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10 Ineligible Items For Mass. Tax Free Weekend Aug. 10 & 11
Tax free weekend is Massachusetts is a great way to save money. Tax free weekend is coming up soon and will be held on Aug. 10 and 11. Lots of people wait to purchase those bigger items so they can save the most they can on state tax. August 10...
Wind blade maker ties detachment to “insufficient bonding”
A manufacturing misstep is believed to have led to the failure of a wind turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 project, and the materials washing ashore miles away are nontoxic but still present an injury risk to people.
COVID cases are spiking again in Massachusetts. Here's why.
BOSTON - The number of COVID cases is spiking across the country, including here in Massachusetts, and the virus just isn't going away.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 40 states are reporting high COVID activity levels, including most of New England. Emergency room visits are at their highest for the coronavirus since February, and we're definitely seeing an uptick in cases in my urgent care clinic.Many of you will ask - why now? The coronavirus continues to mutate in an effort to evade our immune systems, so even if you get infected, after about three months your...
Abuse survivor keeps pushing Mass. bill that would make GPS tampering a felony
For defendants awaiting trial in Massachusetts it is, along with bail, a ticket to freedom. GPS monitoring devices allow for the remote enforcement of court orders, such as curfews and restraining orders.
These Massachusetts legislators are boycotting Netanyahu’s speech to Congress
The Israeli prime minister is slated to address a Congress deeply divided over his leadership on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Washington this week amid deepening tensions between the two ally nation’s leadership teams, and during a period of political flux in the United States. At...
First-ever student ambassador program launches at Baystate Wing Hospital
Baystate Wing Hospital has successfully launched its inaugural Student Ambassador-Mini Medical School Program, designed to provide local high school students with an immersive experience in various healthcare fields.
Jones Library Building Committee Reviews Cuts to Expansion Project
Report on the Meeting of the Jones Library Building Committee July 17,2024. This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. It can be viewed here. The meeting was largely devoted to giving the designers an opportunity to elaborate on proposed cost-saving changes to the Jones Expansion Project building design that, it was asserted, would make the project more attractive to bidders. The Jones Library Trustees had previously approved dramatic changes in the design that were projected to save as much as $2.1 million. Several of those cuts, however, have since been restored or have been proposed to be restored.
Nine-bedroom home in Amherst sells for $1.3 million
A 7,146-square-foot house built in 1960 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 1184 North Pleasant Street in Amherst was sold on July 2, 2024, for $1,300,000, or $182 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its nine bedrooms and nine baths. The home's outer structure has a gable roof frame, composed of slate. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Situated on a spacious 1.5-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
Two-time Olympian Gabby Thomas made mark at Williston Northampton
The Summer Olympics in Paris begins this week. One high-profile athlete with local ties is Gabby Thomas. The Northampton, Massachusetts, native is one of the United States' best hopes for a gold medal in track and field. She went to high school at Williston Northampton in neighboring Easthampton. We paid...
Sale closed in Belchertown: $830,000 for a four-bedroom home
A 3,307-square-foot house built in 2006 has changed hands. The spacious property located at 141 Granby Road in Belchertown was sold on June 28, 2024. The $830,000 purchase price works out to $251 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home's outer structure has a hip roof frame, composed of asphalt. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home comes with an attached garage. Situated on a spacious 1.4-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.
New owners seek approval for windows at St. Mary’s rectory in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON – The new owners of St. Mary of the Assumption Church are asking the Historical Commission for approval to swap out 65 windows in the rectory home, the first hint of what they’re planning for the property that overlooks a busy downtown intersection. The windows in the...
Clinton St. industrial park provokes 17 hours of contentious debate
SHREWSBURY – Though the project has been before the Planning Board since January, the fate of a proposed industrial park on Clinton Street is still uncertain. After the project was introduced to the Planning Board on January 4, the board met monthly, discussing the project at length in February and March as more residents participated in public hearings.
Control Point holds event to educate about heat pumps, mini split
SHREWSBURY – Control Point Heating, Cooling and Plumbing recently invited the community to a free event at Broken Creek Vineyard to drink wine and learn about heat pumps and mini splits. When Danielle Boland joined the company last January, Control Point was doing 50% commercial and 50% residential products.
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