1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (472+ words) True Value Hardware’s Springfield regional distribution center is closing, resulting in 62 layoffs and permanent closure of the facility, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification uploaded Aug. 5. According to the WARN notice, workers at the distribution center, at 2150 Olympic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (422+ words) NEW BEDFORD – The city will dedicate its Herman Melville statue on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at Seamen’s Bethel, where Melville once sat in a pew in the chapel’s southeast corner. The future author worshipped at the chapel as a young man…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (919+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Six years after signing into law in June of 2019, the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program has made returns to counties across the state, delivering nearly 200% return on investments initially put into the economy. In a new report by the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (441+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – A Thai restaurant known for traditional dishes on the south side of town received more than a dozen health code violations in the month of June for using Purell sanitizer for food-contact sanitation buckets against regulation. Hello Thailand…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) As temperatures rise, the New Bedford Police Department is hitting the streets for a sweet reason: ice cream. Throughout the month, children can cool off with a free frozen treat while getting the chance to meet and connect with the…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) NEW BEDFORD — A new tool to support public safety and deter crime has been deployed by the New Bedford Police Department. It’s a mobile camera trailer designed to provide a visible public safety presence, enhance situational awareness, and give residents,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (774+ words) NEW BEDFORD — Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain in New Bedford is giving local families, hobby farmers and homesteaders a chance to bring home fresh egg producers this summer. Tyler DeMello, operator and store manager of Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain at 15 South…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (591+ words) NEW BEDFORD – For Eufemia Reis, opening her new downtown New Bedford shop House of Gamboa is more than a business move. It’s the opportunity to finally bring a dream to fruition. “This store has been my dream for a long,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (435+ words) SPRINGFIELD – Jennifer Friday has shared some of her favorite memories with strangers and friends at her small business over more than a decade. Joe Gatto was one of Friday’s favorite guests. The famous comedian from Impractical Jokesters took to the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Agricultural Resources, and the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association announced the return of the Growing Wild campaign, offering free pollinator-friendly plant kits to residents across the state. The program, as…...