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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.
‘Crisis’: More than three dozen homeless dogs arrive in Massachusetts from Texas, MSPCA says
More than three dozen homeless dogs flew into Massachusetts recently as part of a new collaboration to save the animals between the MSPCA and a Texas animal shelter.
Healey administration says first shelter exit notices won’t go out until July
After previously warning that families in Massachusetts’ emergency shelters could get notice starting June 1 that they have 90 days to exit the state-funded housing, the Healey administration said Friday that it is holding off on delivering those notices until early July.
Hope builds in long-awaited fix for local bridge closed 3 years ago
DUDLEY, Mass. - For three years, a pair of bridges on the town line of Dudley and Webster have been closed due to structural issues, but there may finally be some hope on the horizon for nearby residents. What You Need To Know. Money for a temporary fix on a...
A taste of soldiering in East Lyme
East Lyme ― While a Connecticut National Guard soldier barked safety instructions in advance of a 35-foot descent down a rappelling wall, 17-year-old Hunter Salvas of Putnam admitted he’s not a fan of heights. “It’s going to be a learning experience,” he said before donning a helmet and...
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...
‘Safety is proactive’: Worcester mayor supports controversial street redesign
As Worcester residents and City Councilors continue to argue about the narrowing of Mill Street, Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty told MassLive that its reconfiguration is part of an ongoing plan that he supports. The 2.5-mile street was reconfigured in December 2023 as part the city’s improvement plan to make the...
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