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More human cases of EEE and West Nile Virus confirmed in Massachusetts
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed additional human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in the state.One man in his 70s was exposed to EEE in Acton. This is the third case of EEE in Massachusetts this year. Another man in his 70s was exposed to West Nile Virus in southern Middlesex County in an area already deemed high risk. This is the seventh case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year.Risk levels raisedRisk levels for EEE have been raised to high in Acton, Ayer, Boxboro, Carlisle and Littleton in Middlesex County and...
States Fight to Uphold Assault Weapons Ban in Federal Court
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell are leading a coalition of 19 states in defending Cook County, Illinois' assault weapons ban, which is under challenge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The group filed an amicus brief supporting Cook County's law, arguing that it aligns with Second Amendment protections and public safety needs.
Mass. ‘Flasher Light’ Law Is Confusing
I thought I was doing the right thing, but in actuality, I was breaking the law. We recently got stuck in a downpour on the Mass. Pike. around the Springfield area, so I decided to throw my flashers on. The rain was so bad at one point that everyone on...
Popular Building Supply Chain With Locations in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts, Closing 94 Stores
When it comes to retail, the world has changed a lot in the last decade. Just a few years ago, when you wanted to buy something, you either went to the store to purchase it or you ordered it from a website. Because of the time it generally took to get something shipped to you from an online (or magazine) order, going to the store was almost always the preferred method of buying stuff.
Massachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian Americans and repeatedly hitting one of them with his car. John Sullivan, a white man in his late 70s, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in April to a federal hate crime, specifically charges of willfully causing bodily injury to a victim through the use of a dangerous weapon because of his actual and perceived race and national origin.
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…
Bankrupt Steward Health approved to sell six Massachusetts hospitals at a loss
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steward Health Care, the largest private hospital operator in the U.S., received a bankruptcy judge's approval on Wednesday to sell six Massachusetts hospitals, despite taking no profit from the $343 million sale.
Everything You Need To Know About American Idol Auditions for Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson…these are just a few superstars who got their start on American Idol. Auditions are coming to both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Here’s how to take advantage of them. How to Audition for ‘American Idol’. “Idols Across America” kicked off July 31st...
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