Grand Opening Announced for Watertown’s New High School That’s Making U.S. History
The City of Watertown, Massachusetts, has announced a major milestone for the community: the Grand Opening and Open House of the new Watertown High School. The event will celebrate a building described as the United States’ first school to achieve both LEED 4.1 Platinum certification and net zero energy performance, an
Democratic Civil War Has Working Class Casualties
Candidate for State Senate, 2nd Middlesex District. There is a civil war within the Democratic Party. The establishment is fighting off an insurgency for the soul of the party. As with any war, the victims are everyday working people, caught between factions who claim to fight for them but are in fact causing the suffe
Inside the money shaping Norfolk County’s district attorney race
Nearly $1 million has poured into the closely watched and unusually competitive race to determine who will become low-crime, suburban Norfolk County’s first new top prosecutor in more than a decade. Longtime District Attorney Michael Morrissey is not seeking reelection after years of scrutiny over his office’s handling
City Hall Is On the Verge of Cancelling Privately-Funded Safety Improvements For Deadly East...
A planned safety upgrade for Bennington Street near Day Square – one of the neighborhood’s most dangerous streets – is on the verge of cancellation by Mayor Wu’s streets commissioners. A new 170-home mixed-use development that’s currently under construction on the southern edge of Day Square...
Spine device CFO sentenced for kickback scheme
The former CFO of Massachusetts-based spinal implant company SpineFrontier has been sentenced to four months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme that paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to surgeons to induce use of the company’s products, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 6 news release.
Tavern in the Square Plans Five New Massachusetts Locations
Tavern in the Square has announced plans to expand operations in the Greater Boston area. According to a Boston Restaurant Talk blog post, Quincy, Norwell, and North Andover are slated to get new Tavern in the Square outposts over the next several months. These communities will join several others for the chain in the
Massachusetts State Police cruiser involved in two-car crash in Brockton
There was no immediate information regarding any injuries suffered in the crash.
Homeowners: You’re Invited to Learn About Accessory Dwelling Units in Braintree
The Town of Braintree, Massachusetts, is inviting residents and property owners to learn more about Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations and the steps involved in creating one, announcing a public presentation aimed at anyone interested in adding these smaller housing units. According to the Town of Braintree, the
Massachusetts Made Sourdough Bagels Named Best in the U.S.
Fodor's Travel recently named the 15 best bagel shops in the country and ONE Massachusetts cult favorite made the list.
One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America uncovered in...
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