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CBS News
6 days ago
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- CBS News
Man on rollerblades skates off with money after robbing gas station in Abington Township, police say
Police looking for rollerblading bandit accused of robbing a gas station in Abington Township Police looking for rollerblading bandit accused of robbing a gas station in Abington Township Police looking for rollerblading bandit accused of robbing a gas station in Abington Township Police in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are looking for a rollerblading bandit accused of robbing a gas station. Abington Township police said in a Facebook post that officers responded to a report of armed robbery at a Lukoil gas station on Old York Road on Sunday. The gas station is not far from Willow Grove Mall. The man on rollerblades demanded money from the register, armed with a gun and a knife in the front of his waistband, and threatened to shoot the employee if he didn't comply, police said in the social post. "The suspect was last seen skating south on Old York Rd with the money from the register," police said. The Abington Police Detective Division urges anyone with information to come forward and contact Detective Andrew Ammaturo at 267-536-1065 or via email at aammaturo1@ as they investigate the incident.
Boston Globe
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Seven takeaways from Wednesday's high school action, as well as the MIAA basketball committee
1. Milestones Let's work our way down to 100, starting with Apponequet senior goalie Ally Arruda , who made 10 stops in a 17-5 win over Fairhaven, pushing her past 600 career saves. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up King Philip senior Makenzie McDevitt , who is committed to play women's lacrosse at Boston University, recorded her 300th career point while scoring five goals in a 13-9 loss to Medfield. Advertisement Norton softball coach Wade Lizotte secured his 200th win, 1-0, over Joseph Case, Abington junior Matthew Grafton (4 goals, 5 assists) netted his 200th point in an 11-7 win over South Shore, and North Quincy senior Iris Gjoka earned her 200th career point while scoring seven goals in a 17-11 victory against Plymouth South. 🥍 Girls Lacrosse FINAL North Quincy- 17 Plymouth South- 11 NQ senior, Iris Gjoka scored 7 goals in the victory - including tallying her 200th career point. — North Quincy Athletics (@NQRaiders) Now on to all those 100s. Dighton-Rehoboth's Mara Levesque (4 goals) scored her 100th goal in a 16-5 win over Bourne, Whittier Tech's Conor Walsh (8 goals, 5 assists) netted his 100th career goal in a 17-2 win over Minuteman, North Reading's Lindsey Rosenthal secured her 100th career caused turnover in a 12-5 win over Essex Tech, Quincy senior Grace McGillicuddy tallied her 100th career point in a 13-6 win over Plymouth North, Abington's Brenna Howley (2 for 3, double, triple) collected her 100th career hit in a 6-2 win over Cohasset, Bridgewater-Raynham's Emily Keefe (4 goals, assist) scored her 100th goal of the season in an 11-6 win over Attleboro, Brookline boys' tennis coach Michael Mowatt notched his 100th win in five seasons with the Warriors, Medfield girls lacrosse coach Mary Laughna secured her 100th career victory by beating King Philip, and Dighton-Rehoboth's Camryn Cloonan recently went triple-grand, reaching career milestones of 100 hits (126), 100 RBIs (101), and 100 runs (128). Advertisement 🥍 Girls Lacrosse FINAL Quincy- 13 Plymouth North- 6 Presidents pick up the victory on Senior Night! Congratulations to senior, Grace McGillicuddy on tallying her 100th career point! — Quincy HS Athletics (@QHSAthletics) Congrats Coach Laughna! — Medfield Athletics (@MedfieldAD) BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE: EMILY KEEFE - 100 GOALS IN A SEASON: Emily Keefe scored her historic 100th goal of the 2025 regular season as a member of the Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse team in the season finale against Attleboro on… — West Bridgewater News (@WBNewsFacts) Old Rochester's No. 1 singles player Neva Matos joined the milestone fun with her 50th career win during a 5-0 victory against Somerset Berkley that clinched a perfect league record for the Bulldogs. 2. Walkoff wins On the lacrosse field, Holliston's Pearce Duncan delivered the overtime winner to finish off a 10-9 win against Nipmuc, while at Wareham's Spillane Field, Jackson Cabe drove in Freddie Roy for a walkoff, 7-6, win over Southeastern. 3. Going, going, gone Senior Emmy Monnreal broke out the big bat Wednesday, crushing two homers and finishing with six RBIs for Haverhill in a 12-10 win over Burlington. She was far from the only powerful performance, highlighted by a grand slam from Lexington senior Lidia Palys in a 9-7 win over Woburn, a grand slam from Chelmsford senior Jenna Nigro in a 9-5 win over Concord-Carlisle, and Dighton-Rehoboth senior Haleigh Kelley , whose fourth-inning solo blast served as the lone tally in a 1-0 win over Bishop Feehan. Related : Advertisement The rest of the day's round-trippers belonged to Wayland's Owen Finnegan , Lincoln-Sudbury's Nicole Lent , Hamilton-Wenham's Caden Shrock , Walpole's Grace Todd , Weymouth's Bella Pires , Sandwich's Joe Coughlan , Greater Lowell's Cora Wilder , Tyngsborough's Kiley Hogan , Wareham's Jossalyn Anctil , and Central Catholic's Chloe Salerno and Bella Boyer . 4. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Julia Kipperman , Nauset, 9 Conor Walsh , Whittier Tech, 8 Kenny Wisniewski , Apponequet, 8 Iris Gjoka , North Quincy, 7 Finn Wright , Ipswich, 7 Izzy Kittredge , Medfield, 5 Cece Levrault , Apponequet, 5 Makenzie McDevitt , King Philip, 5 Colin McKay , Apponequet, 5 Katherine Morning , Chelmsford, 5 Sophia Zeppiera , Medfield, 5 Points Wisniewski, Apponequet, 15 Walsh, Whittier Tech, 13 Matthew Grafton , Abington, 9 Kipperman, Nauset, 9 Levrault, Apponequet, 9 Maddy Lubov , Ursuline, 8 McKay, Apponequet, 8 Gjoka, North Quincy, 7 Gunner Hanna , Abington, 7 Sean Rockwood , Stoughton, 7 Wright, Ipswich, 7 5. Daily strikeout leaderboard Jolee Anderson , Wareham, 14 Taryn Clancy , Middleborough, 13 Delaney Moquin , Silver Lake, 13 Tessa Francis , Marblehead, 12 Jill Ondrick , Weymouth, 12 Tucker Bliss , Cohasset, 11 Morgan Haskell , Greater Lowell, 11 Chris Bratica , Ashland, 10 Matthew Taylor , Sandwich, 10 Reese Taylor , Apponequet, 10 Cole Arruda , Seekonk, 9 Camryn Jayde Collier , Latin Academy, 9 Luca Finton , Bourne, 9 Ryan Johnson , Oliver Ames, 9 Elsie Testa , Abington, 9 John Wright , Medford, 9 6. Basketball committee rails against MOV Margin of Victory and neutral locations for state quarterfinal games were the two main topics of discussion during Wednesday's virtual MIAA Basketball Committee meeting. Much of the meeting was spent discussing options for altering the margin of victory cap, which is set at 10 points. 'Our committee suggested 1 [point max MOV] but that hasn't been supported by the [Tournament Management Committee],' said Dover-Sherborn boys' basketball coach Rick Grady , one of the coaches' reps on the committee. 'Maybe we could suggest a smaller number than 10? We've heard of situations where teams didn't foul at the end of games if you're down 4 or 5 and are afraid of losing by 10.' Advertisement Whitman-Hanson athletic director Bob Rodgers , a vocal opponent of the MOV, expressed reticence to changing the number on the fly. 'I will grant that the results have been OK,' Rodgers said. 'I wouldn't want to change it so the results aren't OK, but we're still dealing with MOV. Until it's fixed, I'd rather not touch it, even though I used to be a proponent for making it 1.' Related : Always pragmatic, St. Mary's AD and girls' basketball coach Jeff Newhall stepped in. 'It's a waste of time to try to reduce it to 1, it's not going to happen,' he warned. 'But maybe two possessions plus one? Whether that's 5 or 7? There may be some changes we could make, like in lacrosse where they changed it from 10 to 7.' MIAA liaison Peter Smith explained that the numbers have been crunched with MOV set at 5 and 7, noting that switching to an MOV of 7 would have resulted in the same boys' basketball teams making the tournament in all five divisions, although their seedings would have shifted. On the girls' side, two teams would have moved into the playoff brackets, with two teams moving out across five divisions. 'I've seen [the data] at 5 and 7 and there's very little change,' Newhall said, also noting that running the data with a small boost for wins also produced negligible changes. Related : Advertisement The committee decided to review data of every possible MOV between 1 and 10 before reconvening in the fall to craft a proposal for the TMC. Last fall, the committee voted unanimously for neutral sites in the Round of 8, but were denied by the TMC. But after hockey's quarterfinals were moved to neutral sites, there was hope on the basketball committee that the TMC would reconsider. 'I'm optimistic it could change,' said Newhall. 'It's on the [TMC] docket.' For those data-lovers out there: The 2024-25 MIAA basketball season featured 6,993 regular-season games, followed by 417 tournament games. On the boys' side, 58.4 percent of teams qualified for the tournament, while 62 percent of the girls' teams reached the playoffs. 7. College corner Medfield graduate Jack Goodman , a junior shortstop at Northeastern, was named All-Coastal Athletic Association for a second straight season, earning a spot on the first team with a .333 average, 10 homers, and 49 RBIs. Three position players earned First Team honors - Cam Maldonado and Jack Goodman each join Harry on the All-CAA First Team, both earning All-Conference honors for the second time in their careers! 🎉 — Northeastern Baseball (@GoNUbaseball) Joining Goodman on the All-CAA First Team were a trio of Northeastern pitchers from the Bay State: Aiven Cabral , a St. Mary's graduate, Will Jones , a Hamilton-Wenham graduate, and Charlie Walker , a Milton graduate. Cabral, a junior righthander, went 10-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 80⅔ innings. Jones, a lefthanded gradate student, went 10-0 with a 1.99 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 63⅓ innings. Cabral and Jones tied the Northeastern program record for single-season wins. Walker, a junior righty, was 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 42⅔ innings. Jordan Gottesmann , a lefthanded graduate student from Acton-Boxborough, was named to the All-CAA second team and senior Brett Dunham , a North Andover graduate, was an honorable mention. Advertisement Bryant third baseman Pat D'Amico , a St. John's Prep graduate from Lynnfield who previously played at Holy Cross, was named to the All-America second team after hitting .247 with eight homers and 39 RBIs in 43 games. He made just two errors in the field for a .961 fielding percentage. Congrats to Charlie Saul, Pat D'Amico and Gavin Noriega on earning Second Team All-America East honors! — Bryant Baseball (@_BryantBaseball) Bryant's Kyle Rizy , a Worcester Academy graduate from Fiskdale, was also named to the All-America second team as a reliever after posting a 7-0 record, 3.53 ERA, and 39 strikeouts in 35⅔ innings. UMass Dartmouth senior Connor Richard , a Plymouth North graduate, was named to the 2025 USTFCCCA All-Region Team for the fourth time after winning a Little East title in the javelin. Corsairs freshmen Ancil Alexander , a Taunton High graduate, and Sean Patrone , a Wilmington graduate, were named to the All-Region team for the first time after Alexander was a Division 3 New England champion in the discus and shot put and Patrone won a Little East championship in the high jump. Brendan Kurie can be reached at
CBS News
18-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Boil water order lifted for affected customers in 5 Massachusetts towns
A boil water order that was issued for some people in towns in southeastern Massachusetts was lifted Sunday afternoon. On Friday, customers of the Abington/Rockland Joint Water Works were told not to use water without boiling it first because tests showed the presence of total coliform bacteria and E. coli. Towns serviced by that water system include Abington, Rockland, Pembroke, Hanson and Whitman. "We are pleased to report that the problem has been corrected and that it is no longer necessary to boil water prior to consumption," the Joint Water Works said in a statement. "We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience." It's still unclear how the bacteria may have entered the water system. E. coli has the potential to cause serious illness, with symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting and fever. In Abington on Friday, residents brought bottles and jugs to fill at an ice and spring water station. What do after boil water order lifted Even though the boil water order has been lifted and tap water is now safe to use, town officials are still recommending that affected customers take some precautionary steps. The Abington Health Department says people should run cold water taps for several minutes to flush their lines, throw out any ice made when the boil order was in effect, and to replace all water filters, including those for the refrigerator, faucets or under-sink systems. More information can be found on this fact sheet from the state.
Boston Globe
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 softball poll: Attleboro racing up the rankings as two new schools join
Four-time defending Division 1 champion Taunton holds an iron grip on the top spot, and all the teams in the top 10 stay in the top half in the poll. Two new teams join the poll this week, with the additions of Merrimack Valley Conference power Tewksbury and the South Shore League's Abington. Reading and Weymouth drop out. Related : Records based on scores reported to the Globe. The Globe's Top 20 softball poll The Globe poll as of May 7, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. Advertisement No. Team Record Previous 1. Taunton 11-0-0 1 2. Silver Lake 10-1-0 3 3. Dighton-Rehoboth 11-1-0 4 4. King Philip 11-2-0 2 5. Bishop Feehan 11-1-0 6 6. Lincoln-Sudbury 7-3-0 5 7. Central Catholic 8-1-0 7 8. Joseph Case 10-2-0 8 9. Bedford 9-1-0 9 10. Walpole 7-3-0 10 11. Norton 12-1-0 11 12. Pentucket 12-0-0 13 13. Attleboro 11-2-0 18 14. Marblehead 9-1-0 12 15. Apponequet 11-4-0 14 16. Bridgewater-Raynham 7-4-0 15 17. Hopkinton 9-3-0 16 18. Needham 8-2-0 17 19. Tewksbury 10-3-0 – 20. Abington 11-2-0 – Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Tuesday's six high school sports takeaways, starting with a mind-blowing strikeout total
1. Milestones Burlington's Jason Kane netted his 100th career goal in a two-goal performance to help beat Swampscott, 11-10. Advertisement From Monday: Abington baseball coach Steve Perakslis won his 339th game, making him the Karina Bosco scored the 300th goal of her career. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 2. Three stars Kiley Hogan , Tyngsborough — The junior not only struck out 12 in seven innings of one-run ball, but she added three hits and two RBIs in a 6-1 win over Beverly. Rossi, Bedford — Not only did she strike out 26 batters, but she took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with a one-hitter in which the only damage against her was a bunt. She is up to 107 strikeouts in seven outings this season. Maggie Schlossberg , East Bridgewater — The Vikings' starter did most of her damage at the plate, crushing a three-run homer as part of a five-RBI day that also saw the junior strike out four in the circle during a 10-1 win over Oliver Ames. Advertisement 3. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Mia Flaherty , Weymouth, 10 Kendall Rogers , Weymouth, 9 Ben Campbell , Danvers, 7 Zoe Labdon , Nauset, 7 Kam Tremblay , Billerica, 7 Isa Robinson , North Andover, 6 Julia Kipperman , Nauset, 6 Charlie Carroll , Marshfield, 5 Ethan Fennel , Acton-Boxborough, 5 Emelie Jonsson , Barnstable, 5 Ryan Martin , Winchester, 5 Michael Reilly , Abington, 5 Timothy Tavares , Essex Tech, 5 Sean Rockwood , Stoughton, 5 Points Cooper Dunham , Danvers, 10 Flaherty, Weymouth, 10 Tremblay, Billerica, 10 Martin, Essex Tech, 9 Rogers, Weymouth, 9 Matt Grafton , Abington, 8 Braden Martin , Billerica, 8 Tyler Moody , Danvers, 8 Sam Rizza , Waltham, 8 Carroll, Marshfield, 7 Fennel, Acton-Boxborough, 7 Lily Krawciw , Weymouth, 7 Labdon, Nauset, 7 Robinson, North Andover, 7 Jon Sullivan , Marshfield, 7 4. Daily strikeout leaderboard Alyx Rossi , Bedford, 26 Emma Penniman , Triton, 17 Kiley Hogan , Tyngsborough, 12 Cole Kelleher , Middleborough, 12 Sharlotte Stazinski , Walpole, 11 Jack Cooke , Hamilton-Wenham, 9 Delaney Moquin , Silver Lake, 9 Elsie Testa , Abington, 9 Jasen Thomas , Cambridge, 9 5. Going, going, gone As we noted, it was a day for the hurlers, not the hitters, but we still had a few who managed to get ahold of one, led by three-run shots from Hamilton-Wenham's Caden Schrock , Foxborough's Ben Angelini , and Schlossberg. Also homering were Latin Academy's Maddie Andrade , Silver Lake's Elise Tartaglione , Walpole's Sydney Bissonnette , Plymouth North's Will Novak , and Franklin's Zach Winer . 6. Tragedy in Florida While we fill most of this space highlighting athletic achievements, occasionally a truly devastating moment enters the high school sports world, and that was the case Monday night when Concord-Carlisle seniors Jimmy McIntosh , Hannah Wasserman , and Maisey O'Donnell Related : Advertisement O'Donnell was the Globe's Diver of the Year in 2023-24, and had already been selected as the 2024-25 recipient after going undefeated for two seasons, winning a pair of MIAA North sectional crowns and capturing two Division 1 titles The All-Scholastic teams will be published online on May 1 and in print on May 4. Brendan Kurie can be reached at
