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’60 Minutes’ Icon Lesley Stahl Has Deep Roots in Massachusetts
Lesley Stahl has been a respected television journalist for over 50 years, most of that time with the CBS television network. Did you know it all began for Stahl right here in Massachusetts?. Lesley Rene Stahl was born on December 16, 1941, in Lynn, Massachusetts and was raised in Swampscott....
Massachusetts’ largest biotech company files for second round of layoffs, over 800 affected
Takeda Pharmaceutical Inc., Massachusetts’ largest biotech company, announced a second round of layoffs late last month bringing the total number of employees affected to 861 in 2024, according to a state database. The company, which specializes in medications to treat rare diseases and cancer, employed 6,290 employees in the...
Willie Nelson Announces Last-Minute Concert Cancellation
Willie Nelson has pulled out of his scheduled Tuesday performance on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour, the latest in a string of cancellations. The country icon was set to appear at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. His team announced the cancellation in a statement and said he would rejoin the tour on July 4 in Camden, New Jersey. His son, Lukas Nelson, will perform in his place.
People Moving From Mass. To NH Are In For A Rude Awakening
There is one state in New England with a really low minimum wage and that lucky state is New Hampshire. Massachusetts had a plan to get the minimum wage up to $15.00 by January of 2023 and that it did. There was no planned or approved increase for Massachusetts for 2024.
Massachusetts House passes home equity legislation
Malden delegation voted to protect property owners from “equity theft”. On June 26, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed H.4791, An Act relative to municipal tax lien procedures and protections for property owners in the Commonwealth. This bill seeks to align current Massachusetts statute with a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court while addressing the issue of delinquent tax collections – or so-called “equity theft.” The legislation secures the rights of property owners to reclaim any excess equity to which they are entitled after all taxes and fees are repaid to the municipalities following a tax foreclosure, while substantially increasing notifications and other protections for property owners throughout the foreclosure process. On June 27, the Massachusetts Senate referred the bill to its committee on Ways and Means.
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Multiple vehicles involved in early morning crash in Seekonk
(WJAR) — An early morning crash affected Tuesday's morning commute on I-195 in Seekonk. The crash closed lanes around 7:52 a.m. on the eastbound side and westbound side near Exit 1. An NBC 10 news crew was on the scene when some vehicles involved were being towed away. Around...
Mass. stabbing spree suspect Jared Ravizza held, mental health eval extended
A judge has ordered that the suspect in a Memorial Day weekend stabbing spree continue being held at Bridgewater State Hospital while an evaluation of whether he’s competent enough to stand trial is extended, court records show. Martha’s Vineyard resident Jared Ravizza, 26, is accused of stabbing four girls...
Brockton shooting leaves man injured, police say
A man was hurt in a shooting Tuesday evening in Brockton, Massachusetts. Police say they responded shortly before 8 p.m. to the shooting on Belmont Street. Aerial footage showed officers outside Traders World, a pawn shop. The shooting left a man with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Authorities say the...
Mass. State Lottery winner: Final $1 million scratch ticket prize claimed Monday
The final $1 million prize for the scratch ticket game “Double your Money” was claimed in Massachusetts Monday. The ticket was purchased at Rx3 Energy in Salem. There was a 1 in 3,024,000 odds in winning the grand prize and it was the final grand prize ticket. However, there are still six unclaimed $2,000 prize winning tickets left.
Bridgewater's Perkins Foundry to be forged into 150 apartments plus retail and commercial
BRIDGEWATER — The iconic Perkins Foundry is slated to become a three-building complex with 150 apartments and 20,475 square feet of retail and commercial space. The town's planning board approved the project earlier this year. The developers still have to get several permits before the factory winds down operations and crews can start demolition, said Stephen E. Meltzer, vice president of project development for Edgewood Development.
Man saved by Massachusetts’ first ever whole blood transfusion from car crash site
It took 45 minutes for firefighters to get a 35-year-old man out of a “heavily damaged” car following a car crash on Saturday, officials said. The man’s injuries were extensive, with low blood pressure, shock and internal bleeding. Quickly, firefighters and paramedics decided to try a new...
Sankalp – The Taste Of India to open in former Olive & Mint space in Foxborough
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. It looks like a chain of Indian restaurants is expanding to the southwest suburbs of Boston, moving into the space where another Indian dining spot had been. According to a Threads post from @jeremykrantz, Sankalp - The Taste Of India is planning...
'No suspects at this time': Victim injured in weekend Brockton shooting
BROCKTON — A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting that occurred in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, police said. The victim was at a parking lot across the street from 45 Petronelli Way, which is located near the new Marvelous Marvin Hagler statue, when he was shot at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said.
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