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About 181 water systems in Massachusetts will be affected by new EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water. About 95 water systems in the state will now have to address these so-called “forever chemicals” for the first time, a process that can cost millions of dollars.
FRAMINGHAM — The city’s Highway Division has received a $200,000 Shared Streets and Spaces grant to improve pedestrian accessibility on a section of School Street. “Our Public Works team is very appreciative of the Baker-Polito administration and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for this grant opportunity,” Public Works Director Blake Lukis said in a statement. “It is vital to keep investing and improving Framingham’s public infrastructure. Construction is slated to begin later this year. The Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program provides cities and towns with gran...
The region’s first nor’easter of the season Thursday was a culmination of “the right ingredients at the right time,” according to Bryce Williams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Norton office. “We had the cold air in place at the same time we had plenty of moisture in the atmosphere to work with,” he explained during a phone interview Thursday morning with the Daily News. Williams said there was really strong lift in the atmosphere that caused the moisture in the air to precipitate. That in turn, made snow fall rapidly, he said. “We had extremely col...