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Air quality alert in place across Massachusetts on Friday
An air quality alert is in place for two of Massachusetts’ largest cities on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift through the Bay State. The alert, which includes the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, and Worcester, is in place until midnight on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, police say
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges, including domestic violence, in connection with a Lewiston shooting that left a woman seriously injured, according to police in the Maine city. The Lewiston Police Department said the shooting happened at about 2 a.m. Friday at 100 Blake St.,...
Occidental College Launches 4-3 Pathway to Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy
Through a new partnership, aspiring physical therapists can complete their bachelor’s degree at Occidental and earn priority consideration for a three-year graduate program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS). The 4-3 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) pathway offers an opportunity for qualified Occidental students to...
Federal funds flow to Fitchburg Municipal, New Bedford Regional airports
Two Massachusetts municipal airports, in Fitchburg and New Bedford, will be able to invest in infrastructural improvements with the award of more than $2 million in federal funds through the Federal Aviation Administration. The work at Fitchburg Municipal Airport includes lighting, hangars and taxiways and taxi lanes for aircraft. It will allow the...
The classic lemonade stand becomes a teaching tool: What Gardner-area kids are learning
This summer, 9-year-old Reaghan Micklus found her passion for entrepreneurship by opening a lemonade stand at her Ashburnham home. After dad John Micklus was looking for a bank that offered kid-friendly savings accounts to start his daughter Reaghan's financial literacy journey, they found out about the Lemonade Learning Club at Fidelity Bank in Gardner. ...
AGC MA Concludes 2024 Building Advancement Externship
Wellesley, MA — For the fourth consecutive year, The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) hosted a weeklong Building Advancement Externship (BAE) for high school educators and administrators. “The AGC MA externship program is designed to ensure that academic leaders who support and advise students on future career...
Oakmont students will take another step towards career readiness: How the new program works
In an effort to teach as many students at Oakmont Regional High School career readiness as possible, the school has created a network of mentors available this academic year to students. Vice Principal Brian Cote has partnered with MassHire to establish this network of local individuals with careers in various industries, from communications and marketing at major corporations like Amazon and Walmart to local business owners like Smith Country Cheese in Winchendon. ...
Mass. residents left cleaning up severe storm damage
The storm cleanup continues Friday morning in Middlesex County, where gusty winds and rain knocked powerlines and brought down trees. The Department of Public Works made rounds across Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to get rid of tree limbs that snapped after Thursday afternoon's storm. "We heard a very loud crack, and about...
Woosox Slip to the Ironpigs 4-1
Threatening to rain out, the dark clouds cleared just enough so that a possibly canceled game became only a rain delay. Commanding the rubber for the Woosox is RHP Justin Hagenman entering with a 2-5 record. Woosox bats have been quiet lately and although not lighting up the scoreboard were...
The system is failing young adults with autism after they turn 22, Mass. families say
On a recent afternoon in Lexington, Aloke Roy and his parents watched as a dancer, adorned with gold jewelry, performed bharatanatyam, a classical South Indian dance. Aloke, 23, likes to attend these shows any chance he can, where he is captivated by the bright colors and storytelling through dance. Aloke...
Aren’t we special (in a bad way): Drought lingers in northeastern corner
NORTH SHORE — Recent rain has eradicated drought in most of Massachusetts — except for one little corner of the state. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report says abnormally dry conditions persist in from the Newburyport area northwards. Meanwhile, the state’s Drought Management Taskforce said the Parker River...
Heywood, Athol hospitals receive high scores in quality of care survey
Two local hospitals are being recognized for their commitment to quality. Heywood Hospital in Gardner and Athol Hospital in Athol both received high marks in the most recent annual Hospital Quality Star Ratings survey, which is compiled by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Both facilities are members of the Heywood Medical Group. ...
Pilots and Flight Attendants On Delta Air Jet to Paris Sickened After Strange Odor Fills Cockpit and Cabin of Airbus A330
Both the Captain and the First Officer on a Delta Air Lines flight from Boston to Paris, along with five flight attendants, had to be taken to the hospital after they were sickened when a strange odor started to fill the cockpit and cabin last week. Delta Air flight DL224...
Boston Celtics fans share stories of how they felt upon learning Kevin Garnett was being dealt to Boston
When the trade that brought future Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2007 was complete, the energy in the city of Boston and beyond surrounding the Celtics was palpable. The storied franchise had endured an extended period of time as a mediocre to bad ball club between their last era of contention under legendary small forward Larry Bird. It did have a few solid seasons in the early aughts, with Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker making some postseason noise, though. But it was nothing like how Garnett immediately shifted the culture and...
Holy Cross 2024 football preview with captains Joe Pesansky and Frankie Monte
In part three of Spectrum News 1's preview of the 2024 Holy Cross football season, Kevin Shea sat down with captains Joe Pesansky and Frankie Monte. After starting two games in 2023 for the injured Matt Sluka, Pesansky takes over the quarterback position for the Crusaders. He said the team has adapted well to the changes during the off-season.
Top Red Sox prospects are in Worcester and ready to learn
WORCESTER, Mass. — In an unprecedented move, the Boston Red Sox called up the top three prospects in their organization, according to MLB Pipeline — Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel — to AAA Worcester. All three are excited to be one step away from their ultimate goal of making it to the big leagues, and they say they are ready to learn all they can to help get them there.
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