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Vehicle inspections resume in Mass. following global outage
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Vehicle inspections in Massachusetts resumed on Wednesday following the global outage which was exciting news for the many businesses that rely on performing this essential service. Gary Leyden of Gary’s Auto Repair was missing out on 30-40 inspections each day he had to turn away customers, which means he lost over […]
Bringing the Bay State to Paris: These 16 Olympic athletes hail from Massachusetts
Friday marks the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine River, athletes from across the world are gearing up to compete on the biggest stage of all. ...
Kids Bowl Free! A local explanation
Spare Time in Northampton is one of the bowling alleys in this area that provides the Kids Free Bowl. (Pinz in the Hampshire Mall in Hadley also has Kids Free Bowl.) This includes two FREE games, but does not include the cost of shoes. Every day from May 1st until...
Run for, by its employees: Paragus IT completes 8-year transition to being 100% employee-owned
HADLEY — When the employees of Paragus Strategic IT’s Hadley office stroll into the office on a given morning, they know that they have a good reason to stay there. After implementing the first stages of a plan in 2016 to transfer ownership of the business to its workers, the company completed that lofty goal in February to make Paragus 100% employee-owned, with company founder and CEO Delcie Bean transferring the rest of his stake in the company while continuing to serve in his position.
A celebration of clay: Studios open doors for 18th annual Hilltown Pottery Tour
Pottery studios across the Hilltowns will be opening their doors and firing up their kilns this weekend for the annual Hilltown Pottery Tour. The self-guided tour is two days long — July 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days — and offers the opportunity to buy pottery, watch educational demonstrations and see potters at work in their studios.
Surprise Squad honors Willie Ross educator for her dedication to students
LONGMEADOW, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - While students are on summer break enjoying their time away from the classrooms, the Gary Rome Auto Group Surprise Squad is still in full force. This month, we celebrate an educator who uses her unique skills to help meet the needs of her students. “She is...
Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
AG’s office said Holyoke City Council violated Open Meeting Law
HOLYOKE — When the City Council went into a closed-door session in February, the meeting notice listed the topic for discussion as “litigation update.”. That was insufficient, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently determined. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Recent Sewage Overflows a Drop in the Bucket Given 3 Billion Gallons Released in Last Year
Sewers in Holyoke, Massachusetts, overflowed six million gallons into the Connecticut River last week, a legitimate concern for downstream communities, but a drop in the bucket compared to the nearly... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Around Amherst: Nonprofit gifts $40K to Affordable Housing Trust
AMHERST — A nonprofit organization that has long supported efforts to provide housing for low- and moderate-income individuals, and helped launch the town’s first overnight emergency homeless shelter in 2009, is making a donation to the Amherst Affordable Housing Trust before closing down. The Interfaith Housing Association of...
Massachusetts Officials Raise Highway Speed Limit
Massachusetts residents don't necessarily have the best reputation when it comes to driving. Part of the reason for that could be that we always seem to be in a hurry. In a state known for some serious traffic, especially in the capital city of Boston, drivers in a hurry and slow-moving lanes can be a wild combo.
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