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Springfield receives $20 million federal grant for environmental programs
Springfield, Massachusetts, is receiving just under $20 million as one of a handful of U.S. cities to be awarded a federal grant aimed at helping communities identified as disadvantaged. The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act to help local governments deal...
Quick-Thinking Driver and Massachusetts State Trooper Save Desperate Hawk
There's so much bad news, so when something heartwarming happens, it's nice to share it with the public. That's what the Massachusetts State Police did on their Instagram this week. A truck driver had called about an injured hawk on the side of the highway near Northampton, Massachusetts. The man...
Massachusetts sees first human case of EEE since 2020
HAVERHILL - A man in his 80s from Worcester County is the first person in Massachusetts diagnosed with EEE since 2020.State officials have not released the man's name or hometown, but the state is raising the EEE risk level to critical in Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster. The risk level for Auburn, Charlton, Grafton, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Southbridge, and Upton is now moderate.What is EEE?Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but serious - and a potentially fatal - disease spread to humans through infected mosquitoes. There were 12 human cases of EEE in Massachusetts in 2019 with six deaths, and five...
People in Business: Aug. 19, 2024
Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts has announced the addition of seven new members to its board of directors. They are:. Corey Caron of Suffield, Connecticut, managing director, Northwestern Mutual. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By...
MA Music Lovers Are Mourning The Loss Of An 80s Rock Icon
Bay State residents are saddened by the abrupt loss of another musical performer who graced the airwaves during "The Rad Era" as some of his most popular selections continue to receive airplay in our cluster of radio stations here in Berkshire county. It is with a heavy heart that we...
What to know about the plan to save 5 Steward Health Care hospitals
BOSTON ― Gov. Maura Healey called it a “good day for Massachusetts” as she announced deals to save most of the state's hospitals in the bankrupt Steward Health Care System. “This is a new and better chapter for what it will do for patient care,” Healey said of the complicated agreement that was...
Affordable housing, yes, but it must be accessible, too (Viewpoint)
Massachusetts has a housing crisis. But we’re seeing how the push for solutions is having positive results. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a housing bond bill designed to jump start housing production and make housing more affordable. With this progress, now is a perfect moment to focus on the...
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