Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Officials and attorneys in Worcester have mixed feelings about Massachusetts' new "Three Strikes" law, but some seem to agree that lessening minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders is a positive for the city as a whole.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
There was good news in the latest report on obesity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Massachusetts had the third lowest prevalence of self-reported obesity--22.7 percent--among adults in 2011, based on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
National Grid has chosen Worcester to be the home of its smart grid pilot program, which is expected to give consumers greater choice in how they use energy while increasing electric system reliability.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Residents of North Oxford can now enjoy an expanded Walmart that will include a full grocery, pharmacy and a vision center.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Three Central Mass firefighters are heading west to battle blazes that have scorched Idaho and Montana forests.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
This is a tortured relationship at best. At its worst, it is a hate filled, blame game aimed at the rich and powerful for trying to become more rich and more powerful, while creating the feeling of cheating on your significant other.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I’m thinking about how I have been enjoying our not overly hot summer as we end the time period traditionally referred to as the “dog days” of summer.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Nearly one-third of all nursing homes in Central Massachusetts scored “below average” according to a recently released study by Medicare.gov. The Nursing Home Compare study found that 19 of the 62 nursing homes scored “much below average” or “below average” for overall quality.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Massachusetts Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren released a statement Tuesday morning slamming Senator Scott Brown for his voting record on taxes and subsidies for oil companies. The statement comes just hours before Brown is scheduled to deliver a major policy speech on taxes at the South Shore Chamber of Commerce in Randolph.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Three Central Massachusetts communities will receive more than $500,000 in grants to fund clean energy projects this fall, state officials announced on Monday. Leominster, Berlin and Townsend were among the 17 municipalities that earned the state's Green Community designation in the latest round of awards from Energy and Environmental Affairs and its Department of Energy Resources.
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