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Mass. health care workers paid after I-Team investigation say checks bounced
NORTHBRIDGE - No one at Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Northbridge wanted to talk about the employees that have not been paid in more than a month. Health care workers at all four of Blupoint Healthcare's long term care facilities tell the I-Team their paychecks started bouncing a month ago. Last week Blackstone Valley employees held up signs on the street demanding to be paid. The company promised to fix the problem. In text messages to employees, it blamed the issue on a bank error. After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks....
Case of measles confirmed in Mass. for first time since 2020, officials say
The DPH says the case of the highly contagious, airborne disease is linked to international travel. State officials announced the first case of measles in Massachusetts since 2020 on Thursday. An adult from Worcester received the diagnosis after traveling abroad, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a...
Shout Out To The Massachusetts Man Who Won Millions & Donated To Animals
Not all heroes wear capes. Some just donate their lottery winnings to animals in need. A Peabody man hit big on a scratch ticket, and instead of pocketing all the winnings, he had a better idea in mind. Paul Riley went to Summit Variety on Summit Street in Peabody and...
Mass. RNC delegates look forward to Donald Trump speech
MILWAUKEE (WHDH) – Massachusetts delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee were excited Thursday as they looked forward to Donald Trump’s much-anticipated speech on the convention’s final day. Trump will take the stage one day after his vice presidential pick, JD Vance, delivered his remarks. Trump...
Window Issue Will Fail Mass. Inspection
Yearly inspections of your vehicle are a big deal in Massachusetts. Vehicles older than fifteen years do not have to pass an emissions test, but all vehicles that are on the road must pass a safety examination. Massachusetts Yearly Inspection Costs $35.00. Don't try delaying your inspection, either. Massachusetts has...
ValleyBike expected to reopen bike sharing program at the end of the summer
The regional bicycle share program should resume by the end of the summer, several months later than initially planned. The ValleyBike Share program, which operated in eight communities across Western Massachusetts, has been dormant for two years after the company that had been running it went bankrupt, said Carolyn Misch, director of planning and sustainability in Northampton. Misch coordinates the program.
The Connecticut River receives millions of gallons of wastewater discharge
The Connecticut River has received millions of gallons of effluent. This has happened before, thanks to our Massachusetts neighbors. “The water is obviously a little higher.” Catfish like stinky stuff, so it could be helping them bite,” said Enfield resident Jasin Crowley, who caught a four-pound catfish while fishing in the river.
Moors leader receives prison time for Massachusetts standoff in 2021.
Two members of a sovereign citizens group that claimed Rhode Island as its territory face court-ordered prison terms for their roles in an armed standoff with Massachusetts State Police in 2021. The leader of Rise of the Moors, Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer, must serve three to five years in prison plus four years of probation under penalties ordered at a sentencing hearing Tuesday. ...
A celebration of healthcare and hope: Gov. Healey attends Fairview Hospital gala
New Marlborough — Gov. Maura Healey (D) was the special guest at Fairview Hospital’s annual gala on Wednesday, July 17. In its 26th year, this year’s gala was held at Gedney Farm in New Marlborough. According to its official history, the hospital was started in 1912 when...
Cleanup efforts continue following Wednesday’s storms
EASTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Cleanup from Wednesday’s storms is underway all across parts of western Massachusetts. On the heels of another heatwave this summer, the area saw two major thunderstorms this week, which caused downed trees and power outages. “A lot of root balls just lift up out of...
Massachusetts kids learn to swim in honor of late MIT police officer
LOWELL, Mass. — Members of the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team are spending two weeks in Lowell teaching kids to swim. "We have maybe 6-to-7 troopers here today and we're just trying to work in small groups and work at their level," State Trooper John Nugent said. "Today my...
Exeter Country Club delays new clubhouse, restaurant amid rising costs
EXETER — Exeter Country Club's plan to construct a new clubhouse and restaurant is on hold – at least for now. Blind Tiger, LLC, which manages the club at 58 Jady Hill, recently requested a one-year extension from the town's Planning Board to construct a new two-story clubhouse with a restaurant on the second floor.
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