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Massachusetts Senate passes omnibus energy bill, adds to New England push for automated solar permitting

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (409+ words) Massachusetts is on the verge of adopting automated permitting for residential solar and battery systems, adding to a broader New England push to shorten local approval timelines and reduce rooftop solar soft costs. The Massachusetts Senate passed its energy omnibus…...

State Journal-Register
golfweek. usatoday. com > story > news > local > 06/30/2026 > police-investigation-tied-to-irelax-hair-salon-in-springfield > 90741606007

Police investigation tied to newly opened hair salon in Springfield

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (360+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Springfield Police Department has an active investigation revolving around a newly opened hair salon. As the sun was setting on June 11, three crime scene investigation vans for the SPD and an unmarked silver officer car pulled up…...

Yahoo News
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Man in critical condition after firework-related injury in Springfield

9+ hour, 12+ min ago  (164+ words) A man is in critical condition after a firework-related injury in Springfield on Wednesday night. As News Center 7 previously reported, Springfield fire crews were called to N Florence Street on reports of a man who was injured by a firework…...

Yahoo News
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Springfield plant's sewer overflows lead to river contamination

8+ hour, 56+ min ago  (40+ words) Over 6. 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater from Springfield's wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Connecticut, Chicopee, and Mill rivers. .. Over 6. 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater from Springfield's wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Connecticut, Chicopee, and Mill rivers...

Dayton Daily News. com
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How to help organizations providing aid to Haitians in Springfield

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (683+ words) A man holds a sign reading "Love Opens Doors and Hearts" during a rally at Springfield City Hall Plaza on Thursday, June 25, 2026, following the US Supreme Court ruling to allow the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians....

Yahoo News
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Traffic Alert: Fore River Bridge between Quincy, Weymouth stuck in open position

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (93+ words) The Fore River Bridge between Quincy and Weymouth is currently stuck in the open position. According to Mass DOT the bridge is closed to travel due to a mechanical issue. This closure is expected to remain in place for several…...

Hoodline
hoodline. com > 2026 > 07 > somerville-melts-as-power-keeps-cutting-out-in-brutal-heat-emergency

Somerville Melts As Power Keeps Cutting Out In Brutal Heat Emergency

just now  (86+ words) Neighbors told local reporters that their electricity cut out multiple times in quick succession and that spoiled food, sleepless nights and disrupted medical devices piled on the stress, according to Boston 25 News. Coverage highlighted East Somerville residents who said the…...

Hoodline
hoodline. com > 2026 > 07 > mass-nursing-home-chain-hit-with-2-75m-penalty-over-neglect-scandal

Mass. AG Wins $2. 75 M From Bear Mountain Nursing Chain

just now  (380+ words) Mass. AG Andrea Campbell secured a $2. 75 M settlement with Bear Mountain over alleged understaffing and resident harm; Timberlyn Heights gets $1 M and monitoring. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has struck a $2. 75 million settlement with Bear Mountain Healthcare after state…...

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Hoodline
hoodline. com > 2026 > 07 > body-found-on-saratoga-street-sends-eastie-cops-scrambling

Body Found on Saratoga Street Sparks East Boston Probe

just now  (269+ words) Boston police are investigating after a body was discovered Wednesday on the 900 block of Saratoga Street in East Boston, prompting a homicide response in the middle of the day. Officers secured the area as detectives from the department's homicide unit…...

Hoodline
hoodline. com > 2026 > 07 > cops-collar-three-teens-in-milford-school-hate-vandal-spree

Cops Collar Three Teens in Milford School Hate-Vandal Spree

just now  (339+ words) In a press release, the Milford Police Department said detectives found multiple cases of vandalism and property destruction at Stacy Middle School and Memorial Elementary School, then pulled CCTV footage from those campuses along with the Milford Public Library. The…...