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Drought in the SouthCoast leads to outdoor water ban in New Bedford
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (202+ words) The combination of scorching summer heat and a lack of steady rainfall is taking a toll across Massachusetts, with drought conditions expanding in many parts of the state. According to the Energy and Environmental Affairs, the state remains in drought…...
New Bedford snuffs out cannabis lounges amid enforcement concerns
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (348+ words) NEW BEDFORD — City councilors are putting cannabis lounges on the back burner amid questions on enforcement and the process. The council’s Committee on Special Permits and Licensing had been looking at the feasibility of permitting cannabis lounges in New Bedford…...
'Good Trouble' the theme of New Bedford's 2026 Seaport Art Walk - AOL
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (551+ words) The exhibition, now in its 14th year and open through Oct. 31, brings temporary public art to the city’s working waterfront and Seaport Cultural District, according to a community announcement. Organizers said this year’s theme was inspired by the late U.S....
Families join panel shaping pediatric care in Springfield - AOL
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (473+ words) Children's Mercy with Mercy has launched a patient family advisory committee (PFAC) in Springfield to help shape pediatric services and improve the experience for families seeking specialized care closer to home. In its first meetings, members have begun providing feedback…...
Eye on Art: Whistler show highlighting Lowell’s 200 years is extended
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (353+ words) If you haven’t seen the show celebrating Lowell’s 200th birthday at the Whistler House Museum of Art, you still have time since it continues through Aug. 1. Lowell holds a pivotal role in American History as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution....
Miss the World Cup cultural vibes? Check out Lowell Folk Fest
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (311+ words) So you enjoyed the World Cup. You loved the international flavor, all those countries and cultures mixing right here at home. You like music too, right? Great. Keep the international groove going at the Lowell Folk Festival. This weekend, the…...
Readers voted this historic landmark Arizona's best Route 66 stop
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) A cruise down Route 66 is a window to a bygone era of road trips. The roadside stops full of vintage Americana remain part of the allure of Arizona's section of the historic highway, which includes the longest unbroken stretch still…...
A ballot referendum could upend elections in Massachusetts. So where do its current politicians stand on it?
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (906+ words) WASHINGTON — Massachusetts voters will have the chance to scrap the state’s party primary system this November — a decision that has big implications for the many ambitious politicians eyeing the few top-tier offices in the state. The referendum, which Secretary of…...
Vultr and AMD Support the University of Cambridge's TESSERA AI Project to Accelerate Global Environmental Monitoring
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (478+ words) Budapest (AFP) | 22/07/2026 - 14:25:39 | Hungary's Orban-era top prosecutor resigns Tehran (AFP) | 22/07/2026 - 13:59:46 | Iran media reports US strike on Larak island in Hormuz Manama (AFP) | 22/07/2026 - 13:44:03 | Sirens sound in Bahrain: interior ministry Geneva (AFP) | 22/07/2026 - 13:34:36 | UN rights chief slams Nicaragua after threat to abolish elections Berlin…...
Pitcher Blake Wehunt 'grateful for the chance' to join AAA Worcester
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (1039+ words) WORCESTER — The Chicken Farmer has made his way to the Canal District. On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox promoted pitcher Blake Wehunt to Triple-A Worcester. The 25-year-old righty, who was given the nickname of the "Chicken Farmer" since his family…...