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

Si desea leer este artículo en español visite El Planeta. 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.

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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 · 9h

FUN 107

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Massachusetts RMV Moving to Electronic Titles Instead of Paper Ones

Massachusetts drivers can now convert paper vehicle titles to electronic E-Titles and complete private car sales online.

Massachusetts · 23h

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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

Boston

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At a new South Shore housing development, live where the cranberries grow

Called Cranberry Crossing, the Norwell subdivision is oriented around the adjacent Cross Street Cranberry Bogs. Cranberries have deep roots in Massachusetts. Harvested for centuries and then commercially cultivated for the first time in the 1800s on Cape Cod, the cranberry industry remains alive and well in the state. According to Massachusetts Cranberries (the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association) the Bay State has thousand of acres of bogs and approximately 375 growers statewide.

Norwell, MA · 1d

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Granite steps, rushing water, zero effort: Massachusetts’ easiest waterfall wins every time

Lawrence Brook doesn’t waste any time. A short walk into a 46-acre preserve in Royalston, a small town in north-central Massachusetts, and the water is already moving, already loud, already doing what you came to see. Doane’s Falls runs a chain of cascades down a granite hillside, and the...

Royalston, MA · 1d

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Cell Phone Policy at Sutton High

It’s no shock that teenagers these days are addicted to their phones, but does this get in the way of their school time? Is Sutton High School doing its job keeping students off their phones during the day?. Every year we hear about a “new phone policy” coming, but...

Sutton, MA · 1d

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Gov. Healey looks to close Massachusetts health care shortage with veteran military medics

Veteran military medics could soon administer medications to patients at certain Massachusetts hospitals under a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey. On the eve of Veterans Day, the governor revealed plans to advance new regulations to create a pathway for military medics to work in civilian health care settings, applying their training and experience.

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Massachusetts Locals Have 10 Restaurants To Visit When Nobody Feels Like Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

One inn on this list has been serving guests since 1773, and its turkey dinner comes with a Bird Cage Elevator down the hall. Another spot pairs its holiday meal with live music in a brick basement. I love that Thanksgiving out can feel this different from place to place.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Democrat-Led Massachusetts 50% More Expensive to Live in than U.S. Average

With Democrat Gov. Maura Healey heading into her second term in Massachusetts, the Bay State has become one of the most expensive states in the country to live in, and it is now 50 percent more expensive than the national average. Annual per-capita income has dropped as the governor and...

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$1 ticket from Stop & Shop turns into $100K Mass Cash win

A lottery ticket won in the Tuesday evening drawing of the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Mass Cash" game was sold at a Stop & Shop in Greater Boston. The lucky lottery player bought their ticket at a Stop & Shop located at 109 Taunton St. in Plainville, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Massachusetts · 2d

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After five years: A look at how the MBTA Communities Act is playing out

Reporters from local newsrooms look at what the state’s multifamily zoning law has delivered in Lexington, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont and Waltham — and where it hasn’t. While driving through just about any Boston suburb these days — or better yet, riding the MBTA bus, commuter rail or...

Lexington, MA · 1d

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10 Western Massachusetts Hobby Shops Where You’ll Want To Spend The Whole Afternoon

A yarn store in western Massachusetts has its own attached warehouse full of discounted yarn. I read that once and immediately wanted a bigger tote bag. The surprises keep stacking up out here. One game shop stays open until 10 PM on weekends, with tons of table space for playing.

Massachusetts · 10h

WWLP

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Nor’easter brings rain and snow to western Massachusetts

A nor'easter is expected to bring a cold mix of rain and snow to western Massachusetts on Thursday night and Friday morning, with higher elevations potentially seeing up to three inches of accumulation.

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Kids Who Love Trains Will Lose Their Minds Over These 5 Massachusetts Rail Experiences

One railroad in this state runs past cranberry bogs and dunes that you can only reach by rail. That alone made me grin like a kid holding a toy whistle. The fun keeps going from there. Families can ride behind a steam-powered locomotive, sit in train cars around 100 years old, or press buttons that send model trains rolling around tiny tracks.

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Massachusetts’ Underground Cannabis Market Shrinks But Hangs On Alongside Legal Dispensaries

Massachusetts' underground cannabis market has shrunk as legal dispensaries have spread and prices have fallen. But the proliferation of dispensaries has not caused the market to disappear entirely. According to GBH News, voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2016. The first dispensaries opened in 2018, but the state now has about...

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4,000 Brigham nurses set to go on strike Thursday

Brigham and Women's Hospital says it is making "large-scale preparations" for a possible nurses strike in Massachusetts.​

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