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Ohio’s Winter Crisis Program starts taking applications Nov. 2, 2026 and keeps going through March 31, 2027. What it pays depends on who sends the utility bill: up to $175 for customers of regulated electric and natural gas companies, and up to $750 for customers of municipal utilities and cooperatives. The terms for the 2026-27 […] The post Ohio’s Winter Crisis Program opens November 2 and pays up to $175 or up to $750 toward a utility bill, depending on the provider, running through March 31

Waiting on vehicle paperwork is never fun. Finding out that someone else apparently bought their way to the front of the line probably won't improve the experience. In Massachusetts, prosecutors say a former Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk turned those delays into a lucrative private business—and apparently, the side hustle paid better than the government job that made it possible in the first place.

Massachusetts households that qualify for the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program, known as HEAP or LIHEAP, can have part of their heating costs paid from Nov. 1 through April 30. Applications for the coming season opened Oct. 1, and a household of four can earn up to $103,049 and still be eligible. The state’s program... The post Massachusetts heating aid covers bills from Nov. 1 to April 30 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Bad news for those who love getting a bite to eat at Hooters because you're going to have even fewer locations to choose from. The chain has closed 55 locations and has now disappeared from Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Minnesota as its footprint continues to shrink nationwide.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington man walked away with a massive payday after dominating the Bonus Round on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Thursday night. Randolph “Moe” Moultrie claimed more than $76,000 in cash and prizes, including a getaway trip to Mexico, during the Oct. 29 Halloween-themed episode.

Teja Chekuri loved Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant enough to name his own brewery after it, and now he owns the original. The Downingtown resident and international restaurateur is behind an $8 million effort to revive the regional brewpub chain, which abruptly shut down all its locations in September 2025 after nearly three decades in business, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Talk about adding insult to injury. A Maryland man trying to bring his dead car battery back to life wound up getting knocked down by the very vehicle he was trying to revive, police said. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded…

A Montgomery Village, MD man is among eight people arrested in connection with an organized retail theft operation accused of stealing nearly $3 million in merchandise from Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other retailers across multiple states, according to authorities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Noe Amilcar Umana-Espinal, 35, of Montgomery...

The Bryan Hodgson era at Providence begins Monday night, when the Friars open their season at home against Maine. Hodgson was hired in March after Providence parted ways with former head coach Kim English. Hodgson guided South Florida to a 25-9 record and the American Conference championship last season. South Florida was a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost a first-round matchup with Louisville. The Friars will play an up-tempo style and will likely lean heavily on 6-foot-6 guard Miles

Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Holiday Lights Spectacular returns the day after Thanksgiving, running nightly from Friday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Jan. 3. The display features more than 3.5 million lights across 40 acres of the zoo, according to organizers. Visitors walk lighted pathways past displays including penguins and snowflakes, with hot chocolate, adult beverages and […] The post Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Holiday Lights Spectacular returns Nov. 27 appeared first on What's Up Newp .