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Keller: Is Massachusetts really the best state to live in?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global.BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey's administration is celebrating after the financial website WalletHub named Massachusetts the nation's best state to live in.But is that victory lap justified? The honor may be less than meets the eye. "Best State to Live In if You're Well Off"The ranking triggered a virtual duck-boat parade via a Healey press release full of self-congratulation by the governor, lieutenant governor, and no less than 11 cabinet members. But while our beloved home state won top scores on education, health care and overall...
‘Affordable’ Gym With 2 Massachusetts Locations Files For Bankruptcy
Many people from Massachusetts are worried about what's going to happen to their favorite gym. This one particular chain which surprisingly only has 2 locations in Massachusetts has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to USA TODAY, Blink Fitness that operates more than 100 locations nationwide including the 2...
Architects Say Project Diversity Is Key to Weathering Challenges
When it comes to thriving in the world of architecture, diversity goes a long way. “During the pandemic, we were working on a lot of large single-family homes,” said Aelan Tierney, president of Kuhn Riddle Architects in Amherst. “That market seems to have slowed down, but higher education is still probably about 50% of our work.”
Canada wildfire smoke adding to air quality concerns
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Traces of smoke from wildfires in Canada is being seen in western Massachusetts. “We feel a shortage of people coming in and out because, you know, everyone wants to stay inside,” said Kelly Dobbins, owner of Ionas Café and Grill. Areas in western Massachusetts...
Massachusetts Fugitive Wanted for a Home Invasion Caught in Maine
A man from Massachusetts with outstanding warrants in that state has been taken into custody in Maine. Darell Love, 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts was arrested in Portland this week. What are the Charges He Faces?. The U.S. Marshals Service worked with the Maine Violent Offender Task Force to catch up...
New Mass. Electricity Law Slated To Start Jan. 1, 2025
Is your choice of electric company going away? That could very well be the case here in Massachusetts as the Senate has passed a bill banning choice. Eversource. formerly NSTAR (The Eversource area that was formerly NSTAR is the region of Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Eversource provides retail electricity and natural gas to 1.4 million customers in this region including the Boston urban area).
Mass. Attorney General’s Office reaches $600 million settlement with major tobacco manufacturers
The $600 million will be paid to the Commonwealth’s general fund this fiscal year. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office reached a $600 million settlement with major tobacco manufacturers on Monday, the largest resolution from the office in recent history, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced. “The country’s major...
AI Controlled Traffic Lights Installed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts residents have some pretty wild reputations, whether it be our rabid sports fans or that sweet accent (which really only a very small percentage of us actually have) nothing quite defines us like our drivers. While New York might have the reputation of having the worst drivers in the...
Montague clean water projects include wastewater management and lead pipe replacement
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — With the $75,000 awarded to Montague from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust grant, the town will be developing a tool to manage wastewater assets and meet pollutant requirements, a project which began in May. The Turners Falls Fire District also received a grant...
Aurora borealis delights New Englanders
The Northern Lights from Sunday may still be visible Tuesday night. Here's what was captured by those who experienced the aurora borealis. Sunday night’s peaking Perseid meteor shower was followed by a colorful surprise for New Englanders. Northern Lights lit up the sky from New England, reaching down as...
'Get it back to normal': Some workers at Trader Joe's first unionized store ask to decertify union
About two years after workers at Trader Joe's in Hadley, Massachusetts, became the first of the grocery chain's stores to unionize, some employees there are now looking to decertify the union representing them. Those employees filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board with the help of an anti-union...
Arrest Made In Connection With Deadly Stabbing
There's an arrest in connection with a deadly stabbing in Springfield over the weekend. Officers responded to the area of State and Terrence streets around 3;10 a.m. Sunday where they found a man in the road. He died at Baystate Medical Center. Earlier this week, the suspect identified as 30-year-old...
Suspected cocaine found in West Springfield community pool
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Suspected cocaine has been found at Memorial Pool in West Springfield. West Springfield Police told us that it all started when a lifeguard at Memorial Pool found something suspicious late Wednesday afternoon. They added that it was a small clear sealed bag filled with white powder that appeared to be cocaine, which was found in the pool’s filtration system.
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