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People find places to cool off as extreme heat continues in western Mass.
Families stay cool at Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 16, 2024, where a splash park and swimming pool are open for all residents. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of Massachusetts, including Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties through Wednesday evening. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency is expecting dangerous heat and humidity with temperatures reaching the upper 90s throughout the week.
Thousands of SouthCoast Students Benefit from Junior Achievement
As part of our Southcoast Health Community Spotlight, we are excited to shine the spotlight on the non-profit organization Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts. Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with the public, private, and education sectors to advance career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy education for kindergarten to college-aged students across the region. Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts has grown its student education programs to over 6,000 students annually across 21 cities and towns.
What MA State Senate bill does to prevent another Steward collapse? A 60-second read
The Massachusetts State Senate will vote Thursday on a voluminous 115-page healthcare oversight reform bill in part inspired by the crisis at Steward Health Care. This year, the House and Senate wrote bills to try to prevent similar problems from festering under the surface. The two bills remain significantly different. They only have 16 days to create and vote on a compromise bill when lawmakers are required to suspend any major business for the remainder of the two-year term.
The Health Foundation of Central Mass. provides $900K in Activation Fund Grants
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts today announced it has awarded eight grants totaling $890,455 through its Activation Fund program to support a wide range of organizations serving the region. The Activation Fund supports organizations in building capacity in sustainable ways as they work to address community-identified health issues. More...
The future of Steward Health Care's hospitals remains uncertain after bidding deadline
Monday evening was the deadline for bids on the seven Massachusetts hospitals being sold by bankrupt Steward Health Care, and it could be a while before the public learns any details about who the bidders are. Steward hasn’t yet confirmed the receipt of any bids, and the company isn’t required...
Successful Donation Drive for Veterans and Deployed Troops
Joint Operations, a cannabis dispensary with three locations across Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce the tremendous success of their recent donation drive in collaboration with the esteemed non-profit organization “Thanks to Yanks.” The drive, which began on May 18th and continued until Memorial Day, generated significant donations aimed at supporting deployed troops and veterans in need.
Historic season for Newton South East Little League: 10U Williamsport Team advances to State semifinals
On July 14, the Newton Southeast Little League (NSELL) 10U Williamsport team advanced to the semifinal round of the annual State Championship, marking the first time in six years that any NSELL team has advanced beyond the District round of the competition. After winning the District level with a 5-1...
Panel discussion to celebrate Disability Pride month in Newton community
The Newton Free Library, Understanding Our Differences (UOD), and the Newton Commission on Disability will celebrate Disability Pride Month by hosting a free, moderated panel and discussion centered around the question, “What does disability pride mean to you?” It will take place on Wednesday, July 17, at 7PM in the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium.
Four-bedroom home sells in Weston for $2.2 million
A 2,949-square-foot house built in 1953 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 97 Ash Street in Weston was sold on June 17, 2024. The $2,207,000 purchase price works out to $748 per square foot. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 1.0-acre.
‘Grossly unfair’: Retrial of Karen Read ‘should not be allowed,’ defense says in new court filing
In a new court filing, defense attorneys said Tuesday that the retrial of Karen Read “should not be allowed,” calling the state’s continued push for a conviction in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe “grossly unfair.”
Woonsocket house fire kills 13 pets, injures residents
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Several people are still recovering after they were hurt in an apartment house fire in Woonsocket Monday evening. But their hearts are likely still broken after losing many pets that didn't survive. The deputy state fire marshal said 13 pets died from the fire, including...
League of Women Voters and NewTV host 11th Middlesex candidates forum with Jablon, Sangiolo, and Yanovsky
On June 27, the League of Women Voters of Newton sponsored a debate among the three candidates to succeed the retiring Rep. Kay Khan as state representative for the 11th Middlesex district. Alex Jablon and Amy Sangiolo seek the Democratic party nomination. The winner of the September 3 primary will face Republican Vladislav (Steve) Yanovsky in the November 5 general election.
Woonsocket man, 37, dies in Smithfield motorcycle crash
SMITHFIELD − A Woonsocket man died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning on Farnum Pike, the Smithfield police said. He was identified as Roland Beauvais, 37. The Smithfield police and fire departments responded to the single-motorcycle crash in the area of 416 Farnum Pike shortly before 7 a.m., the police said in a press...
Former Cranston councilor to appear in court
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Former Cranston City Councilor Matthew Reilly will be arraigned in court today. In late June, The Providence County Grand Jury indicted Reilly on upgraded charges of child molestation, one of enticement of a minor child, and one count of assault. Reilly was a legal guardian...
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