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Auburn mobile home park residents sue property owner over rent hikes
AUBURN — The residents of two mobile home parks are suing their property owner for financial restitution months after they were handed rent increases as high as 40% that their attorneys are calling “illegal.”. The suit comes months after Lawyers for Civil Rights, a Boston-based organization representing the...
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...
Hopkinton Select Board will interview four finalists for town manager on July 9
HOPKINTON — The Select Board on Tuesday will interview the four finalists seeking to become Hopkinton's next town manager. Interviews are scheduled to start at 5:10 p.m. and are scheduled for three hours. Finalists include Hopkinton Assistant Town Manager Elaine Lazarus; Foxborough Town Engineer/Assistant Director of Public Works Lance...
Weekend To Do List: Celebrating July 4th all weekend and a farmers market
BOSTON - July 4th may be Thursday but the celebrations continue throughout the holiday weekend in Massachusetts! Plus the town of Marlboro is holding a farmers market on Saturday.Quincy Patriotic CelebrationHead to Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy on Saturday to enjoy live performances from singers, songwriters and Broadway's best. Plus, watch stilt walkers and fifes and drums to mark the holiday. Don't miss it from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.When: Saturday, July 6Where: Hancock-Adams Common, QuincyCost: FreeClick here for more informationFranklin July 4th CarnivalFranklin is home this weekend to a July 4th carnival sure to put a smile on your little...
World War II was the last time Mass. residents could set off their own fireworks
While it used to have the company of a few other states, Massachusetts is now the only U.S. state with a full ban on consumer fireworks. In the Bay State, private citizens cannot possess, sell or use fireworks of any kind, including sparklers and firecrackers. According to CBS News, the state’s ban has existed since 1943, meaning World War II was the last time Massachusetts residents were able to use fireworks for personal displays.
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.
Bartender, teacher, police officer: Michael Aw brings unique experience to Framingham CC
He was upfront with his concern. The man who started with a single weekly shift as a bartender at Framingham Country Club 15 years ago was eventually recommended for a promotion. “I was very honest with them and said I don’t know enough about golf,” Michael Aw warned. “I would...
Have thoughts on child care? The state’s Child Care Task Force wants to hear ‘em
A task force mandated with delivering recommendations to make child care more accessible in the state will be holding 12 listening sessions this summer to hear the status of child care and insights into the issue directly from residents. “We will learn about the unique challenges and strengths (of each...
COMMUNITY SING – 547 WASHINGTON ST – JULY 26 – 7PM
Love music and our community? Come to the July 26 Community Sing at Holliston Historical Society!. Bring your love of music and community to the Society from 7:00-8:00 PM on Friday evening, July 26 (Rain or shine, since we will be singing in the barn)! Join friends and neighbors of all ages to sing a wide variety of favorite songs from many decades.
Mass. Rep. Auchincloss urges state to share resources on safe gun storage with schools
There might be plenty of summer vacation left to go, but one Massachusetts lawmaker alreadyb is urging Bay State school districts to plan ahead in one big way. This week, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, called on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage school districts to share federal resources on safe firearms storage with parents and others.
Week #11: Holliston Senior Softball Wrap-Up: (thru 6/30/24)
Dalton Rd edged Johnson North, 6-5 as OF Steve Cotto (3-3, 2B, 3RBI) continued his recent hot streak at the plate and drove in the winning run w his double in the 6th. With only 9, Johnson asked for a courtesy catcher and were denied by Dalton which should make next year’s rematch one to circle on the calendar. Johnson North captain SS Chris King was fired up at the denial and promised payback.
WWII medal mystery: from Mass. framing store to Vt. cemetery
The perseverance of a complete stranger made it possible for a purple heart and bronze star to be returned to the family of a World War II hero. This saga takes us from a framing shop in an Ashland, Massachusetts, strip mall to a cemetery in Vermont. Don Gordon, of...
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