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A Deadly Weekend on the Roads
Two rising high school seniors were killed in separate crashes in Londonderry and Wolfeboro. On Friday, state police say 17-year-old Lillianna Cawthron was driving south on Interstate 93 when her car veered off the highway on the right-hand side and struck several trees. Authorities say she was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries. I-93 was completely closed for an hour.
Mosquito spraying due to EEE to begin in Worcester County this week. Here's where.
After announcing the first case of Eastern equine encephalitis in the state this year, Massachusetts officials will begin mosquito spraying in Worcester County this week. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Saturday that truck-mounted spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Worcester County starting Monday. ...
Stop & Shop to kick the habit, ending all tobacco sales. There will be a buyback day, too
QUINCY ‒ Consumers can no longer purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a press release issued by the Quincy-based grocery retailer on Monday. The company is promoting the move as part of its "commitment to community wellness." All 360 Stop & Shop locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will end tobacco sales Aug. 31, according to the press release. ...
Mass. weather: Severe storms possible Monday, forecasters warn
Massachusetts could see numerous showers and thunderstorms beginning Monday afternoon, with almost the entire state at risk for severe storms, according to National Weather Service forecasters. Some of those storms could be capable of producing severe weather and heavy rain, forecasters wrote. Boston, Worcester and Springfield are all at a...
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...
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...
See all homes sold in Hampden County, Aug. 18 to Aug. 24
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hampden County reported from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24. There were 97 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,116-square-foot home on Russell Road in Westfield that sold for $315,000. Agawam.
Tesla eyes opening Springfield dealership, first in Western Mass.
SPRINGFIELD — The first Tesla dealership in the region is expected to be built in the East Springfield neighborhood, following unanimous approval by the City Council last week. About nine months ago, the City Council approved construction of a Tesla service center at 365 Cadwell Dr. Developers recently returned...
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