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Mass. State Lottery winner: Liquor stores, gas station sell 3 $100,000 prizes
Three winning $100,000 lottery tickets were sold at liquor stores and a gas station in Massachusetts, with their winners coming forward on Thursday to claim their prizes. One of the $100,000 prizes was sold at a gas station in East Bridgewater called Hi Lo Gas Rt 18. The winning ticket was from the game “300X,” a $30 scratch ticket game.
Whale mom "Skittle" believed to have lost calf after she's spotted alone
BOSTON - An endangered North Atlantic right whale named Skittle is believed to have lost her second calf. Skittle and her calf were most recently seen on March 21 off the coast of Georgia, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries division said. But just over a week later, Skittle was spotted on the calving grounds without her baby.On April 16, Skittle was seen alone again in Cape Cod Bay."Young right whale calves depend on their mothers for nutrition, and may nurse for up to a year," NOAA Fisheries said in a statement. "Since researchers saw Skittle twice without her calf,...
'Kitten Shower' helps local shelter manage busy adoption season
WORCESTER, Mass. - As the Worcester Animal Rescue League prepares for a busy stretch of kitten arrivals, people from the community helped out at the organization’s annual "Kitten Shower" donation event. People donated food, kitty litter, paper towels and other necessities for raising a cat. Kristin Mullins, executive director...
Black sea bass open season kicks off this weekend. Here's what to know.
Summertime is fast approaching, and with the weather getting warmer, so are the waters around Massachusetts. With warmer waters comes the return of the black sea bass, and starting Saturday, Bay State anglers will get their chance to hook (or spear) the highly sought-after fish. The 2024 Massachusetts black sea...
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