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Maternal health bill headed to Mass. Gov. Healey’s desk
Maternal health legislation is heading to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk. The conference committee report, which emerged from negotiations Wednesday, won House and Senate approval during sparsely attended informal sessions on Thursday. “It’s with immense gratitude that we get to actually revel in this moment of progress, celebrating this monumental...
New study outlines options for expanded rail service
From North Adams to Greenfield to Boston in under three hours! It has been almost 30 years since passenger trains ran between western and eastern Massachusetts. A new study shows options for what expanded rail service would look like in western Massachusetts.
Massachusetts has new law for establishing parental rights. What's it about?
BOSTON — When Jacob and Daniel Morris sought to fulfill the dream of becoming parents together, they traveled to Pennsylvania to seek a surrogate. It was there that both their names would be on their child’s birth certificate. The family now lives in Grafton but was celebrating the Parentage Act signing at the...
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...
Governor Healey signs bill to help protect firefighters from equipment containing PFAS
A new law looks to change how forever chemicals are used in firefighting gear. At a signing ceremony on Beacon Hill on Thursday Governor Maura Healey signed a bill into law meant to protect firefighters from harmful PFAS in their equipment which have been linked to higher rates of cancer.
MassEducate Opens Up Free Community College to Everyone
And he’s not alone among the region’s community-college presidents in lauding the potential of MassEducate, a state-funded program that makes community college free for everyone who meets enrollment requirements and does not yet have a bachelor’s degree. MassReconnect, which the state launched last summer to fully fund...
3 Free Agents Patriots Must Sign After Matthew Judon News
The New England Patriots have undergone a lot of turnaround this offseason. That shouldn't be a shocker to people around the league though. They have a new head coach Jerod Mayo and general manager Eliot Wolf running the ship. They are looking to shape the roster in the best way...
The First Snowfall in Massachusetts Will Happen This Fall?
While it still may be summer, people are already thinking about the change of seasons. The cool crisp air of fall will be rolling in which means sweaters and long pants will take center stage for our outdoor adventures. In Massachusetts, weather can change on a dime and New Englanders are particularly familiar with seeing snow before the actual winter season kicks in. I rarely put my seasonal clothes away as weather conditions can be so sporadic.
Massachusetts Is in the Heart of Peach-Picking Season
When you think of crops grown in Massachusetts, you might think of corn, cranberries, pumpkins and apples – but don't forget peaches. Strawberries and blueberries are also plentiful in Massachusetts during the summer months. The peach season typically runs from mid-July to September in Massachusetts but can vary by...
Massachusetts’ Cheapest Car Insurance Companies
Car insurance premiums are up again nationwide and Fox Business says they could surge 22 percent by year's end. Wonderful. The cost of almost everything else is rising, so why not car insurance premiums?. Fox Business says, "A new report published by Insurify, an insurance comparison shopping site, shows the...
WMass Golf Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024 inductees
The Western Massachusetts Golf Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 inductees in a press release sent out on Tuesday. This year’s class includes PGA of America professional and noted golf retailer David DiRico, golf course superintendent Andy Gay, amateur golfer Fan Gaudette and rules official Cary Jubinville.
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