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Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
Is excessive summer heat and humidity in Boston the new normal?
BOSTON - It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Actually, right now, it's both in Massachusetts.We are just about at the halfway point of meteorological summer (June-July-August) and thus far, the main story has been the excessive heat and humidity.Boston currently sits just as the second-warmest summer to date, likely to claim the No. 1 slot in the days ahead.Worcester is also No. 2 and Blue Hill Observatory in Milton is No. 1.The somewhat odd caveat to this: Boston has only had seven days of 90+ thus far which is just about average to date.In the city, it has been...
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.
Doctors warn against viral TikTok trend on homemade sunscreen
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A new viral trend on TikTok caught our attention, homemade sunscreen and we’re getting answers from medical experts on whether this is safe. During the summer months, most people spend time in the sun. A recent TikTok trend has people all over social media talking, homemade sunscreen. The most popular video comes from influencer Nara smith, who has over 8 million followers. Her homemade sunscreen reaching 2 million likes.
1 transported by LifeFlight, after motor vehicle crash in Palmer
PALMER, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A two-car crash in Palmer left at least one person injured on Tuesday afternoon, that person life-flighted from the scene by first responders. Western Mass News spoke with a neighbor that saw it all happen in front of his home. “All you could hear was a...
Southwick board closes North Pond conservation area parking lot after brawl
SOUTHWICK — South Longyard Road residents had three words for the Select Board at a meeting two days after the Saturday night brawl at the North Pond Conservation Area: “Shut it down.”. “The place should be shut down,” said Krista Pochron who was one of nearly dozen speakers...
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.
UMass researcher studies the importance of naps
Sleep researcher Dr. Rebecca Spencer has been studying the effects of sleep on the brain for 20 years. When her children were young she wondered like most parents, whether naps really benefit children at such a young age? The answer she found was that yes, they do, which led to Spencer studying the connection between sleep and memory in young children and infants.
Expanded Dalton Day Set for July 20
DALTON, Mass. — Dalton Day on Saturday is being expanded this year to include a car show, more local food, Irish dance troupe, children's activities, a town mascot, and plenty of music. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. on the grounds of the Dalton Senior Center, located at 40...
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