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On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the achievements of ascending and retiring first responders were recognized by Stoughton officials and the legislative delegation in a ceremony at Stoughton High School.
By Rebeca Pereira, Reporter Correspondent May 26, 2021 Rebeca Pereira, Reporter Correspondent Two state senators introduced a budget amendment last week that is meant to increase transparency between lawmakers and MBTA officials. The amendment, co-sponsored by Senators Nick Collins and Walter Timilty, would require quarterly reports on all MBTA capital projects, including railway refurbishment. The legislative push comes in the wake of news reports detailing delays in trolley refurbishments on the Mattapan-Ashmont line. Collins said a breakdown in communication left legislators in the dark a...
A Haverhill church and Methuen faith-based school are among 53 organizations and houses of worship to share in nearly $1 million in state grants designed to address safety and security. All Saints Parish in Haverhill was awarded $30,000, while the Merrimack Valley Islamic Academy of Methuen was awarded $17,690 for grants to help pay for […]
When Guard gets the call, lawmaker wants to know where and why MINDY DOMB When Gov. Charlie Baker called up 1,000 members of the state’s National Guard in August, state Rep. Mindy Domb, like many others in the state, wanted more information. The administration at first offered little explanation as to why Baker activated members of the Guard, and the order did not offer a detailed reasoning. At a press conference a few days later, Baker said he activated members at the request of municipal officials who were looking for backup in case planned protests that had cropped up elsewhere around t...
The natural gas storage report from the EIA for the week ending April 2nd indicated that the amount of natural gas held in underground storage in the US rose by 20 billion cubic feet to 1,784 billion cubic feet by the end of the week, which left our gas supplies 235 billion cubic feet, or 11.6% below the 2,019 billion cubic feet that were in storage on April 2nd of last year, and 36 billion cubic feet, or 1.3% below the five-year average of 1,808 billion cubic feet of natural gas that have been in storage as of the 2nd of April in recent years....the 20 billion cubic feet that were added to U...