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Two MA High Schools Ranked Among Top 100 Nationally: See Which Ones Two MA High Schools Ranked Among Top 100 Nationally: See Which Ones
Two MA High Schools Ranked Among Top 100 Nationally: See Which Ones More than two dozen high schools across the Northeast have been recognized among the top 100 in the US, according to a new ranking. The U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best High School Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The 2025 list evaluated more than 24,000 public high schools nationwide based on test scores, college-level coursework, and graduation rates. The report highlights schools where students outperformed expectations in math, reading, and science, passed college-level exams, and graduated on time. U.S. News said its goal is to recognize high achievers while…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Popular Pet, Garden Supply Retailer Closing After 40 Years: 'We'll Miss Every Tail Wag' Popular Pet, Garden Supply Retailer Closing After 40 Years: 'We'll Miss Every Tail Wag'
Popular Pet, Garden Supply Retailer Closing After 40 Years: 'We'll Miss Every Tail Wag' A popular retailer of pet and garden supplies in southern New England is shutting down after four decades. Smithland Pet & Garden Center will close all 13 of its stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the company said in a news release on Monday, May 5. Originally launching in 1985, Smithland was previously known as myAgway, as well as Dave's Soda and Pet City. The chain offering pet supplies, gardening goods, wild bird seed, and backyard furniture will begin storewide sales on Tuesday, May 6. "This is not a goodbye without deep gratitude," Smithfield said. "Our love f…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Western Mass. Man ID'd As Victim In Motorcycle Crash Western Mass. Man ID'd As Victim In Motorcycle Crash
Western Mass. Man ID'd As Victim In Motorcycle Crash A 70-year-old man was killed over the weekend after crashing with a truck in Hampshire County, authorities said. James Lis, of Three Rivers, died on Saturday, Aug. 24, in a crash in Hadley, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Monday.  Lis was driving his motorcycle north on East Street when he crashed with a truck driving south that was turning into a driveway around noon.  Paramedics took him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died.  Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier