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Weekend To Do List: Celebrating July 4th all weekend and a farmers market
BOSTON - July 4th may be Thursday but the celebrations continue throughout the holiday weekend in Massachusetts! Plus the town of Marlboro is holding a farmers market on Saturday.Quincy Patriotic CelebrationHead to Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy on Saturday to enjoy live performances from singers, songwriters and Broadway's best. Plus, watch stilt walkers and fifes and drums to mark the holiday. Don't miss it from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.When: Saturday, July 6Where: Hancock-Adams Common, QuincyCost: FreeClick here for more informationFranklin July 4th CarnivalFranklin is home this weekend to a July 4th carnival sure to put a smile on your little...
World War II was the last time Mass. residents could set off their own fireworks
While it used to have the company of a few other states, Massachusetts is now the only U.S. state with a full ban on consumer fireworks. In the Bay State, private citizens cannot possess, sell or use fireworks of any kind, including sparklers and firecrackers. According to CBS News, the state’s ban has existed since 1943, meaning World War II was the last time Massachusetts residents were able to use fireworks for personal displays.
Mass. astronaut continues orbiting space due to spaceship malfunctions
One of the NASA astronauts who’s been orbiting space for weeks due to several malfunctions on her spaceship is a Massachusetts native. Although Sunita L. Williams was born in Ohio, Williams considers Needham her hometown and graduated from the town’s high school in 1983, according to her NASA biography. In 2019, Needham renamed an elementary school after Williams to honor her aerospace career, MassLive previously reported. It was also the first time a school in Needham was named after a woman of color.
Have thoughts on child care? The state’s Child Care Task Force wants to hear ‘em
A task force mandated with delivering recommendations to make child care more accessible in the state will be holding 12 listening sessions this summer to hear the status of child care and insights into the issue directly from residents. “We will learn about the unique challenges and strengths (of each...
New exhibit reinterprets Fruitlands Native American art through an Indigenous lens
Two exhibits in the Four Seasons Gallery at The Trustees of Reservations Fruitlands Museum portray the reinterpretation of the museum’s rich collection of Native American art. Objects collected by Clara Endicott Sears in the early 20th century are shown alongside more contemporary pieces from artists across the country. The show is curated by Tess Lukey, an Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal member who was hired by The Trustees in October 2022 as the associate curator of Native American art and charged with reinterpreting the Fruitlands collection through a Native lens.
Auburndale Realty assists Groton Ayer on 10,000 s/f warehouse expansion at 95B Fitchburg Rd.
Ayer, MA Auburndale Realty Co., and Rob Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR have arranged the 10,000 s/f lease expansion of warehouse space at the Groton Ayer LLC facility, 95B Fitchburg Rd. The space was leased by Elliott Auto Supply Co. Inc. dba Factory Motor Parts of Eagan MN (FMP). Nahigian represented the landlord.
Soaring: With capstone projects Ostaszewski and Stahl earn Eagle rank, Scouting’s top achievement
Two members of the Harvard Boy Scouts Troop One, Bromfield seniors Jack Stahl and Logan Ostaszewski, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout this year. Both had to complete an Eagle Project, a capstone that “takes about a year to bring to fruition,” according to Troop One Scoutmaster Gary Madison.
Mass. Rep. Auchincloss urges state to share resources on safe gun storage with schools
There might be plenty of summer vacation left to go, but one Massachusetts lawmaker alreadyb is urging Bay State school districts to plan ahead in one big way. This week, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-4th District, called on the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage school districts to share federal resources on safe firearms storage with parents and others.
Casting calls in Mass.: Here’s where to audition for a role on the big screen
Want to be on the big screen? Well, now is your chance to try. For Bay Staters looking to be a part of the film-making process and step into glitz and glamour, thousands of casting calls are posted to the website Backstage every day, some of which are located in Massachusetts or close by in New England.
Fire chief urges people to enjoy professional fireworks shows, not backyard ones
OXFORD, Mass. - Fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts and only sparklers are allowed in Connecticut, but the Fourth of July is still a popular time for people to light off their own displays. Local fire departments are warning the combination of explosives and alcohol can be extremely dangerous, and partygoers should think twice.
Fewest ever contested state legislative primaries in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 33 contested state legislative primaries on September 3, 2024, the fewest since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2010. There are 27 contested Democratic primaries and six contested Republican primaries. For both parties that is below the average from 2010 to 2022. The average number of contested Democratic primaries was 36.9 and the average number of contested Republican primaries was 8.3.
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