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With time running out, advocates push bill to require rear-facing car seats in Mass.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Christina Hayman, senior manager of government affairs with the American Automobile Association. BOSTON ― There was urgency at a legislative briefing held at the State House Wednesday by proponents of a bill that would require children to be strapped into rear-facing car seats until they reach age 2. ...
MMA announces new name, location, dates for conference
Big changes are in store for the MMA’s conference in January, as the event moves to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and expands into a third afternoon. To coincide with these changes, the event — which has been known for 45 years as the MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show — also has a new name: Connect 351.
Eleven Future Broadcasters Get Cash Help From MBA
The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association (MBA) has awarded 11 scholarships totaling $30,000 to broadcast students in Massachusetts. The aspiring broadcasters received the scholarship at a presentation in Waltham, Mass., hosted by Beasley Media Group. Student Broadcaster Scholarships are given to students pursuing a career in over-the-air broadcasting and enrolled at a...
South Shore program to open new group home for adults with autism
WEYMOUTH - Since 1951, The Arc of the South Shore has been on a mission to help people of all ages and disabilities in Massachusetts reach their fullest potential. New group home for people with autism"We have a unique platform for the future here and what I'm trying to do as CEO is meet unmet needs in the community, particularly the autism space. People aren't aware that 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism," CEO Abigail Parrilla said.One of the issues at the forefront of their work is helping people with autism who are turning 22 and will...
MA State Police Battling for Best-Looking Cruiser in America
The 11th annual “America’s Best Looking Cruiser” calendar contest has officially kicked off, and the Massachusetts State Police are in it to win it. Some people like calendars that feature dogs. Some people like calendars of their favorite players. Some people like calendars featuring the best-looking police cruisers in the United States.
Wendy's Employees Shares Disgusting Secret About The Burgers: 'We Leave Our American Cheese Out Like An Hour'
In a shocking revelation that has rattled Wendy’s patrons nationwide, a former employee has come forward with a disturbing secret about the fast-food chain’s operations. At this employee’s particular place of work in Massachusetts, ...
Majority of Massachusetts DNC delegates want Biden to stay in race, poll shows
BOSTON -- The political future of President Joe Biden has been called into question in recent weeks. A lackluster debate performance has pushed some Democrats to question if he should step down. "I think that President Biden has done an incredible job. I have also said that I think President Biden should carefully evaluate whether he is the person who is best positioned to be the person to defeat Donald Trump," said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey during a press conference. An Associated Press (AP) poll says 7 out of 10 adults would like to see the president step down, and...
Surgeon saves umpire's life at her son's Little League game
OXFORD - A cancer surgeon is being praised for her heroics outside the operating room. On July 11, Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.The oncologist at UMass Memorial Health received a life-saving merit award from the Oxford Board of Selectmen on Tuesday for her actions at the 10U Jimmy Fund tournament game in Oxford.The home plate umpire was hit in the neck by a foul ball. At first he stayed in the game, but Little League organizers say LaFemina "observed some concerning behavior and symptoms" and convinced him to...
Blackstone Valley Education Foundation welcomes new executive director
WHITINSVILLE— Blackstone Valley Education Foundation (BVEF) announced the appointment of Dr. Erin Conley as the new Executive Director. The Blackstone Valley Education Foundation’s mission is…
Millis boys soccer won't field varsity team, as new coaches take over it and girls team
The soccer landscape at Millis shifted dramatically Thursday. New coaches will take over both the boys and girls programs, Millis athletic director Derek Phinney announced. Reg Wilcox is the new boys head coach after previously serving as a varsity assistant for the past six years under previous coach Jason O'Brien left the program in...
Volleyball receives 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross volleyball team has been awarded the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The award, which has been given out since the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a yearlong grade-point average of at least 3.30 on a 4.0 scale. The award factors in the GPA of all players that played at least one set during the 2019 season. As a team, the Crusaders averaged a 3.50 GPA during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. This is the second straight and fifth time in program history...
Roxbury affordable housing development goes fully electric — even when the power goes out
Down the street from Nubian Square, in a little room on the outside of a new affordable housing building, two enormous cabinets hum away. These boxes — each about as large an industrial-sized refrigerator — mark a first for the city and state and make the Kenzi at Bartlett Station, a 50-unit development for older adults, the first building taller than four stories in the city that is all-electric — even when the power goes out.
7-year-old from South Boston competes in national mullet competition
"I’m very proud of my mullet and will never cut it." A 7-year-old from South Boston is competing in the national Ultimate Mullet competition this summer to support a non-profit that provides homes for wounded veterans. Brody Byrne said he started growing his mullet during COVID, but almost lost...
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