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This Mass. town is among the country’s most expensive, according to new report
Local News The Vineyard Haven metro, which encompasses all of Martha’s Vineyard, ranked No. 1. LendingTree recently compared the median income and home value in U.S. towns with populations between 10,000 and 50,000 to find the most expensive towns in the nation. The Vineyard Haven metro, which encompasses all of Martha’s Vineyard, ranked No. 1. […]
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect Mass.
Politics The looming government shutdown could impact hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents who rely on federally funded programs. Amid threat of a possible government shutdown, federal officials are warning that travelers could face significant flight delays and longer airport wait times. The Associated Press, File With only a few days left for Congress to […]
Workers at Mass. plant join autoworkers’ strike
Business Fifty workers at a Stellantis plant in Mansfield walked off the job Friday as part of the nationwide UAW strike. Fifty auto workers at a Massachusetts parts distribution factory joined the nationwide United Auto Workers (UAW) strike Friday. The workers, who are employed at a Stellantis facility in Mansfield, walked off the job at […]
State trooper almost killed in Utah crash now recovering in Mass. hospital
Local News Matthew McRae suffered a broken neck and spinal damage when an alleged drunk driver rammed into a car he was in while on vacation in Utah. The Massachusetts State Police trooper who was seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver while on vacation in Utah last month is making progress on his recovery […]
Mass. is changing its sex ed, health class guidelines for the first time in 24 years. What to know.
Schools Education officials unanimously approved an updated health and physical education framework on Tuesday, bringing changes to sex ed curriculum guidelines. Sue Ogrocki/AP, File More Massachusetts students will receive sex education that is medically accurate and LGBTQ+ inclusive after state education officials unanimously approved new curriculum guidelines on Tuesday — the first time the framework […]
As ‘childcare cliff’ looms, thousands of Mass. children could lose access
Politics Pandemic-era federal funding to support childcare is set to expire at the end of September, putting providers at risk of closing and driving prices up. Children play and learn at the Nurtury center in Roxbury in February 2023. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Thousands of Massachusetts families could lose access to child care at the end […]
An unclaimed $100,000 Mass Cash lotto ticket purchased in Cambridge is about to expire
Local News The ticket was purchased at Joe’s Kwik Mart, according to the Massachusetts Lottery. An unclaimed Mass Cash lottery ticket worth $100,000 is about to expire, according to the Massachusetts Lottery. The ticket won in the Sept. 30, 2022, Mass Cash drawing, the lottery said in a press release Wednesday. It was purchased at […]
Officials raise EEE risk levels in 11 Mass. towns
Health The rare but serious disease was detected in mosquitos this week in Sutton and Southbridge. Mosquitoes infect humans with the virus that causes EEE after getting it from birds. Rick Bowmer/AP New instances of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) were detected in Massachusetts recently, raising official risk levels in 11 towns. The rare but serious […]
Firefighters in Mass. and across the country fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
Local News Cancer has replaced heart disease as the biggest killer of firefighters, and the International Association of Fire Fighters or IAFF attributes 66% of firefighter deaths between 2002 and 2019 to cancer. A Brockton firefighter lifts a protective turnout coat onto a firetruck at Station 1, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Brockton, Mass. AP […]
Mass. may outlaw attaching guns to robots
Local News New legislation supported by local leaders like Boston Dynamics would ban the weaponization of robots except by the military and police. Boston Dynamics, the company behind lifelike advanced robots such as Atlas, is supporting new legislation that would prohibit attaching weapons to machines like theirs. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe A […]