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What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis?
BOSTON – What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis? Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined WBZ-TV to discuss the quest for affordable housing in the state, and how the housing situation is impacted by an increase in migrants arriving at shelters in Massachusetts.MBTA Communities ActDriscoll weighed in on pushback Gov. Maura Healey's administration has received against the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates that cities and towns redo their zoning to allow for more multifamily housingDriscoll said she believes the pushback gets more headlines than the number of communities who agree to the plan. "The No. 1 issue people talk about...
Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret
In Massachusetts, winners must divulge their names and pose with novelty checks boasting their jackpot amount unless they create a trust to collect their cash. Attorney David Spillane, a partner at the Quincy-based law firm SKB Attorneys, who's done nearly 100 of these trusts, connected us with some of those winners who chose to keep their paydays a secret to see what life was like as an undercover lottery winner.
Auburn police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
Police in Auburn, Massachusetts, are asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Auburn police say Shakespeane (Shay) Mesadieu was last seen around 11 p.m. Saturday at her home. She could be in the Franklin Field area of Boston. The teen has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone...
Group donates bulletproof vests to Framingham police K-9 unit
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - An organization that aims to equip K-9 units across the state with protective bulletproof vests and other essential equipment has donated vests to members of the Framingham Police Department. Mass. Vest-a-Dog recently donated the vests to four of the department’s police dogs. Mass Vest-a-Dog Board...
6 vehicles broken into, 1 stolen during one night in Mass. town, police say
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Needham police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles at night and not leave their valuables inside them after a half-dozen break-ins happened in one night in the Massachusetts town. According to police, at least six vehicles were broken into in Needham from late Friday night...
Dreary weather wrapping up: Here’s when Mass. will see summer conditions
Parts of Massachusetts could see scattered showers Sunday, but a rapid shift to more summer-like conditions is on the horizon, forecasters said. Temperatures are expected to be “very warm” on Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching into the 80s with some areas capable of hitting 90 degrees on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Mass. Senate prez won’t rule out tolls at the border
Gov. Maura Healey might have tapped the brakes on a controversial proposal to put tolls at the border, but the top Democrat in the state Senate still isn’t saying no ― at least, not yet. “Certainly, I’m not ruling anything out, and I don’t think I don’t think...
Framingham veteran says honor Memorial Day by recalling those who made ultimate sacrifice
Another Memorial Day. A day to pause, reflect and remember. All gave some; some gave all. Those multitudes of men and women throughout the decades who preserved our way of life, our freedom, and who lived those words of their Creator:. "This is my commandment: Love one another as I...
'Kitten Shower' helps local shelter manage busy adoption season
WORCESTER, Mass. - As the Worcester Animal Rescue League prepares for a busy stretch of kitten arrivals, people from the community helped out at the organization’s annual "Kitten Shower" donation event. People donated food, kitty litter, paper towels and other necessities for raising a cat. Kristin Mullins, executive director...
Worcester County Wonders: No bags at Shrewsbury's Spag's
SHREWSBURY — Just the mention of Spag's and one can instantly see the nostalgia gather behind the eyes of any local resident. Memories of the store seems to bring on a daydream of the good ol' days. For those under 30, Spag's is more like a mystical creature of lore, as told by locals to remind you of what once was. ...
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