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Maps show chances for severe storms overnight

There's a chance of severe thunderstorms in the Boston weather forecast.
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A dozen beaches are closed in Massachusetts on Sunday, June 14

Several beaches are closed across Massachusetts on Sunday, June 14. Many are closed due to harmful levels of bacteria, according to the state Department of Public Health. Brewster: Cliff Pond at DYS and Main — due to a harmful cyanobacterial bloom. Lynn: Kings at Eastern Avenue, Kimball Road and...
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Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims

WORCESTER — A Worcester property owner will pay $150,000 to settle allegations that industrial stormwater was illegally discharged into wetlands near Broad Meadow Brook, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office said. The settlement with K&M Sales & Leasing resolves allegations that the company violated the federal
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Historic Massachusetts Dam Removed, Restoring Free-Flowing Waters, Over a Mile of Fish Habitat

“After a decades-long effort to restore the Parker River, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Town of Newbury, and federal and nonprofit partners today celebrated the successful removal of the obsolete Larkin Dam and the restoration of a free-flowing Parker River. This marks a major milestone for river health, publ
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Mass. awards $17.9M grants for worker training, business boost

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll administration announced $17.9 million in grants for 1,255 Massachusetts businesses, intending to train, upskill, and retain more than 15,900 workers across the state. These grants are part of the Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP), a key initiative of the Healey-Driscoll adminis
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Massachusetts got $64M for EV chargers but has still installed 0 so far in...

"We should be capitalizing on every opportunity that we have available to us." Massachusetts still does not have a single operating charger from a federal program for highway EV charging, even though the state received about $64 million to build them along major highways. For drivers hoping for easier long-distance...
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People Travel From All Over Massachusetts To Eat At This Amazing Mom-And-Pop Italian Spot

Massachusetts has no shortage of Italian restaurants. What it has very few of is Italian restaurants worth rearranging your weekend for. This one along the North Shore is different. Visitors drive past closer options, make a reservation weeks in advance, and leave already planning their return. That kind of pull...
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Mass. State Lottery winner: $15M prize won on scratch ticket purchased in small town

A Quincy-based trust is celebrating after a huge lottery prize was won on a ticket sold in a small Massachusetts town. The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that Fortunate Sun Trust has claimed a $15 million grand prize from the “Diamond Deluxe” instant ticket game. The trust, represented by trustee David Spillane,
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Parents outraged after child with seizures rode on school van without nurse

The family of a Grafton child with medical issues is outraged after the school staff allowed her to travel in a van without her nurse on board.
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King Philip Tri-Captains Turn State Title Aspirations Into Reality

WORCESTER, Mass. – For King Philip’s seniors, this was the last ride, their last game together, their last chance to pull on the gold and green, and their last chance to leave a legacy no other team in program history had ever claimed. So captains Leo Dowling, Brady...

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