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Near-record Megabucks drawing has Massachusetts residents $earching for good luck
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (250+ words) Feeling down on your luck as you returned to work on a beautiful summery day after a miserable Memorial Day Weekend? It could be time to chance your luck to win big. Wednesday's drawing will be the third-largest ever in…...
Massachusetts police chief unloads on Facebook critics: "Not here to win popularity contests
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (504+ words) A Massachusetts police chief is unloading on critics of his department's social media posts about crime in his small South Coast town, which he says are not meant to "win popularity contests." Rochester Police Chief Michael A. Assad Jr. is backing…...
Lowell's University Avenue bridge site of another tragic incident
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (582+ words) LOWELL " The University Avenue bridge is getting the reputation as the suicide bridge. In a tragic repeat of the start of last year, a UMass Lowell student allegedly jumped from the bridge Jan. 10, one of several falls or jumps from…...
A giant of public life: Massachusetts leaders honor late Congressman Barney Frank
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (685+ words) Massachusetts leaders spoke out quickly after the death of former Congressman and House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank was announced on Wednesday morning, praising his service to the state and the country. Frank, who served as a U. S. representative for…...
Massachusetts, get ready for some wicked hot temps in the 90s, "record-breaking high" possible
1+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) This is the wicked hot forecast you were dreaming of when feet of snow were pounding the region earlier this year. Some "early season heat" is on the way to the Bay State in the next couple of days, as…...
Mansfield becomes first Massachusetts town to ban data centers: "A very pressing topic
1+ week, 3+ day ago (889+ words) Mansfield wants no part of data centers, as the Boston suburb is the first Bay State municipality to enact a bylaw that essentially bans the "power-hungry" facilities from town. Massachusetts planners and people across the country are reaching out to…...
Can't-miss acts at Lowell's The Town and The City fest
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) Lowell's The Town and The City Festival is Massachusetts' ultimate music festival. I said so last year. I made a whole case for it being our best fest. You can go back and read my very-smart, very-heartfelt column, or you…...
Massachusetts dirt biker's death shakes community, increasing concerns over track safety
3+ week, 1+ day ago (950+ words) The death of a young Massachusetts dirt biker at practice has shaken the motocross community, and advocates are calling for the passage of a state law aimed at improving safety measures at tracks. Alex Mechachonis, a rising motocross star from…...
Lowell man admits role in multi-million-dollar bank fraud scheme
3+ week, 2+ day ago (557+ words) BOSTON " A Lowell man is among two Massachusetts residents who pleaded guilty recently to a sweeping bank'fraud operation that stole more than $1. 1 million from customers at major banks across New England. Keith Wainaina, 24, is accused of depositing or attempting to…...
Massachusetts dirty water fight: State, feds reviewing Charles River sewage plan
3+ week, 3+ day ago (679+ words) The Charles River and other area water bodies would continue to be flooded with pollution under a plan that officials say "balances environmental responsibility with affordability" " a proposal that critics say is still far too dirty. The Massachusetts Water Resources…...