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Gillette Stadium’s Biggest Crowd In Mass. History
Metallica recently rolled through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and played two nights. The attendance was about 62,000 one of those nights. It wasn't Metallica with the record. It wasn't Taylor Swift. The hate she gets sometimes is unreal. Some really big stars have come to Massachusetts over the years...
Your Regular Massachusetts Driver’s License Could Soon Be Expired
Earlier this year I had to renew my license for the 2nd time before my birthday this year. Thankfully, I was able to process the transaction online since I didn't have any reason to visit the RMV in person as all my records are up to date. However, for some...
Massachusetts Residents May Be Banned From These Buildings Soon
Anyone who has completed thier Massachusetts license renewal duties online will probably tell you that it's a much more enjoyable process versus having to renew it in person. Having the option to renew my Massachusetts license online is a much more pleasant experience than having to wait in line. I've had to do that a few times over the years in Pittsfield and it felt like I was watching paint dry. I don't miss the in-person experience.
Massachusetts crews head south to help in Hurricane Helene aftermath
BOSTON - Massachusetts is sending aid to states like Florida and North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, where the damage is estimated to be in the billions.Rescuing survivorsMassachusetts Task Force 1, which is based in Beverly, is already on the ground in the south, rescuing people from rushing flood waters and crumbling buildings. The task force is made up of police officers, firefighters, engineers, rescue specialists and others and they brought ATVs, boats and bulldozers with them."People trapped, surrounded by water, couldn't get out, so needed the assistance with the boat to get them out," said Thomas Gatzunis...
Members of Mass.-based task force assisting with rescue missions in flood-stricken North Carolina
Members of an elite task force from Massachusetts are in North Carolina assisting with rescue missions after Hurricane Helene soaked the region with torrential rain, causing unprecedented flooding and landslides.
What to know about this year's ballot questions in Massachusetts
BOSTON - This fall, Massachusetts voters will face the largest crop of statewide ballot questions in years, many of them involving complex issues.Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, has done a deep dive into the details of the questions, and he joined Keller @ Large to offer a primer.Massachusetts Ballot Question 1On Question 1, expanding the state auditor's authority to audit the legislature, Horowitz said passage "probably will not empower the auditor to oversee the things people care about in the legislature, their votes, their committee assignments. She's not going to have...
Machine gun range at Cape Cod base shelved after Mass. Gov. decision. What we know.
In a setback for the Massachusetts Army National Guard, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday morning announced she will not sign off on a construction contract for a proposed multi-purpose machine gun range at Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod, effectively putting the project on the shelf. Without a contract in place, the Guard loses out on $9.7 million Congress previously authorized for the project. A contract needed to be in place before the end of the...
Healey: Massachusetts to ‘Party Like It’s 1776′
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has launched a two-year celebration of America's 250th Anniversary by unveiling MA250. The campaign will lure thousands of tourists to the Bay State to celebrate the sestercentennial in 2026. The MA250 website says, "Celebrating our country's 250th birthday in the birthplace of the Revolution is not...
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