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Snow Village Train Depot Christmas in July: At Elm Bank for One Week Only
So here’s an unusual Christmas in July – the Snow Village train display at Wellesley’s Mass Horticultural Socity at Elm Bank is open for one week only. Usually open only for the Festival of Trees, and a welcome respite from the cold outdoors, it is now open for air-conditioned perusal after you look at actual live trees at the superlative Elm Bank.
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...
Route 20 in Millbury Closed for Diesel Spill Cleanup
Millbury – A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel rolled over overnight, near the Upper Blackstone Waste Water plant. The rollover closed Route 20 in both directions from Granite Street in Worcester/ Park Hill Avenue in Millbury to Greenwood Street in Millbury. According to the Millbury Police Department, agencies managing...
Change of command coming at Natick Soldier Systems Center
The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick will conduct a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m., July 31. The public can watch the ceremony online. Incoming commanding general Brig. Gen. George C. Hackler arrives from the U. S. Army Operational Test Command, West Fort Cavazos, Texas, where he served as commanding general. Outgoing commanding general Brig. Gen. David C. Trybula has served in Natick since June, 2021, when he took over as Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army Combat Capabilities, Development Command (DEVCOM) and Senior Command of the center.
Save the Date: Weston Police Relief Third Annual 5K – October 12
Now becoming a permanent fixture on the Weston recreational and charity calendar is the Weston Police Relief Association’s 5K Run and Walk, held this year on October 12, 2024. Held on the USATF-sanctioned “Love Lane course”, this race was fun even in last year’s rainy weather, and is beginning to attract non-Westonians and Westonians alike.
70-year-old leads team of volunteers keeping Medfield reservation trails safe
MEDFIELD - A year-round destinations for hikers, Rocky Woods Reservation in Medfield, Massachusetts is close to 500 acres, and the nine miles of trails continues to grow. To keep the grounds in top shape, the Trustees of Reservations, which owns the land, relies heavily on the help of volunteers.No experience needed "I think all these folks are in pretty good athletic shape from carrying stuff in and out and then doing the work," said volunteer Dan Ott. Ott, 70 and retired, co-leads a volunteer trail crew at Rocky Woods. For five years, he's chosen to spend his free time volunteering at the reservation once...
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...
Massachusetts leads the country in women's health, report says
BOSTON - When it comes to women's health, Massachusetts is leading the country.Women's health in the U.S. has been under threat in recent years, with deaths from preventable causes on the rise and new limits - or in some cases, outright bans - placed on reproductive health around the country. A private foundation called the Commonwealth Fund has developed a state scorecard to track trends in women's health, looking at healthcare quality and prevention, coverage, access, and affordability. Massachusetts was found to have the best-performing health system for women overall, followed by Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, all New England states. The lowest-ranked states fan out across the Southeast and Southwest.
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...
Great white shark exploding on bass a lesson for Cape Cod anglers
A Massachusetts shark researcher on Saturday shared footage showing a great white shark launching an explosive attack on a striped bass at the end of a fishing line. “Doug Nelson took this footage 5 yrs ago today while fishing with Columbia Sportfishing out of Rock Harbor,” John Chisholm described via X. “We’ve had a few reports of sharks taking bass this year. This video shows just how fast it happens.” Doug Nelson took this footage 5 yrs ago today while fishing with Columbia Sportfishing out of Rock Harbor. We’ve had a few reports of sharks taking bass this year. This video shows...
Monday's local roundup, results: Area LL teams keep winning; Hudson Legion tops North County
Softball Senior League East Regional District 4 9, Pennsylvania 3: District 4 stayed alive in the Senior League East Regional with a quarterfinal win at Rockwood Field. ...
Massachusetts minimum wage for tipped workers initiative qualifies for the ballot for a total of five initiatives this Nov.—most for the last seven election cycles
A signature challenge to the minimum wage for tipped workers initiative filed by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association was withdrawn on July 17. The challenge delayed the initiative’s certification, but upon its withdrawal, the secretary of state certified the measure. The initiative would gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped employees according to the following schedule:
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