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Poll: 1 in 5 Massachusetts residents see themselves leaving state
BOSTON - A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents, burdened by high housing and transportation costs, see themselves moving out of the state in the near future.In the MassINC Polling Group survey of over 1,400 residents, 21% said they can picture leaving Massachusetts in the next five years. Another 19% said they are looking to move within the state, and 45% said they do not plan on moving.Those struggling with skyrocketing costs of living are even more likely to leave Massachusetts. About 38% of respondents who said housing and transportation are both a "very big burden" on...
Big Lots To Close Pair Of Long Island Stores, Including In Carle Place
It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide. Six stores in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are slated to close, with both New York stores on Long Island. No store closures are scheduled for New Jersey. The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move and said a...
Nearly 50 beaches closed across Massachusetts on Tuesday
As unsettled weather settled in over Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, close to 50 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard. In all, 47 beaches across Massachusetts were closed as of the 9:30 a.m. update...
Massachusetts boy's dream comes true, becoming a sanitation worker for a day
ASHLAND, Mass. - A Massachusetts boy fulfilled his wish to be a sanitation worker for a day. Four-year-old Alan from Ashland, who suffers from a respiratory disorder, dressed up as a garbage collection crew member for Halloween, said the Make-A-Wish foundation. "While some children are drawn to superheroes or athletes,...
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...
Coastal Team ‘spikes’ gold at Bay State Games
After three years of just barely missing the mark, Jimmy Oliveira, head coach of the Coastal Region volleyball team, and his assistant coach Ryan Grace oversaw the win of their first gold at the Bay State Games over the July 13 weekend. The Bay State Games are organized by the...
Experimenting with seed bombs at DTL
It was all things seeds at the Dover Town Library (DTL) as they hosted a “Wildflower Seed Bombs” workshop. This event, which was for children ages five and up, taught little ones how to make seed “bombs” using wildflower seeds, soil and clay. DTL Librarian Jill...
Last Week for Season 62 Weston Drama Workshop Shows
You only have five days left to catch Weston Drama Workshop’s Season 62—running through this Saturday, July 27 at the Regis College Fine Arts Center! Make sure to reserve your tickets before they’re gone…. In particular, I would run not walk to catch the production of the...
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...
Survivors urge Massachusetts lawmakers to eliminate statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present
BOSTON — Two survivors who have seen firsthand how advances in forensics are solving old rape cases are asking lawmakers to update Massachusetts law and eliminate the statute of limitations for rape when DNA is present. The two women were raped while working at a Framingham retail store in...
Vote for the top MetroWest/Milford Daily News female athlete of the 2023-24 year
School starts next month. Hard to believe with all the heat and humidity that has overtaken the region. But there is no better time than now to look back at the fall, winter and spring seasons that brought athletes raising championship trophies and banners across the MetroWest and Milford areas.
Former Massachusetts restaurant owner killed in motorcycle crash
A Massachusetts man has died in a weekend motorcycle crash. According to police, on Sunday, at just after 7:45 p.m., the Holliston Police Department evening shift responded to Prentice and Mill Streets, a known dangerous intersection, for a motor vehicle crash involving serious injuries. The crash involved a motor vehicle versus a motorcycle.
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