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Healey administration warned about crisis pregnancy centers. Now, it's being sued by one
An antiabortion center is suing the state and a nonprofit over the Commonwealth's public awareness campaign "highlighting the dangers and potential harm of anti-abortion centers." Your Options Medical, a chain of crisis pregnancy centers with locations in Brookline, Revere, Fall River and Hyannis, alleges the campaign that Gov. Maura Healey's administration touted earlier...
Massachusetts network hopes to address hoarding with research, training
Backed by new grant funding, the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health intends to officially launch and expand a network dedicated to hoarding resources, as advocates look to introduce more strategies to support stable housing and homelessness prevention efforts. The Massachusetts Hoarding Resource Network will pursue policy research aimed at strengthening care and advocacy around hoarding conditions, as well as bolstering bilingual training to improve the reach of peer support groups. Members have been meeting informally in recent...
Auditions For Adam Sandler’s New ‘Happy Gilmore’ Movie
The thing people really like about Adam Sandler is that he seems like he's one of us. While Sandler didn't grow up on the SouthCoast, or even Massachusetts for that matter, the Manchester, New Hampshire, native is a New Englander through and through. He made his connection to Massachusetts clear...
Winchester delegation supports passage of largest housing investment in state history
The following was submitted by the Office of Sen. Jason Lewis:. State Sens. Jason Lewis and Pat Jehlen and Reps. Michael Day and Michelle Ciccolo joined colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass the Affordable Homes Act, the largest investment in housing in Massachusetts history and a powerful step in tackling the state’s housing affordability crisis.
Home To U.S.’s Largest Debt Increase Is Iconic Massachusetts City
Some shocking news concerning certain Massachusetts residents according to the personal finance pros at WalletHub. Debt is a major global concern for many people nowadays obviously. But this latest report from WalletHub was still something of a shocker to me. WalletHub just released its report on the Cities Where People...
When does the sun start setting before 5 p.m. in Mass.?
The days are about to get shorter and shorter as the fall and winter season approaches. But when will sunsets be before 5 p.m.? Here’s what you need to know. By Oct. 19, the sun will set at 6 p.m. in Massachusetts, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Over...
Massachusetts’ Cheapest Car Insurance Companies
Car insurance premiums are up again nationwide and Fox Business says they could surge 22 percent by year's end. Wonderful. The cost of almost everything else is rising, so why not car insurance premiums?. Fox Business says, "A new report published by Insurify, an insurance comparison shopping site, shows the...
Job fairs organized for employees of 2 Massachusetts hospitals closing amid Steward's bankruptcy
BOSTON — Ahead of the closures of Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer at the end of the month, state officials are organizing a series of job fairs to assist more than 1,200 employees who will be losing their jobs. Dallas-based Steward Health Care...
Massachusetts Homeopathic Seasonal Allergy Relief: Natural Treatment Announced
Following the announcement, Massachusetts residents can request an alternative allergy treatment that utilizes natural ingredients, eliminating the potential side effects associated with traditional medications. For more information, visit https://www.poeholistichealth.com/. According to Dr. Aleena Banerji, the clinical director of Allergy and Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, the allergy season in Massachusetts...
Shooting in Adams sends one to the hospital
ADAMS, Mass. (WRGB) — One person is recovering following a shooting in Adams, Mass. Saturday morning. According to theBerkshire District Attorney’s Office, at about 7 a.m., a shooting occurred involving two individuals who were known to one another. One party was shot and treated at the hospital for non life threatening injuries.
PETER MOST: Town of Lee is not in a position to be burning bridges
One of Aesop’s Fable concerns a crafty crow who happens upon a pitcher with a bit of water at the bottom. Unable to reach the water, the crow drops small pebbles into the pitcher, raising the water level until she can drink. When faced with difficulty, Aesop’s crow demonstrates creativity. The Town of Lee is currently facing what appears to be a similarly intractable problem in the remediation of the Housatonic River. Lee should consider how it can employ such genius to see that the Rest of River Cleanup Plan is implemented favorably for the town’s, and other South County towns’, benefit. Regrettably, Lee has chosen a far less judicious path.
Enfield woman, 62, killed in Friday crash
SPRINGFIELD — A 62-year-old Enfield woman was killed Friday when the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with a pickup truck on Route 5 in Enfield. Enfield police said Patricia Carey was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:30 p.m. crash. The operator of the vehicle was taken to Hartford Hospital with potentially serious injuries.
Crews responded to serious motorcycle crash on East Street in Hadley
HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews in Hadley responded to a serious motorcycle crash on East Street around noon on Saturday. The section of East Street between Russell Street and Maple Ave was closed for several hours while the crash was being investigated. Authorities are currently gathering information to determine the...
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