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Troy Talman Enjoying Career Season in Stafford’s SK Modified® Division
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The 2024 SK Modified® season at Stafford Speedway has seen Oxford, MA native Troy Talman enjoying the best season of his career to date. Talman ran one season in Stafford’s SK Light division and finished third in the points in 2013 before making the move into the SK Modified® division for the 2014 season. Talman is now in his 9th season of SK Modified® competition and he recorded his first SK Modified® victory in the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler® feature event. Talman has since notched a second victory and nearly had a third win this season to help boost his #3 Casella Waste modified into 5th place in the standings. Talman’s performance might have come as a surprise to some, but thanks to a car change he and his crew made last season, they are not at all surprised with their success.
$50,000 Powerball prize won in Massachusetts Wednesday
A $50,000 Powerball prize was won in Massachusetts Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased at Tewksbury Convenience Store, which is located at 160 Shawsheen St. in Tewksbury. It wasn’t the only large prize won or claimed Wednesday. A $1 million lottery prize was won off of a $5 scratch...
Mass. weather: Thunderstorms possible on 4th of July; here’s what to know
Thunderstorms might impact firework shows for parts of Massachusetts Thursday. There is a hazardous weather outlook for the Berkshires on Thursday. “There is a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening hours,” the National Weather Service warned. As of Thursday morning, the chances remained slight at around 20%.
Northampton school committee crafts response to teachers’ union’s ‘no confidence’ vote in superintendent
Weeks after the Northampton Association of School Employees announced their “no confidence” vote in Superintendent Dr. Portia Bonner, the city’s school committee approved an official statement detailing its support for the head of Northampton Public Schools. It comes as the city deals with a budget situation that...
AAPI businesses in Massachusetts: Significant challenge and immense potential
Banner Business Sponsored by The Boston Foundation. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) businesses in Massachusetts face unique challenges and opportunities, as highlighted in the recent report by the Asian Business Empowerment Council (ABEC) at the Asian Community Fund and The Boston Foundation. Despite AAPI businesses being the fastest-growing sector in Massachusetts, these businesses often encounter significant obstacles, ranging from exclusionary policies to hate-based violence.
As Hurricane Beryl heads to Jamaica, Jamaicans in Massachusetts watch and wait
BOSTON - With Jamaica in Hurricane Beryl's path, Bostonians who grew up on the island are worried about family and friends at home. People like Ernie Campbell, who owns Boston's Jamaican Mi Hungry and whose 80-year-old mother still lives in Jamiaca."The best thing we sell is rice, beans, plantains, jerk chicken - it's called The Classic," Campbell said.Local Jamaicans keep an eye on Hurricane BerylThis Jamaican comfort food tastes like home for Campbell, and he's thinking about his family now more than ever."We try to do what we can for the family," said Campbell."It's going to be a lot of...
Governor Healey Appoints Gary Prado to the MassBay Board of Trustees
MassBay Community College is pleased to announce that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has appointed Gary Prado to the MassBay Community College Board of Trustees. Prado is Senior Legal Counsel at Fidelity Investments. Prior to his role at Fidelity Investments, Prado was an associate at Ropes & Gray, practicing in its private equity transactions group, representing private equity firms and public and private companies in leveraged buyouts, direct investments, and other strategic transactions. Prado also clerked for Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and Judge Joseph A. Greenway, Jr. of the Third Circuit Court of Federal Appeals.
State Police union issue statement on trooper's conduct in Karen Read murder trial
BOSTON – The Karen Read murder trial dominated media coverage in Massachusetts and made headlines around the country. The work of state troopers connected to the investigation, specifically, Trooper Michael Proctor, led to questions about professionalism and accusations of sloppy police work. What You Need To Know. Prosecutors allege...
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,...
Walmart Stores In Mass. Make Major Shopping Change
It's nice to walk into a retailer of any sort and not need a cart. Half the time they seem to be malfunctioning on some level. Whether it's a wheel that is super noisy or a ball bearing frozen up, carts at Walmart can be annoying. Walmart in MA has...
Massachusetts’ largest biotech company files for second round of layoffs, over 800 affected
Takeda Pharmaceutical Inc., Massachusetts’ largest biotech company, announced a second round of layoffs late last month bringing the total number of employees affected to 861 in 2024, according to a state database. The company, which specializes in medications to treat rare diseases and cancer, employed 6,290 employees in the...
Movie theaters experiencing a boom in the summer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Movie theaters are becoming more popular as we dive deeper into summer. We’re getting answers on what films are drawing people in, and how theaters are benefitting. We spoke with several families and they expressed their excitement to see movies like Despicable Me 4 and...
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