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Venture Community Services adds 3 to board
Venture Community Services, one of the Commonwealth’s leading providers of innovative human services, today announced the appointment of three individuals to its Board of Directors following its merger with Life-Skills, Inc. The new directors are:. Paul Haughey, Superintendent, Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District;. Nancy Noonan,Nurse Practitioner, Commonwealth Care Alliance;...
Boston mayor not planning on taking maternity leave after birth of third child
BOSTON - A day after announcing that she is pregnant with her third child, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she still plans to run for re-election and she doesn't plan to take maternity leave. Wu spoke with reporters for the first time since her announcement during a visit to the Higginson Lewis School in Roxbury."New experience for the city"The mayor said she did not plan to take maternity leave after she and her husband welcome their third child - a girl - in January. Wu has two boys, ages 7 and 9, and said that she's confident that she'll be able to...
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.
The members of the Daily News Baseball All-Star team for spring of 2024
After combing over statistics and results, and with the guidance of local athletic directors and coaches, we at the Daily News selected All-Stars for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field and rugby. Although the sports and skill sets...
First responders resuscitate one of two cats rescued from Framingham apartment fire
FRAMINGHAM — A cat had to be resuscitated on Monday after a kitchen fire in a Beulah Street apartment unit, fire officials said. Two cats were in the apartment at 32 Beulah St. when firefighters responded to a report of a fire, Assistant Fire Chief John Schultz said. "We got two cats out, but...
Bill Russell: Black coach of the Boston Celtics during the civil rights era
The first Black coach of any major North American sport in modern history, Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell is on the cusp for his second induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his work as a player-coach of the Celtics in the latter third of their unrivaled 1960s dynasty.
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.49 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $3.07 on Jan. 29, 2024, and as...
Big Lots closing one store in Massachusetts. Here's where it is
Massachusetts is losing one of its Big Lots stores. The Dennis Port location, 400 Main St, Dennis Port, is closing. A closing sale of up to 20% off, with limited exceptions applied, has already started, according to the website. ...
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,...
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