They receive an award named for a flight attendant who communicated with ground crews from one of the hijacked planes flown into the World Trade Center.
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Massachusetts regulators approve 2 marijuana-testing labs
The lack of licensed labs was one of several factors that have delayed the rollout of retail pot sales.
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Posted inNew England
Rogue tire flies off car, strikes car in opposite lane on I-95 in Massachusetts
A 69-year-old woman is treated for minor injuries at an area hospital and released.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘The Simpsons’ isn’t based in Massachusetts
Mike Reiss, a veteran writer for the show, says Springfield was chosen as a location because there are more than 40 different cities and towns in the U.S. with the same name.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Celebrity News, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Spectators vie for attention in Georgetown as ‘Today’ show gets a taste of Maine
Weatherman Al Roker and co-host Craig Melvin report on their New England adventures from the sleepy town for the NBC program’s Great Outdoor Series.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland disability-services company acquired by Massachusetts benefits group
PDA, which provides specialty claims management services and reports revenues of about $15 million, will continue to operate from its Maine location.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Massachusetts utilities sign deal key to CMP power line project through Maine
The distribution companies agree to 20-year contracts for power coming through a 145-mile corridor from Hydro-Quebec in Canada.
Posted inBusiness
BJ’s Wholesale Club plans new public offering, hopes to raise $100 million
The company, which operates 215 membership warehouses on the East Coast, didn’t say how many shares it would offer or what the price range might be.
Posted inBusiness
Massachusetts seeks next step after hydropower project defeat
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and a host of other bidders are wondering about the path forward for Northern Pass.
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Bill provides extra millions for Massachusetts pot regulators
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission hopes to release proposed regulations by the end of the year.