5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) A month ago, the drought − ongoing since 2024 in Massachusetts − was looking grim, but with the snowmelt and rainfall it has dramatically improved, except in one area of the Bay State. "During March, Massachusetts received approximately 3 to 5.5 inches of precipitation, which…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (215+ words) The Cambridge Office of Early Childhood is now accepting applications for its 2026-27 preschool program, according to a community announcement. Families with children who turn 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 31 are encouraged to apply, especially if they missed the fall application…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (362+ words) Massachusetts health officials have confirmed two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles and said one resident has "visited several locations where exposures to others likely occurred." The second person with the diagnosis is a school-age resident "who was exposed…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (293+ words) Somerville residents now have access to free health and hygiene supplies around the clock, thanks to two new public health vending machines. The kiosks, installed in November by the Somerville Health and Human Services Department, are outside the West Branch…...

8+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (375+ words) A Somerville-based biotechnology company will lay off more than 80 Massachusetts employees this year, according to the state. Tessera Therapeutics, Inc., filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) on Jan. 7, stating that the job cuts are expected by spring....

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (300+ words) PopUp Bagels, a viral Connecticut shop known for its "rip-and-dip" New York-style bagels and "schmear," is opening its third Massachusetts location this year. The ever-growing chain serves up the bagels in an unusual style – without slicing or toasting them. Customers…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) More than 130 employees in Massachusetts will be laid off from Takeda Pharmaceuticals next year, as the company discontinues its cell therapy efforts, a spokesperson confirmed. The Japanese biopharmaceutical company, whose U.S. headquarters is in Cambridge, filed a public Worker Adjustment and…...