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Massachusetts Gas Prices Reach $5 Per Gallon For The First Time Ever Massachusetts Gas Prices Reach $5 Per Gallon For The First Time Ever
Massachusetts Gas Prices Reach $5 Per Gallon For The First Time Ever The average price for gas in Massachusetts reached $5 per gallon for the first time ever on Tuesday, June 7, according to AAA. Currently the average cost per gallon in Suffolk County is $5.11 and just over $5 in Essex, Middlesex and Norfolk Counties, the agency reports.  Meanwhile, the average price at the pump in Worcester, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Berkshire Counties sits at just under the historic landmark.  Last week the average price for gas in the Commonwealth was $4.73 and $4.34 a month ago, according to AAA. The national average cost for gas now sits at $4.91, AAA …

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by David Cifarelli
Schools
School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent
School District In Hampden County Appoints New Superintendent A veteran educator in New England has been named as the newest superintendent of a Western Massachusetts School District. The School Committee voted unanimously 5-0 to name Dr. Frank Tiano, the interim middle school principal at the Dover-Sherburn Public School in Norfolk County as the newest head of the Ludlow School District, officials announced. Tiano beat out a group of three other prominent educators who are currently in various positions throughout Massachusetts school districts, including administrators and other superintendents. The School Committee reviewed dozens of applications …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Hockey Player From Mass Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face During Game Hockey Player From Mass Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face During Game
Hockey Player From Mass Banned For Life After Punching Ref In Face During Game A junior hockey player from Massachusetts is banned from his league for life for punching a referee in the face during a game against a Pennsylvania team. The United States Premier Hockey League player was identified by Yahoo Sports as Paul Halloran, 20, of the South Shore Kings, of Foxborough in Norfolk County. Just your average tier 3 junior game in the States… pic.twitter.com/JasARhGRUO — World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) February 20, 2022 Trouble began on the ice in the first period of last Sunday's game against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights, when Halloran and the ref …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says
These Massachusetts Zip Codes Among Top 100 Priciest In Country, New Report Says Seven of the top 100 most expensive zip codes in the United States this year are located in Massachusetts, according to a new report. PropertyShark reported created this year's ranking of the top 100 most expensive zip codes in the US based on residential transactions closed between Jan. 1 and Oct. 22. The number of Massachusetts zip codes included on the ranking increased from four included in 2020's list, to seven this year.  The following locations were included in the ranking: 02199, located in Boston, was ranked second, with a median sale price of $5,500,000 02554, lo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
Five Massachusetts Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Five Massachusetts Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
Five Massachusetts Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Five schools in Massachusetts have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Massachusetts, these schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: John D. Hardy Elementary School in Wellesley (Norfolk County); Josiah Haynes Elementary School in Sudbury (Middlesex County); Northfield Elementary School in Northfield (Franklin County); Weston Middle Sc…

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by Zak Failla