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This is the second time a jury found the New Hampshire gunmaker was negligent after its popular pistol fired without an intentional trigger pull, causing a serious leg injury. -
Gather55 is a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Hartford that serves the city鈥檚 working poor with healthy, hearty meals at a reduced price or in exchange for volunteer work. To help fund this mission, Gather55 opens at night as a fine dining experience that draws in customers with monthly guest chefs from across the state. All this builds a community of people serving each other, literally and figuratively. -
Massachusetts towns and cities have 15 days after the election to submit their final ballot count. In the days after Nov. 5, one western Mass. community which has voted for the Democratic candidate since 1988, at first appeared to have flipped. -
In 2022, torrents of water damaged ceilings, walls, furniture and other parts of the library on Main Street. Repairs and renovations cost $10 million. -
Don Brown still had a couple years left on his contract. With two games left in the season, UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced the "leadership change," with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery named interim coach. -
The college, founded in the mid-1960's announced this week it will be closing its Great Barrington campus and will be shifting operations to New York State.
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Twenty-seven voters used affidavit ballots 鈥� with just three people returning proof of identity 鈥攄uring the November general election. The law allowing for their use has been repealed. -
The PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport鈥檚 business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city鈥檚 skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed. -
Authorities say a car pulled up alongside their vehicle Tuesday afternoon and opened fire, killing 20-year-old Jessiah Mercado and her four-month-old baby. -
Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out. -
The Business Finance Authority approved a loan to help the state鈥檚 largest newspaper pay down pension expenses. -
An investigation into a New Haven petroleum distribution facility uncovered several alleged violations of state environmental laws. State officials announced a settlement Tuesday with Pike Fuels, which had been doing business as Gulf Oil.
