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Boys & Girls Club in Chicopee gets $1.5M bond for teen center
CHICOPEE — Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee has received $1.5 million in lower-cost financing for Haven, the new teen center now under construction at its campus at 508 Meadow St. MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency and land bank, announced the bond this week. The tax-exempt bond through...
Upcoming Back-To-School Event offers free haircuts, school supplies, food in Chicopee
CHICOPEE — Chicopee students will be heading back to school with new school supplies, fresh haircuts and painted nails, thanks to the third Back-To-School Event headed by Ricardo Diaz, the owner of Faded Barber Lounge. This Sunday, Chicopee youth and their families can stop by Faded Barber Lounge from...
Several Cottage Street Studios artists leaving Easthampton building due to drastic increase in rent
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. — It's been a difficult summer for Margaret Larson and the dozens of artists at Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton — many of whom are in the process of moving their businesses. What You Need To Know. Several artists at Cottage Street Studios in Easthampton are...
Four-bedroom home sells in Amherst for $827,500
A 2,933-square-foot house built in 1983 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 1488 South East Street in Amherst was sold on Aug. 1, 2024. The $827,500 purchase price works out to $282 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features a gable roof design constructed with asphalt roofing. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Situated on a spacious 0.9-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Tech sues ASC for failing to stop inappropriate photos circulating in workplace
Former X-ray technician Moira McDonald has filed a complaint against the Springfield, Mass.-based Surgery Center of New England claiming that the center’s human resources department failed to step in when inappropriate photos of her were circulating in the workplace, according to an Aug. 21 report from MassLive. Ms. McDonald...
Video allegedly reveals former Holyoke city councilor as member of Russian military
A new video has surfaced this week and it’s making national headlines. It appears to show former Holyoke City Councilor Wilmer Puello-Mota being interviewed as part of the Russian military.
Looking for signs of fall? When to expect autumn's arrival in Massachusetts, New England
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Don't let a few acorns fool you. Fall foliage season is still at least a few weeks away for New England. The region up along the Canadian border doesn't typically see colors coming to peak until late September. Colors then progress southward through October and peak in Boston toward the end of the month.
CT’s DNC delegates applaud Buttigieg as they mull the other glass ceiling
CHICAGO — Gov. Ned Lamont lavished praise on Pete Buttigieg, the cabinet secretary inevitably described as an ascendant figure in national Democratic politics, in introducing him Thursday at a breakfast for delegates from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. “I know there’s a journey just beginning,” Lamont said. How far or...
BlueWave Develops Massachusetts Community Solar Agrivoltaics Projects
BlueWave has completed five projects across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that incorporate the company’s dual-use solar design and operate under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program. The projects, which the company owns and operates, are located in Palmer, Haverhill, Dighton and Douglas, adding 19.8 MW of generation and 29.7...
Mass. Gov. Healey signs bill expanding access to midwives, doula services
A compromise bill that will expand access to an array of critical maternal health services is now the law of the land in Massachusetts. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey signed the legislation on Friday. It was one of the Legislature’s pieces of unfinished business left over from the end of formal sessions earlier this month.
Berkshire region real estate sales
26 Overlook: Mge Rt and Michael Kwasniowski of Adams to Todd Powers, $125,000 on 08/09/2024. 33-35 Grove Street: Pnc Bank Na of Adams to Trevor W. Crombie, $100,000 on 08/07/2024. 70 Friend Street: Jeffrey P. Ciuk and Julie M. Lyons-Sweeney of Adams to Michael W. Estes, $37,500 on 08/09/2024. 168...
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...
2024 UMass position group preview - Tight Ends
Our position group preview series returns once again ahead of the 2024 season as the UMass Minutemen enter their third season of Don Brown Era 2.0. UMass is looking to build on an improved 3-9 record from 2023 and challenge for an FBS-era record for wins as the play their final FBS Independent season. Ten position groups for the Minutemen, five on offense, four on defense and their special teams, will be covered ahead of the season that kicks off August 31st at McGuirk Alumni Stadium against Eastern Michigan.
These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of Aug. 22
Before hitting the beach this weekend, check out this list of closed waterfronts. Summer may be winding down, but there is still time to hit the beach. Just make sure you visit an open one. These 86 beaches across Massachusetts are closed as of Aug. 22 due to bacteria concerns.
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