Umass, and north quincy. There is some sort of small fire in a cable. Buses will fill the gap. Well keep you posted. A drone flying overhead, helping firefighters make the right moves as a row of boats goes up in flames in quincy. In some cases, families lived on those boots. We have a live report from quincy. Reporter we know tonight that this fire started in the engine compartment of one boat here that actually sank and was just pulled from the river here a few minutes ago, but then the flames moved quickly this morning, leaving residents, some who were sound asleep, rushing to escape the fastmoving flames. First we just thought there was black smoke, but then we saw the flames shooting out within minutes. Reporter they say it all happened in an instant. 11 boats damaged or destroyed, including three that sank. I can see it right there. Theres nothing left. Reporter this couple scrambled to get off their boat and escape the fastmoving flames after the raging fire and choking black sm
WORCESTER The wheels have kept turning for the Worcester Center for Crafts during the pandemic, and not just the potter s wheel although ceramics is one of its most popular offerings.
But Elaine McKenna-Yeaw can certainly be said to have had an eventful first two years as executive director of the Center since officially coming on board on April 19, 2019, following the retirement of Honee A. Hess.
McKenna-Yeaw, former executive director of the Artists’ Exchange in Cranston, Rhode Island, was hired after a nationwide search. Two years. One was a whirlwind because it was my first year, and the second year was COVID, she said.
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Joann D. Eldridge, 81, passed away in the early morning hours on Jan. 26, 2021, of Merkel cell carcinoma. She leaves behind her life partner of 38 years, Ruth Ostenson, and her beloved Ragdoll kitty, Luna.
Joann was born on August 31, 1939 in Milford, to Joe and Ethel Eldridge. She spent her early years in Worcester, until her parents moved to the Sagamore/Buzzard’s Bay area. Joann attended Bourne Grammar School and Bourne High School, graduating in 1957. She often traveled with her father up and down the East Coast waterways, as he was a sports fisherman. Because of his tutelage, Joann entered a state-wide fishing contest at age10 and won first prize, traveling to the Massachusetts State House to receive her award.