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Boston mayor urges Carney landlord to use property for health care purposes
BOSTON — Two Massachusetts hospitals owned by bankrupt Steward Health Care are preparing to close next week. About 1,200 employees will be out of work when Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer shut their doors. Earlier this month, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wrote a...
Retiring House Democrat wades into bitter fight for her seat
Retiring Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) filmed an ad attacking one of the Democratic primary candidates running to replace her. Why it matters: It's a rare move by an outgoing incumbent that underscores how bitter the contest has become in the lead-up to the Sept. 10 election. Driving the news: Kuster...
White Eagle hosts 3rd annual Polish Festival in Worcester's Canal District
WORCESTER, Mass. — Hundreds turned out to the Canal District Saturday for the third annual Polish Festival. The festivities were hosted by the White Eagle. The bar became an established Polish club in 1937 in what they describe as a very Polish part of the city. The day, which is highlighted by traditional Polish cuisine, music and entertainment, is part of an effort to grow and celebrate the history of the Polish community throughout central Massachusetts.
Worcester looks to use remaining ARPA funds before end-of-year deadline
WORCESTER, Mass. — The city of Worcester has committed or spent around $100 million of the $146 million it received through the American Rescue Plan Act. Some of the remaining funds have already been earmarked and the city says it's making progress to allocate all the money before the ARPA deadline of Dec. 31.
Students and faculty at American International College gear up for move-in day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - American International College ‘move-in’ day will take place on Monday. Faculty and staff will welcome students and their families as they arrive on campus for the fall semester. During A.I.C. move-in day, residential students will settle into Magna and Pouch Halls. Followed by the...
Springfield company awarded almost $70K in workforce training grant
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - State Senator Adam Gomez recently announcing an almost 70-thousand dollar grant that was awarded to a Springfield company as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Workforce Training Fund Program. The grant was awarded to the Llumin Company and will go towards training 16 workers, with 8...
Xaverian’s Dominic Funke, Micah Amedee ready to dominate defensive line together
There have been multiple times this preseason when Dominic Funke and Micah Amedee have thrown aside offensive linemen and met each other in the backfield while chasing after the quarterback. With the way the preseason has gone so far, the duo expect that they’ll be seeing a lot of each...
Great New England Airshow tentatively scheduled for May 2027 at Westover Airbase in Chicopee
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Westover air reserve base is tentatively planning on having the next Great New England Airshow in May of 20-27. The planning timeline is 2 years long and cannot start until a headliner is confirmed. Representatives will attend the International Conference of Airshows this December where they...
WMass Rankings Countdown: Longmeadow football debuts at No. 5
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Live Wire: Easthampton’s Luthiers Co-op seamlessly blends two sides of music
One of the area’s most popular music spots not only sits in an unlikely venue, it also started out because the owner needed a rehearsal space for his band. “We added the stage in 2012 because our band lost its rehearsal space and needed a place to practice,” Steven Baer of Luthier’s Co-op in Easthampton said. “The stage was just a way for us to separate the items actually for sale and the personal items that weren’t.”
Massachusetts man dies from injuries sustained in motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision
A Massachusetts man is dead after a weekend motorcycle crash. According to police, on Saturday, at just after 4:30 p.m., the Milford, MA Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle vs. motorcycle collision in the vicinity of Cedar St. and the 495 Southbound on-ramp. On...
Milford Regional Opens Fall Wellness Program Registration
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – Registration is now open for Milford Regional Medical Center’s fall wellness programs. The fall session will begin the week of September 16 and include eight different weekly classes, led by certified instructors, live-streamed for you to do from your home. Classes include Therapeutic Qi Gong, Zumba Toning, Ease into Fitness, Pilates Barre Fusion, Strength Training, Gentle Flow Yoga, Cardio, Core & Conditioning and Shaping Up with Ease. For detailed descriptions of each class or to register, visit milfordregional.org.
All Delayed Transformers Installed for Hopkinton Main Street Project
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – All 12 of the long-delayed electric transformers for the Hopkinton Main Street Corridor Project have been installed. Project Managers say Eversource crews are working on the preliminary work associated with the transformers which would be done within the next month and the start of moving from overhead to underground should begin in late September or early October. The delivery of the transformers was delayed nearly two years due to a global shortage but they started arriving in Hopkinton last month.
Tesla eyes opening Springfield dealership, first in Western Mass.
SPRINGFIELD — The first Tesla dealership in the region is expected to be built in the East Springfield neighborhood, following unanimous approval by the City Council last week. About nine months ago, the City Council approved construction of a Tesla service center at 365 Cadwell Dr. Developers recently returned...
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