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Steward Health CEO refuses to testify despite Senate panel subpoena
The CEO of Steward Health Care told a Senate panel he won’t testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the company’s bankruptcy, in defiance of a subpoena. In a letter to the Senate Health Committee sent Wednesday, attorneys for Ralph de la Torre said it would be inappropriate for…
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Robotic coffee drive-thru in Mass. has your drink ready as you pull up
A robotic coffee pod in Massachusetts is looking to change the way people order drinks by essentially removing the need to wait in line at a traditional drive-thru. P!ng is an automated coffee drive-thru pod in Lowell that has drinks ready as people pull up to it. Orders are placed through the p!ng app and are ready to pick up at the pod.
2 people died due to heat this summer in Mass.
Two people died in June due to heat in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Previously Massachusetts was among states that did not track heat-related deaths where exposure to extreme heat was a secondary factor. “States like Massachusetts don’t track heat deaths because they don’t have to...
Patriots Bring in Former 1st-Round Bust for Workout Ahead of Week 1
The New England Patriots have their work cut out for them this upcoming season. They are rebuilding this team from the ground up and have new voices running the show in Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf. New England has added a nice collection of playmakers this offseason in the NFL...
Goodwill Stores Cannot Accept These Donations In Massachusetts
Have you ever wondered why Goodwill is sometimes very limited on what they are selling? There's actually a reason for it. While a lot of people across the Baystate are trying to get through keeping everything tidy, there's always that one question on what do you do with that clutter?
Massachusetts Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery Closure
The 2024 commercial summer flounder quota allocated to Massachusetts has been harvested. Effective 0001 hours September 6, 2024, fishing vessels issued a Federal permit for the summer flounder fishery may no longer land summer flounder in Massachusetts for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year. The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries closed its commercial summer flounder fishery to state permitted vessels and dealers, effective 0001 hours on August 28, 2024.
What South Shore voters decided in 2024 MA primary election
The first Tuesday of September marked decision day for several contested races across the Commonwealth, including on the South Shore. Primaries in Massachusetts are held in September on even-numbered years, and can include races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor's Councilor, state Senate, state House of Representatives, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Courts and County Commissioner. ...
Senior Cat Whose Family Refused Treatment After Being Hit By Car Is Searching for Loving Home
Employees at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Massachusetts are looking for a home for a senior cat seriously injured by a car accident. Fifteen-year-old Mittens was hit by a car back in March, but a series of unfortunate and infuriating events has ...Continue reading
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