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Melrose police investigate vandalism at Jewish cemetery, ask public for help
Melrose police are asking the public for help in their investigation into an apparent vandalism at a Jewish cemetery that was discovered last week. Police began investigating the vandalism at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery on Broadway after it was reported to police on Aug. 20, Melrose police said in a press release. Officers responded to the cemetery and found that the cemetery’s fence had been knocked over and charred from a fire and that a headstone had also been toppled and blackened.
Nearly 6,000 open positions listed in Massachusetts schools
WATERTOWN - In Watertown, Massachusetts, 42 new teachers sat for a new teacher orientation inside the Hosmer Elementary School Monday. In a time when hiring teachers and filling staff positions is difficult, that feels like a great success - one the Watertown superintendent credits to the city investing in its school system. "We are in brand new buildings," Dr. Deanne Galdston explained. "All of our elementary schools are basically brand new. We have a new high school on deck that's going to be opening up next spring. We worked very cooperatively with our teachers' union and we have a...
MassHealth drops bid to consolidate assessments
Following a groundswell of advocacy from people with disabilities and local service agencies, MassHealth officials are switching gears on a wide-ranging change they had planned to make to the state's care delivery system -- though the agency is still pursuing some reform.
Time to wake up early kids, it's back to school!
Students across Massachusetts are headed back to school this week and local school leaders are preparing for their return and anticipating what the new school year will bring. “They know that when they’re coming back to school, they’re coming back to friendships, new learning,” said Medford Superintendent Maurice Edouard-Vincent. “It’s critically important for us to let them know we are ready to warmly welcome you. We’re excited to have you. We want you to be here.”
Man using wife's old phone number for lottery picks wins jackpot
LEICESTER - A Massachusetts man whose wife has inspired his lottery picks for decades finally hit the jackpot.Kevin Connor, who lives in the Rochdale village of Leicester, won a $2.64 million Megabucks jackpot on Saturday. He chose to receive a one-time payment of more than $1.8 million before taxes.He has his wife to thank for the big win."Connor said he has been playing the same Megabucks numbers for over thirty years," the Lottery said. "He plays a combination that consists of his wife's old landline number from when they first started dating, as well as his wife's favorite number."Lottery winner...
The world’s 5th most expensive city is in Mass., new study finds
A new study has revealed the world’s most expensive cities, and one in Massachusetts cracked the top five. Internet database Numbeo released a Cost of Living Index earlier this month that ranks the world’s most expensive cities by assessing factors like the cost of groceries, eating in restaurants and local purchasing power. The cities are then given a cost of living score and ranked appropriately.
Mosquito spraying due to EEE to begin in Worcester County this week. Here's where.
After announcing the first case of Eastern equine encephalitis in the state this year, Massachusetts officials will begin mosquito spraying in Worcester County this week. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Saturday that truck-mounted spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Worcester County starting Monday. ...
Watch video from Monday's storm that brought hail to the Southcoast
Strong thunderstorms passed through southeastern Massachusetts on Monday, bringing flash floods and hail to places like Fairhaven and Onset. The National Weather Service (NWS) placed a dozen Massachusetts counties under a severe thunderstorm watch about 1 p.m. Monday warning of frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 65 mph, and hail as large...
Walmart recalls 10,000 cases of apple juice containing arsenic
Walmart recalled nearly 10,000 cases of Great Value apple juice nationally after finding it may contain harmful levels of arsenic, according to U.S Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects thousands of 8-ounce six-packs of Great Value apple juice sold in Walmarts across 25 states, including 53 stores in Massachusetts,...
Mom in murder-suicide had history of mental-health related arrests, commitment
NORTH ANDOVER — Family members feared the woman who killed her 9-month-old baby boy in an apparent murder-suicide last Monday as details unfold about her criminal record and mental health history. Investigators said they believe Jennifer T. Paez, 35, killed herself after stabbing her son Valentino Paez to death...
MassRobotics resident startups have raised over $1B in seven years
BOSTON — One measure of success for a robotics cluster is how much funding its member companies obtain. MassRobotics this month announced that resident startups have raised more than $1 billion since its founding in 2017. “This remarkable achievement underscores the vital role MassRobotics plays in accelerating robotics innovation,...
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