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Big Lots closing one store in Massachusetts. Here's where it is
Massachusetts is losing one of its Big Lots stores. The Dennis Port location, 400 Main St, Dennis Port, is closing. A closing sale of up to 20% off, with limited exceptions applied, has already started, according to the website. ...
Poll: 1 in 5 Massachusetts residents see themselves leaving state
BOSTON - A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents, burdened by high housing and transportation costs, see themselves moving out of the state in the near future.In the MassINC Polling Group survey of over 1,400 residents, 21% said they can picture leaving Massachusetts in the next five years. Another 19% said they are looking to move within the state, and 45% said they do not plan on moving.Those struggling with skyrocketing costs of living are even more likely to leave Massachusetts. About 38% of respondents who said housing and transportation are both a "very big burden" on...
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...
Big Lots To Close Pair Of Long Island Stores, Including In Carle Place
It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide. Six stores in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are slated to close, with both New York stores on Long Island. No store closures are scheduled for New Jersey. The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move and said a...
North Bennington lake closed after child drowns
A lake in North Bennington is closed all week, after a child drowned there. The 9-year-old child drowned in Lake Paran on Friday morning. When police arrived, they found that child underwater and unresponsive. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital, and sadly did not survive. The lake will...
Great Lakes Brewing Co. expands to Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Great Lakes Brewing Co. (GLBC) is shipping up to Boston. Why it matters: Cleveland's oldest craft brewery is once again expanding its distribution footprint and will soon be available for purchase in bars and grocery stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. GLBC expanded to New York City last year. Driving...
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Massachusetts leads the country in women's health, report says
BOSTON - When it comes to women's health, Massachusetts is leading the country.Women's health in the U.S. has been under threat in recent years, with deaths from preventable causes on the rise and new limits - or in some cases, outright bans - placed on reproductive health around the country. A private foundation called the Commonwealth Fund has developed a state scorecard to track trends in women's health, looking at healthcare quality and prevention, coverage, access, and affordability. Massachusetts was found to have the best-performing health system for women overall, followed by Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, all New England states. The lowest-ranked states fan out across the Southeast and Southwest.
Survivors urge Massachusetts lawmakers to eliminate statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present
BOSTON — Two survivors who have seen firsthand how advances in forensics are solving old rape cases are asking lawmakers to update Massachusetts law and eliminate the statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present. The two women were raped while working at a Framingham retail store in...
Monday's Child: Curious, caring DeAndre, 14, is very adventurous and loves science
DeAndre, 14, is very adventurous. DeAndre is a curious, caring boy. DeAndre enjoys baking and play cooking. He loves to participate in school science activities and learning how things work. DeAndre is described as adventurous, curious, strong-willed, caring and creative. He likes engaging in new activities and playing outside on the playground. One of DeAndre’s favorite activities is exploring new places. He is very caring and is always there for his friends.
Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference Held Its 2024 Event
The Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference held its 2024 event in Berlin last week, hosted by Bard College Berlin and the Hertie School. The annual gathering, organized by the Civic Engagement Initiative in partnership with the Bard College Berlin Civic Engagement Office and the Bard College Center for Civic Engagement, brought together participants from 22 partner institutions representing 50 different countries. Erin Cannan, vice president for Civic Engagement at Bard, has been leading the Get Engaged Conference for 11 years. “It’s what we all look forward to each year,” says Cannan. While she’s seen it grow since the first conference in 2014, there are some things that never change. “Meeting others that are so different creates an opening of the heart that takes you across a bridge of understanding. Once you know it, it’s something that can’t be undone. It’s always with you.” Inspiring student projects addressed pressing challenges; in this year of critical elections across the globe, Sierra Ford ’26, from Bard College, has been running “Election@Bard,” which works to safeguard the right to vote by registering students and community members and helping them learn about candidates.
Health Care Bill Passes Senate, Calls for Curbs on For-Profit Hospital Owner Abuses
A health care bill, passed by the Massachusetts Senate late last week, aims to curb alleged abuses by investor-owned hospitals and others that legislators say were highlighted by the financial collapse of the parent of Holy Family Hospital campuses in Methuen and Haverhill. The bill, which still must be reconciled...
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