Southborough celebrates businessman Michael Gulbankian's 91st birthday
She decided to turn to a local garden shop for help, Gulbankian Farms Garden Center and Florist Shop at 40 Mt. It wasn’t long before Michael Gulbankian was in her yard, replacing everything and setting her up with the plants and tools she needed to get her garden going. Jandrue was among a dozen or so people who attended Michael Gulbankian’s 91st drive-by birthday party at the store on Sunday. Michael Gulbankian’s wife, Alice, expanded its purview, starting the town’s first floral shop, according to the store’s website. He drove kids around for more than 50 years, his son Michael Gulbankian Jr., said, retiring only about a decade ago.
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August 31, 2021 09:11 UTC
What's Up Doc? I develop mosquito bite-like hives whenever I scratch or rub my skin
Dr. Jeff HershDaily News CorrespondentQ: My skin has always been sensitive, but lately it is worse, and now I develop mosquito bite-like hives wherever I scratch or rub. Urticaria is a rash of round(ish), swollen-looking, red, often itchy lesions that develop due to an allergy. In dermatographia, it is mechanical pressure (things such as scratching, rubbing, and/or other mechanical pressure) that causes the urticaria. These lesions develop over the area that had the mechanical pressure applied to it. The lesions of dermatographia typically develop 5 to 15 minutes after the abrasive mechanical stimuli, and usually resolve over 30 to 60 minutes.
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August 31, 2021 08:26 UTC
Murray’s victory hopes go down the toilet after Tsitsipas bathroom break
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stefanos Tsitsipas used his bathroom break when nature called at the U.S. Open on Monday but opponent Andy Murray fumed about the lengthy disruption as his hopes of scoring an opening round upset went down the toilet. Murray said he had been warned by his team to be prepared for disruptions such as a bathroom break or medical timeout if his third-seeded opponent saw the match slipping away. Tsitsipas also had a medical timeout to receive treatment on his left foot after dropping the third set. After each break Murray grew more frustrated at officials for refusing to call the Greek on what he saw as stalling tactics. “Some suggestions are if you take a medical timeout or a break before, let’s say, my serve, that you forfeit the game.
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August 31, 2021 04:07 UTC
Chinese teens vent at new gaming limits as investors weigh impact on industry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Young Chinese gamers took to social media to express their outrage at new rules that limit their gaming time to just three hours per week, while investors fretted about the long-term impact on the industry. “This group of grandfathers and uncles who make these rules and regulations, have you ever played games? Do you understand that the best age for e-sports players is in their teens?” said one comment on China’s Twitter-like Weibo. ONUS ON GAMING COMPANIESShares in Tencent, the world’s largest gaming firm by revenue, initially slid but ended up 3%, with analysts noting it had already imposed additional limits on gaming for minors earlier this month. The new rules place the onus on implementation on the gaming industry and are not laws per se that would punish individuals for infractions.
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August 31, 2021 02:51 UTC
Washington State man convicted of hate crime for transgender teenager’s murder
A Washington State jury found a man guilty on a hate crime charge for killing a transgender teenager after discovering she was born male during a sexual encounter two years ago. David Bogdanov, 27, of Vancouver, was convicted of a charge of second-degree murder and malicious harassment in the killing of Nikki Kuhnhausen, who was 17 years old at the time of her death. This hate crime wounded our community. “We were confident going in that David Bogdanov would be convicted of at least the murder charge. We’re also aware of the culture of Clark County and were unsure about the hate crime, despite all of the evidence,” Davis Williamson told The Columbian.
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August 30, 2021 20:14 UTC
Here are the five biggest questions facing the Patriots before cut-down day
The Patriots quarterback competition has been an intense affair all summer. On Monday, when asked about his starting quarterback, the Patriots coach gave a typical answer. Here are the five biggest questions facing the Patriots with cut-down day almost here. Belichick will announce the Patriots starting quarterback at some point. Watching and learning: Here are five things to watch in the Patriots preseason finale vs. the New York GiantsThe Patriots roster looks loaded, so there will be some tough decisions.
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August 30, 2021 18:08 UTC
Holliston Police Dept.'s C.A.R.E. program helps officers help those at risk
HOLLISTON — When an at-risk person goes missing or is having some sort of an emergency, a matter of just a few minutes can make a difference. That’s why the Holliston Police Department has started the Children and Resident Encounter (C.A.R.E.) program — a database of information about at-risk residents in town, Police Chief Matthew Stone said. “Trying to collect all of the information you need in the heat of moment can be difficult,” said Stone. All of the information is instantly available to officers in the field via their cruiser computers, the chief said.
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August 30, 2021 17:26 UTC
Here's why Hopkinton State Park was full of police and fire personnel
Hopkinton State Park was closed down last Friday, with police officers and firefighters flooding the area to search for a missing teen with autism, authorities said. After about 30 minutes, the missing boy was found swimming near the boat launch in Hopkinton, acting Ashland Police Chief Rich Briggs said Monday. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation, the agency in charge of the state park, called Ashland police at 2:30 p.m. Friday to report the missing 14-year-old boy. He had been with his family on the Ashland side of the state park, but wandered off. “The state park is a large-sized property, so it was good to have all of those agencies working together.”Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com.
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August 30, 2021 16:48 UTC
Fantastic Four: The top returning local high school golfers entering fall 2021
The biggest modification that high school golf faced last school year was its schedule as many leagues were forced to slice their allotment of matches in half with travel restrictions and such. Barber also plays baseball and basketball for Millis High School, and is a member of the MHS Leo’s club, focusing on community service. Kyle Chase, NatickThe top player and a captain of the Redhawks last season, Chase averaged 12 points during his junior year. As a junior last season, LaCross averaged a 39 after posting an average of 44 as a freshman and 42 as a sophomore. LaCross is a member of the National Honor Society and works at Shining Rock Golf Club in Northbridge.
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August 30, 2021 16:30 UTC
Grey Ghost owners to develop a third restaurant near Little Caesars Arena
click to enlarge Courtesy of Four Man LadderFour Man Ladder, the team that operates Grey Ghost and Second Best, have partnered with Olympia Development for third establishment. Four Man Ladder, the team that operates Midtown restaurants Grey Ghost and Second Best, has partnered with Olympia Development for a new establishment at the site of the former Hotel Eddystone. Hotel Eddystone is located on Sproat Street just across from Little Caesars Arena. Olympia Development was originally slated to reopen the redeveloped Hotel Eddystone in the fall of 2018, but rehab didn’t begin on the property until summer 2019. Hotel Eddystone will reopen with 92 apartments, with 20% of the new housing reserved for lower-income residents.
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August 30, 2021 15:45 UTC
Michigan youth groups urge inclusive sex-ed curricula
click to enlarge ShutterstockMichigan youth groups seeks to create a more inclusive sexual education curriculumYouth advocates for comprehensive sexual education are urging school districts to adopt curricula that use inclusive and anatomically-correct language.In Michigan, sex education is not required - although HIV/AIDS education is - and when it is taught, it's supposed to stress abstinence.Gracia Perala is a member of the MY Access Youth Advisory Council, part of the Michigan Organization for Adolescent Sexual Health, or MOASH. She said it's important to have safe spaces to discuss topics such as consent, boundaries, birth control and more. "Uninclusive sex education really leads to a lot of misinformation and uninformed youth," said Perala. "Roughly 35% of Michigan high school students reported they had had sexual intercourse according to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey data . He said youths need to be given scientific and accurate information to understand the changes their bodies are going through.
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August 30, 2021 15:22 UTC
With Ida at hand, gas prices could be volatile going into Labor Day weekend
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas sold in Massachusetts this week is $3.05, up a penny from last week, according to AAA Northeast. This week's average price is 3 cents higher than it was a month ago ($3.02), and 89 cents higher than it was a year ago ($2.16). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 10 cents lower than the national average. “Motorists can expect price fluctuations leading into Labor Day weekend due to Hurricane Ida," said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast's director of public affairs, in a statement. The least expensive price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas sold in MetroWest is $2.85 at Discount Gas in downtown Marlborough, according to gasbuddy.com.
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August 30, 2021 15:11 UTC
Acton police investigating report of attempted abduction on Great Road
ACTON — Police say they are investigating after a woman told them a man tried to abduct her and force her into a vehicle on Saturday night. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a 39-year-old woman who stated that a man tried to abduct her while she was walking on Great Road (Rte. The woman told police that earlier that evening she was walking on Great Road when she stumbled over a rock or depression in the sidewalk. She said a man pulled up beside her, got out of his vehicle, and asked if she needed assistance. The vehicle the man was driving is described as an older dark-colored Toyota Corolla with out-of-state plates that were blue or orange.
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August 30, 2021 14:48 UTC
Global equities hit record highs; oil closes higher
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and global equity benchmarks hit all-time highs on Monday, as the Federal Reserve appeared in no rush to step away from its massive stimulus, as U.S. oil prices edged higher in choppy trading. MSCI’s benchmark for global equity markets hit a record. Nearly all U.S. offshore Gulf oil production, or 1.74 million barrels per day, was suspended in advance of the storm. They rose more than 11% last week in anticipation of disruptions to oil production from Hurricane Ida. U.S. oil rose 47 cents to $69.21 a barrel, having jumped a little more than 10% over the last week.
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August 30, 2021 14:21 UTC
Soccer-Suarez to miss Uruguay World Cup qualifiers with knee issue
MADRID (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s World Cup qualifiers next month because of a knee problem, the Spanish club said on Monday. Suarez, who scored in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Villarreal before being substituted, had been due to join up with his national team for games against Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. “In the MRI scan undertaken by the player, a moderate edema was detected on the posterior part of his left knee,” Atletico said in a statement. “The club’s medical services have informed the Uruguayan Federation and the player has been ruled out of joining up for the 2022 World Cup the qualifying matches.”Suarez joins Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani on the withdrawal list after the Uruguayan Federation announced the forward’s call-up had been cancelled earlier on Monday. (Reporting by Joseph Walker, editing by Ed Osmond)
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August 30, 2021 14:03 UTC