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Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
Massachusetts Officials Raise Highway Speed Limit
Massachusetts residents don't necessarily have the best reputation when it comes to driving. Part of the reason for that could be that we always seem to be in a hurry. In a state known for some serious traffic, especially in the capital city of Boston, drivers in a hurry and slow-moving lanes can be a wild combo.
Major changes set to impact migrants in Mass. shelter system
BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday said Massachusetts is "out of shelter space" and announced changes that will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency assistance system, including a new prioritization policy and a five-day stay limit at overflow safety-net sites. Prioritizing some evicted residents and veteransStarting Aug. 1, Healey said Massachusetts will prioritize families for shelter system placement if they became homeless because of a no-fault eviction or other sudden circumstance beyond their control like a flood or fire. Families with at least one veteran will also be prioritized, as will those with significant medical issues, newborn...
Hoosick Falls Dollar Tree becomes Rensselaer County senior center
Exactly one year ago this week, plans to buy a vacant property to newly house seniors in Rensselaer County were underway. The work to reinvent the property began shortly after and on Wednesday the center had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its opening.
New Update: 17-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Missing 4 Days Found Safe
Update:A 17-year-old girl from the region who had been missing for several days has been located.Albany County resident Mariaha Surgick, of Watervliet, had last been seen in East Greenbush in Rensselaer County on Saturday, July 20.On Wednesday evening, July 24, Watervliet Police announced that …
August brings a free admission day to 31 cultural institutions throughout Greater Boston
Celina Colby is an arts and travel reporter with a fondness for Russian novels.... VIEW BIO. Every day for the entire month of August, a different Massachusetts museum or cultural institution will offer free admission as part of Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures program. The Museum of African American...
Demolition derby among highlights of 2024 Littleville Fair
CHESTER — Moe Boisseau Sr. said he expects the demolition derby will be the biggest draw at this year’s Littleville Fair, which runs Aug. 2, 3 and 4 in the fairgrounds at 15 Kinnebrook Rd. in Chester. “Last year was the first year, and eight or nine cars...
50 Amsterdam veterans honored at the Spa
It was a special day at the Saratoga Race Course. America's Pastime Stables, with the help of sponsors and assembleyman Angelo Santabarbara, organized a free trip for 50 veterans, busing them with a police escort from Amsterdam to the Spa.
Kids Bowl Free! A local explanation
Spare Time in Northampton is one of the bowling alleys in this area that provides the Kids Free Bowl. (Pinz in the Hampshire Mall in Hadley also has Kids Free Bowl.) This includes two FREE games, but does not include the cost of shoes. Every day from May 1st until...
AG’s office said Holyoke City Council violated Open Meeting Law
HOLYOKE — When the City Council went into a closed-door session in February, the meeting notice listed the topic for discussion as “litigation update.”. That was insufficient, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently determined. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Robotic pets providing solace for New York seniors
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Animatronic pets have become popular with seniors and other shut-ins in recent years and the state of New York is getting on board, shipping them out to communities across the state. And for one Plattsburgh veteran, the “pets” have been a welcome development. A...
HVCC North expands health sciences with new center
Open house at Hudson Valley Community College North welcomed potential students inside the STEM Education Center before its first fall semester. The newest addition to the Saratoga County campus expands the health sciences program.
Cambridge schools to ban electronic devices during school hours from 2024-25.
Cambridge Central School District will prohibit electronic devices from campus during regular school days starting the 2024-25 school year, according to their website. The district asks students to turn off or store out-of-sight personal electronic devices from their arrival at school until the end of a regular school day, while the district "is not responsible for stolen, lost, or damaged personal electronic devices," according to the website.
Scribner’s Catskill Lodge Announces Exciting Culinary Updates
In Hunter, Scribner’s Catskill Lodge welcomes a new chef and burger residency at Prospect, its onsite restaurant. Where there are mountains, there are lodges, but Scribner’s Catskill Lodge seeks to reinterpret the classic ski-centered resort. Built in 1996 and reopened in 2016 with a new perspective on hospitality, Scribner’s is Hunter’s premier 38-room mountain lodge. From winter activities like nearby skiing and onsite ice skating to summer fun like lounging by the pool and fireside evenings, the Catskills destination has something for everyone, especially on the culinary front.
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