East Wareham News

Another man connected to the 2011 "Operation: Buzzards Prey" drug bust has been sentenced for his role in the Cape Cod-based drug-dealing operation.

Melvin M. Prada, 71, died Monday, May 13, 2013, unexpectedly at his home. He was the husband of Katherine "Katie" R. Prada.

One of the leaders of a massive drug operation on the Upper Cape has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.

As the University of Massachusetts marks its 150th anniversary as a land grant institution, it is entirely fitting that the school recognizes its agricultural roots .

With descendants of the families who once farmed the land in attendance, University of Massachusetts officials celebrated the creation of the new agricultural learning center with a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday afternoon at the 40-acre site.