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Sunderland contractor facing $30K fine after alleged asbestos violation
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Warner Bros. LLC, a Sunderland-based contractor is facing a nearly $30,000 fine after the state Department of Environmental Protection alleged the company potentially released asbestos fibers into the environment. The violation was discovered during an inspection of the construction on the UMass Clark Hill Steam Project on Clark Hill Road.
Update: 3 Massachusetts counties under a tornado warning Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 8:11 p.m. an updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8:30 p.m. for Franklin, Hampshire and Worcester counties. "At 8:10 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over New Salem, or 10 miles south of Orange, moving east at 55 mph," states the weather service. "Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely."
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Cumberland County
After filing a notice with the state to lay off 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Cumberland County, a spokesman from the company told MassLive on Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company —...
Western Mass Native Sobieski Joins Massachusetts Hockey Incoming Class
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts has added 6-1, 181-pound right-shot defenseman Kazimier Sobieski to the squad for the 2024-25 season, head coach Greg Carvel announced on Tuesday. Sobieski, a Deerfield, Massachusetts native, joins forward Cameron Dunn, defensemen Francesco Dell'Elce, Daniel Jencko, Larry Keenan, Charlie Lieberman and Finn Loftus and goaltender James Norton as the eighth member of the Minutemen's incoming freshman class.
Surge in Massachusetts homeless population seen in yearly count
Data from the yearly count of the state’s unhoused conducted in communities across Massachusetts at the end of January is still being processed and analyzed. However, it appears the numbers of individuals and families that are in unstable housing situations has increased in fits and starts over the last 11 years.
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60...
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates at a press conference outlining plans for the Celtics’ championship parade, and local officials urged people to summon help by pulling red fire alarm boxes.
AIC Criminal Justice Program Receives Quinn Bill Approval
Springfield - American International College (AIC) announces that its Master of Science in Criminal Justice has been approved under the “Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs” by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE). Effective June 2024, this approval qualifies the fully online degree for the Police Career Incentive Pay Program (PCIPP), also known as the Quinn Bill.
When Will MA Get It’s First Snowfall?
Let's face it; With all this "uncomfortable" summer like weather, winter enthusiasts would like to fast forward to the day we'll be getting our dose of the white stuff. Yes, it will snow again in Massachusetts as some parts of the Commonwealth will receive a healthy dose and we can attest to that here in the beautiful Berkshires. How is this determined? It all depends upon your proximity to the ocean and the storm track during the winter.
The circus comes to town: ‘Summersaults in the Berkshires’ to be performed at Duffin Theater
Lenox — The Sarasota, Fla.-based Circus Arts Conservatory will be performing “Summersaults in the Berkshires” at the Duffin Theater starting on Friday, July 19, with performances through Sunday, July 28. According to the organization’s website, The Circus Arts Conservatory was founded in 1997 and incorporated as the...
Rip current statement affecting 5 Massachusetts counties until Wednesday evening
A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:20 a.m. valid for Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties. The weather service comments, "Dangerous rip currents expected." "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away...
Advocate says migrant, unhoused families were planning to sleep at MBTA station
QUINCY - The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called "newcomers" to sleep at Logan Airport. Families had been sleeping there when they first arrived in Boston through the airport's Terminal E. In doing so, the state said families would be sent straight to emergency shelters like the one in Norfolk at the old Bay State Correctional Center.On Tuesday, WBZ-TV found dozens of people being dropped off...
MSPCA running fare-free dog “adoptathon” this week
Want a free furry friend? You're in luck. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) is running a statewide dog adoption event from July 15 to 21. This event will be “fare free,” meaning it will cost nothing to adopt a new four-legged friend.
Aftermath of storm causes power outages, damage across Western Massachusetts
(WGGB/WSHM) - State officials have reported several power outages across Western Massachusetts. Aside from the outages there were multiple road closures from downed power lines and fallen trees. Over 14-hundred homes are still without power and at least three houses were damaged by falling trees in Williamsburg. One tree damaging...
Massachusetts certifies four ballot questions on standardized testing, state legislature audits, transportation network drivers, and psychedelic substances
Secretary of State William Galvin (D) announced that four of the five initiatives that submitted verified signatures on July 3 had qualified for the ballot. The initiatives address standardized testing for graduate high school; auditing the state legislature; unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers; and providing regulated access to certain psychedelic substances.
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