the 46-year-old man may have been in a canoe that flipped over. The…...
How a Wayland MA woman's passion for cooking became a viable business
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (756+ words) Five years ago, Erin Harleman faced a choice familiar to many working parents once the COVID-19 pandemic ended: Return to the office or rethink her future. The Wayland resident chose the latter, transforming a lifelong love of cooking into The…...
Southwick's Zoo in Mendon mourns death of white rhinoceros Thelma
1+ week, 27+ min ago (195+ words) Officials at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon announced on Thursday, July 9, that one of its beloved white rhinoceroses, "Thelma," died unexpectedly on June 30. Meanwhile, "Louise," Thelma’s companion, remains under veterinary observation and is showing encouraging signs, according to a community announcement....
Hopedale MA Park Commission chair faces criminal charges. What to know
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (202+ words) The head of the Hopedale Park Commission is facing criminal charges. On Friday, July 10, the Hopedale Police Department filed criminal charges in Milford District Court against Michael J. Costanza, who is chair of the town Park Commission. Costanza is charged with…...
Milford Police say NJ man stole $30K check. Where the case stands
1+ week, 4+ day ago (369+ words) Police in Milford said a New Jersey man will be extradited to Massachusetts after he allegedly stole a check worth more than $30,000 from a Milford nursing home and deposited it into his own account. The July 1 arrest of Lamin Conteh,…...
Vote for the 2026 Daily News Boys High School Sports Team of the Year
1+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) They all left quite the legacy. The candidates for our 2025-26 Boys High School Team of the Year excelled on the field, court, pool and more, bringing glory to their towns and forming lifelong memories. But only one can bring home…...
These midterm elections are crucial in keeping fascism at bay | letter
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) It's time to live up to the promise of America. During the last one-third of the 19th century, something happened in America that shaped our country in new ways. Southern reaction to these changes was the formation of the Ku Klux…...