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10 Ineligible Items For Mass. Tax Free Weekend Aug. 10 & 11
Tax free weekend is Massachusetts is a great way to save money. Tax free weekend is coming up soon and will be held on Aug. 10 and 11. Lots of people wait to purchase those bigger items so they can save the most they can on state tax. August 10...
Vehicle inspections resume in Mass. following global outage
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Vehicle inspections in Massachusetts resumed on Wednesday following the global outage which was exciting news for the many businesses that rely on performing this essential service. Gary Leyden of Gary’s Auto Repair was missing out on 30-40 inspections each day he had to turn away customers, which means he lost over […]
Wind blade maker ties detachment to “insufficient bonding”
A manufacturing misstep is believed to have led to the failure of a wind turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 project, and the materials washing ashore miles away are nontoxic but still present an injury risk to people.
These Massachusetts legislators are boycotting Netanyahnu’s speech to Congress
The Israeli prime minister is slated to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week amid deepening tensions between the two ally nation’s leadership teams, and during a period of political flux in the United States. At...
Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: nine new measures and 27 pending signature verification
For 2024, 134 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, two fewer measures than the average (136) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.
Bringing the Bay State to Paris: These 16 Olympic athletes hail from Massachusetts
Friday marks the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River, athletes from across the world are gearing up to compete on the biggest stage of all. ...
Killam School Building Comm. advances four options for project
READING - The Killam School Building Committee earlier this week agreed to advance for further scrutiny four renovation and new construction options that could be pursued by the community as it explores ways to modernize the district’s oldest elementary school. In an equally signifiant vote, the nine voting members...
Change is brewing: Alfalfa Farm Winery gets new ownership
The Essex County Brewing Company recently signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to take over Topsfield’s Alfalfa Farm Winery, the metal-signed landmark off Route 95. In a Facebook post last week, the Ipswich-based beer company announced that it “can’t wait to welcome you to our new home.” The company plans for the winery to keep producing wine but to add craft beer and more events, according to a statement from Paul Donhauser, CEO of Essex County Brewing.
Tales from the scanner: Missing food, brush fire
At around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, a group of teens (including five boys and one girl) stole food from CVS. The caller said they were now standing in front of the old Santander building eating. An employee told police they could not do anything about it and needed police to intervene. Police caught up with the kids a short while later.
Teen driver cited in car crash that left 6-year-old hospitalized
A 17-year-old driver has been cited in connection with a car crash in Carlisle earlier this month that seriously injured a 6-year-old boy, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The unnamed driver has been cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and negligent operation, the...
JetBlue to offer flights out of New Hampshire to Florida
MANCHESTER, N.H. - JetBlue is coming to New Hampshire. The airline announced Wednesday it is launching service out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport next year with service to Florida.A daily, year-round flight to Orlando will depart Manchester starting on January 23, 2025. At that time, JetBlue will also start seasonal service to Fort Myers from Manchester three times a week, and seasonal flights to Fort Lauderdale four times per week.Manchester is the 10th airport in New England with JetBlue flights. The other airlines in Manchester offering nonstop service to Florida are Southwest, Spirit and Breeze Airways. JetBlue expanding Boston serviceThe airline said...
Pedestrian Struck on I-293 in Manchester
State Police are investigating a pedestrian-involved accident Wednesday morning in Manchester. A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a work van on I-293 north around 6 a.m. The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with the authorities. All lanes reopened around 8:30 a.m. Anyone who...
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