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Another WMass nursing home stumbles badly in providing care (Editorial)
Though seemingly abandoned by their owner, staff members of a South Hadley nursing home did a remarkable thing: They stuck it out, even as their paychecks bounced, to protect people in their care. Amid calls by elected officials to hold owners of BluPoint Healthcare to account, let’s not overlook this...
Karen Read’s Massachusetts Murder Case Is Becoming a Netflix Documentary
Well, that didn't take long. The trial of Karen Read captured the nation's attention. Seemingly overnight, the Mansfield woman accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV became an obsession for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of true-crime fans. With the jury deadlocked on some charges,...
A Central Showcase: Northeast 7v7 football regional comes to Central Mass.
FITCHBURG — Milton football coach Steve Dembowski has run the Northeast 7v7 football tournament, located mostly in Eastern Massachusetts, for the past 20 years. This year, however, Dembowski brought the tournament west of Route 495 to St. Bernard’s in Fitchburg, and with the help of Bernardians coach Tom Bingham, the creation of the Central Regional has allowed more Central Mass. teams to take part in the midsummer, one-hand-touch passing tournament and prepare for the upcoming season. ...
Conn. fire chief shares volunteer leadership lessons with podcast
SOMERS, Conn. — While he spends a lot of his time talking about firefighting on his weekly podcast, newly hired Fire Chief David Lenart said his first week at his new job was about quietly listening and learning. “So far, everything is going quite well,” said Lenart, who started...
Can you buy alcohol on Sundays in Massachusetts? Yes, here are the rules
Despite its modern-day reputation as one of the most liberal states in the union, it's no secret that Massachusetts was founded on Puritan ethics. The Puritans' extreme interpretation of Christianity saw the Crown all too happy to fund an expedition to the New World to found a colony. The result was the Massachusetts Bay Colony, starting from Plymouth Plantation. The rest, as they say, is history. However, despite paving the way in terms of social liberalism, such as legalizing gay marriage, some remnants of our fundamentalist origins can still be found, even in our laws.
They give birth while taking meds to treat addiction. A proposal could stop the reports to DCF
SPRINGFIELD — When Julie gave birth to her third child in 2022, she was reported to the Department of Children and Families for possible neglect. The Belchertown mother didn’t think she had done anything wrong. The thing that triggered the report to DCF was medication that a doctor had prescribed her.
Measles hits Massachusetts for first time in years
Measles has reappeared in Massachusetts for the first time in four years. Why it matters: The deadly respiratory infection has been surging around the world and international efforts to vaccinate every child against the disease have stalled out since the pandemic. The latest: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said...
You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Nightjar Farm's young owner working to maintain locally grown produce in Western Massachusetts
CHICOPEE, Mass. — He's only 21 years old, but Chicopee resident Evan Nawrocki has already put years of work into providing local produce for Western Massachusetts as founder and owner of Nightjar Farm. What You Need To Know. Chicopee resident Evan Nawrocki is 21 years old and the founder...
Dragon Boat Festival takes place in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Dragon Boat Festival wrapped up at the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club in Springfield, where hundreds came out to show their support and have some fun in the water. By land, by sea, by Connecticut River, this weekend’s competition already made records just hours into its...
Months after 25 mph switch, police to review speed limits on Westfield streets
WESTFIELD — To address the confusion many city residents have expressed since nearly every 30 mph speed limit sign in the city was swapped to 25 mph three months ago, the Police Department has announced it will analyze the speed limits posted on city streets to determine if they are correct.
Danielle Williams Finds Her Place Behind the Bench
That’s a line Baby Boomers will remember from the start of each Rocky & Bullwinkle episode. Danielle Williams might have written it a few times a decade or so back, when she was co-creator of comic-book heroes known as the Mighty Magical Majestics, “keepers of ancient mysteries and defenders of civilization.”
In Memoriam: Dwight Hall copper beech cut down after 120 years on campus, community reflects
The construction surrounding Dwight Hall’s copper beech tree throughout the day. Images are in order from July 18, 2024 at 12:59 p.m. to July 19, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. Photos by Melanie Duronio ’26. Dwight Hall's copper beech tree took "severe damage" after Wednesday’s storms, according to an...
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