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Massachusetts is a spectacular place to live. Residents and visitors alike enjoy vast and various landscapes from sandy Cape Cod beaches, to the iconic Boston skyline, and the hidden beauty of the Berkshire mountains. From historic landmarks, legendary sports teams, and an overall great quality of life, folks love living in the Bay State.
Massachusetts lawyer group demands school districts stop denying migrant children the right to attend school
Saugus, Mass. – Pushing back against what they say is a recent wave of school districts seeking to illegally deny migrant children the right to attend school, Lawyers for Civil Rights and Massachusetts Advocates for Children today demanded that Saugus Public Schools immediately revise its Student Admissions Policy. They believe that the policy, adopted in August 2023, imposes overly stringent residency and proof-of-identity requirements and impermissibly denies admission to children of families who have not filled out the Town Census.
First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Middlesex County
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced on Monday that a second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) was identified in Massachusetts, which is the first human case in Middlesex County. In Bedford, there have been no human cases of WNV reported yet, and only one positive mosquito sample of WNV reported. The risk level for WNV remains moderate in Bedford.
Old Wyman School parcel now in the hands of the city
WOBURN - Though some city officials reportedly question whether the declaration should have come in a traditional letterhead format, the City Council this week acknowledged receipt of a notification from School Committee Chair Andrew Lipsett about plans to abandon control of the Wyman Elementary School. During a meeting in City...
City officials shut down boy’s ice cream stand: ‘Seems like there are bigger fish to fry’
NORWOOD, Mass. (WHDH) – A suburban Boston boy is learning about beating the heat, and also beating bureaucracy. When health regulators told him he couldn’t sell his homemade ice cream, 12-year-old Danny Doherty found a loophole. The ice cream stand idea turned out to be anything but sweet.
TimberNook Middlesex County Enrolling for New Dracut School Program
Exciting news! TimberNook Middlesex County, a program of Minute Man Arc for Human Services in Concord, MA, is opening a brand new school year program in Dracut for children ages 18 months through age 12. TimberNook Middlesex County runs school year programs, seasonal pop-ups at night, on weekends and holidays, birthday parties, field trips and summer camp.
Knotweed not a problem for Saugus
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS — After residents raised concerns regarding the wetlands and Japanese knotweed present in the area surrounding Berthold Street, where American Residential Construction is planning to build homes, an order of conditions was issued by the Conservation Commission to allow for continued work. Marc Chapdelaine came before the commission representing John Tucci of American Residential […] The post Knotweed not a problem for Saugus appeared first on Itemlive.
Four Years after Dredging, Vegetation Covers Most of Fawn Lake
Several members of the committee established nine years ago to plan the rehabilitation of Fawn Lake are dismayed to see invasive vegetation covering most of the surface four years after completion of a dredging project designed to deter it. But they’re not surprised, with some saying that the contractor did...
Woburn eserve officers earn pay raise
WOBURN - The City Council recently passed without debate an order that will hike the hourly pay rate for the city’s reserve officers from $24.04 to $32.14. Late last month, Police Chief Robert Rufo Jr. asked the council to amend the city code to allow for the extra compensation before the city sends eight recruits off to the local police academy for 26 weeks of training.
August Harvest Moon Festival Is This Weekend!
— Quincy Massachusetts News by Quincy Quarry News – News, Opinion and Commentary. Quincy’s August Moon Festival will be held for the thirty-seventh time this coming Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM. Take in live entertainment and other amusements, shop for merch, and enjoy the food —...
Lynnfield Fire Dept. tops off new headquarters
Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — The Fire Department topped off its new Fire Headquarters building with its final steel beam on Wednesday. Current and retired Lynnfield firefighters were joined by residents at the construction site. Attendees were invited to sign the final beam before it was placed. Fire Chief Glenn Davis said new public-safety facilities became one of the […] The post Lynnfield Fire Dept. tops off new headquarters appeared first on Itemlive.
Lexington, Massachusetts, prepares for 250th anniversary of American Revolution
LEXINGTON, Mass. — Lexington, Massachusetts, is gearing up for a grand celebration in April marking 250 years since the Battle of Lexington. "I'm so excited. I've been waiting for this," Doug Lucente, chair of the Lexington Select Board, said. The LEX250 Commission is organizing the celebrations and activities surrounding...
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