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Residents have chance to speak on rent increase at Leisure Woods Estates in upcoming meeting
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Mobile Rent Control Board meeting has continued their June 11th meeting to July 16th so residents may have a chance to speak after hearing the owners of Leisure Woods Estates is seeking a 43% increase on monthly lot fees. This increase comes sixteen months after the last increase and before that, rent control kept the fee unchanged for ten years.
Minor injuries result from two Warwick accidents
WARWICK, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Thursday, a vehicle struck a utility pole on Orange Road in Warwick. Minor injuries were reported on the scene in addition to the utility pole damage. Also in Warwick, a single vehicle accident occurred on Wednesday near the Orange town line. The...
Orange libraries narrowly escape shuttering as town grapples with tight budget, fraud fallout
ORANGE — Rolling hills covered by miles of lush trees lead into this town of just over 7,000 residents, until you land at its center, marked by a vacant cluster of mills. The Franklin County community has been financially struggling for decades, according to town overseers, largely because of what they deem neglect by Boston officials and a large population of special needs children who live there, requiring more education dollars than they receive. In its most recent budget deliberations, the town was facing a $2 million shortfall.
'I can’t wait to tee it up': Former St. John's star Kyle Tibbetts excited about playing Mass. Amateur at 'home'
Kyle Tibbetts has looked forward to playing the Massachusetts Amateur on his home course of Framingham Country Club for a long time. “It’s been circled on my calendar for years now, ever since they announced it,” the 2006 St. John’s High graduate said. “It’s amazing.” ...
New panel charged with helping Massachusetts meet its renewable energy goals
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced the formation this week of a new panel charged with guiding the state’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The Energy Transformation Advisory Board includes representatives of labor, business, finance and environmental justice advocacy organizations as well as utilities,...
James Arciero named 2024 Legislator of the Year by DAV
LEOMINSTER — State Rep. James Arciero was named the 2024 Legislator of the Year last month by the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts for his work in assisting veterans through legislation. The award was given to Arciero at the DAV’s annual Joseph R. Harold Awards Banquet in Leominster....
Meet the groups helping WMass families stave off hunger in summer months
More than 520,000 Massachusetts children depend on free or low-cost school meals. When summer hits, families face a meals gap. This is when programs like The Summer Food Service Program, the Summer Eats Program, Project Bread and Springfield Partners for Community Action step up to support families combat hunger. If...
Gov. Healey says Biden should "carefully evaluate" whether to stay in race
BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is the latest Democrat to express concerns about President Joe Biden running for re-election."I urge him to listen to the American people" In a statement, Healey said, "President Biden saved our democracy in 2020 and has done an outstanding job over the last four years. I am deeply grateful for his leadership. And I know he agrees this is the most important election of our lifetimes. The best way forward right now is a decision for the president to make. Over the coming days, I urge him to listen to the American people and...
Proctor has been reassigned in wake of Karen Read trial. What comes next is still unclear.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor “is not able to function as a trooper” while he awaits a duty status hearing. Relieved of duty following his vulgar text messages about. , Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor has been reassigned but “is not able to function as a...
Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.46 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.40 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 4 cents since last month. According...
Mass. man went missing on N.H. mountain after hiking group left him behind, police say
A Massachusetts man went missing on a New Hampshire mountain Thursday evening after he struggled to keep up with his hiking group and they left him behind, according to the state’s Fish and Game Department. Mount Monadnock park rangers received a call around 5:30 p.m. about a missing hiker...
Mass. State Lottery winner: 2 $100,000 ‘Mass Cash’ prizes won on 4th of July
Two “Mass Cash” players had a lucky Independence Day. Two $100,000 prize winning tickets were sold in Somerville and West Bridgewater. One ticket was sold at Get-N-Go in Somerville, while the other was sold at Macy’s Liquors in West Bridgewater. They were the top prizes won or...
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