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Meet the T&G Hometeam high school girls' track and field team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for girls' track. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA...
More than 30 beaches closed across Massachusetts day after Fourth of July
The chance of “pop-up” storms might not be the only reason you change your outdoor plans Friday, it might also be because your favorite beach is closed. More than 40 beaches in Massachusetts were closed on July 5 mostly because of excess bacteria in the water, according to the state’s public water quality dashboard.
Mosquitoes with dangerous EEE virus found in Mass. for first time in 2024
The state hasn't found any human or animal cases of EEE so far this year. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting the first Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus detected in mosquitoes in the state this year. EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on June 30 in Carver....
Hanscom Field’s expansion proposal comes under further scrutiny for its environmental impact
The developers of the proposed hanger expansion at Hanscom Field are under renewed pressure to provide further data on the potential environmental impacts of their project. Last week, MA Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Rebecca L. Tepper, reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and its regulations and determined that it “does not adequately and properly comply with MEPA and its implementing regulations.” While Tepper’s office oversees the MEPA process, it lacks the authority to reject the project outright. However, the report notes that Tepper’s office can provide meaningful opportunities for public review and engagement to assess the project’s potential environmental impacts.
Want more fireworks? You're in luck. Here's where to catch the fireworks in Central Mass.
WORCESTER ― The Fourth of July has come and gone, but if you missed the fireworks, you're in luck. There are still a number of fireworks shows happening throughout the rest of the summer. As a reminder, fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts without a permit and certification including sparklers....
Here’s where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Mass. this weekend
Fourth of July firework shows are lighting up skies all around the state. Across Massachusetts, people are celebrating the holiday with firework shows in local cities and towns. Check out the list of individual city and town firework shows in Massachusetts from July 5-7. Agawam: July 5-6 at 9:30 p.m....
Global 'chess boom' ripples through western Massachusetts
Normally, Alex Cespedes' classroom is filled with fourth and fifth graders learning science and social studies. But on Thursdays, after classes let out, students at McMahon Elementary School in Holyoke, Massachusetts, pour into the room for a different reason: to do battle. “That’s actually a very good move,” Rodman Parvin,...
Mass. astronaut continues orbiting space due to spaceship malfunctions
One of the NASA astronauts who’s been orbiting space for weeks due to several malfunctions on her spaceship is a Massachusetts native. Although Sunita L. Williams was born in Ohio, Williams considers Needham her hometown and graduated from the town’s high school in 1983, according to her NASA biography. In 2019, Needham renamed an elementary school after Williams to honor her aerospace career, MassLive previously reported. It was also the first time a school in Needham was named after a woman of color.
Woman arrested for domestic assault in Vernon
VERNON — Vermont State Police responded to a 911 call reporting a family fight at a Pond Road residence on the night of July 4. According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 10:02 p.m. in the Town of Vernon. The investigation revealed that Laurelee Akley, 52, had physically...
Fireworks, beach closures and traffic: Your guide to the Fourth of July in Mass.
People across the country woke up Thursday morning excited to show their pride on this Independence Day. And there are so many great ways to celebrate in Massachusetts, whether it's having fun on the coast or enjoying a fireworks show. Here's a detailed look at everything you need to know:
Feds propose high heat work standards
The federal government on Tuesday proposed the first national safety standard meant to keep workers safe from excessive heat in the workplace and made $1 billion available to hundreds of projects -- including 30 in Massachusetts -- that try to mitigate climate threats including extreme heat. The federal action comes...
Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks
Firework laws are always a bit confusing for Americans ahead of the Fourth of July. Are you allowed to set them off? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It's a state-by-state mess that nobody seems to understand.
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