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Banker & Tradesman Ranks Merrimack Valley Credit Union in its Fast 50 of 2024
Merrimack Valley Credit Union was recently ranked in Banker & Tradesman’s Fast 50 of 2024, coming in seventh for Growth in Commercial Loan Volume and 13th for Growth in Commercial Loan Units. The list ranks the 50 fastest-growing loan providers in Massachusetts, including credit unions, banks, mortgage and financial...
Experts discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending campaign, endorsing Trump
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed former president Donald Trump on Friday afternoon as he suspends his presidential campaign. This election season has come with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and Kennedy’s endorsement could be a welcomed push for Donald Trump, according to one political expert.
Candidates in southern Berkshire state House primary look for new ways to address rural challenges
Lee, Lenox and West Stockbridge are three of the 18 towns in the Berkshire 3rd, which is the largest state House district in Massachusetts, geographically. The other towns are Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham and Washington. Voters will...
CityLine: The new state law that will help close the gender wage gap
BOSTON — TheBoston Women’s Workforce Council and the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet share their efforts to push towards equal pay for women of color. The Massachusetts Wage Equity legislation, known as the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act has been signed by Governor Maura Healey making Massachusetts the 11th state to put this law into effect--requiring employers to disclose salaries when posting job positions. Lauren Jones, Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development says the new bill on salary transparency will change the game for women in the workforce.
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $650,000 prize won off $5 scratch ticket
A Massachusetts State Lottery player won a $650,000 prize off a $5 scratch ticket, lottery officials said. The prize was claimed Friday. The winning ticket came from the game “Bonus 50X” and was sold at Regina Food Store in Everett. The odds of winning the game’s $1 million...
Massachusetts man wins $1 million scratch ticket prize, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time
A big lottery scratch ticket win happened just in time for a Massachusetts man. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Michael Pereira of Salem is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10 “$4,000,000 Mayhem” instant ticket game. He opted to receive...
State of Massachusetts is closing prison due to “facility’s age, maintenance needs, and required renovations”, third to close in recent years
The state is closing another prison, this time in Bridgewater. The Department of Correction announced Thursday “plans to conclude housing operations at the Old Colony Correctional Center minimum-security men’s facility,” saying the facility would need $2.6 million in capital investments to continue on. There are 70 people...
BHS Hospitals Recognized With Awards
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital have received nine American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating Commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Minutemen Set to Take on Bryant
AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts (0-0-1, 0-0-0 A10) continues its opening road trip in Smithfield, R.I. Monday evening, taking on Bryant University (0-0-0, 0-0-0 AE) at 6:00 p.m. Action will be streamed live on ESPN+. Last Time Out. The Minutemen are coming off a scoreless draw in the season opener...
Millbury's Michelle Frigon challenges GOP rep for 7th Worcester seat
MILLBURY — It was the masking mandate at her sons’ public schools and watching them struggle to wear masks that motivated Michelle Frigon to take out nomination papers, collect signatures and run for district office, challenging longtime Republican incumbent Paul Frost to represent the 7th Worcester District. “Government needs regular people to run...
Message from Board of Trustees Chair Daniel Toscano
On behalf of UConn’s Board of Trustees, I write to join President Maric in welcoming you back to our campuses for the start of the fall semester if you’ve been away and in welcoming our newest arrivals: the class of 2028. Like so many in our community, the...
Scammers are impersonating electric utility employees, consumer protection warns
(WFSB) - Scammers are posing as Eversource employees, according to the state Department of Consumer Protection. The DCP said it received multiple reports of calls to consumers where scammers offered discounts on electric rates. It said United Illuminating customers should be aware of the scam as well. “Scammers know you...
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