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Palmer sues PFAS makers, says landfill is contaminated
PALMER — Two closed landfills here are leaching so-called forever chemicals into groundwater, and now the town has joined a suit against PFAS manufacturers, alleging product liability and negligence, and seeking costs to cover testing and remediation. PFAS, short for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” are a group of thousands...
Help wanted: Manufacturers network while encouraging students to train on machine tools
WESTFIELD — Precision machine shops in the Pioneer Valley have the equipment and — particularly thanks to the aerospace industry — customers willing to place orders. But they don’t have enough trained employees, especially with older workers entering retirement. If you purchase a product or register...
Boys & Girls Club in Chicopee gets $1.5M bond for teen center
CHICOPEE — Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee has received $1.5 million in lower-cost financing for Haven, the new teen center now under construction at its campus at 508 Meadow St. MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency and land bank, announced the bond this week. The tax-exempt bond through...
Several Cottage Street Studios artists leaving Easthampton building due to drastic increase in rent
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. — It's been a difficult summer for Margaret Larson and the dozens of artists at Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton — many of whom are in the process of moving their businesses. What You Need To Know. Several artists at Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton are...
Man arrested in Virginia for kidnapping 13-year-old girl in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield detectives arrested a man at a jail in Front Royal, Virginia Tuesday in connection with a kidnapping in Springfield. According to the Springfield Police Department, on July 28, police received a missing person’s report for a 13-year-old girl who’d run away from home.
Upcoming Back-To-School Event offers free haircuts, school supplies, food in Chicopee
CHICOPEE — Chicopee students will be heading back to school with new school supplies, fresh haircuts and painted nails, thanks to the third Back-To-School Event headed by Ricardo Diaz, the owner of Faded Barber Lounge. This Sunday, Chicopee youth and their families can stop by Faded Barber Lounge from...
Video allegedly reveals former Holyoke city councilor as member of Russian military
A new video has surfaced this week and it’s making national headlines. It appears to show former Holyoke City Councilor Wilmer Puello-Mota being interviewed as part of the Russian military.
Former addict opens day treatment center in Western Mass. to help those battling substance abuse
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - Empower Health Group owner Matthew O'Malley says helping people with substance use disorder is a calling for him. South Boston native Matthew O'Malley is the owner and CEO of Empower Health Group in Northampton. It's a day treatment center for people battling substance abuse. O'Malley struggled with...
Modified plan discussed to convert Westfield medical building to apartments
WESTFIELD — The Planning Board determined that a new application to convert the former Westfield Professional Center building at 70 Court St. into an apartment complex was “materially different” from the original, setting the stage for a new public hearing in September. The new application adds two...
Temescal Facing Eviction From North Adams Plant
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two years ago Temescal Wellness cut the ribbon on a $21 million cannabis cultivation facility on Curran Highway with much fanfare. Now the property owners are trying to evict the business for nonpayment of rent. The Berkshire Eagle on Thursday reported the lawsuit filed in...
Keene Planning Board to continue review of Washington Street site redevelopment proposal
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The Keene Planning Board is set to revisit a significant redevelopment proposal for the Dinkbee’s Convenience Store site at 510 Washington Str. in a hearing this Monday, Aug. 26. The plan, submitted by Fieldstone Land Consultants on behalf of owner Rakesh Patel, outlines the...
Students head back to the classroom next week
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Students in the Monadnock Region head back to school on next week. According to SAU 29’s website, school resumes for all districts on Tuesday, August 27th. Preschool at Jonathan Daniels and in Marlborough will begin after Labor Day on September 3rd, along with Kindergarten in both Keene and Chesterfield. Marlow preschool and kindergarten begins September 9th.
Maki Park opens in downtown Gardner: What it offers - a one minute read
The Chair City's new pocket park is officially open to the public. Maki Park, so named because it is located on the site of the former Maki Building on Parker Street downtown, is a three-tiered space that can be used for outdoor dining and live music performances. The park also features game tables and...
Gov. Healey tried Malört during her trip to Chicago’s DNC. Here’s what she thought.
“I’m just saying that it’s the one that if you want to prove your mettle, you’ve gotta have a shot of Malört.”. When in Rome… or Chicago, for that matter. As high-profile politicians flocked to the Windy City this week for the Democratic National Convention, Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker declared Malört the “unofficial shot” of the DNC. You know, Chicago’s iconic wormwood-based digestif that Food & Wine has described as both “citrus-flavored gasoline” and “the regional prank beverage.”
(Archive March 2016) Zachary Marr, MWCC Student Goes Missing
On February 13th, Zachary Marr went missing at a Boston pub known as the Bell in Hand Tavern. Marr had left the bar around 1:30 in the morning to go smoke a cigarette, neglecting his coat and leaving it inside. Within a ten minute window of him leaving the bar, he was gone.
Two More MA National Drug Stores Have Closed their Doors, Permanently!
A new court filing this week announces the number of Rite Aid locations have dwindled as 77 stores have become casualties while the drug chain continues downsizing amid a bankruptcy that was recently filed by the national pharmacy chain. Hundreds of Rite Aid locations have closed since an initial announcement...
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