Starting from scratch in Framingham, Jack's Abby marks its 10th year
Next week, either July 20, July 21 or July 22, depending on what each brother — Jack, Eric or Sam — remembers, Jack’s Abby will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Jack's Abby expanded, taking over an adjacent warehouse space. The new Jack’s Abby Beer Hall opened in October 2015. It has turned into a bit of a tradition for us.”During its first year in the new space, Jack’s Abby grew its production from 18,000 barrels to 35,000. “It felt very different than the Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers brand,” said Sam.
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July 17, 2021 09:22 UTC
Police search for man accused of having sex with a horse in Norfolk
NORFOLK – Police are searching for a man who they said was caught on a security camera having sex with a horse at a Miller Street stables on Thursday. The horse was uninjured in incident, Norfolk Police Detective Samuel Webb said Friday. The unidentified man is seen on a security camera going into the stables at Turner Hill Equestrian Stables around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The man uses grain to try to lure each horse out of its pen and finally got one out of the pen into the main area. “The way he was able to put the reins on the horses show he knew what he was doing.”While the horse is eating, the man used a stool to get behind the horse and had sex with it.
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July 16, 2021 22:52 UTC
Accord reached to revive early, mail-in voting; spending compromise features revival of election reforms.
MBTA board members would not be compensated for the position, but they could seek reimbursement for up to $6,000 in travel and other related expenses each year. In its version of the supplemental budget, the House voted to make mail-in voting and expanded early voting permanent but only in even-year state primaries, general elections and municipal elections that fall on the same day. Cities and towns would again be able to offer early voting starting no sooner than 10 days before an election, and they could also opt out of the mail-in voting process for local elections if they choose. Many mayoral candidates in Boston's Sept. 14 preliminary election and Nov. 2 general election backed no-excuse mail-in voting and had called on Beacon Hill to make mail-in voting possible, as did Galvin, the state's chief elections official. Lawmakers will still need to resolve long-term questions about the role of mail-in voting, which they could choose to do as part of a broader reform package that remains before the Election Laws Committee.
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July 16, 2021 21:56 UTC
ATP roundup: Filip Krajinovic topples Stefanos Tsitsipas in Hamburg
6 seed Filip Krajinovic of Serbia knocked out top-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open in Germany. Despite Tsitsipas smashing 11 aces compared to Krajinovic’s one, Krajinovic fared better on first serves won with a 76 percent success rate (31 of 41). 5 seed Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (4), 6-3. 3 seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 6-2, and Argentina’s Federico Delbonis defeated No. 7 seed Jordan Thompson of Australia and Jenson Brooksby of the U.S. reached the semifinals Friday at Newport, R.I.Thompson defeated American Maxime Cressy 6-3, 7-6 (6).
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July 16, 2021 21:11 UTC
Chairwoman Gillian Carcia resigns from Framingham Board of Health
FRAMINGHAM — Gillian Carcia resigned Monday from the Framingham Board of Health — effective immediately — because she doesn’t have the time to devote to the position. Public health uncertaintyCarcia’s departure adds to the uncertainty in the city’s public health efforts. The Framingham Health Department has been without a permanent director since Sam Wong took a medical leave in January, then submitted his resignation the following month. More:Former Framingham health director Sam Wong takes job with state DPHThe state Department of Public Health announced this week that Wong will serve as director of the agency's Office of Local and Regional Health. Some councilors pointed to Charles’ lack of experience leading a municipal public health department as the reason for opposing her appointment.
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July 16, 2021 18:55 UTC
Framingham has three candidates for mayor; preliminary election is Sept. 14
Under the city charter, a mayoral preliminary election will be held if more than two candidates complete nomination paperwork. The preliminary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14. A preliminary election for district council seats will occur because three or more candidates qualify to appear on the ballot. There will also be several other two-way races — which do not require a preliminary election — for council seats. Incumbent District 1 member Beverly Hugo, District 2 member Richard Finlay, District 4 member and current Chairman Adam Freudberg, District 5 member Priscila Sousa, District 7 member Tiffanie Maskell, District 8 member Jessica Barnhill and District 9 member William LaBarge are each seeking re-election.
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July 16, 2021 17:25 UTC
New legislation would require more protections for Michigan workers facing mass layoffs
If the bill is passed, Michigan would become the second state to enact such protections, following New Jersey. Lee demanding the establishment of a severance fund, and subsequently met with the private equity firm several times before T.H. However, feeling this amount was inadequate, Art Van employees continued to demand greater severance pay, and in March 2021, a year after filing for bankruptcy, T.H. However, Art Van employees and Rep. Hammoud believe legislation must be passed to prevent future unethical mass layoffs. Simmons doesn’t believe employers and hedge private equity firms will do the right thing if left to their own devices, “Not at all.
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July 16, 2021 16:18 UTC
You can now walk around with alcohol throughout Royal Oak's designated Social District
click to enlarge Google Maps/Street ViewPronto and Five15 are among the 35 establishments participating in Royal Oak's new Social District. The Social District opened to the public on Friday. "Participating businesses will have a sign indicating they are part of the social district. "But don't think the Social District means it's the wild west — thererules.Drinks from participating spots will come in a special Social District cup that you cannot bringother venues. In other words, you can enjoy your drink within the Social District limits outside and must dispose of your one-time use cupvisiting another bar or restaurant.
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July 16, 2021 15:33 UTC
Boston convention officials encouraged, saying 'the lights are on again'
"Customers are now starting to recover from COVID-19 and business is starting to escalate quite dramatically," Herbert told the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board at a meeting one month after Gov. Dozens of scheduled events now dot the calendar for the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hynes Convention Center and the Lawn on D, a large portion of which have been confirmed in the past month. Between July 2020 and June 2021, BCMC staff booked 12 large-scale convention events at the BCEC and Hynes, according to data Herbert presented. Taken together, they project to bring about 90,000 nightly hotel room stays to the area. Between March 2020 and December 2020, MCCA experienced 178 event cancelations, together representing more than 535,000 hotel room nights, according to meeting minutes from May.
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July 16, 2021 12:47 UTC
Germany lists Greece and the Netherlands as coronavirus risk areas
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has declared all of Greece a coronavirus risk area, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday, which means that tourists and returning German nationals need to present a negative test to avoid quarantine. The RKI also listed all of the Netherlands, expect the overseas territories of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Aruba and Curacao, as a risk area as well. On Monday, the Greek government ordered the mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers and nursing home staff following a steep rise in new COVID-19 infections in the middle of the vital tourism season. Greece reported 2,794 new infections on Thursday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 450,512. (Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Douglas Busvine)
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July 16, 2021 11:26 UTC
More space, new look: Hudson's Rail Trail Flatbread opens new dining area
HUDSON — Rail Trail Flatbread Co. is in expansion mode, both within its current premises and other locales. A new dining room has opened at the downtown Hudson restaurant, expanding service and adding seating that can accommodate larger parties. “We just thought our community has kind of evolved into something different,” said Michael Kasseris, co-owner of Rail Trail Flatbread Co. and other business ventures in Hudson and beyond. Rail Trail is also working on a location in downtown Milford. “Since we’ve opened we’ve been a busy place and we always want to try get as many people fed as possible,” he said.
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July 16, 2021 11:26 UTC
Songwriter Matt Milia reminisces about Detroit suburbia on solo record ‘Keego Harbor’
click to enlarge Doug CoombeI'm on a boat: Matt Milia and wife and musical collaborator Lauren on Sylvan Lake. (What we talked about on Sylvan Lake stays at Sylvan Lake.) Metro Times: Why a solo album instead of a Frontier Ruckus album? Milia: My parents met at a bar in Keego Harbor called The Back Seat Saloon that existed in the ’80s. Milia: We also managed to record the sixth Frontier Ruckus album during the pandemic with Ben Collins.
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July 16, 2021 11:00 UTC
Maha Metro to operate and maintain Navi Mumbai Metro for 10 Years
CIDCO will pay Rs 850 crore to Maha Metro for completing the balance work of Line 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro. “After appointing Maha Metro for engineering assistance of metro line 1, CIDCO has given Letter of Acceptance to Maha Metro for the operation and maintenance services on this line. CIDCO, the agency in charge of Navi Mumbai Metro project, in February 2021 had entered into an agreement with Maha Metro for completing the balance work of Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1. Navi Mumbai is the third city in Maharashtra, where Maha Metro is executing a metro rail project. It further said that soon, Maha Metro under Managing Director Brijesh Dixit, will execute metro rail projects in four cities.
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July 16, 2021 10:27 UTC
Alstom begins manufacturing modern commuter & transit trains for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project.
AdvertisementDelhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, (Metro Rail News): Alstom has begun manufacturing the regional commuter and transit trains for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut semi-high-speed rail corridor for RRTS Phase 1. In May 2020, the company was awarded the contract to design, build, and deliver 210 regional commuter and transit train cars along with comprehensive maintenance services for 15 years. As per the contract, Alstom will deliver 30 regional commuter trainsets of six cars each and 10 intracity mass transit trainsets of three cars each. Alain Spohr, Managing Director – Alstom India says, “This project is a game-changer in India’s regional rail segment, benefitting millions of people and contributing towards socio-economic development. We are happy to begin local manufacturing of these technologically advanced trains for the country’s first semi high-speed commuter service.
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July 16, 2021 07:30 UTC
New exhibit on display about Westborough’s child welfare history
Community ContentWESTBOROUGH — A new exhibit, “Changing Pictures of Childhood: A Comparative History of Child Welfare in Westborough” is now on display at the Westborough Public Library through the end of September. The exhibit compares two approaches to child welfare that were practiced in Westborough at different points in history. The exhibit focuses on the years 1905-1912 of the school’s history and features photographs of the boys engaged in a variety of activities. In the roughly 100 years that separates these two child welfare practices, the notion of childhood itself went through profound change. It starts on the main floor of the library and continues into the Westborough Center for History and Culture.
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July 15, 2021 21:45 UTC