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Dine out and help nonprofits during Springfield Restaurant Week - AOL
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (247+ words) This week in 417 food news, folks can dine out to support local nonprofits and a new Thai restaurant opens. From July 10 to 19, diners can support local nonprofits by eating at participating restaurants during Springfield Restaurant Week. This is the first…...
Explore Springfield: Art, sports, and delicious local food, July 3-5 - AOL
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (223+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. " Springfield warmly welcomes travelers from around the world, providing a diverse array of attractions. Our compilation showcases venues where you can savor delightful cuisine, uncover hidden treasures, and partake in thrilling adventures in the Queen City of the…...
Springfield only allows these novelty fireworks for July 4 - AOL
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (481+ words) Now that the start of seasonal fireworks sales in Missouri is underway, Springfield residents will be able to buy all sorts of consumer fireworks to ring in the Fourth of July holiday. And Missourians sure love to celebrate our nation's…...
New Bedford woman feels Cape Verdean pride at World Cup in Houston - AOL
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (896+ words) NEW BEDFORD " When Darlene Spencer walked into the stadium in Houston on Friday night, she knew she was there to watch history. But what she felt went far beyond soccer. Spencer, board president of the Cape Verdean Association in New…...
With realignment near, here are the most crowded schools in Worcester - AOL
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (766+ words) WORCESTER " The main goal of Worcester Public Schools realignment process is to reduce crowding in schools that are over 85% of capacity and increase utilization to at least 85% of capacity in under-enrolled buildings. With that in mind, the schools that are…...
New Bedford market-rate apartment complex opens with just 2 units left - AOL
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (553+ words) NEW BEDFORD " City officials ceremoniously opened the Elmwater Landing apartment building, a revamped former 19th century factory downtown at the bottom of Elm Street at 89 N. Water St. Mayor Jon Mitchell said the June 30 ribbon-cutting for Lafrance Hospitality's latest downtown project took…...
Massachusetts has strictest fireworks rules in the country. See law - AOL
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (401+ words) Thousands of people go to the emergency room every year around the Fourth of July with fireworks-related injuries, according to reports from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). That danger is part of the reason that fireworks are completely banned…...
Clerk says Quincy petition against mayor's raise may be on the ballot - AOL
1+ week, 1+ day ago (732+ words) QUINCY " A petition seeking to undo Mayor Tom Koch's pay raise has now qualified for the ballot after a court ruling forced the city to count previously rejected signatures, City Clerk Nicole Crispo confirmed. Quincy Citizens for Fair Raises launched…...
Quincy-based roofing company owner indicted on payroll fraud charges - AOL
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (506+ words) A Quincy roofing company and its owner have been indicted on felony fraud and larceny charges after underreporting payroll to avoid nearly $585, 000 in workers" compensation insurance premiums, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General"s Office. Craig Galligan, 55, of Quincy, falsely…...
Earley and Green step into assistant principal positions in Cambridge - AOL
1+ week, 3+ day ago (472+ words) The dean of student positions at the Cambridge intermediate and primary schools have transitioned to assistant principal positions, according to a community announcement. Nicole Earley will move from dean of students at the intermediate school to the newly-created position and…...