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Westminster's Cutest Pet Contest helps neighbors in need: How you can participate
Whether your furry friend purrs or wags its tail, it's time to find out which cat and dog is officially the most charming in Westminster. The organizers of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization aimed at providing assistance to local families facing financial difficulties due to tragedy, have announced the return of Westminster Town Benefit Day's Cutest Pet Contest. ...
MBTA approves plan for new electric trains on Fairmount Commuter Rail line
The new electric trains will hit the line as early as 2028, the MBTA says. The MBTA Board of Directors approved a new plan to bring battery-powered electric trains to the Fairmount Commuter Rail line, it announced in a statement on Thursday. The new trains will mean more frequent service...
UMass Chan High School Health Careers Program preps students for med school journey
Nineteen rising high school juniors and seniors spent their summer participating in the immersive 2024 High School Health Careers Program at UMass Chan Medical School. The four-week, tuition-free program is for high achieving high school students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. The program exposes the students to health care careers at an early stage in their academic development and encourages them to consider futures in health care and science.
Templeton celebrates newly resurfaced tennis courts: how the courts have been upgraded
Templeton's tennis courts have gotten an upgrade. The newly resurfaced courts at Gilma Waite Park are now fenced, with new nets and freshly painted lines. In addition, there are painted yellow lines so that the courts may be used for pickleball as well. The ribbon to courts was cut Tuesday evening, and the...
Mass. weather: Hail, thunderstorms could soak areas Thursday night
While the dry weather reprieve is set to continue going into the weekend and beyond, there might be a stormy pause on Thursday. Low clouds and stratus were predominantly around the Cape and Islands before spreading out across parts of southern New England, according to the National Weather Service. They come as a cold front trails from Newburyport to Storrs, Connecticut, and into Danbury. Along this line, showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected.
Massachusetts Ranks #1 State in the US for Best School System
It's pretty crazy to think that public education spending in the U.S. is now over $18,614 per student annually, according to National Center for Education Statistics. But how does all that cash stack up when it comes to actual school performance?. WalletHub just released its 2024 report on the states...
Update: Dense fog advisory issued for 4 Massachusetts counties Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:22 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable and Dukes counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one to two miles in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," comments the weather service....
'A win-win all around': Trash cans offer artist the chance to show off best of Gardner
Who says trash can't look good? Officials in Gardner have unveiled a new project aimed at beautifying the city's downtown area. After 30 trash receptacles, which were gray and bland, were installed in the area about two years ago, officials began kicking around ideas to make them more attractive. A plan to hire...
Massachusetts' overflow shelter change could affect homeless, migrant families registering for school
NORFOLK, Mass. — Changes being made to the overflow shelters operated by Massachusetts for homeless and migrant families could have an impact on how many of those families can enroll their children in school districts where those shelters are located. Stays at the overflow shelters, sometimes called safety-net sites,...
Here's the scoop on Massachusetts' official new ice cream trail
Massachusetts has a rich history of ice cream-making and dairy farming, and the state is sharing a new way of honoring that sweet heritage with an official state ice cream trail. There are more than 100 ice cream "destinations," from local shops to farmstands, throughout Massachusetts on the trail, unveiled...
Route 3 Speed Limit Raised to 65 mph in Massachusetts to Improve Traffic Safety
Drivers traversing the stretch of Route 3 from I-95 in Burlington up to the New Hampshire border can now legally press a bit harder on the accelerator. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has upped the speed limit along this 22-mile corridor to 65 mph, as reported by Boston.com. This increase is a jump from the previous 55 mph limit, a move intended to enhance safety by harmonizing traffic flow.
'He was on today': Jack Christopher boosts Stowe & Degon (Shrewsbury) to Crompton Kingsway Summer League title
WORCESTER — Jack Christopher had taken part in the Crompton Kingsway Summer Basketball League since he was a freshman and wanted to achieve what he deemed “some fruit for our labors” in his senior year, so much that he propelled Shrewsbury from the opening tip. Christopher scored 11 of his game-high 17 points...
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