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After a draining winter, Massachusetts is boosting heating assistance benefits
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (879+ words) After a draining winter, Massachusetts is boosting heating assistance benefits'WBUR After yesterday's record-breaking, sunbathing-worthy temperatures from Boston to Bangor, we now return to our regularly scheduled March programming. Temps are dipping back into the 40s and 50s for most of New England…...
New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge closed for 2nd time this week
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (151+ words) NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) " For the second time in three days, the New Bedford-Fairhaven Swing Bridge is "stuck in the open position" and therefore temporarily closed. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) notified drivers about the issue around 1 p.m. Wednesday, less…...
St. Patrick's Day parade train schedule for Fall River/New Bedford Line
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (96+ words) MBTA announced a modified schedule Sunday for the Fall River/New Bedford Line for those traveling to Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade. St. Patrick's Day parade train schedule for Fall River/New Bedford Line For those traveling into Boston, the…...
Worcester to give tax break to housing project despite opposition
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (556+ words) After months of consideration, the city of Worcester has approved a controversial plan to give a new apartment project a local property tax break. Labor activists and other opponents have repeatedly raised concerns about the proposal. They argue the developer…...
Wednesday's Child changed this girl's life: "Someone out there really wants you"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (43+ words) Yasmine was featured on WBZ-TV's Wednesday's Child" six years ago. Today, she has her forever family with her new mom, Gianna. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes caught up with them recently. Wednesday's Child changed this girl's life: "Someone out there really wants…...
Springfield City Council moves forward with plan to purchase armored police vehicle
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (113+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield city leaders will move forward with a plan to buy an almost half-a-million dollar armored vehicle for the police department. The Lenco G3 pro armored vehicle ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield city leaders will move forward with a plan to…...
Vineyard Wind’s last turbine blades shipped from New Bedford
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (418+ words) NEW BEDFORD " The last shipment of turbine blades for the $4.5 billion Vineyard Wind 1 project left New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on March 10. The project had been in danger of stalling when the Trump administration in late December issued a stop-work…...
Cambridge Police Department Proposes $57 Million Budget for FY27 | News
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (778+ words) Organic Waste, Medical Device Start-Ups Win $75,000 at HBS New Venture Competition Meet the Nine Candidates Running for Harvard's Board of Overseers The Cambridge Police Department is seeking more than $57 million from the city for the upcoming fiscal year " roughly a…...
Andover kindergartener gets idea to help assisted living home
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (249+ words) ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) " A couple of months ago, Madalyn Hansen of Andover started an online business selling spa supplies, and it turned into a hobby for the whole family. One day, while helping her mom, kindergartener Lilliana got an idea…...
Boston Cancer Heavyweights Call Truce In PA Turf Fight
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital have eased off a looming staffing clash in Boston's Longwood Medical Area, promising a smoother handoff for inpatient oncology care and fewer sleepless nights for physician assistants wondering what happens to their…...