Bask, Inc. (Bask) a vertically integrated, veteran and women-led cannabis operator will open for adult-use retail sales on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Fairhaven, MA. Bask will be providing adults, 21 years and older, with safe access to cannabis products and cannabis education services. Bask’s adult-use menu will go live …

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is ramping up customer communication efforts to encourage anyone driving one of over 584,000 registered vehicles with an expired Massachusetts’ inspection sticker on their vehicle’s front windshield to make a plan to get their annual inspection and update their sticker as soon as …

Yesterday, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and Acting MassDOT Secretary of Transportation Jamey Tesler joined legislators, municipal leaders, and other stakeholders in a virtual ceremonial signing of the $16 billion Transportation Bond Bill legislation. This legislation was signed into law on January 15, 2021, and authorizes funding across …

Welcome aboard! Sheriff Hodgson administers the oath to the newest Bristol County Deputies: Michael Trahan and Scott Wright. Congrats and welcome to the tea!

Numerous Massachusetts State Police, Chicopee Police, and state Environmental Police units today returned the Connecticut and Chicopee Rivers and the areas along their banks to continue the search for missing 11-year-old boy Aiden Blanchard. Search teams were comprised of the State Police Marine Unit and boats from the Chicopee and …

On February 17, 2021, UMass Dartmouth earned the prestigious Gold award rank as part of its 2021-2022 Military Friendly ® School designation by the eponymous organization Military Friendly ®. With a strong dedication to the academic, personal, and professional success of student veterans, the University’s efforts were recognized with a …

“Have you heard Rowan’s story? In December, 2-year-old Rowan Shaw was diagnosed with high-risk metastatic neuroblastoma a very rare form of pediatric cancer. This little fighter is currently undergoing a very aggressive treatment. Both of his parents are out of work having to care for him. The Warwick Police Department …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first case of the B.1.351 COVID-19 variant identified in the Commonwealth. Genetic sequencing completed at the Broad Institute on behalf of DPH has confirmed the variant, which was originally identified in South Africa. The case is a female in her …

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE: As of 4:48pm, Feb 16, 2021 the National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA has issued a winter storm watch from Thursday morning through Friday evening. WHAT: Heavy mixed precipitation is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze …

During the month of February, the 18th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber – Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Herbert H. Blake, of New Bedford, who served in the European Theater during WWII. Blake was inducted into the United States Army on May 29, …