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Local obituary: Lauren Ramponi Carroll, 41, ‘deeply rooted and actively involved’ in the Brookline community
Local Obituaries Lauren Ramponi Carroll, of Brookline, died on Sept. 29, 2023. Lauren Ramponi Carroll. – via Bell-O’Dea Funeral Home Lauren Ramponi Carroll of Brookline passed away suddenly on September 29, 2023. Cherished wife of Robert E. O’Connor, Jr. and loving mother of Preston Bayliss and Collin O’Connor. Devoted daughter of Dianne L. Ramponi of […]
Local obituary: Nathaniel Gardiner, 22, Stoneham resident and musician
Local Obituaries Nathaniel J. Gardiner died on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Nathaniel J. Gardiner. – via Barile Family Funeral Home Nathaniel J. Gardiner, of Stoneham, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at age 22 after a two year fight with cancer. Nate is the beloved son of Dr. Matthew Gardiner and Dr. Mary Beth […]
Local obituary: Caitlin Kuhlman, Lexington resident and Boston native, ‘truly a renaissance woman’
Local News Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, died on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Caitlin Kuhlman. – via Lehman, Reen & McNamara Funeral Home Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, of Lexington, formerly of Boston, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home, after enduring two and a half years with Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. Caitlin […]
Local obituary: Dale Mooney, 53, loved the Patriots and music
Local Obituaries Dale E. Mooney, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, died Sept. 17, 2023. Dale Mooney. – via Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home Dale E. Mooney, 53, of Folsom Drive, Newmarket, New Hampshire, died unexpectedly September 17, 2023 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. Born May 8, 1970 in Exeter, he was the son of […]
‘Thumbs up for Dec’: Hashtags spur outpouring of support for local TV meteorologist’s son battling cancer
Local News From Bruins players to local broadcasters, folks are raising their thumbs to support 3-year-old Declan Lyons as he battles brain cancer. After brain surgery and a 17-day stay at Massachusetts General Hospital, 3-year-old Declan Lyons went home on Sunday night. Bobby Lyons/Handout Local broadcasters, athletes, and community members in and around Greater Boston […]
Local obituary: James Daley, 56, former Acton priest and St. John’s Prep teacher
Local Obituaries James J. Daley, of Desert Hot Springs, California, died on Aug. 12, 2023. James J. Daley. – via Legacy.com James J. Daley, 56, of Desert Hot Springs, California, died on August 12 at Palm Springs Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, California, after a brief illness caused by a long-term infection. Jim was born […]
Many local beaches are shutting down due to bacteria overgrowth. Is climate change to blame?
Environment Fecal bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are common beach menaces. Warmer waters and heavy rain events help them grow. Shubael Pond in Barnstable was closed due to a dangerous algal bloom in 2020. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe Experts are warning that bacteria is a growing threat to New England’s beaches. But while beach bacteria […]
Local obituary: Steven Trvalik, 26, Arlington native who died in July hiking accident in Yosemite
Local Obituaries A Celebration of Steven’s Life will be held on Sunday afternoon at Arlington’s Robbins Library. Steven Trvalik. – via Legacy.com Steven Elden Trvalik, beloved friend, brother, and son, brilliant engineer and inspiring soul, age 26, died in a hiking accident on July 29, 2023. Steven was a resident of Los Altos, California, and […]