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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...
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.
Former Senator Scott Brown frustrated by state of politics, recalls "petty" sabotage
BOSTON - In the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, there have been bipartisan calls for political unity and restraint, but is that really possible?"I'd be lying if I said I'm not frustrated with the state of politics," said Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former Ambassador to New Zealand. Brown, who spoke to WBZ from Milwaukee where his band, Scott Brown and the Diplomats is performing at a Republican National Convention related event, has been out of elective politics since losing his 2014 bid to return to the Senate. His close ties to...
Student loan repayment changes may affect your debt
(Mass Appeal) – With the recent federal court rulings, student loan borrower’s have been left with several major changes to the federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs. We have financial counselor Todd from Cambridge Credit in Agawam to help guide you through these important changes.
Hundreds Still Without Power in North County, Stamford
STAMFORD, Vt. — Nearly 18 hours after severe thunderstorms pummeled the region, hundreds of customers are without power. The latest update estimates is that power will be back on at 2 p.m. in North Berkshire. Green Mountain Power's outage map could not provide an estimate on power restoration. Many...
Real Estate Taxes Due August 1st
Real estate taxes are due Thursday, August 1, 2024. The Town of Amherst offers many ways to pay your taxes including:. Online using our secure payment portal (www.amherstma.gov/payments). Using our secure drop box located on the Main Street side of Town Hall (4 Boltwood Ave). Via mail addressed to Collector’s...
Nursing home employees receive back pay, in wake of call for state investigation
SOUTH HADLEY — Employees who withstood months of bounced paychecks from a struggling nursing home have started to receive back pay, a spokesperson from state Sen. Jake Oliveira’s office confirmed Wednesday. Employees of Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation in South Hadley have endured bounced paychecks since February. Consequent...
Special permit put on pause for Hilltown Sand and Gravel
HUNTINGTON — Melvin Hess and other principals of Hilltown Sand and Gravel, at 87 Worthington Rd., came before a joint meeting of the Huntington Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 9, to discuss whether the company needed a special permit to continue operating. Linda Hamlin,...
Silver Alert canceled for missing Northampton man
NORTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Northampton Police have located a man who was the subject of a Silver Alert on Wednesday. Northampton Police Capt. Victor Caputo said that Ruffino Rivera, 86, left Linda Manor on Haydenville Road around 6 a.m. Wednesday. “Rivera recently told a family member that he wanted to return to Puerto Rico,” he explained.
14-year-old dies at Great Barrington pond, authorities say
The 14-year-old victim was taken to the hospital, but lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful, the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. A minor died at Benedict Pond in Great Barrington on Wednesday, authorities say. The Great Barrington Police Department received a 9-1-1 call at around 1:50 p.m. reporting...
Pittsfield Summer Movies Start Friday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program announces the return of the Summer Movie Nights beginning on Friday, July 19. Family friendly movies are shown on select Friday nights during the summer and begin at dusk, around 8:30 p.m., at Clapp Park. Bring chairs or blankets...
Springfield’s Donna Blake Park reopens with spray park, accessible playground
SPRINGFIELD — For months, Janisse Gonzalez has been watching and waiting for the day when construction on the park next door would be finished. It couldn’t have been better timed. On Tuesday she glanced over to Donna Blake Park and saw it was open for the first time in months. She called to her 8-year-old son and they walked over so he could escape the 90-degree heat in the new spray park.
Dr. Seuss may speak for the trees, but the Springfield Garden Club has another idea
The Lorax, Dr. Seuss’s fabled character who once exclaimed “I speak for the trees” has now been joined by a chorus of local gardeners proclaiming, “we speak for the bees.”. For the last few years, members of the Springfield Garden Club, have been planting flowers, shrubs...
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