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'Kind-Hearted, Creative Soul': Theatre Community Remembers Wellesley Native, Mom of 3
A Boston woman who died shortly after giving birth to her baby boy is being remembered by loved ones and the theatre community she was heavily a part of as “a kind-hearted and creative soul.”
Elise O'Hara, 37, formerly of Wellesley, died on Tuesday, Dec. 12, after the birth of her third child, Michael, at Beth Israel Medical Center.
“The O'Hara Family has always been kind and selfless members of the Church and the community, please consider helping them pay for the necessary child care and funeral services in this incredibly trying time,” a GoFundMe created to help O’Hara’s family said.
O’…
This Norfolk County Liberal Arts College Ranked 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 …
3 Norfolk County Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says
Three thousand Americans voted to determine the American suburb with the most enviable lifestyle, and five Massachusetts communities made the list.
A handful of Massachusetts suburbs were named among the 175 suburbs with the most "enviable lifestyle" in America, according to Moving Feedback, an online platform designed to help people move.
Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley, all in Norfolk County, scored spots 91, 147, and 156, respectively.
Two Middlesex County communities, Newton and Weston, came in at spots 167 and 175, respectively.
Topping the list at positions…
Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads
Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.
Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures.
Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals.
Flash flo…
$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed
A $33 million Mega Millions Jackpot prize that was won off a ticket sold in Western Massachusetts earlier this year has been claimed, lottery officials said.
The Skylark Group Trust of Wellesley claimed the prize won in the game's Tuesday, Jan 24 drawing on Wednesday, March 1, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports.
The Trust, represented by trustee David M. Lipshutz, opted for a one-time total payment of $17,441,861 (before taxes), according to the lottery.
The winning jackpot originally was $31 million, but grew to $33 million after sales from all participating lotteries were counted…
Wellesley Woman Sentenced For 2018 Needham Crash That Killed Teenage Girls
A 56-year-old woman from Wellesley has been sentenced to six months in jail for hitting and killing two teenage girls from Needham with her car more than four years ago, authorities said.
Talia Newfield, age 16, and Adrienne Garrido, age 17, were hit by two cars while they were crossing a street near Needham High School on February 10, 2018, MassLive reports. The vehicles were driven by Dania Antoine-Guiteau and Robert Berry, age 70, of Needham.
Antoine-Guiteau was previously found guilty of motor vehicle homicide in connection with the girls' deaths, the outlet continued. After her convi…
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.
