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Tito’s Taqueria pays Department of Labor $124k in back wages
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Tito’s Taqueria is paying the Department of Labor 124-thousand dollars in back wages, withheld tips, and liquidated damages. The Greenfield restaurant, which also has locations in Keene, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont illegally required its employees to share a portion of their tips with managers.
North Adams Council Passes $65M Borrowing Authorization
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Monday unanimously authorized borrowing $65,362,859 to build a new Greylock School for prekindergarten through 2. The Massachusetts School Building Authority will pick up about $41,557,218 of the cost and balance is expected to come from federal energy grants. Voters will weigh...
One injured in alleged hit and run
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — One woman has been hospitalized after an alleged hit and run on Main Street in Greenfield Monday. Two men were allegedly spotted exiting a white Nissan Roque after colliding with a Toyota RAV4 just before 4:30 p.m.
Firefighter injured after responding to reports of an explosion in Turners Falls
TURNERS FALLS, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A Turners Falls firefighter was injured while responding to a call on Turnpike Road over the weekend. A little after 1 p.m. on Saturday the Turners Falls Fire Department responded to reports of a possible explosion. After arriving to the scene, crews found smoky conditions...
It’s past time for Plymouth to say no to Makepeace
Will Plymouth to finally say no to A.D. Makepeace Company? Makepeace cloaks itself in cranberries while most of its profits are from mining sand on its 12,000 acres of land. Makepeace claims this mining is cranberry farming. The sand is a globally rare commodity used for concrete, asphalt, and consumer products. Makepeace clear-cuts forests and after strip mining sometimes installs industrial solar and batteries. It is rapidly developing its 1,320 acres at Redbrook. The company promises one thing and does another, exploits regulatory loopholes, and exercises its political clout to secure taxpayer subsidies for its private profit-making ventures. This is nothing new.
A Vermont musician released an album, planned a big tour. Then came the cancer diagnosis
MIDDLEBURY ― This year was looking bright for Sarah King. The Ripton musician released her first solo, full-length album in March that got mentioned by a prominent pop-culture website in the same article touting Beyonce’s new release. King was planning a national tour to rival the big one she took in 2023 to launch the blues/folk/rock musician’s career toward a higher level.
Vermont maintains a list of registered contractors to avoid scammers for flood damaged homes
Vermont's latest round of flooding this month, and the damaged homes that resulted, is another chance for fraudsters to rip off homeowners, according to Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. "Among the challenges brought on by the flooding in our cities and towns, many homeowners have an urgent need...
A place to be kids again
A camp that provides a free getaway for children diagnosed with cancer looks back at its 40-year run, and ahead for what’s next. Plus, Plus, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint react to the news that Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, there may be an easier path to federal money this year for Vermonters who lost personal possessions in the recent floods, the trial for a Franklin County sheriff facing charges of assaulting a shackled and handcuffed prisoner begins today, migrant workers in West Pawlet say their employer assaulted a farm worker and his teenage nephew, and nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center ratify a new contract with hospital administrators.
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta celebrates 40 years of providing care and connection for children with cancer
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta first opened its cabin doors in the summer of 1984, welcoming children who were fighting cancer and their families — at no cost. Forty years later, the camp now offers free year-round programming exclusively for kids who have or have had cancer, while continuing to bring 100 campers from Vermont and northern New York to their property in South Hero every August.
'It felt like a new beginning': Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Nation to host powwow
On the eve of the 99th annual Hassanamisco Nipmuc Nation powwow, Love Richardson still thinks about one moment at last summer’s gathering. Early on the morning of the 2023 powwow, leaders of several bands within the Nipmuc Nation gathered to approve a resolution establishing a Nipmuc confederacy. Richardson, who...
Provincetown Carnival 2024: Parade theme, times to parties, parking, and how to get there
What do an opera-singing drag queen, a Massachusetts state representative, and a legendary NYC nightlife star have in common? They have all been named Provincetown Carnival Grand Marshals and will lead the 46th annual Carnival parade down Commercial Street on Aug. 22. ...
Go for par: 10 par 3 golf courses to check out in Massachusetts
It's summertime, which means golf season is in full swing at links all across the Bay State. Whether you're a newcomer to the game or a seasoned veteran, or somewhere in between, golfing provides a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the weather by yourself or with a group of friends or family.
Incredible video: Breaching whale lands on boat off New Hampshire coast
RYE, N.H. — Everyone escaped unharmed after a whale breached and landed on a boat in Portsmouth Harbor. It happened Tuesday morning and brothers from Eliot, Maine, who were on a boat nearby, captured it on video about a half-mile off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire, just east of Odiorne Point State Park.
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