Massachusetts’ top election overseer warned residents against responding to or engaging with text messages that tell them they are not eligible to cast a ballot after local officials reported multiple instances of the communications to his office.
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Pocket-sized gets scaled up with Polly Pocket Airbnb experience in Littleton
A handful of guests at an AirBnB property in Littleton will get the chance to experience a weekend stay at a life-sized model of the classic Polly Pocket Playhouse toy from the 1990s.
Nurses, advocates rally to keep Carney Hospital, Nashoba Valley Medical Center open
Nurses and advocates from across the state called on Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to take executive action to keep Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center open amid bankruptcy’s proceedings for Steward Health Care.
Community college staff union says Legislature has delayed ‘crucial’ raises for months
Community college faculty and staff unions are urging the Legislature to fund negotiated raises, after months of delay they argue threaten hiring and staff retention levels at a critical point for the colleges.
Gun owners racing to suspend Massachusetts’ new firearms law amid repeal effort
A Cape Cod gun store owner is in the process of kicking off a mad dash to collect tens of thousands of signatures by late October to suspend the enforcement of a new, wide-ranging gun law in Massachusetts as efforts to repeal the measure also push forward.
Hundreds form human chain around NVMC in show of solidarity ahead of closure
AYER — With just days to go until the imminent closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, hundreds of hospital staff, residents and elected officials gathered at the facility to form a human chain around the building in solidarity and protest.
