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Traffic Alert: Fore River Bridge between Quincy, Weymouth stuck in open position
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (93+ words) The Fore River Bridge between Quincy and Weymouth is currently stuck in the open position. According to Mass DOT the bridge is closed to travel due to a mechanical issue. This closure is expected to remain in place for several…...
Somerville residents struggling to keep cool following back to back power outages
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (355+ words) Those who live off of Highland Avenue in Somerville say the neighborhood is experiencing power problems and though it's been an issue since April, the last few days have been extra unbearable. "So hot, like, incredibly hot! I can't sleep....
Is Massachusetts still leading, or resting on its laurels
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (1670+ words) BOSTON (SHNS) " As Massachusetts prepares to mark America's 250th anniversary, the state of firsts faces a familiar question: Is it still leading, or living on its legacy? The state that gave America its first public school, its first subway and a…...
Springfield only allows these novelty fireworks for July 4
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (479+ words) Now that the start of seasonal fireworks sales in Missouri is underway, Springfield residents will be able to buy all sorts of consumer fireworks to ring in the Fourth of July holiday. And Missourians sure love to celebrate our nation's…...
Halifax Video Shows ICE Detainment Outside Walmart
23+ min ago (215+ words) According to Boston 25 News, the veteran turned over video that shows federal agents surrounding a man in the parking area outside the store, then removing him from the scene. In the station's 25 Investigates segment, the witness identifies himself as a…...
The Declaration of Innovation" celebrates Springfield past and its revolutionary ideas
43+ min ago (399+ words) A new exhibit at the Springfield Museums is highlighting the city's revolutionary ideas from the past to this present day. "The Declaration of Innovation" exhibit has hands-on activities like puzzles, pictures, and even historically accurate costumes from the past that…...
Police on claims officers move rough sleepers on despite them not committing crimes
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (218+ words) ROUGH sleepers in Worcester have accused city police officers of repeatedly moving them on, despite them not committing any crimes. Those living in shop doorways and passages in Worcester city centre have shared experiences of being moved on by West…...
Springfield's Haitian residents say they have "no good options'
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (59+ words) Haitian residents in Springfield face an uncertain future after the government ended temporary protected status. Springfield's Haitian residents say they have "no good options' SPRINGFIELD, OH " After the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary…...
Man injured after firework-related injury in Springfield
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (298+ words) A man is in the hospital after being injured by a firework on Wednesday. News Center 7s Taylor Robertson has more on how you can keep your family safe ahead of the July 4th weekend, LIVE on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4: 25 a. m. until…...
July 3 open or closed in Massachusetts? Banks, mail, stores
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (651+ words) Independence Day is coming up, and this year it falls on a Saturday. The United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, marking the day the U. S. declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Revelers often mark the day…...