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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket $1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket One lucky Baystater is $1 million richer after picking up a massive payday playing the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday, March 11.  Jose Fontanez of Boston bought the seven-figure ticket at Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road in Nantucket. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for the sale. He won the cash playing the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" $10 scratch-off game. He was in Nantucket to visit his girlfriend.  Fontanez chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: First $1M Ticket Sold In New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In Eas…
Nantucket Home With Theater, Game Room Sells For Massive Sum Nantucket Home With Theater, Game Room Sells For Massive Sum
David Malm Sells $26M Nantucket Home With Theater, Game Room An investor who sold veteran news anchor Diane Sawyer’s $24 million “Chip Chop” property on Martha’s Vineyard has sold a more expensive property, this time on the island of Nantucket. The luxury estate at 5 Grant Ave. in Nantucket was sold on Jan. 18 under the asking price of $26 million by private-equity investor David Malm after buying it for just under $20 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Malm told the newspaper that the property was to be turned into a luxury rental spot, but “there is a price for every asset.” Related: Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vin…
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…
$35M Waterfront Estate Now Most Expensive Listing On Nantucket $35M Waterfront Estate Now Most Expensive Listing On Nantucket
Nantucket Mansion 'Longevity' Lists For $35M A waterfront estate along Nantucket Harbor has taken the crown as the most expensive public listing on the island after Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy bought his compound in September for $42 million. Aptly named “Longevity,” the 1.25-acre property at 52 Monomoy Rd. was built in 1949 and is listed by Lee Real Estate at $35 million. The house was built in 1949 and has been in the same family ever since, according to the listing. Lee Real Estate It features 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two garages with living quarters above, a boat house, and 6,875 square feet of living space.  …
2 Busted On Murder Charge In Slaying Of Princess Charles In Boston: Police 2 Busted On Murder Charge In Slaying Of Princess Charles In Boston: Police
2 Busted On Murder Charge In Slaying Of Princess Charles In Boston: Police Two men who were wanted in the fatal shooting death of a 29-year-old Boston woman on Sept. 9 have been caught in multiple raids, including one in Rhode Island, authorities said.  Kevin Facey, 28, of Randolph, and Tevin Herman, 31, of Nantucket, were arrested this week and charged with the fatal shooting of Princess Charles and the attempted killing of another person, Boston police said.  Both men are charged with murder, armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a firearm without an FID card, police said. Facey, who was captured in Pro…
Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report
Netflix To Film Best-Seller Adaptation In Mass This Week: Report Is Massachusetts the perfect spot for "The Perfect Couple?" Netflix thinks so.  The streaming giant will film scenes for "Perfect Couple," a six-part miniseries adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s murder mystery novel "The Perfect Couple," on Thursday, Sept. 28, on Nantucket, according to the Nantucket Current.  The miniseries wrapped principal photography earlier this year after filming in Chatham and surrounding areas, reports said.  Nicole Kidman, Liev Schrieber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, and Omar Epps will star in the lead roles. Meghann Fahy, a Longmeadow …
Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge
Latest On Lee: These Mass Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages, Storm Surge With Hurricane Lee barreling on a path toward the Northeast, meteorologists have now identified the areas of Massachusetts that may face the most devastation and power outages from storm surges and damaging winds.  According to the latest information from the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to arrive in southern New England on Friday night, Sept. 15, and stay through Saturday evening, Sept. 16.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England As of early Thursday morning, Sept. 14, the storm was around 830 mi…
Pizza Pundit Dave Portnoy Reviews 2 Massachusetts Pizzerias; How Did They Stack Up? Pizza Pundit Dave Portnoy Reviews 2 Massachusetts Pizzerias; How Did They Stack Up?
Pizza Pundit Dave Portnoy Reviews 2 Massachusetts Pizzerias; How Did They Stack Up? Massachusetts native and pizza guru Dave Portnoy has been eating his way through The Bay State recently with his famed "One Bite Pizza" Reviews. The state has provided the only perfect 10 from the irascible reviewer, so are these two new beloved additions to his pantheon of pie, or did they flop like a greasy slice?  Related: Dave Portnoy Calls Somerville Pizzeria "Worst In America" Pizza Roma in Watertown Portnoy sent Watertown social media groups ablaze after he was spotted filming outside Pizza Roma in Watertown. Co-owner Christine Aufiero told Daily Voice last week that she was waitin…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Norfolk County With 60-70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Norfolk County With 60-70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Norfolk County With 60-70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the region as a potent system develops that will bring drenching downpours, and damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour with 1-inch hail and an isolated tornado. The watch was issued just before 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday. In New York, the watch covers the following counties: All of New York City Nassau Suffolk Westchester Putnam Rockland Orange Dutchess Ulster Sullivan Columbia Greene Albany Rensselaer Schenectady Schoharie Broome  Chenango Delaware Montgomery OtsegoI…
Sly Stallone Stops By Mass Seafood Market To Meet Local Celebrity Sly Stallone Stops By Mass Seafood Market To Meet Local Celebrity
Sly Stallone Stops By Mass Seafood Market To Meet Local Celebrity A Massachusetts seafood market that supplies three-star Michelin restaurants with fresh seafood was visited by a famed American actor and filmmaker.  The star of "Rocky" and "The Expendables," Sylvester Stallone, stopped by Nantucket Seafood, located at 56 Old South Road in Nantucket, and asked for the seafood market's owner, Ted Jennison, by name.  Jennison, who was not in the store during the visit, said he did not know how Stallone knew about him.  He said he guessed that the actor, who owns an estate in Palm Beach, learned about him from someone in the Palm Beach area since Jennison d…
Mass-Born Pizzeria Opens Wellesley Location, Brings 'Fun Surprise' Mass-Born Pizzeria Opens Wellesley Location, Brings 'Fun Surprise'
Mass-Born Pizzeria Opens Wellesley Location, Brings 'Fun Surprise' A Massachusetts-born chain that promises a "healthier and more delicious pizza experience" is expanding its in-state footprint.  Oath Pizza began on Nantucket Island in 2015, and eight years later, on Monday, June 5, it opened its 11th full-fledged restaurant, this time in Wellesley, according to a press release.  The franchise's newest location in Linden Square is owned by Bill Ebben. “We are beyond excited and brimming with optimism as we team up with Bill Ebben and his family to bring Oath Pizza to the lively Wellesley community," said Drew Kellogg, CEO of Oath Pizza. "With Bill's deep…
COVID-19: Businessman Admits Stealing $3.2M For Personal Use, Including Buying Nantucket Home COVID-19: Businessman Admits Stealing $3.2M For Personal Use, Including Buying Nantucket Home
Covid-19: Businessman Admits Stealing $3.2M For Personal Use, Including Buying Nantucket Home A man who owns a theme park and restaurant in New York has admitted to stealing over $3 million through federal COVID-19 aid with some of those funds used to buy a home on Nantucket. Long Island resident Donald Finley, age 61, of Roslyn, the owner of Jekyll & Hyde Restaurant in Manhattan and the Bayville Adventure Park in Nassau County, pleaded guilty to disaster relief fraud and wire fraud on Thursday, May 25. As stated in court filings by the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace: Between March 2020 and March 2021, amid the COVID pandemic, Finley fra…
Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston
Coyote Seen 'Checking Out Classes' Outside English High School In Boston Coyote sightings in Massachusetts are seemingly more common than people believe and one critter put that theory to the test when it was caught scoping out a Boston high school this week. A coyote was seen strolling around The English High School in Jamaica Plain on Friday, April 28, according to a Tweet from @RawhideCrypts.  Coyote must have been checking out classes at English High School this morning! Spotted leaving the parking lot and heading down Williams St around 6:40 @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nITOqG5HME — christy #NoNewWomensPrison (@RawhideCrypts) April 28, 2023 The Twitte…
Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts
Upcoming Nicole Kidman Netflix Murder Mystery Series Starts Production In Massachusetts A Cape Cod town is now the site of a new small-screen series starring Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, according to officials.  A Netflix series called "The Perfect Couple," based on Elin Hilderbrand’s New York Times-bestselling novel of the same name, began production on Monday, April 3 in Chatham, according to the official Netflix site Tudum and the Chatham Police Department.  The series is set in Nantucket, but social media posts report that a Chatham town building has been re-decorated to appear to be in Nantucket. The star-studded cast is led by Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, and …
This County Was Named The Second-Healthiest In Massachusetts This County Was Named The Second-Healthiest In Massachusetts
This County Was Named The Second-Healthiest In Massachusetts The state of Massachusetts beat the national average for many indicators of heath in a new study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, but Middlesex is one of the counties that stood out even more.  Middlesex scored second-highest in Massachusetts on the eight composite categories measured for a healthy population, according to data released on Wednesday, March 29 by the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Nantucket scored the number one position on the list, getting high marks in th…
Shark Spotted Off Coast Of Nahant Beach, Swimmers Warned Shark Spotted Off Coast Of Nahant Beach, Swimmers Warned
Shark Spotted Off Coast Of Nahant Beach, Swimmers Warned The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is warning beachgoers at Nahant to be aware after a shark was spotted near the beach on Monday, Sept. 12.  The agency tweeted that purple flags are up at the Nahant Beach Reservation to warn swimmers about the danger as the lifeguard service has ended for the season. The MCR did not give any description of the shark or what species it could be. DCR advises beachgoers that a shark has been spotted off of Nahant Beach Reservation in Nahant. Purple flags have been posted in warning, but we urge caution as lifeguard services have c…
Man Sentenced For Murdering Co-Worker With Fishing Knife On Scalloping Boat Off Nantucket Man Sentenced For Murdering Co-Worker With Fishing Knife On Scalloping Boat Off Nantucket
Man Sentenced For Murdering Co-Worker With Fishing Knife On Scalloping Boat Off Nantucket A Mexican national last known to be living in Virginia will spend nearly two decades behind bars after admitting to viciously attacking three former coworkers on a commercial fishing boat, killing one during a violent attack off the coast of Nantucket in Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vasquez, 31, was sentenced by US District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 235 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of second-degree murder, attempted murder, and assault with a dangerous weapon. On Sept. 23, 2018, “The Captain Billy Haver” …
CHOMP! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast CHOMP! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast
Chomp! Watch Hammerhead Shark Chow Down On Fish Just Off Nantucket Coast That's one way to end Shark Week. Beachgoers in Nantucket got a rare treat recently when a hammerhead shark swam close to them to grab a quick bite to eat.  Annabel Taylor and Lisa Larson were lucky enough to capture the encounter off the coast of Ladies Beach on Sunday, July 31. You can practically hear the "Jaws" theme.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lisa Larson (@lisalarsonnyc) Larson told The Boston Globe that there were several swimmers around that scrambled to get out of the water as the shark fin poked out of the water …
1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket 1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket
1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the coast of Nantucket on Wednesday, July 6. Scot, the 12-foot-long white shark, "pinged" in George's Bank around 11:20 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH. A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Scot's latest ping was not too far from where he was tagged by researchers in Nova Scotia in last September. He's been swimming up and down the East Coast ever since. Scot apparently swam nearly 500 miles since July 1, when he was tracked off the coast of Ocean City, MD.  Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb M…