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Tool for equity or perpetrator of inequity? 6 viewpoints on MCAS grad requirement
This November, Massachusetts voters will cast judgment on whether a decades-old standardized test will remain a gatekeeper to a high school diploma in the state. A hotly debated ballot question backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the largest teachers union in the state, will reveal whether passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, known as MCAS, will continue to be a graduation requirement for public school students.
The GOP heads to Milwaukee. Here’s the view from one Mass. Republican | John L. Micek
(*Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted before the events in Pennsylvania on Saturday night.) Good Sunday morning, all. Congratulations on surviving a scorcher of a week. We also saw a headache-inducing derailment on the Red Line that was simply the dress rehearsal for the return to shuttle bus land...
Update: 9 Massachusetts counties under a heat advisory until Wednesday evening
On Tuesday at 2:57 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service states, "Heat index values up to...
New England State Could Be Reinstating Happy Hour
Anyone who lives in Massachusetts knows that if they want to participate in Happy Hour they have to travel to another state. Happy Hour which is a marketing term for a time when a venue such as a restaurant or bar offers reduced prices on alcoholic drinks, was banned in Massachusetts in 1984. Massachusetts was the first state to enact the Happy Hour ban and is also the last state in the country to have an absolute ban on happy hours.
A Sunny Sunday To End The Weekend!
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - There was thick fog in some areas this morning but that is lifting, and the sun is shining. Highs this afternoon will be reaching up to the low 90s and the sun will stick around all day. Make sure to drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen today!
State Police to increase presence in Mass. after Trump rally shooting
There is no current threat to the Commonwealth, the agency said. Massachusetts State Police said it will immediately increase presence in “highly trafficked” areas of the Commonwealth after a shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “There is no known connection or direct threat to Massachusetts at...
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Toll Booths Scan for This
If you drive a lot like I do, you see things. These things are not necessarily good or filled with common sense. The Massachusetts Turnpike debuted the overhead electronic tolls in 2016, says Masslive.com. The I-95 Hampton tolls have been an ORT (Open Road Toll) since 2010, according to NH.gov.
Western Massachusetts town named a best place to live in the U.S.
A Western Massachusetts town has been named one of the best places to live in the U.S. Money’s 2024 Best Places to Live features 50 communities “built around thoughtful policy, civic engagement and community spirit.”. This year, not only did the publication use data to determine which cities...
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