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Healey Told to Vacate as Massachusetts State House to Close
The Massachusetts State House is closing, forcing employees and elected officials including Governor Maura Healey to find somewhere else to earn their keep. The historic gold-domed state capitol building that sits high atop Beacon Hill in Boston was damaged in a two-alarm fire on July 18, 2023 and must close for repairs. That will happen this month.
New Mass. Electricity Law Slated To Start Jan. 1, 2025
Is your choice of electric company going away? That could very well be the case here in Massachusetts as the Senate has passed a bill banning choice. Eversource. formerly NSTAR (The Eversource area that was formerly NSTAR is the region of Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Eversource provides retail electricity and natural gas to 1.4 million customers in this region including the Boston urban area).
Haitian national accused of raping 15-year-old girl at migrant shelter arrested by ICE in Brockton
A Haitian migrant accused of raping a teen girl in a Rockland migrant shelter in March was arrested in Brockton on Tuesday by immigration authorities after previously being released on $500 bond in June.
Mass. man wins $4M lottery prize after stopping at liquor store to buy birthday gift for friend
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts man won $4 million on a $10 scratch ticket that he purchased at his neighborhood liquor store after stopping to get a birthday present for a friend. Robert J. Ostrye Jr., of New Bedford, chose the cash option on his “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler”...
Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop Returning to Dartmouth
It's been a sore subject in Dartmouth for the past year. Residents have been missing Sunrise Bakery and Coffee Shop on Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth. The void is being felt for good reason. Dartmouth residents had enjoyed the convenience of the popular spot for decades. However, after more than 40 years of long days and sleepless nights, brothers Joe and Manny Amaral decided to hang up their aprons.
Ernesto could bring big waves, rip currents to Mass.
BOSTON - Ernesto continues to slowly strengthen and is forecast to become a hurricane later Tuesday night or Wednesday, and in a few days Massachusetts will feel some impacts from the storm on the coast.It is going to take a dramatic turn to the north in the next 24 hours and make a beeline for Bermuda.Ernesto's storm pathCurrent forecasts bring the center of Ernesto very close to Bermuda Saturday morning as a Category 2 hurricane and there is a chance it could be even stronger than that.Once it passes Bermuda it is then expected to gradually turn north-northeasterly, avoiding any...
Home of retired Patriot Matt Light hits the market again. See inside.
“Three of the people who have been pretty interested in the house are Patriots players,” the listing agent tells Boston.com. Retired New England Patriots star Matt Light sold 261R East St. in Foxborough in November, but the expansive estate is back on the market. And a few current Patriots...
Remade Worcester City Motel to shelter families, refugees in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY — Less than a mile from where the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge brings in motorists from Worcester, a square sign with blue lettering along Route 9 continues to be a landmark symbolic of “what once was.” Once dilapidated by the weight of time, the building at 235 Boston Turnpike, known by...
Given final rites as an infant, man now celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial NICU
WORCESTER, Mass. – This month marks a big anniversary for UMass Memorial’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as doctors, nurses and families will gather to celebrate 50 years. UMass Memorial's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will celebrate 50 years on Aug. 25. Todd Bishop, one of the first infants to...
New Hampshire Boating Accident Leaves Teen in Critical Condition
Gilford, NH — A 17-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition following a boating incident on Lake Winnipesaukee on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Little Camp Island, where the teen was tubing with family members. At 4:56 p.m., New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol responded to reports of an...
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
As the state primary approaches, a guide to absentee voting in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s state primary is a month away, and with hard fought primaries on both the Republican and Democratic sides – especially in the race for governor – the stakes are high. But not everyone will be able to make it to their polls on Sept. 10, and those who can’t might consider...
'We are on fire': Coast Guard rescues six from burning fishing boat off Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Six people were saved from the ocean after they jumped from a burning, 81-foot fishing boat late Sunday off the shores of Portsmouth, according to the U.S. Coast Guard A mayday call from the fishing vessel Three Girls, a trawler, was placed to the Coast Guard’s Sector Northern New England command center shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, the military branch announced Monday. The six people aboard - the captain, four crew members and a National...
Register today for the 2024 Civics 101 Summit; experience a live taping of award winning podcast
New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with NH Civics and New Hampshire PBS, is pleased to announce the 2024 Civics 101 Summit, to be held at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester on Sep. 28 at 10:00 a.m. Register for the Civics 101 Summit here. This interactive event is designed...
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