Massachusetts
Friday’s high school scoreboard in Massachusetts
BOYS BASKETBALL
Archbishop Williams 71, Bishop Stang 57
Arlington 57, Woburn 51
Attleboro 66, Franklin 42
Beverly 80, Newton South 36
Bishop Feehan 89, Cardinal Spellman 51
BC High 64, St. John’s Prep 60
Bridgewater-Raynham 68, Dartmouth 54
Burke 107, Brighton 46
Burlington 71, Wilmington 40
Cambridge 61, Westford Academy 57 (2 ot)
Cathedral 79, Bishop Fenwick 68
Catholic Memorial 54, Malden Catholic 47
Concord-Carlisle 76, Wayland 67
EMK 67, Snowden 60
Georgetown 62, Manchester-Essex 56
Holbrook 89, South Shore Charter 84
Holland 107, Brighton 46
Holliston 68, Ashland 58
Hudson 74, Littleton 54
Ipswich 62, Hamilton-Wenham 55
Lincoln-Sudbury 52, Waltham 43
Marblehead 78, Peabody 45
Martha’s Vineyard 57, Dennis-Yarmouth 47
Marshfield 68, Whitman-Hanson 56
Masconomet 87, Danvers 43
Medfield 74, Bellingham 46
Medway 61, Millis 51
Milton 77, Weymouth 57
Mystic Valley 78, Innovation 57
Nantucket 78, Nauset 65
North Reading 75, Lynnfield 61
Norwell 69, East Bridgewater 50
Oliver Ames 65, Canton 58
Quincy 65, North Quincy 57
St. John’s (S) 56, Xaverian 55 (ot)
St. Mary’s (L) 85, Arlington Catholic 68
Seekonk 71, Apponequet 62
Shawsheen 60, Whittier 55
Somerville 58, Lynn English 52
Southeastern 74, Greater Lowell 54
Stoneham 62, Melrose 60 (ot)
Swampscott 60, Saugus 53
Walpole 49, Natick 46
Wellesley 48, Framingham 46
West Bridgewater 74, Dighton-Rehoboth 56
Westwood 60, Hopkinton 57
Winchester 86, Reading 56
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Barnstable 38, Falmouth 35
Bedford 62, Acton-Boxboro 55
Bishop Feehan 46, Cardinal Spellman 17
Bishop Fenwick 55, Cathedral 48
Blue Hills 30, Bristol-Plymouth 21
Boston Latin 48, Weston 31
Braintree 50, Needham 44
Burlington 45, Wilmington 25
Concord-Carlisle 48, Wayland 37
Danvers 56, Masconomet 19
Dartmouth 47, Bridgewater-Raynham 44
Dighton-Rehoboth 67, West Bridgewater 46
Durfee 59, Diman 23
Duxbury 53, Hingham 47
Foxboro 68, Stoughton 36
Franklin 73, Attleboro 57
Hamilton-Wenham 46, Ipswich 28
Hopkinton 60, Westwood 47
Lowell 55, Beverly 37
Lynn Tech 49, Rockport 28
Malden Catholic 57, Fontbonne 49
Manchester Essex 64, Georgetown 53
Mashpee 46, Falmouth Academy 38
Medford 51, Mystic Valley 25
Medway 53, Millis 35
Melrose 46, Stoneham 35
Milton 57, Weymouth 40
New Bedford 54, Brockton 41
New Mission 50, O’Bryant 45
North Quincy 62, Quincy 59
North Reading 60, Lynnfield 46
Norton 43, Dover-Sherborn 33
Norwood 44, Dedham 40
Old Rochester 59, Case 23
Pembroke 53, Plymouth South 38
Pentucket 42, Triton 16
Pingree 51, Lexington Christian 30
Rockland 55, Carver 38
St. John Paul II 45, Nauset 29
St. Mary’s (L) 65, Arlington Catholic 42
Shawsheen 47, Lowell Catholic 42
Silver Lake 52, Plymouth North 45
Snowden 50, EMK 19
Taunton 59, Sharon 32
Tech Boston 58, Batson Academy/Excel 19
Waltham 45, Lincoln-Sudbury 29
Wareham 41, Bishop Stang 30
Watertown 53, Wakefield 41
Wellesley 55, Framingham 50
Westford Academy 54, Cambridge 42
Winchester 47, Reading 35
Woburn 50, Arlington 45
GYMNASTICS
Medfield/Ashland/Dover-Sherborn 142.7, Hopkinton/Medway 141.6, Norton 138.05, Norwood 117.15
Melrose 136.35, Wilmington 136.1
Winchester 138.7, Melrose 136.35
BOYS HOCKEY
Canton 8, Mansfield 0
Dedham 2, Holliston/Ashland 0
Tabor 5, Nobles 3
Worcester Academy 5, Austin Prep 4
GIRLS HOCKEY
Bishop Feehan 2, Andover 1
MOA 4, Longmeadow 2
Nobles 4, Cushing Academy 0
Pingree 8, Winsor 0
Massachusetts
Smoke from North Attleborough fire visible for miles
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.
Massachusetts
Life Care Center of Raynham earns deficiency‑free state inspection
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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