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Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts. Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4. According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…
Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues
Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues Congratulations are in order for two of Boston’s own funny ladies as well as an Amherst actor for their big wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15. Ayo Edebiri, who was born and raised in Dorchester, won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Bear.” Related: Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Jennifer Coolidge, who was born in Boston and raised in Norwell, took home the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role in “The White Lotus.” Edebiri thanked her parents for immigrating to this country and al…
These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest. Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings. They are: No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) No. 8 - United States Military …
Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England
Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular Farmers Market In New England Harrison Ford left the wretched hive of scum and villainy that is Los Angeles for somewhere more quaint over the weekend when he visited Western Massachusetts for the Amherst Farmers Market.  The 80-year-old A-Lister was in town to see his youngest son Liam graduate from Amherst College.  While in Amherst, Ford stopped by the farmers market but didn't get a chance to buy anything because word quickly spread that Indiana Jones was about, said Joyce Douthwright, who runs Cold Spring Soapery with her husband. She snapped a photo of him just before he was mobbed by fans.  "…
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring
Iconic Blues Musician Bringing Kick-Ass Shows To Massachusetts This Spring A New England Music Hall of Fame inductee is bringing his signature sound to several shows in Massachusetts later this year, and you better have the stamina to keep up with the 73-year-old James Montgomery has been performing and making blues music for several decades, and the New England musician is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  "People should know that they're going to see an energetic show played by some of the best musicians on the planet," the Detroit, MI, native said in an interview with Daily Voice. "Everybody I have with my band has played with some of the biggest…
Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams
Child Porn: Amherst Doctor Had Thousands Of Videos, Secretly Filmed Medical Exams A resident doctor with a Western Massachusetts family medical center was arrested this week after police found thousands of photos and videos featuring child pornography of kids on more than 70 devices, federal authorities said. He is also alleged to have secretly filmed medical exams of two minor patients, officials said.  Dr. Bradley Ferrick, age 32, of Winchester and Amherst, is charged with one count of possession of child pornography after he was arrested on Tuesday, March 14, the US Attorney for Massachusett said.  Ferrick is listed as a member of the inaugural residency cla…
'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital 'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital
'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital More than two dozen students were hospitalized following early St. Patrick's Day celebrations at a university in Western Massachusetts that featured a dangerous drinking trend that is sweeping the nation.  University of Massachusetts Amherst said Amherst Fire handled 28 transports for alcohol intoxication during off-campus gatherings on Saturday, March 4, the school said in a statement.  Authorities said many students were carrying plastic gallon containers, believed to be "borgs." Borg stands for "black out rage gallons," and contain a mix of alcohol, electrolytes and water.  The purpose…
'I Deserve What I'm Getting': Central MA Man Gets 6-12 Years For Fatal 2019 Crash 'I Deserve What I'm Getting': Central MA Man Gets 6-12 Years For Fatal 2019 Crash
'I Deserve What I'm Getting': Central MA Man Gets 6-12 Years For Fatal 2019 Crash A Worcester County man has been sentenced to 6-12 years in state prison in connection with a fatal 2019 crash in Western Massachusetts, authorities said. Gary Gregoire, of Athol, was sentenced for his role in the crash that took the life of 70-year-old Stephen Karpovich of Amherst, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office reports.  This came after Gregoire changed his plea to guilty to charges of manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation and operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license. “He didn’t just kill Steve, he killed a little part of all of our…
Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA
Western Mass Man Who Said His Name During Armed Robbery Gets 8 Years In Prison: DA A 24-year-old Amherst man learned the hard way that saying your name while robbing someone you know defeats the purpose of a mask, officials said.  Oscar Garcia Alvarado pleaded guilty to a 2019 armed robbery, and a judge sentenced him to between seven and eight years in prison on Thursday, Oct. 6, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Alvarado and another man who police have not identified broke into an Amherst man's apartment on Nov. 14, 2019, while he was playing video games with friends online, police said. The duo carried a pistol and a rifle and covered their fa…
Boston To Change Parking Payment Method: Here's What You Need To Know Boston To Change Parking Payment Method: Here's What You Need To Know
Boston To Change Parking Payment Method: Here's What You Need To Know Parking in Boston can be tricky, but city leaders say a new partnership could streamline the process of reserving and paying for a spot starting next month.  Officials announced the city would upgrade ParkBoston app on Aug. 15 to ParkMobile. Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Boston's chief of streets said in a press release that the new platform will be an upgrade and easier to use.  ParkMobile provides more payment options, mobile alerts for when your meter is about to expire, and it also includes a feature that shows you open spots nearby, the release said.  You must update the ParkB…
Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication
Western Mass Father Pleads Not Guilty To Infant Son's Death By Adult Sleep Medication A father from Western Massachusetts has pleaded not guilty to several charges in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son almost three years ago, the Northwestern District Attorney's office said.  Isaac Villalobos, formerly of Amherst, is facing several charges after allegedly gave he after his infant son a lethal dose of adult sleep medication on September 15, 2019, the office reports.  After being indicted by a Grand Jury, Villalobos was arrested last week in Maryland and brought back to Massachusetts on Thursday, July 14, the office reports.  The charges…
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive Five Massachusetts colleges are among the most expensive four-year institutions in the United States, according to a report from CBS News. On March 10, the news outlet shared a ranking of the 50 most expensive colleges in the country based on information from The National Center for Education Statistics. The following Massachusetts colleges made the list: Amherst College, Amherst, ranked 3rd Tufts University, Medford, 5th Wellesley College, Wellesley, 10th Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 21st Boston University, Boston, 34th Read the full report from CBS News here.
Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday
Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday The Amherst Police Department is mourning the loss of their Comfort Dog Winston, who died after being diagnosed with lymphoma and leukemia last weekend, the department said on Facebook. "This progressed so aggressively that his handler, Officer Laramee, had to make the heartbreaking decision to end his pain and let him pass peacefully," on Wednesday, June 15, police said. Winston was just about to celebrate his second birthday.  "Officer Laramee had a vision for a comfort dog program here in Amherst and he was greeted with the perfectly tempered, incredibly happy, very sleepy, Winston," po…