Massachusetts
#13 Massachusetts Hockey Falls At Merrimack, 4-1 – University of Massachusetts Athletics
“I thought the game was pretty even,” said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. “I thought chances were pretty even, we just couldn’t put it in the back of the net and we left two guys all alone in front of the net and both times they scored. Opportunistic. I thought there were a lot of chances in the game and I actually liked the way we played tonight better than we did last night.”
After a scoreless first, Merrimack broke the deadlock in the opening moments of the second period. Mark Hiller and Ben Brar won the puck along the wall and found Ty Daneault streaking down the slot unmarked for the finish over Michael Hrabal’s left pad 1:30 into the second.
Hillier then made it 2-0, redirecting home a Liam Dennison shot from the left point at 5:41.
UMass took one of the goals back 8:14 into the frame as sophomore Kenny Connors won an offensive zone faceoff, followed the puck to the corner and rimmed it around the boards for classmate Owen Murray. Murray’s shot found its way through traffic from the right point for his second tally of the season.
However, Merrimack regained its two-goal edge before the end of the period as Alex Jefferies tucked a shot under the crossbar at 12:04.
The Warriors later pushed the margin to three early in the third period as Filip Forsmark collected the puck from Ivan Zivlak and found Matt Copponi trailing the play for the score 2:06 into the stanza.
Merrimack edged UMass in shots, 28-25. The Minutemen were 0-for-2 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Both goaltenders, Hrabal for Massachusetts and Hugo Ollas for the Warriors, posted 24 saves apiece.
UMass will be back in action when the squad travels to Northeastern next Saturday, January 20, at 4 p.m.
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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