From a shark in a pilgrim hat to the Massachusetts state dinosaur holding a Dunkin’ coffee, Massachusetts residents went all out in hopes of creating the perfect new state flag. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by the Legislature in 2024...
A 23-year-old killed in a shooting in Roxbury earlier this month was remembered as a “peacemaker” who was "filled with hope and determination for his future.“Tanahj Takeem Thompson-Hinnant died on Aug. 4 after a shooting broke out on just before midnight Dudley St., according to...
After over 1,000 submissions, the Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has narrowed down its favorites. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission was established by the Legislature in 2024 to propose a new seal, flag and motto of the commonwealth. But before...
A lottery player in Salem will receive $200 a week for the rest of their life from a winning scratch ticket. The prize was from “$200 A Week For Life,” a $2 scratch ticket game released in February. The winning ticket was sold at Arges...
A $3 bet turned into thousands for a slot machine player at Encore Boston Harbor on Aug. 11. The player won a jackpot prize of $20,641.20 playing the slot machine game "Kong Skull Island." Other jackpot prizes won this month at Encore Boston Harbor include...
A 31-year-old man was killed in a crash in Raynham on Sunday evening. Dylan Manoli, of Taunton, was found at the scene of 146 and 132 South St. W. just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Manoli...
In the run-up to the 2025 season, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the top high school football players in Massachusetts.We recently highlighted the top tight ends in the state.Now, we want to hear from you: Which high school tight end in...
SOUTHWICK — With two players waiting to play, a group of town officials, and commission and committee members, formally opened the two pickleball courts at Town Hall Monday morning.“This project reflects our ongoing commitment to keeping seniors moving and socially connected,” said Southwick Senior Center...
WESTFIELD — A Blandford arraigned in district court Monday for threatening three people in a city store with a rifle, according to court records.Jose Newcomb-Gerken, 24, of Main Street, was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon after an incident at the...
BRIMFIELD — It is not every young child who has the patience to tag along with a parent while they shop from the fields at the Brimfield Antique Flea Markets.David Smith did have the patience. And now, at age 42, he still does.Smith, who was...
