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These 7 Massachusetts Taverns Have Been Pouring Beer And Serving Bar Pies Since Before You Were Born

South of Boston, there is a pizza style so local that most of the country has never heard of it: the bar pie, a thin, crispy, personal-sized pizza with cheese baked right up to the very edge of the pan. It grew up in neighborhood taverns, where families and regulars have been sliding into the same booths for generations, and some of these spots were already busy when your grandparents were young.

Massachusetts · 2d
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FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA. FM earlier this week announced that it is closing its Johnston, Rhode Island headquarters facility and moving to Providence. As GoLocal reported last February, the company purchased the building that was formerly IGT's headquarters. FM used to be named FM Global.

Providence, RI · 17h
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A Taste of Social Psychology

For those of you close to Southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island, I’ll be doing two lectures next week – same presentation, different venues, free admission!. Social Psychology is the study of how attitudes and behavior can be shaped by the social situations we find ourselves in or by the influence of other people. In this presentation we’ll learn about various.

Wareham, MA · 1d
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The Penalty for an Expired Driver's License in Mass.

Driving with an expired Mass. license can hurt big time.

Massachusetts · 1d

WWLP

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Cannabis sector gets vote of confidence

While the election invoked a "blue wave" of wins by Democrats across the country, Massachusetts saw a "green wave" of sorts with far more voters supporting the retail cannabis industry than they did a decade ago.

Massachusetts · 6h

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Fewer Massachusetts teens are smoking weed. But not among this vulnerable group, a report finds.

Lauren from Truro said her son started smoking marijuana at age 15, about a year after recreational weed was legalized for adults in Massachusetts. She said she wasn’t worried at first, and thought weed was less dangerous than alcohol. Then, two years later at the age of 17, he...

Massachusetts · 1d

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‘It Scared Our Son': A Rutland Couple's Two-Year Property Line Feud Shows Why Massachusetts Still Has Official Fence Viewers Under a Rule Dating to 1647

A Rutland couple's two-year property line feud ended with a legal deal and a fence. Massachusetts towns must still appoint fence viewers, a role dating to 1647.

Rutland, MA · 2d

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Come Hungry To This Little Massachusetts Italian Spot Where Portions Are Enormous

No indoor tables, but somehow this little Massachusetts shop still manages to turn out stuffed Italian subs, meatball sandwiches, Sicilian pizza, pasta dinners, lobster tail pastries, and cannoli filled to order. That alone makes me want to see how much food can possibly come out of one small counter. The...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Here's Why Maine Ranks Among the 5 Worst States for Drivers

42.3 driving incidents per 1000 in Maine, 5th worst nationwide. And 4th for accidents.

Maine · 2d

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Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Today on the show, we have a story about healthcare from our friends over at GBH News. Mitt and Ted, hosted by Ian Coss, tells the story of how Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy began their political careers on very different sides of the healthcare debate, but for a short while, worked together to pass a law that provided healthcare to everyone in Massachusetts. Their work eventually paved the way for what became the Affordable Care Act. We bring you Part One of their series, which takes us all the way back to the Nixon era.

Massachusetts · 1d

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5 Boston Parking Rules That Get Massachusetts Drivers Towed

Bay Staters who park on city streets can lose their car over details that are easy to overlook, especially if you aren’t from Boston. These are the Boston parking rules that get Massachusetts drivers towed. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Parking rules and fees are subject...

Boston, MA · 2d

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MSPCA caring for 60+ chinchillas from massive rescue effort

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking adopters for more than 60 chinchillas who were rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Ohio.

Ohio · 2d

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Recap: Burrillville Schools Request Town Budget Meeting, Hear Test Results

Budget work for fiscal year 2028 starts with a Nov. 16 subcommittee meeting and a Nov. 18 workshop at 5 p.m., with a proposed budget due at the December meeting. A district official called the forecast "not good." Test results showed seniors above state averages, while elementary math and middle school English declined. A $95,000 grant will upgrade the William L. Callahan School kitchen.

Burrillville, RI · 1d

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Derby Commission Pushes Back After DiGiovanni’s Ouster

DERBY – The members of the Sterling Opera House Commission voted Monday to indefinitely suspend meetings after the ouster of their former chairman, Gino DiGiovanni, Jr. “I believe that the best thing for this committee is to indefinitely suspend meetings from here on in. I believe that is in our right to do so,” said Brian Coppolo, the new chairman of the commission.

Derby, CT · 1d

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Resident Questions Tuition for West Glocester Special-Ed Classroom

A special education classroom at West Glocester Elementary School is at the center of questions about Glocester's K-5 school budget. A council member said the superintendent projected about $600,000 in new revenue from it, which the council member hoped could help the district turn around, "if all the facts are true." A resident said records requests to Scituate found no tuition agreement, bills or payments, and questioned the program's staffing of seven adults. The council took no action.

Glocester, RI · 1d

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Big Y named Forbes best-in-state employer for 8th year

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Big Y Foods Inc. has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the eighth consecutive year. The regional supermarket chain received the workplace recognition as it marks its 90th year in operation. The company was founded by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour in 1936 and named for a specific road intersection in Chicopee where two roadways converge to form a ‘Y.’

Chicopee, MA · 1d

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Recap: Scituate School Committee Hears Building Repair Options, Approves Wrestling Travel

Scituate families will see the district shape a state school construction application due Feb. 15. A consultant estimated $63 million to $79 million in building needs over five to 10 years and outlined major, moderate and minimal approaches. The School Building Committee meets Nov. 19 at the high school library. The committee also approved out-of-state wrestling trips with conditions, substitute pay rates and six finance policy revisions.

Scituate, RI · 1d

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This ‘hop-on’ public charter air carrier will debut in Greater Boston in 2027

Service begins in February. Boutique air carrier JSX is adding Massachusetts to its route map in 2027. The “hop-on” public charter air carrier will debut in New England this winter, launching nonstop service to New York City and Miami from Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford in February.

Greater Boston, MA · 2h

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Pascoag-Area Electric Bills Would Rise $1.48 a Month Under New Plan

Pascoag and Harrisville electric customers would pay $1.48 more a month at 500 kilowatt-hours if the Public Utilities Commission approves the district's request. The commission also decides whether some supplier pricing stays confidential. A Pascoag household using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month would pay $97.56 instead of $96.08 starting...

Burrillville, RI · 1d