Adoption of a state-imposed zoning reform in communities with or near MBTA service has crossed the century mark, according to a local housing nonprofit. Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) on Wednesday celebrated the milestone that more than 100 cities and towns have approved local zoning changes that comply with the MBTA Communities Act. An […]
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Kennedy, Miller vie for 1st Middlesex Senate District seat
LOWELL — Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Ed Kennedy is facing Republican challenger Karla Miller in the race for the 1st Middlesex District seat, which serves the five communities of Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsboro.
Cronin, Pirro seek Worcester & Middlesex state Senate seat
FITCHBURG — Early voting has begun in Massachusetts and among the contested seats in the Legislature is a race between Democratic incumbent state Sen. John Cronin and Republican challenger Nicholas Pirro for the Worcester & Middlesex District seat.
More than decade-old sexual assault case in Acton concludes with 15-year sentence for Lunenburg man
ACTON — After more than a decade, justice has finally been served for the victim of a brutal sexual assault in Acton.
‘A collaborative spirit’
FITCHBURG — Mary McManus’s voice was filled with emotion when she spoke about her late grandmother teaching her to make candy when she was a young girl. The city native is one of the vendors at the newly opened Fitchburg Public Market located at 35 Main St. McManus opened her Candy Lady Confections stall over […]
Boston has 4th worst traffic in US, eighth in the world, report says
Boston has the fourth worst traffic in the country, and is ranked eighth among the world’s most congested cities, according to a new report.
