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Applegreen pushes ‘farm stone’ redo of Mass. Pike plazas, while shut out Waltham bidder makes its case
The 35-year deal with Applegreen announced last month calls for the renovation and operation of 18 service plazas across ...
Federal bill imperils $335 million set aside for massive Mass. Pike project, state officials say
State transportation officials said they were “awaiting clarification” on the grant’s status from their federal counterparts.
Trump's "big, beautiful bill" gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp up mass deportation campaign
The "big, beautiful bill" signed into law​ by President Trump last week will allow him to dramatically expand his immigration ...
Moved by loss, this Central Mass. man is helping seniors through special care
After being unable to be with his mother at a nursing home, George Arab is dedicating his life to help seniors find the ...
Boston city councilor says neighboring towns should pick up Hub’s Mass and Cass drug market tab
This isn’t just a Boston crisis — it’s a regional one,” Councilor John FitzGerald said. “Many of the individuals at Mass and ...
Pope celebrates first ‘green’ Mass using new rite in sign of strong ecological focus
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed as the first “green” papal Mass. He used a new set of prayers imploring care ...
VA cancels mass layoff, saying enough workers have left. Here’s what that means in Philadelphia.
Amid agency changes, some VA workers in Philadelphia were looking to leave their jobs. The agency says enough have left ...
Mass. man assaulted family members before carjacking at Dairy Queen, police say
A Massachusetts man who police say forcibly removed a woman from her car at a Dairy Queen is also accused of assaulting his ...