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2 weeks ago in National, Trending
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.
2 weeks ago in National
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.
2 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.
2 weeks ago in National
Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says
A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
Zoning bylaw changes coming to Shelburne
he Shelburne Planning Board is working to bring the Town’s Zoning bylaws pertaining to manufactured dwellings, multi-family dwellings, flood plains, and Battery Energy Storage Systems into alignment with the state.
Conway School students presenting on housing in Deerfield
At next Thursday’s Deerfield Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, graduate students from the Conway School will present a review of bylaws and regulations that influence housing development and how different housing types address a variety of community needs.
Mild drought continues in Franklin County
A multi-year drought is ongoing across the state and Franklin County sits in a Level-1 mild drought zone as of March 10th
Funding to be explored further for new Montague library
The state has approved Montague’s design for a new main library and committed to funded a large portion of the project.
Leverett, last town electing officials on Town Meeting floor
Leverett is the only town left in the state to elect their public officials on the floor of the Town Meeting.
2 weeks ago in Sports
PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit
The Professional Women's Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience.
2 weeks ago in World
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday.
2 weeks ago in National
Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.
$1 million lottery ticket winner claimed by local Trust
Union Mart in Westfield sold a $1 million lottery ticket claimed by the Lilly Trust of Chicopee who will take the $650,000 one-time payment.
Opioid Settlement Fund site allows public to track how its being used
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced on Wednesday the launch of a public dashboard that will allow users to track how opioid settlement funds are received, allocated, and spent across Massachusetts.
All articles pass unanimously at Wendell Town Meeting
All six warrant articles were passed in the Wendell Town Meeting.
Chapman Street murder suspect in court this week
Murder suspect Taaniel Herberger-Brown appeared in Franklin County Superior Court Tuesday
One win away: Frontier girls cruise past Millbury, will play South Hadley for state title
The dream of a state championship is coming into focus for the Frontier Regional girls basketball team. The Redhawks dispatched Millbury 43-28 in the MIAA Division 4 Semifinals Wednesday night, and will play South Hadley for the title Saturday.
Second Street closed in Orange indefinitely
Second Street in Orange is closed until further notice due to an issue with a culvert.
