RMV Special Plate Program Celebrates 10 Years on the Road
RMV SPECIAL PLATE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 10 YEARS ON THE ROAD Closing in on $75 million raised for associated charities Image of plates to go with story: http://www.massrmv.com/rmv/dmanual/appendix_f.pdf The 10th…
Former Pittsfield Mayor to appear at Boston meeting with state education commissioner
PITTSFIELD- Westfield University President Evan Samuel Dobelle and his board of trustees have been summoned to Boston Friday to answer questions about reports of Dobelle using university-related credit cards for…
Mass Gov. kills computer tax
Gov. Deval L. Patrick said he no longer supports a controversial new computer software services tax that has raised issues of opposition from the state’s technology community and spawned numerous…
State divestment bill gains momentum
BOSTON — Massachusetts is one of the leading states in the U.S. in building a clean energy economy and number one in the nation in energy efficiency. Now the Bay…
Somerville teen arraigned in Pittsfield District Court; dangerous hearing Friday
(From wire services reports) A dangerous hearing for a Somerville teenager and member of the Somerville Varsity Soccer team will be held tomorrow in Pittsfield District Court. Judge Philip Beattie…
From Coal to Cape Wind: Climate activists to walk 60 miles over six days
Call it a movement – literally. This Labor Day will see over a hundred people converge on the Cape, some having walked there all the way from Fall River in…
MassDOT schedules All Electronic Tolling public meetings
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has scheduled three public meetings to present All Electronic Tolling (AET) information and solicit comments from members of the public. MassDOT proposes to convert…
Toll increase scheduled for October; hearing date set for Sept.10 in Lee
LEE- The restoration of Massachusetts Turnpike tolls on the western part of the Turnpike will begin Oct. 15, at the same rate of $1.20 that was in place back in…
Renewable energy legislation gains momentum
In an effort to expand the alternative energy portfolio across the Commonwealth, a bill has been introduced that would make renewable heating and cooling systems eligible for financial credit. A…
Markey wins Senate seat
PITTSFIELD – Across the state and Berkshire County, United States Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) easily defeated Republican businessman Gabriel E. Gomez in a special election for the state’s Senate…