Hundreds of Boston-area sanitation workers have walked off the job and say they will not collect trash until they reach a deal in their contract negotiations with waste management giant Republic Services.
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‘An unexpected honor’; Leominster nonprofit volunteer among 2025 Kraft Community MVPs
FOXBOROUGH — The Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation celebrated the 2025 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winners last month, recognizing one local man and the decades he spent volunteering for Habitat for Humanity North Central Mass. They recognized 26 volunteers for their contributions to the New England community at an awards ceremony on […]
Leominster women named Unsung Heroines at State House
BOSTON — Leominster’s Sallie Poirier and Jolene Constant were recognized by state Sen. John Cronin and Rep. Natalie Higgins recently as their honorees for the annual Commonwealth Unsung Heroine awards on Beacon Hill. “I’m humbled to be recognized alongside so many amazing women,” said Poirier. “Their dedication to their communities and commitment to building a […]
Beacon Hill Democrats ship Gov. Healey budget accord that boosts reliance on surtax
Massachusetts lawmakers were expected to shuttle a $61 billion budget to Gov. Maura Healey Monday that requires residential brokers’ fees to be covered by the party that enlists those services and boosts the state’s reliance on a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
Massachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
Massachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth: ‘Very helpful for both residents and first responders’
