Joe Feitelberg didn’t just speak to people. He engaged them. Rich, poor and everything in between. He asked questions. He absorbed the answers. He knew everyone he met had a story and he wanted to hear it. That approach served him well, in both business and life. Enormously loved and respected in Greater Fall River […]
A Massachusetts man has died nearly two months after he made history as the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, his family and the hospital that performed the procedure announced Saturday. Richard Slayman, 62, had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, when surgeons predicted the pig kidney would last for […]
State gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.59 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week’s price of $3.60 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 28 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices […]
Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Friday. People were being detained and video showed police roaming through the encampment. Organisers said only about 10 people were inside the camp, but a crowd outside the camp began gathering and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans. Tensions have ratcheted up […]
We’re on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to severe thunderstorms in our area. The National Weather Story issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Southcentral Plymouth County in southeastern Mass., Southern Bristol County in southeastern Mass., Newport County in Rhode […]
A Massachusetts man plans to pay for his children’s college tuition and purchase a new home after he won a $5.37 million jackpot prize in the State Lottery’s Megabucks drawing over the weekend. James Jorgensen, of Northborough, was joined by his wife Jennifer when claiming his prize Monday of a one-time payment of $3,609,886, according […]
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.60 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.57 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 32 cents since last month. According to the […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,752 in the week ending April 27, down from 8,113 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims remained the same at […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,752 in the week ending April 27, down from 8,113 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims remained the same at […]
Cheers to Bay Staters everywhere! Massachusetts has officially become the 27th state to make cocktails to-go permanent, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Governor Maura Healey signed the supplemental budget bill on Wednesday, which included a drinks-to-go provision. The provision started during the 2020 pandemic to help restaurants financially. “During the […]
Cheers to Bay Staters everywhere! Massachusetts has officially become the 27th state to make cocktails to-go permanent, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Governor Maura Healey signed the supplemental budget bill on Wednesday, which included a drinks-to-go provision. The provision started during the 2020 pandemic to help restaurants financially. “During the […]
Four Massachusetts-based businesses have been named in a new list of the top 100 local businesses in America. To celebrate National Small Business Month and the pillars of Main Streets across the country, Yelp on Wednesday revealed its “Top 100 Local Businesses in the United States” list for 2024. “This year’s list spotlights both longtime […]