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Animal of Things

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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

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Woonsocket Taps Veolia as Jacobs Moves to Leave Amid Late-Payment Dispute

Woonsocket's City Council voted unanimously to approve a new wastewater treatment contract with Veolia for the city's Blackstone River plant, following an independent assessment that found a substantial maintenance backlog and deficiencies in almost every major process area. Jacobs Engineering Group was cutting ties with the city over a late-payment dispute and was still operating the plant after the vote, 14 years into its original 20-year deal.

Woonsocket, RI · 2d
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The Cool Down

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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Massachusetts is mailing letters to about 5,000 residents matched to up to $2,500 each in unclaimed property, who can claim online without searching, the treasury says

The Massachusetts State Treasury is mailing letters to about 5,000 residents who have been matched to unclaimed property worth up to $2,500 each, and those residents can claim the money online without searching for their names. State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced the pilot, called Claim Mass Money, on Oct. 26. Until now, residents had to […]

Massachusetts · 23h

MassLive.com

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After another wipeout, Mass. Republicans face a reckoning: What comes next?

That’s the one big question that Massachusetts Republicans are asking themselves after an Election Day Blue Wave washed over the Bay State, taking their statewide slate of candidates with it. From the race for governor and U.S. Senate to attorney general, Bay State voters soundly rejected a statewide GOP...

Massachusetts · 1d

homenewshere.com

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Unofficially, voters back, ever so slightly, Question 7

WOBURN - Several ballot questions as well as the governor’s and U.S. Senate race highlighted Tuesday’s state election across the Commonwealth. For Question 1, a yes vote would make most records held by the Legislature and Office of the Governor a matter of public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law. A no vote wouldn’t make any changes.

Massachusetts · 2d

WWLP

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Western Massachusetts residents may want to start early Thanksgiving shopping

Thanksgiving is just three weeks away, and supermarkets across western Massachusetts are beginning to prepare for the holiday rush as shoppers look for ways to save money and avoid last-minute crowds.

Chicopee, MA · 1d

caughtindot.com

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Prohibition ‘up in smoke’ as voters reject Question 8

The Bay State has kept marijuana legal, with more than 75% of voters voting no on Question 8. This follows a months-long prohibition campaign backed by out-of-state donors seeking to overturn the 2016 effort to legalize recreational marijuana use. Pro-cannabis organizers and budtenders across the state have sounded the alarm...

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9 Bathroom Habits in Massachusetts That Could Make Other Americans Uncomfortable

A Massachusetts trip can involve a busy city restroom, a beach bathhouse, and a shared cottage bathroom within the same weekend. The awkward moments usually come from people bringing one set of expectations into a different kind of space. These nine habits are situations to handle thoughtfully while traveling in...

Massachusetts · 3d

Animal of Things

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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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Boston

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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 · 1d

rolling out

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Massachusetts flooding traps cars as roads go underwater

Flooding swept through southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and parts of Rhode Island on Friday, Nov. 6, after two weather systems dumped as much as 7 inches of rain. As of early today, West Wareham had the highest reported total at 7.12 inches, according to The Boston Globe. Flash flooding shut down many roads Friday night in New Bedford and Acushnet.

Massachusetts · 7h

WBUR

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A new house for incarcerated women in Mass. draws scrutiny over who qualifies

Over the past few months, eight women who are incarcerated have moved into a gray two-story house in Framingham. It’s called the reintegration house and it’s part of the Massachusetts Department of Correction’s efforts to reduce recidivism. The house is designed to help women transition back into...

Framingham, MA · 2d

Lovely Garden Roots

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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 · 3d

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Another week-long Green Line closure begins Saturday, and there are still more to come

This article was republished with permission from StreetsblogMASS , an independent, nonprofit news organization that covers transportation news across Massachusetts. Click here to read the original article. The MBTA is once again shutting down the central core and several branches of the Green Line for a week-long construction project starting...

Brookline, MA · 2d

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Cannabis Business Owners Relieved as Sales Remain Legal in Massachusetts

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters resoundingly rejected ballot Question 8 on Tuesday, which aimed to repeal the state’s marijuana legalization law, with just over 75% voting no. If approved, the measure would have repealed laws allowing the regulated commercial sales of recreational cannabis and home cultivation while maintaining legal...

Massachusetts · 3d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Veterans Day events in Central Massachusetts

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Communities in the region are planning ceremonies: (All events on the holiday unless otherwise noted.) Worcester Pancake breakfast: 8:30 a.m., Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St. Veterans Day Parade: 11 a.m., starts at Glennie and Grove streets, ends at 69 Grove St. Ceremony: 11:45 a.m., Veterans Inc., 69 Grove St. Remarks by Mayor Joseph Petty, City Manager Eric Batista and United Way CEO Tim Garvin. Wreath-laying ceremony: 1 p.m., Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Green Hill Park Charlton Breakfast: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Fire Department, 10 Power Station Road. Sponsored by Charlton Fire Department. Dudley/Webster Ceremony and parade in Dudley: 11 a.m., Veterans' Court of Honor, Municipal Complex, 71 West Main St., Dudley. Parade grand marshal will be Armand L. Jalbert, Army veteran of Vietnam. Parade will march to the Webster Veterans' Court for ceremony. Fitchburg Ceremony: 11 a.m., Armory, 14 Wallace Ave. Pancake breakfast: 9-10:45 a.m., Armory, 14 Wallace Ave. Sponsored by North Central Women Veterans Group. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for 8 and under. Gardner Ceremony: 11 a.m., Perry Auditorium, City Hall. Grafton Ceremony: 11 a.m., VFW Post 1497, 25 Main St. Light refreshments will follow. Leominster Ceremony: Begins at 10:30 a.m.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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This Is Worcester: A rainy day at Denholm

A pedestrian waits beneath an umbrella on a rainy day in downtown Worcester, with the historic Denholm Building looming across Main Street — a familiar landmark whose days may be numbered. Located at 484-500 Main St., the building was once home to Denholm & McKay, a department store that...

Worcester, MA · 18h

Uprise RI

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Veolia Will Run Woonsocket's Sewage Plant Under Six-Month Deal

The plant treats sewage from Woonsocket, North Smithfield and two Massachusetts towns, and residents' annual sewer charge rose to $556 this fiscal year. A longer three-year operating contract will need another council vote. Veolia North America will take over day-to-day operation of Woonsocket's wastewater treatment plant under an interim agreement...

Woonsocket, RI · 2d

wgbh.org

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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.

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