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See all homes sold in Middlesex County, June 2 to June 8
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from June 2 to June 8. There were 295 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,583-square-foot home on Oxbow Road in Natick that sold for $825,000. Acton.
What's the difference between prison and jail (and what's a house of correction)?
Are "prison" and "jail" the same thing? No, in Massachusetts there's a clear difference between prison and jail. Time. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The...
Road Trip Worthy: 2 New England Bars Named the Best in the US for 2024
If you're looking for a new road trip destination or a weekend excursion involving drinks and a night out, buckle up for this one. Esquire recently released its list of the best bars in the United States for 2024, and while a good chunk of those seem to be California and New York (go figure), New England does land two spots.
Maura Healey, America’s 1st lesbian governor, oversees raising of Pride flag
BOSTON (AP) | Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined lawmakers and members of the LGBTQ+ community June 5 to mark Pride Month. Healey, America’s first lesbian governor, oversaw the raising of the Pride flag on the Statehouse lawn. The ceremony also marked the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, the first state to allow the unions.
Belmont Woman Joins Effort to Aid Families Sheltering at Logan
Belmont resident Amy Rosenstein’s car was packed — filled with items for donation that would be delivered to Logan International Airport, where dozens of migrants and other unhoused individuals have been staying overnight — when a friend called to say they were on their way with more to contribute.
Lowell to celebrate military service
On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the City of Lowell is partnering with the non-profit organization, Hidden Battles, in a Celebration of Military Service. Hidden Battles is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of active and retired military personnel. This event will bring together over 30 local organizations...
MassDOT views I-95N widening project as temporary cloverleaf fix
With state officials estimating a total cloverleaf overhaul will require a minimum investment of $276.7 million, it’s an admitted $9 million bandaid aimed at partially alleviating accident and congestion issues along Route 128 between Woburn and Wakefield. Last month, Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) engineers and a team of...
With $110,000 at Stake, Town Meeting Delays Vote on McLean Agreement
In an effort to ensure Belmont receives the $110,000 McLean Hospital agreed to pay the town in a 1999 Traffic Monitoring and Mitigation Agreement (TMMA), Town Meeting will revisit the question of ratifying a revised version of the agreement later this month. At the special Town Meeting on Wednesday, Town...
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