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Springfield DPW starting trash collections early to beat the heat
SPRINGFIELD — The Department of Public Works will be starting trash, recycling and yard waste collections at 6 a.m. to beat the heat on Wednesday. Trash that is not placed on the curb by 6 a.m. will be left, as garbage workers will not be returning later for additional pickups. The department thanked residents for their understanding and help to reduce the time employees have to work in the high heat.
How Springfield schools will spend $60 million in final pandemic relief
SPRINGFIELD – More than 30 city schools are getting improvements such as air conditioning installations, new playgrounds and one will even have a new outside bandshell, all funded with $60 million in pandemic recovery money. With the Sept. 30 deadline to spend Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds...
City leaders detail school district projects receiving pandemic-related funds in Springfield
As the city’s new public schools superintendent marked her first day on the job Monday, leaders in Springfield, Massachusetts gathered to highlight how millions of emergency relief funding from the pandemic is fueling numerous projects. Standing in what was once a Friendly’s restaurant off of Sumner Avenue, Springfield Mayor...
Date set for 2025 Ironman 70.3 Western Mass.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Ironman officially launched its summer 2025 race schedule and the Ironman 70.3 Western Mass. will be taking place on June 8. Thousands turned out for this year’s triathlon where athletes swam 1.2 miles in the Connecticut River, biked 56 miles, and then ran 13.1 miles before finishing in Springfield.
What are former Springfield Central stars rated in EA College Football 25?
After over a decade of waiting, a new college football video game has finally arrived. EA College Football 25 was made available for early access on Monday, allowing gamers the opportunity to play as their favorite school, build a program into a dynasty or create a player and work toward winning the Heisman Trophy. The game will be made available worldwide on Saturday.
Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise deal on gun bill
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have released a compromise version of a sweeping gun bill that supporters say builds on the state’s existing gun laws, including a crackdown on difficult to trace “ghost guns,” while safeguarding the rights of gun owners. The bill...
Massachusetts House moves toward a vote on how to boost renewable energy
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday appeared poised to approve a bill that would help boost the state’s reliance on renewable energy, in part by streamlining the state and local permitting process for projects that shift the state away from using fossil fuels. Wednesday’s debate comes...
Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach. The federal government ordered a wind farm operator off the coast of Nantucket in Massachusetts to suspend operations while cleanup continues after a wind turbine blade fell into the water, broke apart, and washed up on beaches at the popular vacation spot. Vineyard Wind said Wednesday that it has removed 17 cubic yards of debris, enough to fill more than six truckloads, along with several larger pieces that washed ashore. The debris was mostly non-toxic fiberglass fragments ranging in size from small pieces to larger sections, typically green or white. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, bolstered its beach patrols to 35 people looking for and removing debris.
2 Mass. hospitals among nation's 20 best, US News & World Report says
Two Massachusetts hospitals are among the the best in the country, according to a recent list from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet published its list of “America’s Best Hospitals: the 2024-2025 Honor Roll and Overview” on Tuesday, July 16. If you purchase a product or...
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