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Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.49 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $3.07 on Jan. 29, 2024, and as...
Massachusetts school systems ranked best in the United States in new report
Massachusetts school systems are the best in the country, according to a new report. Enrolling a child in school is a major step for any family, so it’s important for parents to know how schools fare in their area. WalletHub has put together its list of the states with the best and worst school systems in 2024 by comparing all 50 states and Washington D.C. across 32 measures of quality and safety, such as pupil-teacher ratio, dropout rate, and median standardized-test scores. Massachusetts was ranked number one overall, here are some of the categories the Commonwealth placed in:
Exhibit 'A' Brewing announces it's closing in Framingham, will reopen in western Mass.
FRAMINGHAM — Exhibit 'A' Brewing, known for such beers as The Cats' Meow, Hair Raiser, Goody Two Shoes and Briefcase Porter, has announced that it has closed its Morton Street taproom and will move its operations to western Massachusetts. "As we think about our core values, long-term goals and strategize for the future, Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing has made the difficult decision to move both our brewing operations and taproom to a new location in Williamsburg, Massachusetts," the...
Great white shark exploding on bass a lesson for Cape Cod anglers
A Massachusetts shark researcher on Saturday shared footage showing a great white shark launching an explosive attack on a striped bass at the end of a fishing line. “Doug Nelson took this footage 5 yrs ago today while fishing with Columbia Sportfishing out of Rock Harbor,” John Chisholm described via X. “We’ve had a few reports of sharks taking bass this year. This video shows just how fast it happens.” Doug Nelson took this footage 5 yrs ago today while fishing with Columbia Sportfishing out of Rock Harbor. We’ve had a few reports of sharks taking bass this year. This video shows...
Guards With Guns At Mass. RMV
I popped over to the Massachusetts RMV (Registry of Motor Vehicles) last week to put a car on the road only to realize that they've got two armed guards at the entrance, not the entrance to the building, but the actual service center. Noticing just just one guard before, I...
Brockton Public Schools' new interim superintendent 'excited' to join school district
BROCKTON — The Brockton School Committee penned a contract with new Interim Superintendent Priya Tahiliani last week, solidifying her as the school district’s temporary leader for the upcoming year. Tahiliani started her new role on July 17, just one day after the new contract was signed. She will serve as interim superintendent of Brockton Public Schools for one year until her contract ends on June 30, 2025. ...
Boston police, school safety officers square off in dodgeball competition
BOSTON — Boston police officers and Boston Public School safety officers participate in a dodgeball game to strengthen their relationship and promote mental health. In a friendly dodgeball competition held in Hyde Park, police officers and school safety officers traded their uniforms for athletic gear. "Today? Oh, I'm running...
SBA introduces Green Lending Initiative with Senator Markey's support
BOSTON – On Monday, July 22, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Boston alongside U.S. Senator Ed Markey, member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, to highlight the impact of Inflation Reduction Act investments in community energy projects and to introduce a new SBA initiative to attract additional private capital to support small business investments in the clean energy transition.
SJC overturns murder conviction for getaway driver in 2014 Charlestown shooting
BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts overturned a murder conviction on Tuesday in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Charlestown. The unanimous decision overturned the conviction of the getaway driver in the deadly shooting, Julio Baez. Baez was driving his mother's Acura when authorities said his two...
Bruins’ Opening Night Forward Projections
The Boston Bruins have an open question as to who will round out their bottom-six forward group come the start of this season. Their top two lines of Pavel Zacha, Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, and Morgan Geekie are just about set. Trent Frederic, Matt Poitras, and Justin Brazeau all figure to be mainstays in the Bruins’ bottom six. This leaves three spots for players to dress on opening night. The Bruins should look to Max Jones, Johnny Beecher, and Fabian Lysell to round out their group of forwards. Here is why.
Mass. leaders remember philanthropist Jack Connors
Connors, who rose to prominence in the advertising business, was a leading philanthropist in Boston for decades. Jack Connors, a titanic Boston figure who made a fortune in advertising before becoming one of the city’s notable philanthropists and powerbrokers, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Connors died at his Brookline home after battling cancer, The Boston Globe reported.
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