Massachusetts
Thursday’s Massachusetts high school scores
BASEBALL
Abington 8, Cardinal Spellman 1
Boston English 14, New Mission 2
Boston Latin 9, Waltham 3
Bridgewater-Raynham 5, Brockton 2
Canton 7, Foxboro 0
Charlestown 6, O’Bryant 5
Excel 15, Tech Boston 3
Georgetown 11, Essex Tech 1 (5i)
Hanover 8, North Quincy 1
Latin Academy 7, East Boston 0
Newburyport 3, Ipswich 2
North Andover 5, Central Catholic 2
Norwood 10, Dedham 9 (8i)
Old Colony 11, Cape Cod Tech 1 (5i)
Pembroke 5, Scituate 1
Plymouth South 12, Quincy 4
St. John Paul II 11, Dennis-Yarmouth 4
St. Sebastian’s 3, Groton 2
Shawsheen 7, Northeast 2
Silver Lake 10, Marshfield 0 (5i)
Swampscott 11, Salem 0
Triton 13, Amesbury 3
Walpole 4, Needham 1
Whitman-Hanson 3, Hinhgam 2 (9i)
GIRLS GOLF
Quincy/North Quincy 5.5, Silver Lake 0.5
Ursuline 4, Malden Catholic 2
Wellesley 4, Bishop Feehan 2
BOYS LACROSSE
Abington 15, Pembroke 2
Billerica 13, Central Catholic 8
Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Whitman-Hanson 5
Canton 10, Attleboro 1
Falmouth 16, Nauset 10
Foxboro 20, Stoughton 1
Ipswich 7, North Reading 2
Littleton 14, Shepherd Hill 5
Milton 16, Braintree 3
Needham 12, Walpole 11 (ot)
Newburyport 15, Hamilton-Wenham 3
North Andover 13, Chelmsford 4
North Attleboro 14, Oliver Ames 3
St. John’s Prep 12, Xaverian 9
St. Mary’s (L) 9, Tech Boston 6
Scituate 18, Bishop Feehan 7
Swampscott 18, Danvers 2
Westford Academy 15, Weston 3
Westwood 18, Dedham 2
GIRLS LACROSSE
Barnstable 13, Bridgewater-Raynham 12
Beverly 18, Saugus 3
Central Catholic 20, Billerica 2
Falmouth 11, Nauset 9
Franklin 5, King Philip 4 (2ot)
Ipswich 12, North Reading 1,
Latin Academy 18 Rockland 3
Marblehead 13, Salem 1
Nantucket 17, Cape Cod Academy 5
Newburyport 17, Hamilton-Wenham 10
North Andover 10, Chelmsford 9
Notre Dame (H) 14, Cohasset 3
Pembroke 12, Abington 7
Pentucket 14, Lynnfield 9
Phillips Exeter 13, Brooks 12
Plymouth South 12, East Bridgewater 2
Walpole 16, Needham 10
Weymouth 15, Natick 13
SOFTBALL
Amesbury 5, Triton 3
Arlington 13, Melrose 1
Bishop Fenwick 7, Danvers 0
Boston Collegiate 13, Randolph 5
Bridgewater-Raynham 13, Brockton 0 (5i)
Central Catholic 9, Tewksbury 6
Chelmsford 6, Methuen 3
Fenway 20, Boston International 9
Gr. Lowell 13, Shawsheen 1
Hingham 8, Whitman-Hanson 0
Nantucket 24, Mashpee 6 (5i)
Newton South 13, East Boston 2
Norfolk Aggie 17, South Shore Voke 9
North Andover 19, Dracut 4
North Reading 11, Lynnfield 3
Norwood 7, Dedham 6
Quincy/North Quincy 7, Hanover 6
Reading 15, Lexington 3
Silver Lake 12, Marshfield 0
Stoneham 13, Winchester 12
Wareham 15, Avon 0 (5i)
Wellesley 6, Latin Academy 3
BOYS TENNIS
Apponequet 5, Old Rochester 0
Arlington 5, Stoneham 0
Attleboro 3, Oliver Ames 2
Bishop Feehan 4, Walpole 1
Bridgewater-Raynham 3, New Bedford 2
Central Catholic 4, Chelmsford 1
Dedham 5, Norwood 0
Durfee 4, Taunton 1
Hamilton-Wenham 5, Ipswich 0
Hingham 5, Whitman-Hanson 0
Marblehead 5, Salem 0
Masconomet 5, Swampscott 0
Melrose 5, Watertown 0
Monomoy 3, Nauset 2
North Quincy 4, Hanover 1
Plymouth South 4, Quincy 1
St. John’s Prep 4, Wellesley 1
GIRLS TENNIS
Andover 5, Newton North 0
Bourne 3, Somerset Berkley 2
Central Catholic 5, Billerica 0
Chelmsford 4, Notre Dame 1
Franklin 3, Dover-Sherborn 2
Hanover 3, North Quincy 2
Hingham 5, Whitman-Hanson 0
Manchester Essex 5, Rockport 0
Notre Dame (H) 3, Bishop Feehan 2
Ursuline 4, Latin Academy 1
Winchester 5, Belmont 0
BOYS TRACK
Dighton-Rehoboth 66, Apponequet 59
GIRLS TRACK
Apponequet 93, Dighton-Rehoboth 39
VOLLEYBALL
BC High 3, Milford 2
Central Catholic 3, Dracut 1
Leominster 3, Ayer-Shirley 0
Lynn Classical 3, PCSS 0
Natick 3, Weymouth 0
New Bedford 3, Quincy/North Quincy 1
St. John’s (S) 3, St. John’s Prep 2
Winchester 3, Wakefield 0
Xaverian 3, Catholic Memorial 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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