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Massachusetts Contractor Sued Nearly 70 Times, Kept Building After License Suspended

A Middlesex County renovation company has been named in nearly 70, rather than exactly 70, lawsuits across Massachusetts, with most of those cases filed over the past six years and legal judgments against it now topping $700,000. Homeowners describe gutted properties, unpaid subcontractors, and a project in Melrose that left a couple without electricity or running water just as they needed to move out.

Massachusetts · 2h

The Gardner News

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$900 cars offer a transportation lifeline in Massachusetts

Second Chance Cars is working with Massachusetts nonprofits to put affordable vehicles in the hands of veterans, returning citizens and single parents who need transportation. Recipients pay $900 for a refurbished used vehicle, according to a community announcement, through a zero-interest, credit-building loan from Metro Credit Union. Payments are $75 a month for one year. Second Chance Cars, or SCC, partners with nonprofits to identify qualified candidates, refurbish donated vehicles and match the cars with recipients. The program is intended to address a lack of affordable car ownership options for people in need in Massachusetts, according to the announcement. Affordable cars can help veterans get to work One partner is MVOC, which works with veterans. Its executive director, Stephanie Marchetti, said limited public transportation and rideshare options can make it difficult for veterans in the area to keep jobs when they do not have reliable transportation. “The opportunity to provide our veterans an affordable car through SCC is very exciting for us,” Marchetti said. “There is limited public transportation in this area, and even less available rideshare options. Many of our veterans struggle to keep employment without the ability to get to and from work and if we can match

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Lakeside Walking Paths And A Clubhouse Full Of Clubs Are Helping Retirees Find Their People At This Massachusetts 55+ Community

Moving after retirement can feel like starting the first day at a brand new school. You pack up a big house, say goodbye to the yard work, and then wonder who your new friends will be. In one corner of Westborough, Massachusetts, retirees have found a simple answer: walk by...

Westborough, MA · 3d

Only In Your State

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The Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish Massachusetts Loves Most

Thanksgiving dinner looks a bit different depending on where you are, but Massachusetts comes to the table with more holiday credibility than most. This is Plymouth country, after all. If you grew up here, you almost certainly have strong opinions about what belongs on your plate. Now there's data to back up those opinions. Only […]

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

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FUN 107

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Massachusetts RMV Moving to Electronic Titles Instead of Paper Ones

Massachusetts drivers can now convert paper vehicle titles to electronic E-Titles and complete private car sales online.

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Massachusetts’ Underground Cannabis Market Shrinks But Hangs On Alongside Legal Dispensaries

Massachusetts' underground cannabis market has shrunk as legal dispensaries have spread and prices have fallen. But the proliferation of dispensaries has not caused the market to disappear entirely. According to GBH News, voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2016. The first dispensaries opened in 2018, but the state now has about...

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Democrat-Led Massachusetts 50% More Expensive to Live in than U.S. Average

With Democrat Gov. Maura Healey heading into her second term in Massachusetts, the Bay State has become one of the most expensive states in the country to live in, and it is now 50 percent more expensive than the national average. Annual per-capita income has dropped as the governor and...

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Worcester draft bodywork rules target trafficking, limit spa hours

Worcester would license bodywork businesses and their workers for the first time under draft rules that the city’s top inspector says target human trafficking at an estimated 25 to 30 illicit spas. Nicholas Antanavica, commissioner of Inspectional Services, walked the Board of Health through the proposal Monday, Nov. 9....

Worcester, MA · 1d

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What to know about Healey’s emergency preamble enacting expanded abortion rights

Gov. Maura Healey enacted an emergency preamble amid a signature campaign threatening to suspend the new law. Gov. Maura Healey used her executive powers last week to immediately place the state’s new abortion law into effect as anti-abortion advocacy groups threatened to block the expanded rights. The law removed...

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Sheriffs across Massachusetts have requested $241 million to repair and renovate their jails

Jail Funding Massachusetts ASSOCIATED PRESS Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts . They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities. Among the contenders is a jail even older than Ash Street: the Dukes County jail on Martha’s Vineyard, built in 1873, which needs structural and fire-safety repairs and more space. Essex County seeks to overhaul Middleton jail’s kitchen and dining area, while Worcester County wants to renovate deteriorating jail housing units and demolish a former hospital nurses’ home. Heroux shared his funding proposal with The Light for the first time, providing new details about the work needed to close Ash Street and its estimated cost. Five of the state’s 13 other sheriffs who run jails — Franklin, Berkshire , Dukes, Essex and Worcester — also shared their applications with The Light. Together, the sheriffs have requested about $241 million, far more than the $125 million to $150 million the state expects to allocate through the program. Franklin, Dukes and Essex

Bristol County, MA · 1d

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Does Massachusetts Still Allow Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides?

Following a tragic 2026 incident in Central Park, New York City will officially ban horse-drawn carriages by June 1, 2028. Here is how Massachusetts laws compare.

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Lowell, Fitchburg among communities getting loan forgiveness for water projects

LOWELL — Several local communities will have some Clean Water Trust loans forgiven after State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced more than $100 million in grants for 46 wastewater infrastructure projects in 35 communities across the state. Lowell, Fitchburg, Chelmsford, Dracut, Pepperell and Westford are among the cities and towns...

Lowell, MA · 2d

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Teens In Massachusetts Are Waiting Longer To Get Driver's Licenses, And The Reasons Are Shifting

Fewer teens are rushing to get their licenses these days. Studies show many wait a year or more, and experts say readiness matters more than timing.

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More than 2 in 5 Massachusetts drivers failed the road test last year, a record high

Data: Massachusetts RMV via Zutobi; Chart: Mike Deehan/Axios Over 40% of Massachusetts road tests ended in failure last year, according to an analysis from driving-test prep company Zutobi. Why it matters: It's the highest rate in at least 11 years of state records. The failure rate has been creeping upward over the last decade. What they found : Zutobi reviewed Registry of Motor Vehicles data on over 4 million Class D tests from 2015 through 2025, including over 1.5 million road tests. In 2025, 42.2% of road tests were failed, up from around 31% a decade before. The passing rate slid from 69.04% to 57.76% from 2015 to 2025. The big picture: The decline is persistent. The failure rate rose in eight of the 10 years covered since 2015, dipping only in 2019 and 2023. Road tests peaked at 219,648 in 2024, more than double the total in 2022. Yes, but: The success rate for written learner's permit exams skyrocketed during the pandemic. The written failure rate dropped from 41.5% in 2019 to just 14.2% in 2022. That's after the RMV began allowing online testing in June 2020. It went back up to roughly 28% in 2023. Last year 27%

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Festival of Lights returns to Worcester Common Friday, Dec. 4

Worcester’s Festival of Lights returns to the Worcester Common on Friday, Dec. 4, with a tree lighting around 6 p.m. and free skating on the Oval. The family event runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and costs nothing to attend, the city announced. The festival marks the first night...

Worcester, MA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts taps high-earner tax for $31.2 million to help families on childcare waitlist

Families with the longest waits will receive priority as the department distributes aid in phases.

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Massachusetts Expands Emergency Shelter Capacity Ahead of Winter With $13 Million Investment

Massachusetts is committing nearly $13 million to expand winter shelters and overnight warming centers, with 101 full-season beds planned for Worcester County through a partnership with the South Middlesex Opportunity Council. The Healey-Driscoll administration announced the supplemental grants as communities prepare to provide shelter during the coldest months of the...

Worcester County, MA · 1d

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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again

There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...

Chester, MA · 6d