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Massachusetts is Home to One of the Top 20 Rudest Cities in the U.S.
There's no question that Massachusetts is held in high regard in many areas of living. Previous studies have shown that Massachusetts sits at the top of the list when it comes to the best state to raise a family, have a baby, achieve quality education and excel in the tech world. When you add all of the cultural aspects that our great state has to offer, who wouldn't want to consider Massachusetts a place to live and play?
30,000 pounds of food to be donated to Boston families ahead of Puerto Rican festival
BOSTON — Volunteers are hard at work packing 3,000 bags of food for those in need outside the Boys and Girls Club in Dorchester. "It's very helpful to see the young kids get involved and operate this; it's like a factory," said Marilyn Rivera, president of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts.
Iconic Massachusetts Restaurant Named “Most Legendary” Restaurant in the U.S.
Massachusetts is a great state to live in and to visit for a multitude of reasons. From the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod to the majestic mountains of the Berkshires, the city skyline in Boston, and historical landmarks that helped form a nation, Massachusetts is a diverse and beautiful state.
New CharlieCard store opening July 29, MBTA announces
The store will reopen at a new location on July 29. The CharlieCard Store is about to refill its card. The MBTA announced a overhaul of the CharlieCard Store, now called the Charlie Service Center, on Monday. The store will reopen at a new location on July 29. Riders can...
The Ugliest Building In The World Is In Massachusetts
For most of Massachusetts, you have your beautiful historic buildings. From schools, to churches, and even skyscrapers. Then you have your buildings that are not so nice and it makes you wonder why they were evening designed and built in the first place. This building in particular is a good...
‘Norfolk supports the changes’: Former state prison part of overhaul of emergency shelter system
Town officials in Norfolk, where the former Bay State Correctional Center is being used as an emergency shelter amid a migrant crisis, said they support the governor’s overhaul of the emergency shelter system.
How Quincy's Pageant Field got its name. (It was quite dramatic)
This summer we take a look back at the playgrounds of yesteryear in our series THE SOUTH SHORE AS IT WAS. QUINCY ‒ Next year, Quincy will celebrate the 400th anniversary of European settlement in the area with a yearlong program of events. If festivities are to live up to the last centennial in 1925, organizers have their work cut out for them. ...
Karen Read judge sets dates for dismissal arguments and second trial
The next Karen Read trial is now set to begin in late January 2025. Update: Judge Beverly Cannone set three key dates for Karen Read’s retrial during a brief hearing Monday. Read’s second trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 27, 2025, with a final pre-trial conference slated for Jan. 14 at 2 p.m.
Dengue fever cases are growing in Mass., across the Americas, CDC says
Dengue fever cases in Massachusetts grew in July, one month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned about the risk of cases across the United States increasing. As of July 22, Massachusetts is one of three states reporting the highest number of cases, according to CDC data. Cases...
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
5 Boston Bars to Go to First When Happy Hour Returns in Massachusetts
Happy hour was banned in Massachusetts in 1984. The law was put into effect because of a young girl who lost her life in a drunk driving accident. It may be close to coming back, however, because the Massachusetts Senate has recently adopted an amendment in favor of bringing it back. Senators cited it would help boost the economy, according to Boston.com.
Things to do around the Boston area this week
Tuesday 7/23📖 New York Times Magazine staff writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of "Fleischman Is in Trouble," discusses her new novel "Long Island Compromise" at the Harvard Book Store at 6pm.🎸 Two bands from different eras but with similar appeal, Santana and Counting Crows, will be at the Xfinity Center.🐶 Your dog can channel its inner Picasso at Dorchester Brewing Co. "yappy hour" with dog lick paintings, 6pm-9pm.Price: $20.Wednesday 7/24🎻 The Boston Landmark Orchestra performs music from two major American composers: George Gershwin and John Williams at the Hatch Memorial Shell, 7pm-9pm.They'll play music from "Gershwin's "Girl Crazy" overture, Williams' music...
Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
State takes action after I-Team exposes nursing homes not paying workers
BOSTON - The state is taking action after an I-Team investigation exposed nursing homes that are not paying workers. The door was locked, and the lights were off at Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices on Monday. The woman inside told the I-Team to go away. On Friday, a judge ordered Blupoint's three long-term care facilities into receivership. The Massachusetts Attorney General filed the emergency request to put another company in charge of the homes, telling the court the health and safety of the residents was in jeopardy. "When new information revealed the possibility of dangerous understaffing and poor quality of care, my office and...
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