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South Hadley man arrested following police pursuit
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Storm system developing this weekend to smack New England coast with whipping winds, gnarly waves
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2 men facing federal charges of drug trafficking in Vermont
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2 men arraigned for alleged Sunderland hate crime
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Although they all went to different grade schools, the boys on the Acton Boxborough Youth Baseball (ABYB) U12 Little League World Series (LLWS) baseball team have united to do something that hasn’t happened since the year they were born: to possibly represent Massachusetts in the Little League World Series. They are now just two steps away from the big show in Williamsport PA.
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
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What's the most amount of money you'll part with for a scratch ticket? Massachusetts has offered a $50 instant ticket for about 18 months now, but I've only purchased one. Scratch tickets are a great gift idea for gambling enthusiasts and are super fun to receive as well, but we all know Powerball is where the big money is at.
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Massachusetts seems to have a law for everything and while it makes sense for some things others are just strange. As we all know the 4th of July recently passed and Massachusetts is the only state that has a law against consumer fireworks including buying, selling, and using. Some folks agree with this law while others think it's complete nonsense. In addition, this law doesn't seem to be enforced in Massachusetts at least not in my area. So, why even have the law if it's not being enforced? Either way, the law is the law.
Mass. Towns Ban Propane, Natural Gas In New Law
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Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
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More than 40 beaches closed in Massachusetts - see the list
BOSTON - A beautiful weekend is in store for Massachusetts, but more than 40 beaches across the state were closed on Friday. Most of the shuttered swimming spots are reported to have unsafe levels of bacteria.The Department of Public Health publishes a dashboard of beach closures that is updated twice daily. Below is the list of beaches that were closed as of Friday morning. Beaches closed in MassachusettsPuffers Pond (AKA Factory Hollow Pond), Amherst (Bacterial Exceedance)Stanley St. swimming hole at Cushman Bridge, Amherst (Bacterial Exceedance)Damon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir-Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir-Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Eugenia...
Wildfire smoke could be visible in Massachusetts during weekend
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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mattapan
It's a very happy day for one Bay Stater after they won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The Bonus 100X Trust of Braintree collected the check on Thursday, July 25, after winning the prize on the $10 scratch-off game "Bonus 100X." The winner chose to take the lump-sum paymen…
Nationwide Listeria Recall Involves Veggies From Walmart & Aldi
Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts residents involving vegetables possibly contaminated with Listeria. These vegetables have been sold nationally at various retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Shop N Save, and Save-A-Lot, just to name...
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