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Does downtown New Bedford need more bathrooms? 5 improvement ideas
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (117+ words) New Bedford community members identified key needs for the downtown area at a recent town hall meeting. Attendees called for public restrooms, a grocery store or pharmacy, and a small local movie. .. Does downtown New Bedford need more bathrooms? 5 improvement…...
Lowell fends off familiar foe to win first MHSAA boys volleyball title
3+ week, 1+ day ago (117+ words) Lowell outlasted Grand Rapids South Christian to capture its fourth straight Division 2 boys volleyball title and first as an MHSAA-sanctioned sport. Battle Creek " Lowell has done it again, winning another Division 2 boys volleyball championship to cap off the first of…...
Massachusetts accused of segregating schools by race and class
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) A lawsuit filed Wednesday challenges alleged school segregation in Massachusetts, arguing that boundary lines are trapping many low-income students of color in segregated, low-performing school districts and denying them the right to the adequate education guaranteed by the state constitution....
Springfield Twp. passes temporary data center moratorium
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (652+ words) Springfield Township " As data center proposals emerge across southeast Michigan, one northern Oakland County community has placed a temporary moratorium on allowing them in its community. The Springfield Township Board of Trustees last month approved a 180-day moratorium that prohibits…...
Massachusetts eyes military tech as path through Trump tumult
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (137+ words) Massachusetts entrepreneurs and politicians see an opening to make the state more of a military technology powerhouse and blunt the economic damage caused by the loss of federal support for industries such as life sciences and clean energy. Boston-area startups…...
Explosion kills fire department official, Lt. Jon Miner of Springfield Township
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) A lieutenant with the Springfield Township Fire Department was killed Sunday morning in an explosion outside his home, officials said. Explosion kills fire department official, Lt. Jon Miner of Springfield Township A lieutenant with the Springfield Township Fire Department was…...
Saturday's hockey: Griffins goalie Postava wins home debut; MSU tops Terriers in OT
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1836+ words) Grand Rapids goalie Michal Postava made 35 saves in a 4-2 victory against the Manitoba Moose on Saturday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The Czech native became just the eighth rookie goaltender to win his home debut with the Griffins,…...
Friday's hockey: MSU upsets No. 1 Boston University; Griffins off to 3-0 start
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1112+ words) No. 3 Michigan State (2-1-0) upset No. 1 Boston University on Friday night with a 4-2 victory at Agganis Arena in Boston. Charlie Stramel, Shane Vansaghi, Eric Nilson and Cayden Lindstrom scored goals and Trey Augustine stopped 16-of-18 shots. "I thought we played pretty…...
Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) Boston " U. S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday that he will challenge U. S. Sen. Edward Markey for the Democratic nomination in next year's Senate race, arguing it's time for the party to embrace a new generation of leadership. The…...
New kinds of tour guides are greeting Lawrence Tech students this fall
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) Among several new additions on the Southfield campus will be new Holographic Information Stations. One is planned for each of the five colleges on campus. When the two top administrators at Lawrence Technological University make comparisons to the fictional Star…...