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To-go cocktails are now permanently legal in Massachusetts
BOSTON - You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey has signed a supplemental bill that makes to-go cocktails a permanent fixture at restaurants in the state. Customers can buy up to 64 ounces of a mixed cocktail alongside a food purchase. The drinks must be kept in a sealed container and transported in the trunk of a car or a place "that is not considered the passenger area," legislation saysPandemic-era legislation becomes permanentCocktails to go were first legalized in Massachusetts in 2020, months after the COVID pandemic began, but only on a temporary basis. A temporary measure allowing their sale had expired on April 1."Massachusetts consumers, restaurants and bars can all toast to the fact that cocktails to-go are here to stay," Andy Deloney of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said in a statement. "During the pandemic, cocktails to-go were a critical source of revenue for many businesses, and now, the increased convenience and stability they offer is permanent."There are 27 states that have made to-go cocktails permanent, including Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine.
Loan debt discharged for thousands of Mass. borrowers who attended ‘predatory’ art colleges, AG says
More than $80 million in federal student loan debt will be discharged for over 3,500 former Massachusetts borrowers who attended “predatory” art colleges, including the New England Institute of Art.
Homeless families face limits on shelter stays as Massachusetts grapples with migrant influx
Massachusetts will begin limiting how long homeless families can stay in shelters as the state continues to grapple with an influx of homeless migrants.Beginning June 1, the total length of stay will be limited to nine months, at the end of which families will be eligible for up to two 90-day extensions, under a supplemental budget approved by state lawmakers and signed by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday. The law also requires the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to create a rehousing plan and provide case management for all individuals in shelters after they leave...
Family of Worcester 14-year-old killed in shooting set up GoFundMe
To prepare for his funeral, the family of a Worcester teen killed in a shooting on Friday set up a GoFundMe to receive help. “On April 26, 2024, our beloved son, Sterling Baptiste Jr., tragically lost his life in a senseless act of violence,” wrote Sterling Baptiste Sr. in the GoFundMe description. “The grief we are feeling is indescribable and we are struggling to come to terms with this devastating loss.”
Soak up the sun
BREAKS ON THE WAY Some rain will fall after midnight from dying thunderstorms. A few showers may linger in southeast MA early in the morning, but Wednesday will run dry, mostly cloudy, and cool. Expect some sun to come out in the afternoon! Temperatures will repeat with cool lower 50s at the coastline and some 60s and 70s in far western New England. GOOD ONE Thursday will bring us a brief warm-up to the 60s with partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase in the afternoon as a system track into northern New England and dives south and east. If it tracks right, eastern NH and MA could be clipped with rain showers. Check back as Thursday afternoon’s forecast is a bit iffy.
'Top of the Tower' opens on 23rd and 24th floors of Worcester's Glass Tower
WORCESTER, Mass. — A drive through downtown Worcester, and it's hard to miss the Glass Tower at 446 Main Street. The building is a mainstay downtown, and now, you can go to the top. "We've newly renovated two floors of event spaces with over 10,000 square feet of space...
Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Rhode Island
The suspect wanted for an assault and kidnapping in Massachusetts has been taken into custody in Rhode Island. Forty-one-year-old Jamaine Johnson allegedly choked his girlfriend in a domestic incident, stole her car and took off with their six-month-old child. He reportedly threatened to harm himself and the child. Overnight Tuesday,...
Video shows part of police pursuit through multiple Mass. North Shore towns
DANVERS, Mass. — A 37-year-old Malden man is facing multiple charges following a police chase that went through multiple Massachusetts North Shore towns, state police say. Joseph Kennedy is accused of fleeing from police in Peabody, driving a pickup truck through Danvers and Middleton before coming to a stop on Cemetery Road in Danvers.
Worcester Vice Squad Apprehends Man Suspected of Illegal Firearm Possession
The Worcester Police Department's Vice Squad made an arrest on Monday evening after receiving a tip about a man with an unlicensed firearm. Officers conducted an investigation that culminated in the arrest of Jinazean Ball, 36, on Lincoln Street, Worcester. According to a press release by WPD, when confronted by police, Ball was found to be in possession of a silver semi-automatic firearm.
Rain will be brief
BREAKS ON THE WAY Early will last until 7 AM in the Boston area and 9 AM on Cape Cod. After that, the rest of the morning will run cloudy and cool. Expect some breaks in the clouds this afternoon. That doesn’t mean we’ll totally clear out! Mix of sun and clouds will tend to be brightest inland where highs will make it to the lower 70s in western MA. Plan on partial sun and 60s in central MA and 50s in eastern MA. SPOT SHOWER THURSDAY A change in the wind will bring warmer weather back into the Boston and Worcester areas tomorrow. We’re looking at highs in the 70s for the day. A southwest breeze will keep the South Coast, Cape and Islands quite a bit cooler. We’ll see another sun and clouds mixture with the slight chance for a spot shower in eastern MA during the day and evening (peak chance late afternoon). Most of the rain will remain focused over central and northern New England as a disturbance tracks south and east across the region and eventually towards the ocean
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