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Keller: Is Massachusetts really the best state to live in?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global.BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey's administration is celebrating after the financial website WalletHub named Massachusetts the nation's best state to live in.But is that victory lap justified? The honor may be less than meets the eye. "Best State to Live In if You're Well Off"The ranking triggered a virtual duck-boat parade via a Healey press release full of self-congratulation by the governor, lieutenant governor, and no less than 11 cabinet members. But while our beloved home state won top scores on education, health care and overall...
‘Affordable’ Gym With 2 Massachusetts Locations Files For Bankruptcy
Many people from Massachusetts are worried about what's going to happen to their favorite gym. This one particular chain which surprisingly only has 2 locations in Massachusetts has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to USA TODAY, Blink Fitness that operates more than 100 locations nationwide including the 2...
Why Boston? Walz's fundraiser a testament to Massachusetts' financial, political clout
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris tapped as her running mate last week, is headed to Boston Wednesday for a high-priced fundraiser. A media advisory from the Harris campaign describes Walz’s Boston visit as the fourth stop on a six-event “national travel and fundraising blitz” that began Tuesday in California. Walz is also slated to visit Denver Wednesday before arriving in Massachusetts. He will conclude his swing with events Thursday in Newport, Rhode Island, and Southampton, New York.
State auditor reviewing Mass. emergency shelter system spending
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is in the midst of an audit of the state’s emergency shelter system, according to a report from WBUR. DiZoglio, the state’s top watchdog, told the radio station she had begun a review of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in November. As part of that review, she is auditing spending on the shelter system, which has been stretching its capacity for months.
Canada wildfire smoke adding to air quality concerns
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Traces of smoke from wildfires in Canada is being seen in western Massachusetts. “We feel a shortage of people coming in and out because, you know, everyone wants to stay inside,” said Kelly Dobbins, owner of Ionas Café and Grill. Areas in western Massachusetts...
Hudson Post 100 heads to World Series; here's a look at their opponents and season stats
Post 100 players gathered around Dick Paster on Sunday after they won the program’s first Regional championship. They were awed when he told them that the trip of a lifetime awaited. Post 100 is representing the Northeast at this week’s American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina, a first for the Hudson-based...
Help us put together a list of resources to fight homelessness
Boston ranks second in the nation for homelessness, a recent study found. What organizations or resources do you recommend to help homeless people in Massachusetts?. Boston has some of the highest rates of homelessness in the country, according to a new study from Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation.
2 Watertown Students Graduate from College, 6 Earn Honors
Students from Watertown graduated from Western New England and Roger Williams in the spring of 2024, and local students earned honors at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University of Delaware. Graduates. Western New England University. Lauren A. Rae graduated from Western New England University with a...
Family sues Eversource for $450 million after natural gas explosion kills Maynard father
“Because Eversource failed to maintain meaningful and clear record-keeping, it failed to operate a reasonable and safe critical infrastructure gas line maintenance," the complaint said. The wife of a man who died after a natural gas explosion in Maynard is suing Eversource Energy for $450 million, claiming the energy giant...
WHS Boys Basketball To Hold Annual 3v3 Tournament For Boys & Girls In Grades 3-8 On August 24, Registration Deadline On August 17
WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington High School Boys Basketball Boosters Club is holding its 3rd Annual 3v3 Tournament for Boys and Girls in Grades 3-8 on Saturday, August 24, 2024 on the Shawsheen Courts. The schedule is as follows:. Boys & Girls entering Grades 3 & 4 will play...
Third Member Appointed to Board of Assessors
After last month’s delay, the Select Board has named Anthony Leccese to serve as the third member of the Board of Assessors. Leccese will serve an eight-month term to expire on April 1, 2025. He will join Precinct 6 Town Meeting member Daniel Barry, who was appointed last month, and Dan Dargon, who was appointed in May.
Local Pakistani, Indian organizations mark Independence Days
In Acton, the Pakistani Association of Greater Boston is finalizing preparations for a celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day, complete with live music, kite flying, food and games. Ammara Nawaz Khan, the organization’s president, said “everyone is trying to hold onto a piece of their homeland” — including Indian vendors...
WCTV NEWS: WCTV To Cover Important Select Board, School Committee & School Building Committee Meetings On August 19 & 20
Below is an announcement from Wilmington Community Television:. RMLD Current Insights — Episode 18 — Erin MacDonough, Operations Assistant. “Trees” is the word of the day on this new episode of RMLD Current Insights. Host Greg Phipps, and RMLD’s operations assistant, Erin MacDonough discuss what RMLD does to ensure the upkeep of power lines and when it is time to make a call to get the trees on your property trimmed.
Four Years after Dredging, Vegetation Covers Most of Fawn Lake
Several members of the committee established nine years ago to plan the rehabilitation of Fawn Lake are dismayed to see invasive vegetation covering most of the surface four years after completion of a dredging project designed to deter it. But they’re not surprised, with some saying that the contractor did...
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