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Nine MA Schools Ranked Among U.S. News Top 100 Colleges: See Who Made It Nine MA Schools Ranked Among U.S. News Top 100 Colleges: See Who Made It
Nine MA Schools Ranked Among U.S. News Top 100 Colleges: See Who Made It Nearly 40 colleges across the Northeast have been recognized as some of the best in the nation. U.S. News released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Princeton University retained its No. 1 position on the national list, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The 41st edition of the rankings evaluates nearly 1,700 colleges, using up to 17 academic quality metrics, including graduation rates and faculty resources.  "For over four decades, Best Colleges has served as a trusted and data-backed resource for students and f…

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by Chris Spiker
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UMass Memorial In Worcester Ranked Among Nation's Best Hospitals: See The Full List UMass Memorial In Worcester Ranked Among Nation's Best Hospitals: See The Full List
UMass Memorial In Worcester Ranked Among Nation's Best Hospitals: See The Full List When it comes to medical care, not all hospitals are created equally, and patients want the best treatment available, whether it's for a routine procedure or a life-saving intervention. Newsweek has released its World's Best Hospitals 2025 list. The rankings, created in collaboration with global data firm Statista, scored hospitals based on expert surveys, patient experience, and hospital performance metrics. Eleven hospitals in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic earned spots among the top 250 worldwide. The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore was ranked No. 4 glob…

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by Chris Spiker
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How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Worcester County A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President
Yale University Names Maurie McInnis As New President The president of Long Island’s Stony Brook University has been selected to first permanent female president of Yale University. Maurie McInnis was named Yale’s 24th president in an announcement by the school. The 58-year-old cultural historian, currently serving as the president of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, graduated from Yale with a Ph.D in art history in 1996. In the years since her graduation, McInnis has served in senior positions at the University of Virginia and the University of Texas at Austin before moving to Stony Brook University in 2020. She became a Yale trus…

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by Sophie Grieser