A 51-year-old man who at one point owned and operated 14 sober homes stretching from Lynn to Brockton was found liable for sexual harassment after prosecutors say he offered privileges to tenants in exchange for sex acts and explicit pictures. Peter McCarthy, of Lynn, was...
National Grid is aiming to help customers better read and understand their bills with a new design.Over Memorial Day weekend, National Grid will upgrade its billing system with “an easier-to-read design,” the energy provider said online.The new bills will have a new, 10-digit National Grid...
For roughly two decades, the city of Cambridge has ticketed bikes locked to disabled parking signs, parking meters, benches and other street infrastructure in violation of local ordinances.But in recent weeks, the city has fielded a rush of questions on whether it has a new...
It’s hard to believe some of the greatest dancers in the world can be found on stage each summer in a converted barn located down a narrow, two-lane road in the Berkshires.And yet, for nearly a century, dancers from around the world and the fans...
CHICOPEE — At 35 Campbell Place, to the dismay of neighbors, trash, car parts and other items fill the yard on the narrow street.Like other instances of hoarding, the case has frustrated cleanup attempts by Chicopee officials and is now before the Western District Housing...
FOXBOROUGH - Kyle Dugger was working out on the treadmill when his agent Andy Simms called him early last month with some good news.At first, the Patriots safety said he was “a little agitated” to get a call during his workout. But that agitation soon...
Nothing compares to the experience of live theater, and there will be no shortage of opportunities at stages throughout Western Massachusetts this summer season. From Broadway musicals to world premiere dramas to the prose of Shakespeare and beyond, there are many theaters bringing plays and...
A new massage parlor that just opened in the Boston area lets guests curate their experience by allowing them to choose their own aromatherapy, music and more at no extra cost.Squeeze, a fast-growing massage chain from the founders of haircare product company Drybar, opened its...
Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers and The Killers will headline Boston Calling this year, but they are not the only notable acts taking the stage at the three-day festival.The headliners will be joined by more than 50 artists, including more than 20 acts from the Northeast.To...
From the Berkshires’ rolling hills to Boston’s historic Back Bay — it’s no secret the Bay State is home to many special places to visit.Hotels, motels and rental houses are the typical spots people stay at for an overnight visit, but beyond those lodging accommodations,...
