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Lowell, state leaders talk fair housing
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (732+ words) LOWELL " Destiny Maxam, 32, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, lived in a nursing home for five years because there were no accessible housing options available for her. Housing waivers and subsidies, as well as fair housing protections, allowed her…...
Quincy school chief reveals how he makes snow day call. Safety is key
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (111+ words) Quincy superintendent of schools discusses the many factors which play into decisions around school closures ahead of winter storms. Quincy school chief reveals how he makes snow day call. Safety is key QUINCY " In the lead up to Winter Storm…...
Springfield braces for possible ICE operation targeting Haitian immigrants
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (538+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) " Springfield is bracing for a possible ICE operation as Temporary Protected Status expires for Haitian immigrants. According to an email from Springfield Superintendent Bob Hill obtained by NBC affiliate WLWT, he met with Gov. Mike DeWine and…...
Lowell firefighters battle two-alarm blaze on Otis Street amid freezing conditions
12+ hour, 15+ min ago (550+ words) LOWELL " A two-alarm fire tore through a single-family home at 20 Otis St. on Thursday afternoon, sending smoke over the neighborhood and forcing firefighters to work through frigid temperatures and snow-choked streets as they fought to bring the blaze under control....
‘Frankenpermit’ for Springfield biomass plant likely, but opponents plot finale to 15-year fight
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (471+ words) SPRINGFIELD " "Frankenpermit" is back. Palmer Renewable Energy is likely to get an OK Wednesday from the Zoning Board of Appeals whether board members want to or not. Palmer Renewable is on the agenda for the Zoning Board of Appeals 6 p.m. Feb....
Worcester cancels school on Friday due to dangerous cold
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (109+ words) Public schools in Worcester will be closed Friday due to dangerous arctic cold hitting Massachusetts. The school district cited "hazardous wind conditions" in an announcement Thursday evening. Administrative offices will remain open. All public school athletic events scheduled for the…...
Worcester schools closed Friday amid extreme cold - The Boston Globe
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (98+ words) Public schools in Worcester will be closed Friday "due to hazardous wind chill conditions," officials said. The National Weather Service is forecasting extreme cold Thursday night into Friday, with expected wind chills between -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Head-start and after school…...
Oldham Athletic vs Cambridge United: League Two stats & head-to-head
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (170+ words) Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Oldham Athletic vs Cambridge United in the League Two ... League Two Scores & Fixtures - Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not…...
Siberian refugee has a ‘Melody of Hope’ for Springfield
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (1046+ words) Singer-songwriter Olga Gavrilov's journey from a small Siberian village to a new life in the U.S. has been defined by her grit to succeed and dedication to the words of the American Pledge of Allegiance. Gavrilov arrived in Springfield in 1998 along…...
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15+ hour, 50+ min ago (33+ words) Somerville will study if the Somerset County complex, including an empty jail, qualifies as a redevelopment area. This study is part of a larger re-examination of the borough's 20-year-old Eastern ......