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Apr 01 2024
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Massachusetts migrant crisis hits Cape Cod: Yarmouth motel serving families for too long
A Cape Cod hotel has caught the attention of zoning officials for sheltering migrants beyond the time frame allowed by local ordinances. More than 20 migrant families have called Harborside Suites in South Yarmouth their home since last September, but the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals has declared the motel has violated a local bylaw that limits temporary stays to less than 30 days. “We would
Boston HeraldMar 13 2024
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Massachusetts residents with pot convictions hopeful about governor's proposed pardons
BOSTON - Hundreds of thousands of people in Massachusetts could have their minor marijuana convictions cleared under Gov. Maura Healey's proposed plan and they said that could make a huge difference. Angelo Ayuso was convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana charge when he was just 17 years old, sending him in and out of prison for two decades. "They brought it in the courtroom. It was only a joint
CBS News (Online)Feb 24 2024
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Massachusetts woman killed in smowmobile crash in New Hampshire
NEW HAMPSHIRE — A Massachusetts woman was killed in a snowmobile crash in New Hampshire Saturday afternoon. Multiple rescue team members responded to a remote trail near Pine Mountain around noon Saturday for a serious snowmobile crash into trees, officials with New Hampshire Fish and Game said. Responders from Gorham Fire and EMS, the Randolph Fire Department and New Hampshire Fish and Game
Boston 25 NewsMar 13 2024
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TikTok bill divides Massachusetts delegation in Congress - see how they voted
BOSTON - A TikTok bill that could lead to a ban of the popular social media platform in the U.S. took a major step forward in Congress on Wednesday. The House of Representatives passed legislation that would require China-based parent company ByteDance to sell its stake in the app. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, but in Massachusetts there was a rare split among the nine
CBS News (Online)Feb 24 2024
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Deadly Snowmobile Crash Claims Life Of Massachusetts Woman
Saturday, rescue personnel from multiple agencies responded to a remote trail in Gorham near Pine Mountain to assist a snowmobiler who had suffered significant injuries after crashing into trees. Responders from Gorham Fire and EMS, Randolph Fire Department, and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department arrived just after noon. They were dispatched to the Bear Springs snowmobile trail to assist
Patch.comMar 19 2024
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Massachusetts man latest to plead guilty in takedown of catalytic converter theft crew
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an organized theft crew that stole hundreds of catalytic converters amid legal crackdowns and decreasing rates of catalytic converter thefts nationwide, prosecutors said. Carlos Fonseca, 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to transport stolen property in interstate commerce and interstate
"USA Today" ContributorMar 19 2024
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Missing Massachusetts woman believed to have been seen in Maine, police say
Police said they believe Olivia Colby of Westborough, Massachusetts was last seen in Kennebunk traveling in a white sedan with another woman. KENNEBUNK, Maine — Police on Tuesday said they believe a missing Massachusetts woman was last seen in Kennebunk Monday night. Police said they believe Colby was captured on security camera footage at the Kennebunk Cumberland Farms on Main Street around 8
News Center MaineMar 19 2024
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Connecticut man sentenced to nearly 30 years for kidnap, murder of Massachusetts man
Boston HeraldMar 25 2024
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Israeli company transforming trash into new type of plastic eyes Massachusetts for recycling plant
UBQ Materials, an Israel-based start-up company, says it can transform regular household trash — from stale half-eaten muffins in plastic wrap to food-soiled Tupperware — into a new type of plastic-like material. The company plans to build an industrial-scale recycling facility in the United States within the next three years. MARLBOROUGH — Neither Massachusetts’ high taxes, its expensive cost
The Boston GlobeMar 30 2024
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Massachusetts school staff member on leave after leaving gun inside parked car on campus
LEXINGTON - A staff member at a Lexington elementary school is on leave after he admitted to leaving a gun inside a parked car on campus. It happened Wednesday morning at Estabrook Elementary School. Police said a passerby saw the handgun in a holster on the car's front seat. Staff at the school identified the staff member who owned the car and he produced a valid Massachusetts License to
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