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Allegations do not have to be true to ruin your life
LINDA HECKER is professor emerita at Landmark College, where she spent 32 years of her 50-year teaching career. GUILFORD-It's been three years since a Voices essay in this paper turned my life upside down and made me an outcast in our community. Follow-up articles in the local press amplified my disgrace by quoting false allegations about me without attempting to verify them.
Inclusive art workshop opens exhibit to children, families
WEST BRATTLEBORO-As the culmination of Inclusive Arts Vermont's "Cycles" exhibit, featuring work by 25 Vermont artists with disabilities, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church will host two interactive workshops on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Admission is free to the inclusive event, suitable for adults and children alike....
Women's Golf Adjusts Fall 2024 Schedule
BOSTON - A day after the official release of the 2024 Suffolk women's golf fall campaign, head coach Jay Parker has unveiled a shift in opening weekend events. The Rams will no longer make the trip to the Empire State for the Ithaca Invitational Sept. 7-8, instead, the blue-and-gold will remain local in the Bay State for the one-day Westfield State Invitational at the Shaker Farms Country Club in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Ernesto not expected to make landfall in New England, but could impact weekend weather
Tropical Storm Ernesto is the next major storm to make its way up the Atlantic this season. The storm pummeled the Caribbean Wednesday morning with rain and strong winds throughout Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It's expected to impact Bermuda later this week and could strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest forecast. ...
Wildfire smoke making Massachusetts skies look hazy. What to know
Have you noticed the sky is looking a little hazy? Winds are starting to carry wildfire smoke from the west over New England. The smoke is elevated meaning there should be little impact on air quality. ...
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
New Bedford hazmat crews respond to ammonia leak
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — New Bedford Fire Department announced that crews responded to anammonia leak on Wednesday. Fire crews said that they responded to a sensor activation at around 10 a.m. on 289 MacArthur Drive. According to fire officials, they detected an odor ofanhydrous ammonia in the building.
Fitness chain with Mass. ties files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Fitness chain and gym operator Blink Fitness voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. The chain, which has more than 100 locations in seven states, including two in Massachusetts, filed for bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware on Monday, citing the initiative as a “strategic decision to execute an efficient and value-maximizing sale process to optimize its footprint and position the business for long-term success.”
Dangerous New Scam Could Be Threatening Massachusetts Soon
Whether it's email, texts, phone calls, or any other method, scamming attempts are something that occurs regularly. Sometimes you hear about a brand new scam that's going around other times you hear about a scam that's been around for a while that rears its ugly head every so often. A...
Steward Health Care selling doctors network to group owned by private equity firm
BOSTON - Bankrupt Steward Health Care is selling its doctors group, Stewardship Health, to Rural Healthcare Group, which is owned by a private equity firm.In the announcement, Steward did not reveal the amount of the sale, which it called a "definitive agreement." According to the Boston Globe, the price was $245 million.The sale is subject to bankruptcy court and regulatory approval before becoming official."Stewardship Health will continue to serve its loyal patient following in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under new ownership," the company said in a statement.Earlier this year, Steward said it was selling the physician network to Optum Care, a...
Commonwealth awards $2.6 million for re-entry workforce development grants to train formerly incarcerated individuals
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $2.6 million in Re-entry Workforce Development Demonstration grants awarded to 11 organizations to train 365 formerly incarcerated individuals returning to the workforce for job opportunities in culinary, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones joined state and local officials,...
Western Mass. drought status improved by recent heavy rain, state says
A stormy July and the first few weeks of August have paved the way for drought conditions in parts of Massachusetts to change, according to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The westernmost region — along the border with New York and the region to the east, the...
Khrystian King Criticizes Healey’s Shelter Policy, Praises Advocacy
Vice Chairman Khrystian King among those who are part of a statement critical of Governor Healey’s Emergency Shelter Policy. King tells Talk of the Commonwealth that he credits Councilor’s Haxhiaj and Nguyen for their advocacy on this issue and it is an honor for him to join them. King said we are talking about three distinct populations when it comes to accessing stable housing. King says he has had the opportunity to speak with members of the administration on these matters. He also gives credit to the work being done by State Senator Kennedy. Hear all his comments here. King also talks about the recent violence at the Worcester Public Library.
Mass Humanities announces honorees for the 2024 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities
Mass Humanities is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The award ceremony will take place Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Presented...
Mass. health officials report the second human case of West Nile virus this year
The exposure happened in Middlesex County. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Monday that it had detected the second human case of West Nile virus in the state this year. The virus affected a man in his 70s in Middlesex County, an area the department has marked as...
Law opens door to establishing parental rights for Mass. families
BOSTON — When Jacob and Daniel Morris sought to fulfill the dream of becoming parents together, they traveled to Pennsylvania to seek a surrogate. It was there that both their names would be on their child’s birth certificate. The family now lives in Grafton but was celebrating the Parentage Act signing at the...
ICE arrests migrant accused of raping 15-year-old at Massachusetts shelter
BOSTON, Mass. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 26-year-old migrant accused of raping a 15-year-old in Massachusetts, just weeks after he was released by local authorities. Border Patrol admitted Cory Alvarez to the U.S. in June 2023. The migrant allegedly...
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