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Custom label manufacturer to close Massachusetts plant, lay off nearly 70 workers
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (408+ words) A custom label printer in Wilmington is permanently closing, adding to a growing list of Massachusetts manufacturers that have shut down or moved operations elsewhere as the state's manufacturing footprint continues to shrink. In a WARN notice on Friday, Smyth…...
After nearly 20 years, Somerville’s abandoned Star Market finally comes down
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (365+ words) Cheers broke out along Broadway on Saturday as a forklift slowly dug into the long-abandoned Star Market, marking the end of an eyesore that had loomed over Somerville's Winter Hill neighborhood for nearly two decades." Social media posts show residents…...
After a U.S. tour and opening for Noah Kahan, Cambridge's Lily Fitts is in search of truth
3+ week, 56+ min ago (702+ words) Lily Fitts, a 24-year-old Americana singer and songwriter from Topsfield, Massachusetts, is about as New England as you can get. Fitts was born in Topsfield, raised in Cambridge, and spent her summers on the North Shore. She also recently concluded…...
Massachusetts State Police loses $6.8M judgment in lawsuit accusing it of discrimination
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (338+ words) By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press The verdict confirmed Tuesday by a Suffolk Superior Court clerk came in a lawsuit accusing the agency's leadership of enabling a discriminatory process for hiring and promotions that kept women and people of color from…...
How much do you need to retire in Massachusetts?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1032+ words) For 30 years, we've been Boston's homepage " get the latest with our newsletters Figuring out how much money you'll need to retire is anything but simple. It depends on your lifestyle, your salary, and even your health " factors that can shift…...
Pay transparency is now law in Massachusetts. What does it mean for you?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) For 30 years, we've been Boston's homepage " get the latest with our newsletters By Pattie Hunt Sinacole Effective October 29, Massachusetts joined several other states in enacting a new pay transparency law "An Act Relative to Salary Transparency." How does this affect…...
Jake Wilson to be Somerville’s next mayor, unofficial results show
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) Boston.com celebrates 30 years as Boston's homepage " City Councilor Jake Wilson is set to be Somerville's next mayor after receiving 11,185 votes, according to Somerville's unofficial election results. His opponent Willie Burnley Jr., who received 9,054 votes, told The Boston Globe Tuesday…...
Lowell police seeking public’s help with details about fatal hit-and-run
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Boston.com celebrates 30 years as Boston's homepage " Lowell police are seeking the public's help with information surrounding a fatal hit and run that occurred Oct. 30. Just before midnight, officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car…...
It’s the end of the line for Hubba Hubba in Cambridge
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (661+ words) Boston.com celebrates 30 years as Boston's homepage " Adult entertainment store Hubba Hubba is closing its doors after serving the alternative and LGBTQ+ community in the area for four decades. In an Instagram post last week, owner M.J. Pullins wrote that the…...
Moving to Massachusetts isn’t easy — when did you finally feel at home?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) Boston.com celebrates 30 years as Boston's homepage " When Hayley Perry-Sanchez moved to Cambridge after her husband, Helaman, got into Harvard Business School, it was a tough adjustment. His MBA program brought them to Massachusetts, but leaving what she called a…...