2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (86+ words) A new study found that Massachusetts is one of the happiest states in the country. According to a new report from WalletHub, the state ranked 13th in the U.S. The rankings were determined by the physical health of residents living in the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (424+ words) A company called Teton Management is building a new manufactured home community in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pointing to how strong demand remains for lower-cost paths to homeownership. Teton Management plans to sell 22 homes across three phases. The first phase, which advertised…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (113+ words) A new study found that Massachusetts is the second-most expensive state for commuting. Massachusetts commuters spend an average of $9,010 a year on unpaid travel, according to Opus Virtual Offices. The study looked at U.S. Census Bureau data. The study compared average…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is preparing to bring New England governors together to examine whether advanced nuclear and fusion technologies could help lower electric bills. Healey will host a regional summit on Sept. 30 at UMass Lowell's Rist Institute for Sustainability…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event Friday to help area small businesses make better use of AI. The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event Friday to help area small businesses make better use…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (52+ words) The city of Springfield hosted an open house to gather public feedback on a proposed housing strategy aimed at retaining middle-class residents in the Pioneer Valley. The city of Springfield hosted an open house to gather public feedback on a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1524+ words) A Springfield convenience store was cited by Springfield-Greene County Health Department food inspectors for keeping several expired over-the-counter medications on the shelf, with some three years past the expiration date, according to this week's inspection reports. Fast-N-Friendly was also cited…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (56+ words) Springfield officials and Chicago-based McCaffery Interests, Inc. have reached a major milestone in plans to redevelop three historic downtown buildings into 99 market-rate apartments and ground-floor retail space. Springfield officials and Chicago-based McCaffery Interests, Inc. have reached a major milestone in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (387+ words) Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing some of the toughest state-level artificial intelligence rules in the U.S. The state Senate passed an economic development bill last month requiring AI labs to go through independent reviews of the "catastrophic risks" every 120 days, Bloomberg reported....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (558+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – The owner of a long-running tourism company in Springfield has died. Garret Moffett, who owned Springfield Walks & Tours, died on Aug. 14. He was 60 years old. Moffett died peacefully at his home in Springfield, a statement on the Springfield…...