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Weekend Outlook: Circus, Festivals, and More
There are a variety of events this weekend, including a festival, circus, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Time: Saturday, 5 to 8 p.m. The town's free second annual Summer Festival returns this Saturday. The event will feature live music, kids' entertainment, including magic shows,...
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Southwick girls soccer wraps up PVSSL season with 1-1 tie against Easthampton, prep for playoffs
SOUTHWICK – The Southwick girls soccer team closed out the regular season portion of its Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League schedule with a 1-1 tie against Easthampton on Thursday night, July 25 at Whalley Park. Lorelai Whalley scored for Southwick. Southwick qualified for the Girls B playoffs with a...
House in New York State Explodes Leaving One Person Dead
Officials are saying a resident is dead, with another one being airlifted to a hospital, after a house exploded in New York state. The Post Standard reports that other residents as far as ten miles away claim they heard the blast Wednesday evening. Natural gas leaks can sometimes cause an...
Nantucket Select Board Wants Renegotiation Of Current Wind Agreement
The Nantucket Select Board is planning to renegotiate its good neighbor agreement with Vineyard Wind. The Select Board decided to act days after a huge turbine blade failed and broke apart, sending fiberglass and foam onto Nantucket beaches. The panel finds that the emergency has revealed that Vineyard Wind's communication...
Public input opportunity for state Age and Dementia Action Plan
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In preparation for updates to the Massachusetts Age and Dementia Action Plan, LifePath, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative will be co-hosting a listening session to collect local feedback for the state on how to be more age and dementia-friendly. The listening seasoning will take place on Monday, July 29th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John Olver Transit Center in Greenfield.
Man cashes in after a dream of diamonds with a stop at a South Shore 7-Eleven. What he won
Marilyn Monroe famously told the world that diamonds are a girl's best friend. A Plymouth man recently became awfully friendly with them as well. After dreaming the night before about...
A pilot program supporting those transitioning out of public benefits
Carolyn Martinez was in a predicament. In 2012, the Springfield native was a 25-year-old single mom to three daughters getting by on public aid. She relied on food stamps, disability assistance and cash assistance to make do. Determined to secure a better life for herself and her daughters, she began working another job.
Popular Restaurant Chain with 30 New York Locations Raising Prices Again
While other restaurants are slashing menu prices to entice diners back through their doors, one well-known chain says their high prices are here to stay. With inflation squeezing more money out of American wallets, less people are going out to eat because of the high menu prices. One example is the fast good industry, which increased prices by 20% since 2019.
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