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Six tips for getting the most out of a public university education in Massachusetts
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (1110+ words) For a lot of families, public college is looking especially enticing right now. Enrollment in the state's five University of Massachusetts campuses, nine state universities, and 15 community colleges grew for the third year in a row, as of last fall,…...
Dangerous Lowell intersections to get $5M upgrade
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (605+ words) LOWELL " A deadly set of intersections in Downtown Lowell is getting a major redesign thanks to an almost $5 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation grant. Assistant City Manager and Director of Planning and Development Yovani Baez-Rose said the grant through the…...
Cambridge delays decision on suspending screen time for youngest students
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (192+ words) Cambridge delays decision on suspending screen time for youngest students'WHDH CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - The Cambridge School Committee delayed a decision about whether to suspend all screen time for students from Pre-K to second grade. The proposal sponsor said the ban…...
Cambridge Audio has refreshed its modular speakers and subwoofers
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (438+ words) With new finishes and the same drivers You get the same specs, the same mini footprints and the same modular design that lets you stack speakers together. But the units have new names and new finishes. All units in the…...
Massachusetts high court to hear arguments in White Stadium case, critics’ bid to block the $325 million project
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (521+ words) A local environmental nonprofit and nearly two dozen residents who for years have tried to stop Mayor Michelle Wu's bid to redevelop Franklin Park's White Stadium with a professional soccer team make their final legal stand against the project Wednesday....
Cambridge MP joins academics in funding cuts criticism
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (577+ words) Daniel Zeichner expressed concern that UKRI funding cuts to physics research will harm future talent at the University Wednesday April 8 2026, 9:00am Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has criticised plans to cut funding for physics research, warning they could "devastate the sector. The…...
Maps are not neutral | International Relations Beyond the West
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (420+ words) The first time I was introduced to the concept of world geography in a classroom setting, I was around 5-years-old. I was shown a flat map of the world that had the different continents in different colors, with the oceans…...
Blue Plaque to honour Cambridge coach who sent 50 athletes to the Olympics
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (747+ words) The latest Blue Plaque will be unveiled in Cambridge today (Wednesday) to honour Alex Nelson, an amateur and world professional champion runner who became the most successful athletics coach in British history. Nelson (1871-1944) coached 50 Olympians, who collectively won 17 medals, including…...
Voters once again say no to a hotel/motel tax increase for a new downtown Springfield convention center
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (367+ words) The hotel/motel tax increase put before Springfield voters Tuesday was defeated by a wider margin than in November. In unofficial results, with all 58 precincts reporting, nearly 58% of voters said no. City, business and tourism leaders have been educating citizens…...
Take 5 Oil Change Debuts in Winchester
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (287+ words) Locally owned and operated shop brings the brand's signature stay-in-your-car oil change experience to drivers in Northern Virginia "Drivers keep choosing Take 5 because we make car care fast, simple, and easy to fit into everyday life," said Phil Hoblet, Senior…...