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The circus comes to town: ‘Summersaults in the Berkshires’ to be performed at Duffin Theater
Lenox — The Sarasota, Fla.-based Circus Arts Conservatory will be performing “Summersaults in the Berkshires” at the Duffin Theater starting on Friday, July 19, with performances through Sunday, July 28. According to the organization’s website, The Circus Arts Conservatory was founded in 1997 and incorporated as the...
5 Massachusetts Counties That Are the Wettest Throughout the Entire State
As it has been especially evident the past couple days, Massachusetts gets its fair share of precipitation throughout any given season. Whether it's rain, snow, sleet, hail, or some bizarre wintry mix, we have seen it all on a yearly basis in the New England region. This week, we've seen an onslaught of rain as the weekly forecast seems to change on a daily basis so we might even see more this week. But in Massachusetts, what are the areas that get the most precipitation? What are the wettest counties in the Bay State?
Over 4,500 customers without power as storms roll through Western Mass.
(WGGB/WSHM) - Several power outages have been reported as storms roll through Western Massachusetts. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, Eversource reported 1,400 outages across western Massachusetts, with some of the communities most impacted including Westhampton, Plainfield, Windsor, and Cummington. Meanwhile, National Grid reported over 3,100 outages in the region, with...
2 Mass. hospitals among nation's 20 best, US News & World Report says
Two Massachusetts hospitals are among the the best in the country, according to a recent list from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet published its list of “America’s Best Hospitals: the 2024-2025 Honor Roll and Overview” on Tuesday, July 16. If you purchase a product or...
Lottery player wins $1 million Powerball prize but immediately lost $240,000 when she got her cash
A LUCKY lottery player has won a million dollars after matching five Powerball numbers. After paying federal taxes on the winning, the Massachusetts local will lose over $240,000 of her prize money. The winning ticket was purchased in Massachusetts for the July 10 drawing that featured a $39.9 million jackpot.
MSPCA running fare-free dog “adoptathon” this week
Want a free furry friend? You're in luck. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is running a statewide dog adoption event from July 15 to 21. This event will be “fare free,” meaning it will cost nothing to adopt a new four-legged friend.
Feds halt Vineyard Wind operations after weekend turbine ‘incident’
Operations at Vineyard Wind, the first offshore installation to provide clean power to Massachusetts and the region, are suspended after an incident over the weekend spread wind blade debris across Nantucket beaches. Three days after a turbine being tested south of the islands experienced some kind of still-unspecified “incident,” federal...
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60 people in five Massachusetts communities: providing protected recovery time and space to residents who would otherwise be discharged into a communal shelter space. And who could then...
Flamingo spotted again "enjoying Cape Cod"
DENNIS - For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted in Massachusetts.A member of the Facebook group "Cape Cod Birders" took a picture of the American flamingo on Chapin Beach in Dennis this week. Back at the beginning of June, a fisherman captured what was believed to be the first pictures of a wild flamingo in the state. "It's actually very unusual," Pete Costello, assistant curator at Stone Zoo, told WBZ-TV. "It's the only time I've heard of a flamingo in this area."It hasn't been confirmed if the latest sighting is of the same flamingo or a different...
Sara Bareilles To Give Special Concert To Benefit Williamstown Theatre Festival
Two-time Grammy Award winner, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Sara Bareilles will play a special concert to benefit WTF. The beloved and acclaimed singer/songwriter comes to the WTF MainStage on Sunday July 28th at 3 PM for a very special afternoon concert. Sharing her own songs and more at the piano, this is a rare opportunity to experience Sara's beautiful singing and inimitable charms in an intimate setting.
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Cape Cod Woman Scores Payday Thanks To Son's Birthday
A Cape Cod woman said she knows how she'll spend the $1 million she won in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Barbara Fay, of Eastham, won the seven-figure prize playing the $10 scratch-off game "Emeralds 50X." All of the $4 million grand prize tickets have been claimed in the game, but one $1 m…
Massachusetts certifies four ballot questions on standardized testing, state legislature audits, transportation network drivers, and psychedelic substances
Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced that four of the five initiatives that submitted verified signatures on July 3 had qualified for the ballot. The initiatives address standardized testing for graduate high school; auditing the state legislature; unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers; and providing regulated access to certain psychedelic substances.
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