New Bedford Fuel Check: Gas at $3.76, Diesel at $4.99
A New Bedford Cumberland Farms listed regular gas at $3.76 and diesel at $4.99 on Aug. 1, below current AAA Massachusetts and Seekonk comparisons.
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Framingham’s proposed reorganization would put senior center under library division
Framingham’s City Council is reviewing a proposal to place the Callahan Senior Center under a new Library and Community Services Division while combining parks, recreation and facilities management.
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Fields Corner housing proposal faces questions about nearby industrial uses
Boston is reviewing a proposed 108-unit apartment building at 80 Christopher Street in Dorchester near Fields Corner, where residents and nearby businesses raised questions about truck traffic, parking, building height, infrastructure and the future of the surrounding industrial district.
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Belchertown gets $325,000 to design rail-trail segment
Belchertown received a $325,000 MassTrails award for preliminary design and permitting of a proposed 1.2-mile rail-trail segment—not construction.
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Massachusetts Senate Advances Public Records Proposal as Ballot Question Looms
The Massachusetts Senate advanced S.3200 on July 30, but the public-records proposal still needs House action and would not take effect until 2027 if enacted.
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Easthampton Council Resolution Seeks State Investigation of Federal Agents
Easthampton’s July 15 council resolution asks Massachusetts prosecutors to examine alleged violations by federal immigration agents and urges state policy changes.
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Newton-Area Gas and Diesel Both Rise From Last Week
AAA’s July 31 check puts Newton-area regular gas at $4.168 and diesel at $5.529, with both higher than a week earlier but above month-ago levels.
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Springfield Gas Holds Steady as Diesel Rises on July 31
Springfield metro regular gas dipped to $4.048 Friday, while diesel climbed to $5.406, putting more pressure on commercial drivers and local businesses.
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Gloucester adopts FY2027 budget with $55.8M for schools
Gloucester’s FY2027 budget took effect July 1, with $155.3 million in General Fund spending and a sewer-rate increase appearing in quarterly bills.
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Quincy Fuel Check: Regular $4.159, Diesel $5.399 at Hancock St.
A Quincy station listed regular gasoline at $4.159 and diesel at $5.399 on July 31, with each price compared separately with AAA’s current Boston averages.
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Peabody pump prices vary as regular gas nears $4 and diesel tops $5
Peabody station listings show regular gas from $3.769 to $3.999, while diesel ranges from $5.379 to $5.499 at two verified locations.
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Boston Gas Edges Up to $4.142 as Diesel Climbs to $5.453
Boston regular gas reached $4.142 on July 31, while diesel climbed to $5.453. Diesel is rising faster across the latest comparison periods.
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Rowley Shellfish Harvesters May Qualify for Relief After 12-Day Closure
Rowley shellfish harvesters may qualify for Massachusetts relief after a 12-day closure tied to a Haverhill sewer overflow; the affected areas reopened July 21.
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Massachusetts House Rejects Senate Economic Bill Version, Sending Housing and AI Rules to Conference
The Massachusetts House rejected the Senate’s version of a $575.4 million economic-development package on July 30. Conference committees must now negotiate unresolved housing, AI, cryptocurrency-kiosk, micromobility and research-funding provisions.
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Scituate Water Plant Work Advances With More Tasks Scheduled
Scituate MA – Town officials report new piping, tank, lighting and site-work milestones at the Stearns Meadow plant, with more work scheduled.
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Appeals Court Leaves $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Blocked for Now
A First Circuit order keeps the $100,000 H-1B payment requirement blocked while the administration appeals a Massachusetts ruling that vacated it.
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Norwood Hospital eminent-domain bill returns to House before July 31
Norwood’s hospital eminent-domain bill was amended and engrossed by the Senate July 29, then referred to a House committee as July 31 approaches.
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Court Ruling Limits Federal Power to Cancel Minnesota Grants
A federal judge ruled agencies cannot use a grant-termination clause to cancel awarded grants solely because later priorities changed, but Minnesota programs already cut are not automatically restored.
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Massachusetts Plans MBTA Fare Pilots and Free Transit for Some Seniors
Two MBTA fare pilots are scheduled for September 1, while a later-fall program could provide free bus, subway and ferry rides for eligible Massachusetts residents age 75 and older who no longer drive.
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Upton scheduled FY27 water and sewer rate hearing
Upton scheduled a July 21 hearing on FY27 water and sewer rates, but available records do not show that rates were adopted or a final vote occurred.
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Canton: Senate Duplex Zoning Measure Remains Unresolved
A Massachusetts Senate provision could expand by-right duplex options in some Canton districts, but it remains pending and current town zoning still applies.
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Newtonville station closure expected as accessibility work nears construction
Newtonville, MA — The commuter rail station is moving toward a more-than-two-year accessibility reconstruction, but final closure dates remain pending.