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‘SNL’ Legend Don Pardo Got His Start in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
There's a lot of buzz in the air for Saturday Night Live. It's an interesting election year and people are anxious to see veteran Maya Rudolph likely reprise her role as Kamala Harris (with a rumored but unlikely appearance by Steve Martin as her running mate Tim Walz). The beloved sketch comedy show is about to celebrate an impressive 50 years on NBC. We will also soon see the release of Saturday Night, a highly anticipated film about the dramatic lead-up to the show's first episode in the 1970s.
Massachusetts man scores $4million lottery prize while stopping to pick up birthday gift for friend
Robert J. Ostrye Jr went out to buy his friend a birthday gift but decided to also purchase a $10 lottery ticket for himself, the Massachusetts man then found out he'd won the $4million top prize
Massachusetts organizations work to support families and youth in need
BOSTON — Travoyn Garcia-Parker, an 18-year-old with aspirations in software and mechanical engineering, has overcome significant challenges in his life. Earlier this year, Garcia-Parker experienced homelessness and sought help from theBoston nonprofit Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Struggling to find support, he eventually joined Bridge's Transitional Living Program, where he learned essential life skills.
OIG: Former EEC commissioner wrongly sent millions to Illinois consulting firm
Samantha Aigner-Treworgy worked with Illinois company Aim and Arrow in her role as Chicago’s Chief of Early Learning before heading the EEC for the Bay State and sending the firm over $2.1 million for strategic planning purposes.
Keller: Is Massachusetts really the best state to live in?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global.BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey's administration is celebrating after the financial website WalletHub named Massachusetts the nation's best state to live in.But is that victory lap justified? The honor may be less than meets the eye. "Best State to Live In if You're Well Off"The ranking triggered a virtual duck-boat parade via a Healey press release full of self-congratulation by the governor, lieutenant governor, and no less than 11 cabinet members. But while our beloved home state won top scores on education, health care and overall...
A Surprising Finding on Massachusetts Charter Schools
Urban charters raise test scores, nonurban charters lower them. Both boost college graduation. An influential 2013 study found that attending an urban charter school in Massachusetts boosts standardized test scores, but attending a nonurban one reduces them—despite the fact that both sets of schools are popular enough with families to hold admissions lotteries. This finding is congruent with other lottery-based research on charters, as well as observational evidence showing gains on test scores for many urban charters but few differences in other settings (see here for a review). However, schools influence much more than just test scores. Now that sufficient time has passed, we can return to the same sample of Massachusetts charter schools and study their impact on college enrollment and graduation.
‘Affordable’ Gym With 2 Massachusetts Locations Files For Bankruptcy
Many people from Massachusetts are worried about what's going to happen to their favorite gym. This one particular chain which surprisingly only has 2 locations in Massachusetts has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to USA TODAY, Blink Fitness that operates more than 100 locations nationwide including the 2...
State auditor reviewing Mass. emergency shelter system spending
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is in the midst of an audit of the state’s emergency shelter system, according to a report from WBUR. DiZoglio, the state’s top watchdog, told the radio station she had begun a review of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in November. As part of that review, she is auditing spending on the shelter system, which has been stretching its capacity for months.
Canada wildfire smoke adding to air quality concerns
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Traces of smoke from wildfires in Canada is being seen in western Massachusetts. “We feel a shortage of people coming in and out because, you know, everyone wants to stay inside,” said Kelly Dobbins, owner of Ionas Café and Grill. Areas in western Massachusetts...
MSPCA announces several fee-waived adoption events
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced several fee-waived adoption events throughout late August and early September. The MSPCA and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners said the events are to free up space in shelters throughout the...
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