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Worcester Gaming Lounge Loses License After 211 Packed Into 16-Person Space

Worcester’s License Commission voted unanimously Thursday to pull the license of Icy Gaming Zone, a Lovell Street business where inspectors say they found 211 people crammed into a space permitted for just 16. The Oct. 23 compliance inspection also turned up a deadbolted emergency exit, concealed alcohol bottles, hookah supplies, and a pool table blocking another way out.

Worcester, MA · 23h
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Pet Trust Laws in Massachusetts: What Every Owner Should Know

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Andreas Schnabl / Pexels If something happened to you tomorrow, who would feed your dog, take your cat to the vet, or keep your horse in its stall? Pet trust laws in Massachusetts give you a legal way to answer that question before you ever need to. A pet trust puts your instructions and your money in one enforceable … This article, Pet Trust Laws in Massachusetts: What Every Owner Should Know , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Traveling with Pets to Rhode Island: Entry Rules, Health Certificates, and Rabies Requirements Explained • Fireworks Laws and Pet Trauma in Texas: What Owners Need to Know • Pet Rent Laws in Michigan: What Landlords Can Charge and What Renters Owe

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Democrat, 19, wins Massachusetts House seat by knocking off eight-term GOP member

He’s a literal freshman. A 19-year-old Democrat unseated an eight-term GOP member of the Massachusetts State House Tuesday, capitalizing on a historic midterm election that saw formerly safe Republican seats flipped at all levels across the country . Daniel Darris-O’Connor, of the white-collar Boston suburb of Billerica, will become one of the youngest-ever Bay State lawmakers when he replaces state Rep. Marc Lombardo — who had represented the 22nd Middlesex District since Darris-O’Connor was 4 years old. Teenage Democrat Daniel Darris-O’Connor unseated an 8-term Republican member of the Massachusetts house on Tuesday. Daniel Darris-O'Connor for State Representative / Facebook “Yes, I’m a younger candidate, and I’m a lot younger than most, I’d say. But I wouldn’t say I was running as the young candidate,” Darris-O’Connor told The Boston Globe , adding that he was frequently mistaken for a campaign intern or another candidate’s son while door-knocking. NYC voters gave Hochul more love than Mamdani at the polls: stats “I ran being focused on the issues.” Darris-O’Connor will turn 20 the day before he is sworn in this coming January, meaning he’ll just miss out on besting the benchmark set by Thomas Lussier, who was 19 when he became a member

Massachusetts · 1d

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Western Mass House Race Turns Ugly With Ethics Complaint, AI Attack Ads

Westfield Police Department — Perron's Former Workplace in Ethics Complaint. Voters across nine Western Massachusetts towns and part of Agawam head to the polls today to decide a three-way fight for the 3rd Hampden House seat, a contest that has featured accusations of empty committee chairs, a disputed financial disclosure and AI-generated campaign videos. Incumbent Republican Nick Boldyga, who has held the seat for nearly 16 years, faces Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson, a Democrat, and independent Jason Perron, a former police officer and Southwick Selectboard member.

Agawam, MA · 2d
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Campaign behind Question 5 concedes as AP projects measure to fail

The measure would have changed how Massachusetts returns excess tax revenue to residents. Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have overhauled how Massachusetts calculates its tax-revenue limit, the Associated Press projected Thursday afternoon, a day after the campaign backing the proposal conceded defeat. With nearly 99 percent of votes...

Massachusetts · 18h

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When Is Bear Season in Massachusetts? What State Law Requires for 2026

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Bear hunting season in Massachusetts 2026 is a single statewide season that runs from September 7 through December 12. That is a change from earlier years, when the black bear season was split into three separate parts. The dates are the easy part. What you can carry, when you can carry it, and what you … This article, When Is Bear Season in Massachusetts? What State Law Requires for 2026 , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Is It Legal to Use Dogs to Hunt Bear in Virginia on Sundays? • October 1 Opens Oklahoma’s 2026 Bear Season, With Hunting Limited to Southeast Counties • Can You Hunt Bears in North Carolina This Fall? What State Law Requires

Massachusetts · 5h

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Massachusetts Seeks Developer to Transform Former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls into 386 Homes

LANCASTER, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration is seeking a developer to transform the approximately 72-acre former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls property into a new residential neighborhood featuring at least 288 homes, with the potential to accommodate up to 386 units through additional local approvals. The Division of Capital...

Lancaster, MA · 1d

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Quick takeaways from the Massachusetts' election results

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It was certainly a blue wave this week, but some Mainers are seeing red about NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki referring to southern Maine as "kind of like Boston suburbia extended." Let's blame it on exhaustion and forgive him?

Massachusetts · 1d

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Voters Crush Cannabis Repeal and Lock In Gun Law: Massachusetts Ballots Deliver Twin Rejections

Massachusetts voters delivered a clear rejection of a ballot measure to shut down the state’s adult-use cannabis market, with roughly three-quarters voting to keep legal sales and home cultivation in place. Unofficial results showed Question 8 failing by a wide margin—about 76 percent “no” versus 24 percent “yes”—as the...

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“Massachusetts Voters Have Chosen Common Sense”: Question 8 Defeated, Legal Cannabis Market Survives

Massachusetts Question 8 fails, preserving a $1.6 billion legal cannabis market, 23,000 jobs and nearly $300 million in annual tax revenue.

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Leaves and Yard Waste Can't Go Out With the Trash in Massachusetts, Where MassDEP Keeps Them on Its List of Materials Banned From Disposal

Leaves and yard waste are on MassDEP's list of banned disposal materials. What counts, how to mulch or compost leaves, and why dumping and burning are out.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Massachusetts Voters Allow Restrictive Gun Law To Remain In Place

Massachusetts voters allowed a restrictive gun-control law to remain in place by a nearly 35-point margin Tuesday as part of a Democratic midterm sweep.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Repeal campaign united cannabis sector. Here's what's next

A proposal to kill Massachusetts' legal cannabis industry flamed out Tuesday, with a resounding no vote . Now comes the hard part for the industry: Keeping the momentum going to make the legal market more accessible to those harmed by the War on Drugs. Why it matters: A controversial ballot measure campaign turned Massachusetts into a testing ground for those seeking to repeal state laws legalizing cannabis sales. Catch up quick: Supporters of the ballot measure, namely the interest group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Action Inc., rang the alarm over reports of marijuana psychosis and impaired driving. Cannabis business owners, workers and consumers tallied the costs of a yes vote: an industry employing 27,000-plus people and bringing in $336 million in state and local tax revenue in fiscal 2026 alone. The latest: More than 1.6 million voters (nearly 76%) decided against Question 8 as of 7am Wednesday, when 80% of the votes were counted. The Associated Press declared Question 8 dead just before midnight, hours after cannabis industry leaders claimed victory. State of blaze: While the ballot measure posed an existential threat to the industry, it also lit a fire under a workforce that has long felt defeated over

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Massachusetts Sent a Message: The Cannabis Industry Needs to Listen

Following the defeat of Massachusetts Question 8, Project Champion President Gretchen Gailey calls for cannabis industry unity, stronger advocacy and sustained pressure for federal reform.

Massachusetts · 1h

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68.6% of Mass. voters preserved the 2024 gun law — here's where the opposition was concentrated

Massachusetts voters upheld the 2024 gun law 68.6% statewide, though some cities and towns with high firearm ownership rates voted to repeal it.

Massachusetts · 23h

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Massachusetts voters split on Question 7 that would reduce minimum lot size

The measure would allow​ single-family homes to be built on a minimum 5,000 sq. ft. lot.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Question 9: Mass. votes to keep major gun safety law

A 2024 Massachusetts law tightening firearm regulations will stay in place. Voters approved Question 9, according to the Associated Press, rejecting a repeal effort from gun rights advocates. Gov. Maura Healey called the law the state’s "most significant gun safety legislation in a decade" when she signed it two years...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Massachusetts Fire Marshal to retire in January

Governor Healey announced on Friday that Massachusetts’ state fire marshal will retire early next year after a career spanning nearly three decades in the fire service.

Massachusetts · 1h

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More frequent refunds to taxpayers fails on Mass. ballot

The campaign behind the measure intended to limit state revenues and create more frequent tax refunds conceded Wednesday morning, and on Thursday the Associate Press called the race to say the ballot measure was defeated by a vote of 52.1% against. This year’s Ballot Question 5 asked voters whether to update the state’s law that caps revenue.

Massachusetts · 1d

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MA State Auditor talks next steps, voters back ballot question expanding public records laws

From the bevy of ballot questions Massachusetts voters decided on in this week's election, the most resounding "yes" came for the first. The Commonwealth is one of just two states who exempt its legislative and executive branches from public records laws, and the only to shield the judiciary as well.

Massachusetts · 22h