4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1606+ words) On Wednesday, Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio issued a report on the use of settlement agreements with employees, including non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses by 21 governmental ... Massachusetts auditor breaks down report on "abuse" of NDAs by governmental agencies On Wednesday, Massachusetts…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (246+ words) While an official selection won't happen until January, the City Council in Springfield, Mass. appears ready to be led by a Black woman for the first time in its history. A member of the council since 2018, Tracye Whitfield had already…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (673+ words) Callahan says standardized tests like the MCAS offer a limited picture of a student. Extensive research shows standardized tests typically reflect the affluence of a given community. Callahan says his district in the northern reaches of the Berkshires is set…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (131+ words) After driving just one block from his house, three, unmarked ICE vehicles ambushed our car by almost crashing into us head-on," she recounted. Keigan said that, at the time, her group was heading to a spot where Demetrio could take…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (236+ words) The report from the office of Democrat Diana DiZoglio cites a "breakdown" in communication between DESE and the state Department of Children and Families, saying the education department accepted incomplete materials and failed to request missing information to determine whether…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (681+ words) Wednesday marked ten years since a gunman targeted a pair of U.S. military centers in Tennessee, killing five service members, including Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan of Springfield, Massachusetts. Keeping his memory alive, family, military and community members gathered at a park…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) The four-piece outlet has released four studio albums and one EP, and calls its latest is "jangly dreampop centered by synthesizers and driving bass chords." ... Western Massachusetts-based band Lost Film to perform at Green River Festival today Western Massachusetts rock…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (463+ words) Long-awaited renovations are complete at one of the oldest baseball diamonds in western Massachusetts" just in time for a local summer classic. When spectators come to Forest Park for a special summer classic baseball game slated for Sunday, they'll be…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (803+ words) An internet infrastructure program in Massachusetts is bringing public housing units up to speed " whether it's uploading or downloading. One of the first housing developments to benefit is in Springfield. With every passing year, a decent internet connection becomes less…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (521+ words) Citing health risks, easy access for youth and a lack of regulation, officials in Springfield, Massachusetts are moving to ban what some call "gas station weed." "Gas station weed," "synthetic cannabis" or even "Synthetically Derived Cannabinoid Products" " whatever you call…...