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Longoria’s BBQ , a two-time Texas Monthly Top 50 barbecue restaurant known for its housemade brisket sausage made from a closely guarded recipe, has closed, pitmaster David Longoria posted on social media. Longoria’s made the magazine’s state rankings in 2003 and 2013 for the beef sausage made with a recipe from Gonzales, the family’s hometown. When brother Danny Longoria opened the restaurant in 1998 with parents, Angelita and Fidencio (”Fred”), there were no small-batch craft barbecue restaura

ATHOL – On Friday, October 2, 2026, at approximately 4:44 p.m., Athol Police Officer Andrew Morris was among the officers dispatched to 373 School Street following a report of a man firing a gun. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of...

Amazon must obtain state approval before establishing a commercial drone launch and landing facility in Westborough, Massachusetts transportation officials say, adding another regulatory hurdle to the company’s proposed delivery service that could extend into Worcester and more than a dozen surrounding communities. In a letter sent last week, Massachusetts...

It seems there’s not a challenge Rob Costa can’t overcome. Despite being paralyzed from the chest down, the Plymouth native has completed six Boston Marathons and now two Ironman World Championship Triathlons. A perfect trip to Hawaii must include a dip in the ocean and time biking around...

Massachusetts voters will decide whether to override local laws to let single-family homes be built on lots as small as 5,000 square feet. Why it matters: Question 7 will test whether voters are willing to give up a degree of local control to help address the housing crisis. Context: Each of Massachusetts 351 cities and towns has its own rules over where and what kind of homes could be built. More than half of property zoned for single-family homes has a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet, p

They discovered the property depended on a composting toilet because the lot was too small for a conventional septic system.

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A former Hillsborough Township School District worker has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $156,000 through a fraudulent overtime scheme that involved paying approximately $70,000 in cash kickbacks to the district’s former business administrator, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Kenneth Gratto, 55, of...

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Burn bans are currently active in Barren, Logan and Russell counties, according to the Commonwealth’s website. In addition, the City of Edmonton states it is under a burn ban by executive order as of Monday, Oct. 26. Original Story. LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A...

NEW JERSEY – One of New Jersey’s most recognizable music legends is now getting the lottery treatment. The New Jersey Lottery has officially launched a new series of $5 Jersey Legend Scratch-Off tickets honoring Jon Bon Jovi, celebrating the global rock superstar’s deep Garden State roots. The limited-edition ticket collection features three unique designs showcasing the Jersey-born icon, giving fans a chance to win prizes while paying tribute to one of New Jersey’s most beloved entertainers.

Kentucky Lottery winner James Farthing is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Scott County. He's accused of public intoxication after deputies said they found him asleep in a vehicle.