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Looking to celebrate Pride this year in New England? Here are 9 events worth traveling for
June is almost upon us, which means Pride events are popping up all over New England. Food, drinks, live entertainment, and more often than not a slew of local business vendors make Pride celebrations a family friendly daytrip activity when looking to be outside and enjoy the good weather. Or maybe you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community and simply want to soak up as much queer joy as you can.
New Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of West Springfield trucker
New Hampshire safety officials on Thursday upheld the license suspension of a commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists but said another hearing will be held to determine how long the suspension will last.
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Massachusetts
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $359,402 in April, 4.4% higher than the year before. Increasing...
Newton teen’s art represents Mass. in Doodle for Google contest — how to vote
Every year, Google hosts a nationwide competition for a young artist to be featured on Google’s homepage in place of the brand’s signature blue, red, yellow and green logo. After years of submitting her doodles, 15-year-old Aleeza Amitan, of Newton, was announced as Massachusetts’ state winner, and is...
State pledges to inspect hotel shelters after roach, rodent, mold complaints
In one Massachusetts hotel being utilized as an emergency shelter, its name and location redacted from state documents, inspectors in October reported evidence of roaches, inoperable windows and missing smoke detectors. At another hotel, evaluated that same month, inspectors recommended a drain cleaning company come in to address “excessive drain/fruit...
Chelsea, other Mass. towns celebrate start of Pride Month
Saturday marked the official start of Pride Month, and celebrations were underway across Massachusetts on a beautiful sun-filled day. At the annual flag-raising event in Chelsea, organizers were thrilled about the forecast, saying the weather couldn't be much better. They say last year it was 42 degrees and raining. The...
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