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Mowry & Schmidt Builds on a Strong Legacy
Marking 75 years in business is a significant milestone for any company, and when Mowry & Schmidt Inc. hit that mark in 2022, it was extra gratifying, simply because of how it had survived the worst of the pandemic. “We stayed working; we’re that essential workforce,” said Bob Provost, the...
State providing nursing care at troubled South Hadley facility
SOUTH HADLEY — The state Department of Public Health has been dispatching its rapid response nursing teams to Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation in South Hadley and other facilities owned by BluPoint Healthcare of Newton, as the financially troubled company continues to address staffing problems. State nurses and nursing...
Massachusetts House and Senate approve a $58B state budget deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate approved a $58 billion state budget deal Friday that includes a plan for free community colleges and would allow the Massachusetts Lottery to move some of its products online. The budget would set aside more than $117 million for the free...
Herrell’s Ice Cream to open pop-up shop in North Amherst this summer
AMHERST — Herrell’s Ice Cream, a mainstay on Old South Street at Thorne’s Marketplace in downtown Northampton, will be opening a pop-up shop in the North Square at the Mill District in North Amherst by the end of July, with plans to have a permanent location there in the near future.
New Massachusetts Law In Effect, Major Changes for Restaurants & Bars
Historians agree that bars in Massachusetts are about as old as the state itself. Early settlers wasted no time setting up local taverns before schoolhouses in some cases. In fact, Massachusetts is home to what are believed to be the oldest bars in the United States like the Green Dragon Tavern which dates back to 1654, or Warren Tavern in Charlestown which was the first building to be erected in Charlestown after the British burned the whole town during the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775.
Seven Student-Athletes Recognized on CSC Academic All-District Teams
NORTHAMPTON - Seven Smith College student-athletes earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distric accolades, the organization announced throughout the year. The Academic All-District program recognizes the nation's elite student-athletes for their combined performances in their chosen sport and in the classroom. In order to earn a spot on the All-District Team, student-athletes must be a starter and maintain at least a 3.50 GPA.
Aron of Metrowest Commercial Real Estate handles new 17,774 s/f long-term lease to The Massachusetts Parole Board at 12 Mercer Rd.
Natick, MA The Massachusetts Parole Board has entered into a new long-term lease agreement after Metrowest Commercial Real Estate’s proposal was selected from a sealed Request For Proposal (RFP). The proposal was for its current location at 12 Mercer Rd. The 17,774 s/f facility was renovated with upgrades including...
Nearly 50 beaches across Massachusetts closed on Thursday
As temperatures finally began to cool off in Massachusetts on Thursday, close to 50 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard. In all, 46 beaches across Massachusetts were closed as of the 9:30 a.m....
Case of measles confirmed in Mass. for first time since 2020, officials say
The DPH says the case of the highly contagious, airborne disease is linked to international travel. State officials announced the first case of measles in Massachusetts since 2020 on Thursday. An adult from Worcester received the diagnosis after traveling abroad, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a...
This New England State Gets The Most Lightning In The Region
Summertime and the living is easy. The weather can be rough, especially if you don't like heat and humidity – and then there are the summer thunderstorms. All of it beats winter cold and snow, as far as I am concerned. New Bedford has the record for the hottest...
Darcy Dumont: Townwide trash service checks all the boxes
Conceived as a means to significantly reduce waste and resident costs in Amherst, the townwide waste hauler bylaw proposal is moving forward after several years of wheel-spinning. In 2020, the Department of Public Works received a technical assistance grant from MassDEP to look at the viability of changing from the...
$2M in historic tax credits for Jones Library expansion off the table
AMHERST — Around $2 million in historic tax credits sought for the $46.1 million expansion and renovation of the Jones Library will not be available after the project was deemed ineligible by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, whose staff are citing concerns about losing the “historic fabric” inside the building’s 1928 section and the addition’s large mass.
MassDEP rejects controversial proposal to dump nuclear wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
Holtec, Inc won't be allowed to dump 1.1 million gallons of wastewater into the Cape. Authorities rejected a company’s controversial request to dump up to 1.1 million gallons of wastewater from a decommissioned nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec Decommissioning International LLC is in charge of safely...
The Criminal Travels of Michael Brier: Fraudulent Tax Preparer to Suboxone Clinic Cheat
In July of 2016, Fox Point neighbors and business owners contacted GoLocal, raising concerns about who was opening a new Suboxone therapy clinic on Wickenden Street. The man behind the Suboxone business, Michael Brier, was a former Rhode Island tax preparer who had previously been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in 2013. He was prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
With time running out, advocates push bill to require rear-facing car seats in Mass.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Christina Hayman, senior manager of government affairs with the American Automobile Association. BOSTON ― There was urgency at a legislative briefing held at the State House Wednesday by proponents of a bill that would require children to be strapped into rear-facing car seats until they reach age 2. ...
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