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These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report
These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report Three cities across Massachusetts have been ranked by a new report as some of the best places to live in the country. They’re the best of the best. The 2024 Best Places to Live in the US, released by U.S. News & World Report, named three Massachusetts cities — Boston, Worcester, and Springfield — among the top 150 municipalities across the country. Using an analysis of public data and user opinions, cities were given scores in the following categories, which were then averaged to find a ranking spot: Quality of life index, which includes crime rates, quality and availability of he…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings $2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings A Malden man who won $2 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he knows what his first big purchase will be: a new home.  Yumei Zhu won the grand prize playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off ticket. He won the final grand prize in that game.  Zhu chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Route 85 Liquors at 274 Maple St in Marlborough. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale.

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
This Mass Town Among Best Places To Live In US, According To Brand-New Rankings This Mass Town Among Best Places To Live In US, According To Brand-New Rankings
This Mass Town Among Best Places To Live In US, According To Brand-New Rankings When it comes to putting down roots, this Massachusetts locale is among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking. The Norfolk County town of Brookline came in at No. 11 on Niche’s 2024 “Best Places to Live in America” ranking. It also took the No. 1 spot on the site’s “Best Places to Live in Massachusetts” list. Niche looked at a variety of factors to come up with its ranking, including cost of living, public schools, crime and safety, housing costs, and diversity. With an overall grade of A+, Brookline was praised for being “warm and cozy with plenty to do,” according to one Nic…

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by Michael Mashburn
Neighbors
Pre-K Student Among Dozens Displaced By Fire At Winthrop Apartment Complex Pre-K Student Among Dozens Displaced By Fire At Winthrop Apartment Complex
Pre-K Student Among Dozens Displaced By Fire At Winthrop Apartment Complex More than 100 residents, including a preschool student and his family, are without a home after a multi-alarm fire tore through an apartment building in Winthrop last week.  Samuel, who attends Odyssey Early Learning Academy, and his family were impacted by a four-alarm fire that occurred at 91 Veterans Road on Friday, April 21, according to a GoFundMe page. "Samuel and his older sister have been part of our Odyssey family since opening our doors in 2016, and had to be rescued from their apartment's balcony on Friday," the page reads.  The inside of one a resident's apartments after a …

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Multiple Massachusetts Communities Rank Among Best Places To Live In America Multiple Massachusetts Communities Rank Among Best Places To Live In America
Multiple Massachusetts Communities Rank Among Best Places To Live In America Local likely will not be surprised that multiple Massachusetts communities are ranked among the best places to live in the US, according to the community and school ranking site Niche.  Using a set of criteria that includes public schools, cost of living, diversity, weather, and housing, Niche ranked the best places to live in America and heavily featured communities in Massachusetts.   Coming in at spot number seven, Cambridgeport received A+ grades for commute, health and fitness, nightlife, and public school categories.  The Cambridge neighborhood has 10 thousan…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 At least six people, including two firefighters, are hospitalized and more than 30 people are without a home after five-alarm fire ripped though a home in Chelsea.  Firefighters responded to the fire at a triple-decker home on 32-34 Cottage Street just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16, the Department of Fire Services said. The fire started on one of the house's back porches, Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese said.  “Porch fires are especially dangerous because they can grow and spread to the rest of the building before anyone inside is aware of the danger," Chief Albanese said. "In a …

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Massachusetts Tops List Of Healthiest States Again In New Study Massachusetts Tops List Of Healthiest States Again In New Study
Massachusetts Tops List Of Healthiest States Again In New Study Swap out your running shoes for dancing ones. Massachusetts once again topped the list of healthiest states in the nation, beating out one of the country's most desirable destinations.  Boston University's School of Public Health and Sharecare recently published their annual Well Being Index, which compiles studies on several health topics and ranks each state based on its performance.  Massachusetts ranked second in access to healthcare, second in housing and transportation, third in purpose wellbeing, third in financial, fourth in physical health, fifth in social health, fifth i…

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by Josh Lanier