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235-Mile Trail In MA, CT Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' 235-Mile Trail In MA, CT Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty'
235-Mile Trail In MA, CT Named As New US National Park: 'Lined With Natural Beauty' An over 200-mile trail stretching from the Connecticut shoreline to the northern border of Massachusetts has been designated as one of the country's newest national parks, officials announced. The New England National Scenic Trail, which stretches 235 miles from the Connecticut shoreline on Long Island Sound to the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, is one of the country's three newest national parks, the National Park Service announced earlier in December.  The trail received national park status along with the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin and the North Coun…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mass Ranks Among Safest States To Use Public Transportation: Study Mass Ranks Among Safest States To Use Public Transportation: Study
Mass Ranks Among Safest States To Use Public Transportation: Study Massachusetts residents have read plenty of MBTA horror stories, but those are outliers according to a new report that ranks the Bay State as one of the safest in the country in public transportation.  Massachusetts came in eighth in the United States for public transportation safety, according to a pre-settlement legal funding company, High Rise Legal Funding.  The report analyzed data on bus fatalities between 2010-2022 from the Bureau of Transport Statistics, as well as rail accident data for 2022 from the Federal Railroad Administration. The number of bus fatalities …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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No Joke: Boston Named America's Funniest City, New Study Says No Joke: Boston Named America's Funniest City, New Study Says
No Joke: Boston Named America's Funniest City, New Study Says The City of Boston has belly-laughed its way to the number-one spot on a list of America's funniest cities, according to a new study. The study, from Shiny Smile Veneers, analyzed information from the 25 most populous US cities and all 50 states, and found that no other city out-knock-knocks Boston.  Boston landed a funny score of 94 out of 100, scoring high in the following markers of merriment:  Residents per comedy club Residents per comedy festival  Residents per comedy special host city  Residents per top comedian’s home state Search volume per city/state  Fo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Here's Where Massachusetts Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers Here's Where Massachusetts Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers
Here's Where Massachusetts Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers When it comes to keeping your cool behind the wheel, Massachusetts could do better, according to a new survey from Forbes Advisor. The outlet spoke with 5,000 drivers across the country using 10 key metrics to identify the states with the most confrontational drivers. Drivers were asked about their experiences with aggressive driving maneuvers, including whether they’d ever been tailgated, cut off, followed, or intentionally rammed by other drivers. Based on the responses, states were then scored from one (least confrontational) to 100 (most confrontational). Massachusetts ranked toward …

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by Michael Mashburn