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Massachusetts City Named One of the Most Rat Infested Cities in America
Massachusetts is a great place to live. From sandy, sprawling Cape Cod beaches, to the stunning Boston city skyline, all the way to the beautiful, lush mountains of the Berkshires, Massachusetts really has it all. Massachusetts also has a great overall quality of life. It consistently finds itself featured on...
Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home park has made life a 'living nightmare'
More than 100 residents at two mobile home parks in Auburn have filed a class action lawsuit against the parks’ owner, alleging it’s exploiting them and violating their state protections. Lawyers representing the tenants — who are seniors or on fixed incomes due to disabilities — argue that...
Governor Healey announces $27 million in Fall River, Springfield, Worcester, other communities to create hundreds of new housing units
LOWELL – Today, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced $27 million in Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) awards to create 547 total new units in 11 Gateway Cities across the state. “We expanded the HDIP program in our tax...
Worcester's Caribbean community celebrates their heritage at festival
WORCESTER, Massachusetts — The Caribbean-American population in Worcester celebrated their heritage with the community Sunday. The Caribbean American Heritage Festival was held at Institute Park, and organized by the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, a nonprofit supporting Caribbean children with disabilities. The afternoon featured vendors selling crafts, music and food prepared...
Asbestos removal part of demolition work at old Doherty High in Worcester
WORCESTER — Asbestos was being removed from the old Doherty Memorial High School building before work crews recently started tearing it down, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The natural fiber used in many older buildings, including the former Doherty High building that dates to the 1960s, is linked to serious health risks including cancer. ...
Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury's not-so-secret garden of whimsy
SHREWSBURY - There is no website and no phone number, but type "2 Stoney Hill Road, Shrewsbury" into your GPS and you'll get there. Seemingly hidden in the woods just off Route 20 near Hebert's Candy Mansion is a secret garden full of whimsy, art and inspirational messages. The "secret garden" wasn't so much created but cultivated by local resident Robert "Chief Joseph" Terkanian, whose property abuts the trail. Statues, inspiring quotes, the skeleton of a...
Worcester Summers are Flea-ting: Flea Markets & Antique Shops to Visit While the Weather Holds
Summer in the city has many dimensions to it. Some people like to find a nice watering hole, shout out to Worcester’s many ponds and lakes, while others might prefer a rounding up of all the best ice cream spots for gustatory relief. For those of us who favor an open air market, this is for your benefit. Central Massachusetts is a treasure trove of cool places to go looking for treasure.
Residents warned of possible measles exposure at several locations, including Logan
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents of possible measles exposure after an international traveler was diagnosed.The Department of Public Health said the visitor traveled through Boston to Amsterdam while infectious on June 22. Exposures may have occurred on the Dartmouth Coach bus line that departed Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire at 11:40 a.m. and arrived at Logan Airport at 2:40 p.m. The visitor was also in Terminal E at Logan before boarding flight KLM6016 at Gate E5.Measles symptoms begin to occur 10 days to two weeks after exposure. Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. A rash also appears on the skin two to four days after symptoms develop.Anyone who was exposed and begins to develop symptoms is urged to call their doctor.
Massachusetts’ Must-Try Restaurant is One of the Oldest Restaurants in the State
Everyone in Massachusetts knows we have plenty of amazing restaurants and eateries throughout the state. Some are even the best in the entire New England region. But as there is in every state, there is always one that has achieved a certain iconic status. It's a restaurant that you absolutely cannot pass up the opportunity to dine at given the chance and it happens to be one of the oldest in the Bay State. And now it's being called the absolute one "must-try" spot in all of Massachusetts.
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