Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
Good morning, Springfield.
A Pine Street resident’s disabled car is trapped under a fallen tree from Saturday’s storms as officials dispute responsibility between the cemetery & city, leaving her unable to have the tree removed and forced to rent a car for essential errands.
Manhattan-based Wonder has opened 15 multi-cuisine locations in Massachusetts and will add four more over the next two months in Springfield, Millbury and Brookline.
The startup uses mobile and touchscreen ordering to serve 20+ menus, backed by $3B in funding.
The Big E will host a job fair on Aug.
18 at Storrowton Village Museum’s Greenwich Barn that offers over 200 positions in roles such as admission, parking, public safety and retail work. Applicants should check details to find the right fit for them.
Today, Liberty Bank Foundation presented a $20,000 check to Square One to double its support for workforce development programs for youth ages 14 to 25.
The donation supports YouthWorks and Learn and Earn initiatives that deliver free career training + earnings opportunities.
Assumption University will launch campus-based bachelor's and master's social work programs this fall in Central Mass (the only such programs in the region) following Anna Maria College's closure in Paxton, with an expedited master’s pathway available for eligible graduates.
Gov. Healey signed a new law Tuesday, Aug.
10, at Franklin Public Library to protect free access to books in school and public libraries. The law sets clear rules for reviewing materials and shields educators from discipline when selecting them in good faith.
Mayor Domenic Sarno announced on Tuesday that his cancer is in complete remission after finishing chemotherapy at Dana-Farber, thanks to support from his care team and family.
He will maintain his mayoral duties and return for a routine checkup in six months.
Western Mass high school golf teams, including top returning players from Longmeadow, Minnechaug, and Agawam, are gearing up for the fall season.
These athletes earned top finishes last year and will compete in Division I, II, and III tournaments to build on their success.
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