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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...
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
West Nile virus and EEE risk map Massachusetts: See risk factor in your town
Two additional cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in humans in Massachusetts, as public health officials raise the risk level in 9 more cities and town. So far this summer, there have been 79 EEE-positive mosquito samples and 285 West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples. In terms of human illness, two...
Trolling the borders? New CT welcome signs claim pizza fame at NY entrance, basketball achievements at Mass. entrance
HARTFORD, Conn. — As if a national proclamation in Washington D.C. wasn't enough, one of Connecticut's newest highway welcome signs proclaims to travelers arriving from New York that Connecticut is "the pizza capital of the United States." Three other welcome signs for Connecticut's seven state highway border entrances were unveiled Wednesday.
Women deserve unbiased guidance on abortion option (Editorial)
Gov. Maura Healey and public health officials in Massachusetts believe women who become pregnant deserve impartial and timely information about their options. To help ensure that, Healey backed a $1 million public awareness campaign this year. The drive targets 34 groups that market themselves as pregnancy resource centers. They exist to persuade women, in ways both subtle and glaring, not to receive abortions.
The New “4 Feet” Law In Affect In Massachusetts
As you know, the rules of the road are always changing in Massachusetts. A lot of residents may not even know about this law and it's always good to have a refresher on how this new law that was passed last year works. Especially now that you see these new "Motorists Give 4Ft To Pass" road signs.
Mass. Primary 2024: A reminder that anything can happen in politics| John L. Micek
By the time the dust had settled on Massachusetts’ primary election on Tuesday, voters got some notable surprises in what had been expected to be a pretty low-key day. In what could become an extraordinary upset, graduate student Evan MacKay declared victory in their race against long-serving state Rep. Marjorie Decker in the Cambridge-based 25th Middlesex District.
Tips on holding the line against Mass. cyber thieves (Editorial)
It’s beyond most of us to comprehend what goes on inside some work areas of Baystate Medical Center, given the science involved. But we should all learn from an unfortunate event at the hospital unrelated to health care. In a recent U.S. District Court filing, Baystate Health says it...
Mass. Primary 2024: Allison Cartwright declares victory in SJC clerk race
First-time candidate and public defender Allison Cartwright declared victory against Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy in the race for clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County. “This is not a victory for me, this is a victory for us,” Cartwright told supporters on Tuesday in a video shared...
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 Now Has a Map of McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines That Actually Work
An infrastructure engineer has done the heavy lifting for us and has put together the ultimate map for McDonald's ice cream lovers. We all love a yummy soft-serve from McDonald’s, but the company has gained a reputation for having a less-than-reliable ice cream machine. Thanks to an engineer with...
A humid, stormy summer is coming to a close in New England
Just like that, meteorological summer has drawn to a close. While the end of the summer went out with a bit of a whimper when it comes to summer heat, much of this summer was dominated by stretches of intense heat and humidity. Similar to last summer, the season also featured several notable flooding events across New England as well as several rounds of severe weather.
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