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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...
UMass Drops Request for Felony Charges Against Palestine Protestors
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Police Department has withdrawn its attempt to charge two pro-Palestine activists on campus with felony riot charges and other offenses. Last Thursday, The Shoestring reported that university police were seeking “inciting to riot” charges against the two co-presidents of the university’s Students for Justice in...
Berklee professor teaches kids how to make rap music and keep it clean
DORCHESTER - A Berklee College of Music music professor and renowned Massachusetts rapper is helping at-risk teens turn their life experiences into clean content music. Roy Studmire, also known by his rap name, the International Show, first brought the program to Massachusetts inmates, but now it is helping these kids to find an avenue into rap music and production.What is TRIM?It is called TRIM, which is an acronym for "the route into music." In addition to being an artist, Studmire is a professor at Berklee, where he teaches hip-hop songwriting and production. Throughout his career, he has always written clean content...
New Massachusetts law bars circuses from using elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals
BOSTON (AP) — The use of elephants, lions, giraffes and other animals in traveling acts like circuses is now banned in Massachusetts after Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a bill prohibiting the practice. Supporters of the legislation, which Healey signed Friday, said the goal is to help prevent the mistreatment of animals. Beginning Jan. 1, traveling acts, like circuses, carnivals and fairs, will be prohibited from using certain animals, including lions, tigers, bears, elephants, giraffes, and primates, for entertainment, under the law. Exceptions include animals that live at a zoo and the use of animals in filming movies. Non-exotic animals like horses, chickens, pigs, and rabbits can continue to be exhibited.
Where to find the Amherst Bulletin
As of Aug. 1, the Bulletin is now available for free pickup at over 60 locations throughout Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Hatfield, South Deerfield and Sunderland. With this increased availability in the area, the Bulletin is no longer being mailed. A full list of pickup locations is available here.
UMass Amherst Scientists Illuminate Key Protein Folding Process, Offering Hope for Disease Treatment
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have unlocked a significant piece of the cellular puzzle, identifying a key regulator in protein folding quality control, according to a recent report. Delving into the intricacies of the cellular machinery, their research focused on a specific interaction crucial to maintaining cellular health and preventing disease.
Shelburne Falls community fridge reopening this month
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Shelburne Falls Common Good community fridge has undergone restructuring and found a new home next to the Buckland Town Hall. A grand opening event is planned for August 13th at 4 p.m. to celebrate the volunteer team’s efforts. The project was initiated by Hart Farm owner Anna Meyer through Common Good, a social change nonprofit in Ashfield.
Montague approves Strathmore demolition design agreement
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Montague Selectboard has approved a Strathmore demolition design agreement with the engineering firm Tighe and Bond. The total cost is $197,700, funded by a Site Readiness Grant and state funding. Town Administrator Walter Ramsey said the agreement includes more technical work that...
As Olympics wrap up, Northampton's Thomas finishes with three gold medals
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone hands off to Gabby Thomas of Northampton, Massachusetts, during the women's 4 x 400-meter relay final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. The Olympics have wrapped up in Paris — and Northampton, Massachusetts, native Gabby Thomas brought home three gold medals in...
Springfield man arrested, charged after fatal stabbing, police say
SPRINGFIELD — A Springfield man has been accused of murder after a man died from injuries received from a stabbing this weekend, police say. Officers with the department’s Firearms Investigation Unit arrested Luis Rodriguez-Cruz, 30, Tuesday on Main Street and seized a loaded gun, according to a Facebook post from the Springfield Police Department.
GoFundMe page raises over $25K for West Springfield father killed in car collision
A GoFundMe to support the wife and daughter of a West Springfield man who was killed in a car collision over the weekend surpassed $25,000 Tuesday afternoon. On Saturday, Joshua McPherson, 34, was killed in a vehicle collision after a 46-year-old woman driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 90 in Ludlow crashed into his van, pushing it off the highway, prosecutors from the Hampden District County Attorney’s office stated.
Ninth graders get to know new school in small group setting
WESTFIELD -- The Westfield High School step up transition program is in its second week offering an opportunity to rising ninth graders to get to know the school, some of the teachers and other students in a smaller, more intimate group setting. “The transition program is a good opportunity for...
‘She was everything, she loved everyone’: Family remembers victims of double murder-suicide
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Wednesday marks one year since the tragic double murder suicide that claimed the lives of a grandmother and her granddaughter, at the hands of an upstairs neighbor in Springfield. A pretrial hearing was held on Tuesday for Monica Sanchez, the girlfriend of the shooter Victor Nieves....
2 arrested after police seize gun, trafficking weight of heroin in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Two suspects have been arrested for gun possession and heroin trafficking on Monday. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 9:35 p.m. officers responded to an apartment on Central Street for a report of shots fired. Upon entry, officers found shell casings, a loaded gun,...
Chicopee park honors post-Sept. 11 military service, dogs
After years of false starts, an aspirational napkin sketch has finally become a reality with a new park in Chicopee honoring post-Sept. 11 military service and the contributions of military dogs. On June 1, public officials, military leaders, veterans, residents and dogs gathered to open a 7-acre space dedicated to...
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