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Tenants must leave after Revere apartment building is condemned
Following a tense meeting, the Revere Department of Public Health deemed the 13-story Water’s Edge high-rise unlivable. Over 40 families are being forced out of their homes at the Water’s Edge apartment building in Revere after the city condemned it at a Board of Health hearing Thursday evening.
Ex-Massachusetts special ed director accused of embezzling $37 million loses his pension appeal
The disgraced former special ed director who was accused of misusing more than $37 million in taxpayer dollars has lost his pension appeal in front of a state appeals court. John Barranco — who was the executive director of both the Merrimack Special Education Collaborative and Merrimack Education Center — brought this appeal after he was forced to give back more than $800,000 in excess pension payments to the state.
Watch: JD Vance gets booed by firefighters during convention speech in Boston
JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August). The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional firefighters and emergency workers. As Donald Trump’s running mate took to the podium...
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PUBLIC HEARING
The Select Board has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:20 P.M., Groton Town Hall, Select Board’s Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 173 Main Street, Groton, MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to discuss laying out Monarch Path/Noble Path, as a public way as contained in the October 5, 2024 Fall Town Meeting Warrant. Copies of the plans are on file in the Land Use Department at the Groton Town Hall.
Weekend To Do List: Sunflower and tomato festivals, state fair
BOSTON - As summer starts to wind down in New England, there's a state fair, plus festivals devoted to sunflowers and tomatoes happening this weekend!Sunflower Festival at Felix's Family FarmFelix's Family Farm in Ipswich has all the fun this weekend with their Sunflower Festival Saturday and Sunday. With music, a sunflower maze, face painting, food trucks, animals and more, there's something for everyone. Don't miss starting at 9 a.m. Saturday morning through 6:30 p.m. Sunday night.When: Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.Where: Felix's Family Farm, 20 Lowes Lane, IpswichCost: $12 for people over...
Mass. Gov. Healey: UMass could take over part of shuttered Steward hospital
UMass Memorial Health could convert the emergency room at the shuttered Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer into an urgent care facility, according to the Healey administration. The Steward-owned facility was one of two that closed its doors permanently on Saturday, even as the bankrupt, Dallas-based health care provider reaches,...
Moving towards a preferred design for the new Lexington High School
LexObserver Columnist Gerry Yurkevicz will be providing regular updates and analysis related to the Lexington High School building project. Fall promises to be an active season for the Lexington High School Building Project (LHS). There will be numerous opportunities for residents to weigh-in with their thoughts on the estimated $600+ million project. The School Building Committee (SBC) will hold scores of meetings with community and stakeholder groups to obtain feedback on the project, which is projected to raise property taxes by 10-14%. The SBC is expected to vote on November 12 to determine the preferred design concept to be included in the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) to be submitted for approval to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Former flight attendant pushes beverage cart hundreds of miles to honor 9/11 crew members
A man from Massachusetts is on the move as he honors Sept. 11 victims, and he's working his way through our state. "I always say it. I'm just a guy pushing a cart," said Paul Veneto of Milton, Mass. Veneto is pushing an airline beverage cart from Boston all the...
Arlington mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Arlington, town heath official reported Thursday, Aug. 29. The Health and Human Services reports that the state Department of Public Health announced that, because of the test results, the risk level for the virus in Arlington has been elevated to moderate. No human cases have yet been reported in town.
MassDOT To Hold Virtual Hearing To Present Design Of Route 129/Lowell St. Bridge Replacement
WILMINGTON, MA — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual Design Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm to present the design for the proposed Bridge Replacement, W-38-029 (2KV), ST129 Lowell Street over I 93 project in Wilmington, MA. Purpose:. The purpose of this hearing...
First Day at West: New $168M school opens, forces redistricting
ANDOVER — The doors of a new Andover elementary school opened on the first day of school last Wednesday after an eight-year process to get the $168 million school built. The new West Elementary School, 58 Beacon St., welcomed 590 students, teachers, staff and school administrators, including a new principal, on a bright, sunny day to kick off the school year.
Select Board approves requests for licenses, town spaces
WILMINGTON — On Monday, Aug. 19, the Select Board held a public hearing, approved a number of requests, and received communications from the town manager and from residents. Justin Miranda, HSE Manager of Covestro, requested to amend the flammable license for the business located at 730 Main St. Miranda explained that the increase is administrative, requested at the direction of the State Department of Fire and Safety, in order to create a 10 percent buffer.
Massachusetts Is Home to the Nation’s Oldest Lighthouse
If you are a lighthouse enthusiast who isn't in New England, Massachusetts is home to the nation's first, oldest continually used, and last-staffed lighthouse. The historic Boston Light, built in 1716, became a National Historic Landmark in 1964. Boston Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
‘Storrowings' are a Boston spectacle — and this year could see the most in a decade
It's "Storrowing" Season in Boston, and we're covering it from all angles. Read more here:. One Boston brewery's too-tall tale of getting 'Storrowed'. So far in 2024, there have been 14 bridge strikes along Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston. The record, 17, was set in 2022. The...
Boston warns of rats, safety ahead of Labor Day weekend move-in
BOSTON - Boston city leaders gathered Thursday to share tips ahead of move-in weekend. The city has already granted more than 3,000 parking permits for moving trucks. About 150,000 college students reside in the city as well, and with move-in weekend falling right on Labor Day, there are some tips to keep in mind to ensure a smooth transition: 1. Don't drive your moving truck on Storrow Drive. 2. Call 3-1-1 to dispose of your mattress. 3. Make sure you have enclosed barrels for trash without any holes to keep rats and rodents away. 4. Don't park in spaces where there is a...
What's inside that big building at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir?
CHESTNUT HILL - In the upscale village of Chestnut Hill, the home of the Boston Marathon's Heartbreak Hill, there's a building near Boston College that catches your eye."It really was the pride of Boston"It's the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, next to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir."When this opened to great fanfare in 1888, it really was the pride of Boston," Eric Peterson, the museum's executive director, told WBZ-TV.The 13-year-old museum houses three massive steam engines that were critical to the growth of Boston during the Gilded Age of the late 1800s and early 1900s."They needed water pumped up," said Peterson. " So...
Alligator toy scares locals into calling Animal Control in Andover
ANDOVER, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Andover residents calling Animal Control over an alleged alligator sighting. When Animal Control officers arrived, they managed to capture this guy recently making the walking trails in Andover far safer… from toy alligators. That’s right, if you take a closer look this is a rubber...
National Night Out with local first responders
On Tuesday, August 6, the Town of Acton hosted another well-attended National Night Out event at the Public Safety Facility on Main Street. The annual event is held in municipalities across the country and aims to foster awareness of the services provided by law enforcement and an opportunity for residents to get to know the first responders who work in their community, including, in Acton, K-9 Officer Zane.
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