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Lottery player wins $1 million Powerball prize but immediately lost $240,000 when she got her cash
A LUCKY lottery player has won a million dollars after matching five Powerball numbers. After paying federal taxes on the winning, the Massachusetts local will lose over $240,000 of her prize money. The winning ticket was purchased in Massachusetts for the July 10 drawing that featured a $39.9 million jackpot.
Hot summer trend: Swimming pool rentals making a splash in Central Mass.
Over the last several years, it's become increasingly popular to rent someone else's home using websites like Vrbo and AirBnb. Now there's a new trend taking Central Massachusetts by storm: pool rentals. Swimply is similar to other rental sites. But instead of vacation homes, rooms or experiences, Swimply allows users...
Update: Rip current statement affecting 4 Massachusetts counties until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 2:52 a.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service adds, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away...
Commission focuses on Pink House
ANDOVER — The pink house saga has continued to simmer this summer with hearings requested and committees formed. The Benjamin Franklin Smith House at 65 Central St., has long been a landmark with sentimental value for many residents. “Growing up in Andover, this was always the house that whenever...
12 Barz Band kicks-off Andover Rec's Summer Concert Series
ANDOVER — Locals are flocking to the park at the corner of Bartlet and Chestnut streets Wednesday evenings for summer concerts in the Park. The first show of the year featured the 12 Barz Band that entertained as residents danced, snacked, and chatted on the grass. This concert series...
State funding sought for life sciences training in Roxbury
$50 million in state funding for life sciences training in Nubian Square hangs in the balance of legislative negotiations on an economic development bill. The partial funding for a $200 million development on the Blair parking lot was in the Massachusetts House version of the bill approved last month. The amendment was sponsored by Representatives John Moran of the South End and Chynah Tyler of Roxbury, who each represent sections of the square.
Job Cuts in Massachusetts Soon: Company Lays Off 100 Workers Unexpectedly
WFCN – A state filing indicates that 100 people in Massachusetts will be laid off by an unexpected company by the beginning of September. According to a recent state filing, Yankee Candle Inc. will be shutting down its distribution center and offices in South Deerfield, Mass., on September 9th.
Movie starring award-winning actress Amy Adams filming in Mass.: Here's where
A film starring award-winning actress Amy Adams is filming in several locations in Massachusetts. “At the Sea” is said to be filming in Boston and Marshfield this month, according to IMDb Pro and Deadline. While they did not know the name of the film, Duxbury police also said that...
More than 30 Massachusetts beaches closed during heat wave
BOSTON - More than 30 beaches across Massachusetts are closed for swimming Wednesday, the third day of a likely heat wave that's bringing excessive temperatures and humidity to the area. The Department of Public Health publishes a daily dashboard of beach closures. Check the list below, which was last updated on Wednesday morning.Massachusetts beach closuresDamon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance) Hopkinton Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir - Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Ayer Town Beach, Ayer (Bacterial Exceedance) Keyes Beach, Barnstable (Bacterial Exceedance)Malibu, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)Tenean, Boston (Bacterial Exceedance)South...
Surge in Massachusetts homeless population seen in yearly count
Data from the yearly count of the state’s unhoused conducted in communities across Massachusetts at the end of January is still being processed and analyzed. However, it appears the numbers of individuals and families that are in unstable housing situations has increased in fits and starts over the last 11 years. “The general...
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60 people in five Massachusetts communities: providing protected recovery time and space to residents who would otherwise be discharged into a communal shelter space. And who could then...
Elderly Woman Loses $5000 in Moving Scam
A woman recently contacted the Better Business Bureau of Central New England saying she was moving from Arizona to Massachusetts when she was scammed out of almost five thousand dollars and lost all her furniture. It appears she was the victim of a moving scam. The 75 year old woman, who was no stranger to moving, was pressured into locking in a “low-ball” bid for her move. Among the red flags, the company seemed to operate under several different names, and she kept being told her move would be cancelled if she didn’t come up with more funds. The worst of it, the movers who loaded up the van with her belongings, are nowhere to be found. She moved into an empty apartment and her furniture is who knows where.
Plaistow Seeks Volunteers to Join Old Home Day Committee
Plaistow’s Old Home Day Committee is looking for residents to join the group that plans and oversees the annual festivities. Committee members will work together each other, representatives from the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to put on Plaistow’s Old Home Day for 2025. Those interested...
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