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"These robberies were motivated, as so many are, by a desperate drug addiction," said Eric Mohan's attorney. "Eric has been struggling with addiction for many years and this spree was, unfortunately, the result."
Eric Mohan, 48, was arrested April 4, after robbing the Service Credit Union in Hampton. He also robbed a Lee bank.
“It seemed to be one of the most unique and different toppings. It quickly became our favorite pizza, and for our guests, as well.”
Pickle pizzas have been gaining popularity and are starting to show up on menus at pizza places all over the region.
“There are so many different steps, and they’re very temperamental. It’s not a cookie cutter recipe.”
Macarons are a popular French pastry, and a lot of work goes into making the small, delicate dessert.
Just barely in its second decade under the current ownership group, Black Swan has blossomed into one of the North Shore's finest
There are other options to keep your home cool, too.
With more heat waves in the forecast, home owners witout air conditioning may be considering getting it. What are the options and what do they cost?
Studies have found that Massachusetts towns have asked for a wide range of extras in agreements with dispensaries despite no negative impacts in having those businesses.
New rules surround cannabis, who gets to apply, funding for social equity applicants and limits to what communities can demand from applicants.
"They wanted to move in a way where they were making money," said Tia Pocknett, a Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe member who once worked at the museum. "They wanted to be the Wampanoag Pilgrim Disney."
After almost 50 years of involvement at Plimoth Patuxet, formerly Plimoth Plantation, Wampanoag tribes have boycotted the nonprofit museum.
The decision could help with a possible physician shortage that is anticipated in the years to come.
UMass Chan Medical Schools wants to partner with Beth Israel Lahey Health to open a second satellite campus.
With mail-in voting reforms enacted, Massachusetts legislators are considering opening up local elections to new groups of people.
Massachusetts legislators could explore voting rights in municipal elections to 16-year-olds & allow non-citizen permanent residents a ballot.
Should restaurants open a second location? There's so many things to consider.
Every month, at least a dozen new restaurants open in eastern Massachusetts. With so many options, is there fear the market is becoming oversaturated?
"Rather than recharging the reservoir, rather than recharging the river, that water is soaked up by the soil, which is like a sponge that’s completely dry."
A heavy rainstorm could be good for some gardens, but it can't make up for many weeks without precipitation.
The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Waterfront Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
New England researchers think they've found a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
No, she’s not a fossil fuel power plant or a gas-powered tractor trailer, but this blameless animal is, in fact, contributing to the climate crisis.
"Making sure workers are looked after if their contracts are terminated is a key concern as better funding means unemployed workers can rejoin the workforce faster. Massachusetts leads the way in tax contributions for these programs."
Massachusetts is one of states that pays the most for its employees, study says
We know we're great, but check out why WalletHub agrees
Massachusetts is 2022's best state to live in, according to WalletHub, which released its rankings for all 50 states. See the top and bottom states.
UMass Medical School has led some of the latest research into best practices on how to use at-home tests to determine if you have COVID.
If you suspect you have COVID-19 and get a negative result on an antigen test, don't stop there. Keep testing.
The drought has been so bad this year, wildlife have been stuck in the low dams.
Because of the drought and excessive withdrawals, the water in the Ipswich River is so low it is not flowing over the dam near the Ipswich riverwalk.
Interested in a brand-new home? Here are 5 options for potential homebuyers
Here are Gibson Sotheby's International Realty's five picks of the week for newly constructed homes ranging from $1.795 million to $4.798 million.
Two invasive insects have found their way into Massachusetts: the Asian longhorned beetle and the spotted lanternfly. Why you should report them if you see them.
Two invasive insects have found their way into Massachusetts: the Asian longhorned beetle and the spotted lanternfly. Report them if you see them.
“Because we didn’t close, we never lost that routine for our customers. And then the community, as a whole, wanted to support small businesses. Both of those factors helped us.”
With many people working from home or adapting to a hybrid work model, the lunch rush experience for New England restaurants has forever been changed.
Thanksgiving is the third most popular holiday to send a greeting card, so this Plymouth resident has ambitious goals for the second year of this program.
Program allows people from all over can to send holiday cards with a postmark reading, “This card was mailed at the site of the First Thanksgiving.”
The camp helps athletes prepare for the upcoming seasons.
Around 600 high school soccer players took part in the Championship Soccer School Team Week this year
The former World War II veteran was also very involved in his church and maintained his yard and garden into his 90s.
Pellegrino "Pelly" Tulimieri was of The Greatest Generation and put his family, his church and his country first.
Cannabis-themed golf tourney trial run a success, proceeds go to POSE (Power of Self-Education), a non-profit that promotes racial and social justice.
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"[T]hat was really rewarding … to be able to help individuals who were directly impacted by war. It made it real real for us."
A Hanover teacher and her daughter spend two weeks in Poland teaching English to kids from Ukraine and Poland at a summer camp there.
The Massachusetts legislature has come up with new regulations it hopes will make it easier for more people to operate in the cannabis industry.
New rules surround cannabis, who gets to apply, funding for social equity applicants and limits to what communities can demand from applicants.
“I think you have to figure out how to take care of your guests in a way that is a little different because you're not going to have the infrastructure of staff to do it.”
Those that survived face a changed industry, what does it mean for diners and workers?
Owners of the Carver amusement park in a Facebook post last week said Edaville is "no longer for sale."
Owners of the Carver amusement park in a Facebook post Wednesday said Edaville is "no longer for sale."
Any places we missed?
We asked readers where they go when they're craving a lobster roll. These were their most popular responses.
"Data is the pulse of your classroom and if you don’t have your thumb on that data you don’t know how to drive that instruction. It’s invaluable. It’s probably saved years of my life as an educator..."
ASSISTments was created in 2003 by Neil and Cristina Heffernan, loading in 100s of math problems teachers can assign online, similarly to a textbook.
Are there other places you'd add to this list?
We asked Wicked Local staff members to let us know which places and activities live permanently on their summer must-do lists.
Two Massachusetts schools made the top-100 list nationally. See who else rounds out the state's top 10 programs.
The national high school sports website on Aug. 4 announced the top 100 programs in the country, awarding the MaxPreps Cup to Westminster High School in Atlanta.
Former Sacred Heart boys hockey coach Sean Coady has returned to lead the Plymouth North program
Sixty years have passed since robbers took $1.5 million in cash from a mail truck on a deserted stretch of highway in Plymouth.
The story of Toot Toot, the colorful hand-built tug boat that has captured the hearts of locals and visitors to Plymouth Harbor.
See which mascots advanced to the next round. Don't forget to vote for your favorites. They'll need all the help they can get as the competition becomes more fierce
Choose your favorites from 16 candidates across the Commonwealth. Third Round voting closes August 16.
The 3-story, 16-unit condominium building will also come with a parking garage and retail space on the ground floor. There will be 39 parking spaces.
These reforms emerged as a way to prevent future mistreatment of veterans in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks in Holyoke and Chelsea.
The bill makes the state's veteran's services director a cabinet member and installs advisory panels for soldiers' homes.
A modest group of riders traveled into the forest for the fun ride, but a solid team of 10 are on board for the next DreamRide.
With no significant rain in sight, the drought conditions in the state have worsened. See what that means for parts of the community.
Two counties in Massachusetts are now considered to be in a severe drought. The commonwealth's agricultural and recreation industries are effected.
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