52+ min ago   (215+ words) Several developments are planned or underway as the city prepares for more residents and new community needs. Springfield is preparing for a wave of residential growth that could bring hundreds of new neighbors to the community. Village on Main, located…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (733+ words) LOWELL — Jeff Markley has been building data centers since 1991. Some 35 years later, he still is, but is concerned that opposition to the technology is challenging the commonwealth’s ability to remain competitive and relevant into the 21st century. “If Massachusetts wants to…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (534+ words) Massachusetts is investing nearly $7 million to help more people access fresh, local food while giving farms, fisheries, and community organizations the support they need to keep operating. According to the Lynn Journal, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (471+ words) WORCESTER — What a difference a year makes. This year, Mother Nature must have been in good spirits, because there were no weather hiccups. Just a warm day with plenty of sun to welcome the expected 30,000 visitors on Saturday, Sept. 12, on…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (203+ words) Carrow Road Trust of Peabody claimed the $25 million top prize in Massachusetts’ $25,000,000 Mega Money scratch-ticket game, with Donald MacDonald representing the trust. The trust selected a one-time cash payment of $16.25 million before taxes, according to MassLive’s report citing Massachusetts Lottery…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (275+ words) A man in his 60s from Worcester County has become Massachusetts' seventh human case of West Nile virus this year, according to health officials. All six prior cases this season involved residents exposed in Middlesex and Suffolk counties. Only Dukes and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (255+ words) Two longtime leaders of The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce plan to retire during the first quarter of 2027, marking the departure of employees with more than 55 years of combined service to the organization. The Chamber announced that Vice President of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (421+ words) J.T. Magen & Co. and Extell Development are proposing 1,945 homes across roughly 1.8 million square feet of residential and retail space at 314-420 Dorchester Ave., where Dorchester Avenue splits from Old Colony Avenue in South Boston. The proposal follows the developers' $75 million winning bid…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (152+ words) In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding, the City of Quincy, the Quincy Choral Society and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra are teaming up for a combined pops concert on Saturday, Sept. 12. The concert will be held at…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (763+ words) QUINCY, Wash. — Once upon a time, Quincy’s biggest exports were the crops of Central Washington, whether it be sweet corn, apples, or potatoes grown in the Columbia Basin. Now, computing power is driving the market and the infrastructure of the…...