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‘After Dark’ programs boost safety at Ronan Park
Ronan Park is a busy place this summer, thanks to partners who have teamed up to program basketball and flag football games on the courts and playing fields of this scenic, hilltop city space nestled between Bowdoin-Geneva and Fields Corner. Dubbed “Ronan After Dark,” the organizers include The Hoop Collaborative,...
North Adams Disability Commission Gets Funding, Grant Abilities
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday accepted two sections of state law that will allow the Commission on Disabilities to apply for grants and use handicapped-parking fees. The adoptions were brought forward by City Councilor Ashley Shade in cooperation with Mayor Jennifer Macksey and the commission.
7-Year-Old From Massachusetts is a Finalist in National Mullet Competition
Now this is a contest I can support. Mullets are making a comeback, whether you like it or not. Today, a "modern mullet" is a very popular hairstyle with boys and men of all ages. A "modern mullet" is simply a mullet with not as much hair hanging on to...
Valley Blue Sox’s comeback falls short at home against Keene Swamp Bats
HOLYOKE – In the bottom of the eighth inning of Wednesday’s matchup between Valley and Keene, the Blue Sox loaded the bases with one out with the tying run on third. But Swamp Bats pitcher Sean Finn got an out with a play from the plate and a strikeout en route to leading the road team to an eventual 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.
Vermont treasurer's office holds $130 million in unclaimed property: Find out if some of it is yours
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont treasurer's office has literally struck gold, and some of it could belong to you. Right now, the treasurer's office is holding $130 million worth of unclaimed property, including everything from cash, checks, property deeds, wills, gold bars, pure silver and even some priceless family heirlooms.
With legislation and litigation, Vermont joins a battle against pharmaceutical middlemen
Pharmacy benefit managers have drawn increased scrutiny — and ire — from regulators and attorneys general across the country. Read the story on VTDigger here: With legislation and litigation, Vermont joins a battle against pharmaceutical middlemen.
Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further
If accepted, the new request to state regulators would increase premiums for individual health plans by 21% and small group plans by 24% in 2025. Read the story on VTDigger here: Citing ‘extraordinary cost pressures,’ BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont seeks to raise insurance rates further.
Inflation, $2,000 camps are creating a summer crisis for working parents: 'It is complete chaos'
The math seemed impossible, but numbers don't lie — it was less expensive for Julie Kelley to send her 9-year-old son to seven different summer camps in three states than to enroll him in one full-time program in Vermont, where they live. Summer vacation lasts 10 weeks for the...
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