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Op-Ed: Subsidizing the rich in Cape Cod’s broadband push
One of the biggest government broadband consultants is pushing for more fiber broadband infrastructure in Cape Cod, one of the richest communities in Massachusetts. CTC Technologies and Energy and Rural Innovations Solutions, Inc. worked with the Cape Cod Commission to release the Regional Broadband Needs Assessment and Summary in September. The assessment says that a lack of competition in Barnstable County has led to the highest prices in Massachusetts for local broadband subscribers, with more than half of Cape Cod residents paying more than $100...
State House Roundup: Parting is such sweet relief
BOSTON — The day that Massachusetts officials had long been hoping for came and went with just a little bit of fanfare, but with Steward Health Care effectively gone from the state, the sun isn't really shining much brighter. Six formerly Steward-owned campuses shifted to new operators last week, a culmination of the months-long bankruptcy proceedings and even longer public crisis surrounding the for-profit company that has become the biggest boogeyman on Beacon Hill. Former Steward CEO...
Harvest Festival in Downtown Worcester on Sunday
WORCESTER – Exchange Street in downtown Worcester is being transformed into a farmer’s market and fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 13. Market on Exchange, a planned weekly farmers market, is hosting its pilot event, Harvest Festival, to assess demand for an ongoing Sunday market in downtown Worcester. Harvest...
Halloween Children's Books That Take Place in Massachusetts
With October 31st just around the corner and the cold air moving in (too fast, if you ask me!), it’s the perfect time of year to curl up with a good book. For the younger members of your family, seeing their own communities come to life within the pages can be a magical, and spooktacular, reading adventure.
Multifamily Building Proposed at Former Site of Historic Austin Street Home
WORCESTER – The owners of a vacant lot on Austin Street in Worcester’s Crown Hill historic district will seek a certificate of appropriateness from the city’s Historical Commission next week to construct a new multifamily home. The lot at 114 Austin St. was the former site of...
Sharon man claims fourth win at Topsfield Fair's 40th Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
The 40th annual All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfied Fair has been won by a Sharon man whose 2,211-pound pumpkin gave him his fourth, first-place win. Steve Connelly won this year’s competition, which occurred on opening day at the fair on Friday, Oct. 4. Last year’s...
What to read: 8 books to better understand the MCAS ballot question
Want to better understand the Mass. state ballot questions you’ll be voting on in November? These booksellers have recommendations. This November, Massachusetts residents will vote on five ballot questions and make important decisions on legalizing psychedelics, eliminating tipped minimum wage, allowing rideshare drivers to unionize, and more. To better...
Iowa AG leads continued fight against Massachusetts animal confinement law
Iowa and 21 other pork-production states, including North Dakota, are pushing for an appeal of a federal district court ruling that upheld a 2016 ballot measure in Massachusetts to prohibit the sale of pork, poultry and veal from livestock that were “confined in a cruel manner.” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird headed an amici curiae, […]
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