Amid Cold War fears of air attack on New England, Massachusetts National Guard leader William J. Gormley III was an expert in operating antiaircraft missiles to defend Greater Boston. A retired brigadier general, he commanded Nike Missile sites in the state during his 30 years in the Guard. “He was a great commander. He took care of his people. All of his people came first and he made sure they were well-trained and well taken care of,” said his friend and fellow Guard leader Brigadier General Tom Bittelari. General Gormley, who was the former battalion commander of the 241st Field Artillery, Continue reading >>>

As of Sunday evening, the National Weather Service forecast 1-2 inches of snow in the Boston area, with 4-6 inches in Worcester. (NWS) BOSTON — Greater Boston saw little new snow accumulation on Sunday, from a storm that was initially forecast to bring up to a foot of snow. The central Massachusetts town of Boylston reported more than six inches of snow by Sunday evening. The Worcester Airport had five inches, and at least four inches fell in Leominster. A winter weather advisory remained in effect until midnight for central and eastern Massachusetts, including Continue reading >>>

The Landing Restaurant will host a fundraiser as part of its Tuesday Charity Night Series on Tuesday, March 12 at The Landing on Marblehead Harbor, 81 Front St., to benefit Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston. Twenty percent of the evening’s dining room sales will be donated to the non-profit organization. In addition to dining, guests can partake in a raffle and mini live auction. Reservations can be made by calling 781-639-1266 or by emailing thenewlanding@aol.com. Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston provides hospice and palliative care services to residents Continue reading >>>

Improving intersections for pedestrian safety and beautification elements also are being included in the plans, Morrison said. The plan will continue to be tweaked, but a cycle track will remain part it. The roadway has seen a steady increase in bicycle traffic over the last 10 years, and those numbers are only expected to go up, Morrison said. As that has happened, vehicle traffic has declined, falling 13 percent from 1999 to 2012, she said.

Apartment hunting? Join the club. Real estate agents and planning experts say there’s a tremendous need in today’s market for apartments in Greater Boston – MetroWest and the Milford area included. Roy MacDowell Jr. and his sons Roy III and Todd are among the developers trying to capitalize on that demand, with two major developments in the works in MetroWest. In Framingham, the MacDowells are now seeking a zoning variance to convert 66 percent of the 360 housing units they want to build on the Wayland line into rentals. Some neighbors are opposed, since the town’s Continue reading >>>

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People like to play up the rivalry between the two Cambridge-based Universities, but historians say the bridge was named in 1891 after Rev. John Harvard (not the school) before MIT even moved its campus from Back Bay. The funnier story that persists to this day is that authorities offered to name the bridge after one of the local schools. Harvard petitioned for the naming rights because it argued it was more “prestigious” and MIT, after finding the structural integrity of the bridge wanting, agreed that the bridge deserved to be named after Harvard, too. Today, most people call it Mass Continue reading >>>

By Jarret Bencks, Town CorrespondentDuring peak commuting times, over 300 bicycles travel Somerville's Beacon Street an hour, making it Greater Boston's busiest cycling corridor. It's also considered to be the most dangerous in the state, with 154 bicycle accidents in the Inman Square area between 2002 and 2010, according to a state Department of Transportation report. The street is riddled with potholes, and in certain areas cyclists are frequently exposed to the danger of being "doored:" struck by an opening door of a parked vehicle. But despite the dangers, it has become increasingly Continue reading >>>

From cellar dwellers to state tourney contenders, the Medford High girls basketball team have endured a rollercoaster of emotions over the course of the season. After stalling out to a disastrous during the first month and a half of the season, the Mustangs have since made an abrupt about face, clinching its third consecutive Greater Boston League championship, while also securing a spot in postseason play. Not bad for a team many had written off after the opening month. “We started out 1-7 this year and people didn’t have much hope for our team,” Medford Coach Continue reading >>>