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Update on 2024 state ballot measure certifications: nine new measures and 27 pending signature verification
For 2024, 134 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 39 states, two fewer measures than the average (136) for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.
Local women selected as part of 2024 Commonwealth Heroines Class
Longmeadow resident Amy Baxter and Wilbraham resident Christine Goonan were recently celebrated as part of the 2024 class of Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Both were part of more than 125 women honored this year by the organization for contributions to their communities. Candidates...
Settlement Fund Payouts for YDC Abuse Now Top $95 million
The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, formerly known as the Youth Development Center or YDC. Since 2020, roughly 1,300 former child detainees at YDC have come forward with allegations of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse by staff. (Raquel C. Zaldívar/New England News Collaborative) A settlement fund...
Five storylines to watch with Boston College's Recruiting BBQ
Boston College is hosting a strong group of recruits and coaches, mostly local on Thursday afternoon at the annual BC recruiting BBQ. There are a number of key recruits that will be on campus, most of whom hold an offer from the Eagles staff. Eagle Insider takes a look at...
T hires Keolis to electrify Fairmount commuter rail line
The MBTA hired Keolis Commuter Services to serve as a general contractor of sorts overseeing the buildout of battery electric train service on the Fairmount commuter rail line, which runs through Boston for about 10 miles connecting Readville and South Station. The contract was hailed as a historic first step...
Metro Boston ranks 15th in the nation for supercommuters
"When I do drive in, about once or twice a week, my mood is increasingly more tense having to navigate the Mad Max-like 95N-93N corridor," one Boston.com reader wrote. Supercommuting is on the rise. and Boston is jumping into the fast lane. Use your blinkah!. Did you know that 62,898...
Water Main Break in the area of 890 Great Pond Road
The DPW is responding to a Water Main break on Great Pond Road. Traffic in the area will be detoured around the impacted area and there will be some water pressure issues due to the break. Crews are on scene and working to limit disruptions, but it will be some time before water is restored to the area.
Boston police officer hit by construction vehicle, suffers serious injuries
BOSTON - A police officer is recovering after he was struck by a construction vehicle in Boston Thursday afternoon.I-Team sources: Truck's back door swung open and hit the officerIt happened at the intersection of North Washington and Thacher streets shortly before 1 p.m. Paul McLaughlin of the Bureau of Investigative Services said the officer was working paid detail at a construction site and helping a construction vehicle cross the street when he was struck by the rear of the vehicle."At that point, he stopped traffic as the vehicle came through it struck him, causing him to fall to the ground,"...
'26 OL Dean Ruksnaitis commits to Boston College
Boston College is holding their annual recruiting BBQ, and have already landed their first commitment from the event. On Thursday afternoon, Williston Northampton (Mass.) '26 offensive lineman Dean Ruksnaitis announced his commitment to the Eagles. The 6-3 270 pound lineman, also had offers from Akron, UMass, Old Dominion, and URI. A local recruit, he was also on campus this spring, where he met the staff and got a feel for the program under Bill O'Brien.
Thousands of nurses vote to authorize strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The nurses are citing unsafe working conditions, long patient wait times, under-resourced departments, and unfair wages. After months of negotiations, just over 2,500 nurses in the Massachusetts Nurses Association voted overwhelmingly to authorize a one-day strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. According to a press release from the Massachusetts...
Legislature warming to Boston's push for higher fines
Boston property owners, landlords and businesses that violate the city's sanitary code could face significantly higher fees under a home rule petition that gained House approval this week and may be on the move in the Senate. City Councilor Liz Breadon, who co-filed the initial proposal that made its way...
Super Spring: A look back at some of the biggest starts from the Andover High spring season
It was another fantastic spring for Andover High athletics. With the summer racing by, lets take a look at some of the Andover High athletes that shined the brightest this spring season:. Baseball. Ben Workman. Hard-throwing right-hander tossed three complete game shutouts. Named to Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 All-Conference...
On Sale @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway: Kehlani, Sarah McLachlan, and more
With all the distracted talk of “happy hour” returning to Massachusetts, Kehlani is busy out here delivering the late-night “After Hours” vibes we really need. The Bay Area R&B artist brings her Crash World tour to Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway on September 17, with FLO and Anycia on board, riding high on their new album of the same name and thumping May single, which scored Kehlani a Top 5 hit on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart. June’s Crash, which features Jill Scott, Young Miko and Omah Lay, did even better; peaking at Number 2 on Billboard’s Top R&B albums chart. “For a long time, I’ve been not afraid of how I’ve been perceived musically, but I had a lot of being very apologetic in my personhood, for who I am, for anything I’ve done, for anything I had to be corrected on for any way I’ve shown up in the world,” Kehlani tells Essence. “In this album specifically, I am just gonna talk and not hold back. I’m going to talk as if I was talking to my very best friend.” That’s us. We’re all the BFF. Tickets go on sale on Friday (July 26) at 10 a.m. local time.
Pick a candle using just your nose or make your own at new Boston boutique
A new candle store where customers solely rely on their noses to pick their favorite scent is officially opening in Boston this week. Candlefish, a candle store known for its immersive "100 Candle Library“ of nameless scents, will officially open its second location at 110 Newbury St. on Friday, July 26.
North Andover Historical Society hosts events in August
NORTH ANDOVER — Energy, archaeology and witchcraft round out the North Andover Historical Society’s August events with a sneak-peak into September’s Sails & Trails series. Here is the list of events:. Open house at the 1715 Parson Barnard House Museum is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....
North Andover Garden Club awards scholarships
NORTH ANDOVER — The North Andover Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee has awarded two students funding as part of the club’s 2024 Memorial Scholarship program. Oliver Peterson and Emma Swiniarski will each receive $1,500 toward their secondary education. Peterson, the son of a garden member, graduated from North...
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