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You May Be Breaking Some of These Massachusetts Laws Without Knowing It
Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Could these four sports become the next to be recognized by the MIAA?
Some new high school sports could be coming to Massachusetts in the near future. In the latest rule change proposal for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for 2025-27, proposals have been put in place for the MIAA to officially recognize and sponsor four new sports: orienteering, cheerleading, girls flag football and Ultimate Frisbee. If approved, recognition would begin in the 2025-26 school year.
Sherborn police will 'never give up' trying to solve 1977 case of missing teen
SHERBORN — Nearly 47 years after a local teenager mysteriously disappeared, Sherborn police say they still hope to solve the case. Simone Ridinger, then 17, was last seen on Sept. 2, 1977, as she left her job at the now-defunct Rainbow Restaurant on South Main Street (Route 27) in Natick, where she worked as a waitress. She planned to hitchhike to Cape Cod, where she would catch a ferry to Martha's Vineyard. ...
Worcester Earn-A-Bike's 'as-is' sale for adult bicycles a chance to find affordable wheels
Worcester Earn-A-Bike is having a $10 as-is Adult bike sale on July 20, from 10 a.m. until the bicycles are sold out. Worcester Earn-A-Bike is a community bicycle shop that promotes accessible and affordable bicycle transportation. All bicycles are going for $10 in current condition, good for anyone with repair...
New England Patriots Will Have the 1st Pick in 2025 NFL Draft
The New England Patriots enter a new era under new Head Coach Jerod Mayo, but is it really a new era or a continuation of a Belichick style regime. Jerod Mayo, who played for the Patriots returned as a coach in 2019 and served as the Inside Linebackers coach until he received the promotion to Head Coach in 2024. Mayo has only played and coached under Belichick in the NFL and will no doubt continue a lot of the ways Belichick runs a team. Recent years under Belichick, more news came out that players were not reacting positively to how things were done in Foxborough. Will this theme continue under Mayo?
Massachusetts House and Senate approve a $58B state budget deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate approved a $58 billion state budget deal Friday that includes a plan for free community colleges and would allow the Massachusetts Lottery to move some of its products online. The budget would set aside more than $117 million for the free...
Gun reform agreement by MA lawmakers could change where guns can be carried. What to know
State lawmakers have reached a compromise with a gun reform bill that will restrict firearm carrying in certain public places and limit the spread of "ghost guns" in Massachusetts. The new bill, which has not yet been signed into law, covers a wide range of topics, like ghost guns, firearm...
New Massachusetts Law In Effect, Major Changes for Restaurants & Bars
Historians agree that bars in Massachusetts are about as old as the state itself. Early settlers wasted no time setting up local taverns before schoolhouses in some cases. In fact, Massachusetts is home to what are believed to be the oldest bars in the United States like the Green Dragon Tavern which dates back to 1654, or Warren Tavern in Charlestown which was the first building to be erected in Charlestown after the British burned the whole town during the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775.
Aron of Metrowest Commercial Real Estate handles new 17,774 s/f long-term lease to The Massachusetts Parole Board at 12 Mercer Rd.
Natick, MA The Massachusetts Parole Board has entered into a new long-term lease agreement after Metrowest Commercial Real Estate’s proposal was selected from a sealed Request For Proposal (RFP). The proposal was for its current location at 12 Mercer Rd. The 17,774 s/f facility was renovated with upgrades including...
This New England State Gets The Most Lightning In The Region
Summertime and the living is easy. The weather can be rough, especially if you don't like heat and humidity – and then there are the summer thunderstorms. All of it beats winter cold and snow, as far as I am concerned. New Bedford has the record for the hottest...
MassDEP rejects controversial proposal to dump nuclear wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
Holtec, Inc won't be allowed to dump 1.1 million gallons of wastewater into the Cape. Authorities rejected a company’s controversial request to dump up to 1.1 million gallons of wastewater from a decommissioned nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec Decommissioning International LLC is in charge of safely...
The Criminal Travels of Michael Brier: Fraudulent Tax Preparer to Suboxone Clinic Cheat
In July of 2016, Fox Point neighbors and business owners contacted GoLocal, raising concerns about who was opening a new Suboxone therapy clinic on Wickenden Street. The man behind the Suboxone business, Michael Brier, was a former Rhode Island tax preparer who had previously been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in 2013. He was prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
Blade collapse, N.Y. launch and N.J. research show uneven progress of offshore wind projects
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach.
Detached house sells for $1.1 million in Shrewsbury
A 2,634-square-foot house built in 1997 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 7 Sturbridge Circle in Shrewsbury was sold on June 25, 2024. The $1,050,000 purchase price works out to $399 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with shingles (not wood). Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with hot water heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house is equipped with a garage. The property encompasses a generous 0.5-acre of land.
Hughes of New Dover Associates represents buyer in $2.7 million sale
Natick, MA Scott Hughes, president of New Dover Associates, Inc. represented the seller, Eastbound Realty Trust, and procured the buyer, Speen Street Realty LLC, in the sale of 83 and 89 Speen St., for the purchase price of $2.7 million. 83 Speen St., located on a corner lot of 1.03 acres at the intersection of Speen St. and Pond St., is a fully-leased two story 8,400 s/f office/medical office building with visibility and parking. 89 Speen St. is an adjacent lot of .2476 acres.
WATCH: Spectrum of Sound Preps for Music Festival
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism's Spectrum of Sound choir is gearing up for a big performance that's just a few weeks away!. They gathered in Framingham to rehearse for Stars of the Spectrum--the biggest by autism, for autism concert in the country. It's set for August 3 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy. You can learn more at the event at flutiefoundation.org.
Universal Window and Door projects earn four 2024 Preservation Massachusetts Awards
Marlborough, MA Universal Window and Door provided historic replica windows for four projects honored by Preservation Massachusetts at their annual Preservation Awards event. Held at the Great Hall of the Mass. State House on June 28th, this year’s theme was “A Lifetime of Preservation,” which in addition to celebrating 20 preservation projects, honored four individuals who have substantially contributed to historic preservation efforts.
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