Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful
No matter how low one’s expectations were for 2025, the most striking thing about the year when Donald Trump became President again is how much worse it turned…
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Parenting 101: Last-minute holiday shortcuts
Whether you’re just getting through Hanukkah or gearing up for Christmas, the holidays can be a stressful time. So here are some last-minute hoiliday shortcuts to save you…
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Bored of tech companies that spend amounts of money so big they’re meaningless to you, and doing so while talking like messiahs? Here’s a company that’s planning to…
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NEMLEC Police Foundation to host comedy night
DRACUT — Who is a mystery but two of Boston’s “best” comedians will perform when the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Foundation Inc. hosts its annual comedy night…
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Few prepared to cover long-term care costs
Editor’s note: The share of the U.S. population older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. Since nearly half of Americans over 65 will…
Read more Few prepared to cover long-term care costsSafety net hospital fund shortfall widening
BOSTON — Lawmakers are seeking more support for the state’s safety net hospitals amid rising concerns about the fiscal health of a fund that helps cover medical costs…
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More plans In works for NECC
HAVERHILL — Public officials are attaching major goals to a plan to redevelop about 16 acres at Northern Essex Community College. The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance…
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Stepping up for Colleen
A large crowd turned out last Sunday for the 11th annual Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run in Andover. Members of the crowd were decked out in their…
Read more Stepping up for ColleenSenate unveils $59.7B budget
BOSTON — Money for free community college, regional transportation and increased spending on housing and child care are among the highlights of the Senate’s version of next year’s…
Read more Senate unveils $59.7B budgetBiden’s nursing home rules face pushback
BOSTON — Nursing homes would be required to meet stringent staffing requirements under new Biden administration rules that the long-term care industry says are “unattainable” and could force…
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SENIOR LOOKOUT: Breakfast raises money for Meals on Wheels
In 1974, World War II veteran and Gloucester House owner Michael Linquata offered the Gloucester House Restaurant to SeniorCare to use for a fundraiser benefitting the Meals on…
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Bankrupt Steward to sell hospitals
BOSTON — Bankrupt Steward Health Care System said it plans to sell all its hospitals — including eight in Massachusetts — to help pay off $9 billion in…
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Cahill touts financial strength in State of City address
BEVERLY — Mayor Mike Cahill used his annual State of the City address this week to highlight accomplishments and to reiterate that the city is in a strong…
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Town Meeting OKs budget, local option taxes in first night
MARBLEHEAD — Town Meeting approved local meals and rooms taxes in its opening night, but technological hiccups ultimately forced the meeting to pause after Article 26, leaving the…
Read more Town Meeting OKs budget, local option taxes in first nightTrail group hosting Solistice Party
HAMILTON — The Essex County Trail Association invites all to its annual Summer Solstice Party under the tent in a beautiful field at Groton House Farm on Saturday,…
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Stepping up for Colleen
A large crowd turned out Sunday for the 11th annual Step Up for Colleen 5K Walk/Run in Andover. Members of the crowd were decked out in their pink…
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Staying alive at sea: Those who work on water take safety training
Local commercial fishermen making a living in one of the deadliest occupations in the nation learned or honed fundamental safety skills Thursday at U.S. Coast Guard Station Gloucester,…
Read more Staying alive at sea: Those who work on water take safety trainingAndover voters approve capital improvements, reject ballot questions
ANDOVER — After a turbulent first day of Town Meeting, a noticeably more subdued crowd approved millions of dollars in capital improvements while voting down ballot questions Tuesday…
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Tarr details ‘new threat’ to Salisbury Beach
SALISBURY — Standing before a smattering of local officials at Blue Ocean Music Hall, state Sen. Bruce Tarr detailed what he called a “new threat” to Salisbury Beach.…
Read more Tarr details ‘new threat’ to Salisbury BeachHealey signs off on migrant funding, reforms
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has approved a plan to pump hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding into the state’s beleaguered emergency shelter system, which has…
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