3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1152+ words) WORCESTER – City Councilors on Tuesday, Aug. 18, voted down a request from Vice Chair Khrystian E. King that sought to install signage on city property stating it cannot be used for civil immigration enforcement activities. “I don’t want to wade into…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1113+ words) The end of the clock change may be coming soon. The U.S. House voted 308-117 on July 14 to make daylight saving time permanent, sending H.R. 139 to the Senate for consideration. The Senate version of the bill, S. 29, has been in limbo since it was…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (181+ words) Workers at a Springfield marijuana dispensary are only the second in the state to ratify a union collective bargaining agreement. Workers at Key Cannabis Dispensary, 751 S. Glenstone Ave., will soon see significant wage increases, bonuses and additional time off as their…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (214+ words) Massachusetts Democrats recently sponsored a Senate bill creating a "permanent" government commission "on the status of people who practice Islam," which would communicate with the government on how legislation affects Muslims and recommend Muslims for government positions. The Senate committee…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (193+ words) CAMBRIDGE — A total of twenty-four gymnasts from the Cambridge YMCA recently traveled to Greensboro, N.C. for a national gymnastics championship. The level 2 and 3 teams finished as national champions against more than 150 teams. The team finished with five all-around national champions:…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (473+ words) Children's Mercy with Mercy has launched a patient family advisory committee (PFAC) in Springfield to help shape pediatric services and improve the experience for families seeking specialized care closer to home. In its first meetings, members have begun providing feedback…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (265+ words) Bristol Community College is hosting a free event featuring a multilingual reading of Frederick Douglass' iconic 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is Your Fourth of July?" The event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. June 18 in the lower level community room at Bristol's…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (220+ words) This week's Springfield historical headlines: 1926 & 1976, June 1-6 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield's historical narrative traces back to the early 1800s, intricately weaving a collection of significant events that span two centuries. Here's an exploration of intriguing headlines and stories from this week, but with…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) A high-profile rift within the Democratic party widened on Monday when Massachusetts Representative Jake Auchincloss publicly reiterated his stance against Graham Platner, the party’s presumptive U.S. Senate nominee in Maine. Speaking on CNN, Auchincloss called Platner’s past Nazi tattoo scandal…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) The Farm Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives late last month could undermine a Massachusetts law aimed at preventing animal cruelty. The sweeping agricultural bill includes a section called the “Save Our Bacon Act,” which prohibits state and local…...