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Judge Rules Nibi the Orphaned Beaver Can Stay With Rescue Team: ‘We Should All Be On the Same Team’
Nibi the Beaver, a social media sensation for nearly two years, will stay with her rescue group for now. The orphaned beaver was taken in by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Sturbridge, Massachusetts at a very young age and has grown up there. MassWildlife is pushing for Nibi the Beaver’s return to the wild, stating that ...
Mass. plankton expert awarded $800K ‘genius grant’
Benjamin Van Mooy is a new MacArthur Fellow, the foundation announced on Thursday. A Massachusetts oceanographer has been awarded a “genius grant” to continue his research on microbial organisms, the MacArthur Foundation announced on Tuesday. Benjamin Van Mooy is a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...
Voters Guide: Early voting locations and hours in the Gardner area
The November election is just over a month away, which means early voting is starting soon in Massachusetts. In addition to electing a new president and vice president, voters in Massachusetts will also be making their choices for several offices, including U.S. and state senator and U.S. and state representative. Massachusetts voters will also be deciding on several ballot...
Holyoke Roca moves to Race St., cites positive results for many high-risk city youth
HOLYOKE — Dalton Stoddard grew up in Holyoke, went to jail and came home, but was struggling, he said. That’s when Holyoke’s Roca outreach specialist Taj Mullins happened to reach out. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
New Hampshire & Massachusetts Are The Smartest in The Entire US
When it comes to "battle of the states," it usually comes down to all of us arguing online about which state has the worst drivers and/or best pizza, right?. Have we ever really broken down which states in the US are the smartest based on IQ?. Well, worry not, because...
What to do with Stone Field? Officials in Gardner want ideas for a field home to generations
It used to be the playground for generations of baseball players in the Chair City, but now Stone Field lies unused along Cross Street behind the former Helen Mae Sauter school. But that could change with the city's appointment of the Stone Field Review Committee, whose members will solicit public opinion for ideas and suggestions about how the community might revitalize the vacant field. ...
Western Massachusetts Has 4 Top Picks For Vacation Home Buyers
Here's a question for my fellow Massachusetts residents: Do you have a favorite "dream" vacation destination? When I was growing up, it seemed like all of my relatives wanted to go to the Hamptons. To each his own, I guess. I have nothing against the Hamptons, but for me it...
EEE risk no longer high or critical in Mass., state health officials say
The risk level of contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in several towns in three Massachusetts counties has lowered, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced. "Communities previously at high or critical risk are now at moderate risk,” the department said in a statement on Wednesday. In 2024, officials...
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