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These Places Will Be Best To View 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years': Here's When
It won't be long now. In just over two months, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Mark your calendar now for Monday, April 8 with four-minute totality duration beginning at 3:13 p.m. Eastern time. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. According to space.com, it will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," w…
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19: JN.1, Making Up 93 Percent Of US Cases, Likely More Contagious Than Other Variants
If you've had a case of COVID-19 recently, then it's overwhelmingly likely it came from a new highly contagious strain of the virus that has quickly become most dominant in the United States, and around the world. JN. 1, an off-shoot of the Omicron strain, now makes up 93 percent of COVID cases in the United States after accounting for less than 5 percent of infections nationally in early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. JN.1 cases in the US have more than doubled over the last month. "Its rapid spread suggests it is either more transmissi…
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Rare 3-Year-Old Whale Found Dead On Martha’s Vineyard
A North Atlantic right whale, part of the world’s most endangered large whale species, was found dead on Martha’s Vineyard, experts said. The 3-year-old female whale was found trapped in a rope on Sunday, Jan. 28, near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “State law enforcement officials collected some of the rope that was entangled around, and embedded in, the whale’s tail,” NOAA Fisheries said in a statement. “They turned it over to NOAA’s Office Law Enforcement.” Related: Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales See…
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Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day
Three people across Massachusetts walked away $650,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery tickets. The tickets were sold at: Turnpike Liquors, 166 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury O'Brien's Liquor, 1911 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester Gulf Express, 160 Andover St in Danvers The winners played the "100X Cash" game in Shrewsbury, the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" game in Danvers, and the "777" ticket in Danvers. The names of the winners have not been released. Each store will receive a bonus worth 10 percent of the amount won for selling the winning tickets.
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$650,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Central Mass Store
A convenience store in Worcester County has sold a $650,000 winning lottery ticket. The "777" $10 scratch-off ticket was purchased at Town Convenience at 3 Pine Street in Gardner. Five $1 million prizes remain, and two $4 million grand prizes are still in circulation for the "777" game, according to the lottery. Nearly 700 people claimed prizes worth more than $600 on Tuesday. The Massachusetts State Lottery compiles those winners and publishes where they were purchased here. Town Convenience will receive a bonus for selling the ticket. That is usually 10 per…
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Troopers Accused Of Taking Bribes Suspended Without Pay
Two Massachusetts State Troopers have been suspended without pay following a sweeping indictment accusing them and former troopers of taking bribes to pass unqualified drivers applying for commercial driver licenses. Sergeant Gary Cederquist, of Stoughton, and Trooper Joel Rogers, of Bridgwater, were the two active-duty troopers placed on unpaid leave. They are among six people charged on three counts of conspiracy to falsify records, three counts of conspiracy to commit extortion, three counts of extortion, six counts of honest services mail fraud, 31 counts of falsification of record…
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Red Line Commuters Will See Major Change Starting Soon
Commuters will have to take shuttle buses between Alewife and Harvard stations in Cambridge beginning next week as the MBTA makes "critical track" repairs to the Red Line. Work will run from Monday, Feb. 5, through Feb. 14, the MBTA announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Beginning at around 8:45 p.m. during the same period, the Red Line suspension will extend to Park Street, meaning evening service will be suspended between Alewife and Park Street stations. The MBTA explained: “This service change is in place while crews perform work as part of the Track Improvement Program, which will upgr…
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$1M Lottery Jackpots Hit 30 Minutes Apart On Opposite Sides Of Massachusetts
Two men won $1 million lottery jackpots on Friday, Jan. 26, less than half an hour apart playing the same game. Lawrence Troy, of Mansfield, and Jonathan Seward, of Sheffield, both won the seven-figure prizes playing the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” $20 scratch-off game. Seward was the first to claim his prize, and Troy followed with his winning ticket 25 minutes later. Related: He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's His Advice Seward said he was enjoying a glass of wine in front of his fireplace after paying some bills when he scratched his winning ticket. He is …
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Covid-
19: Fast-Spreading JN.1 Variant Now Accounts For 86 Percent Of US Cases
There's a new dominant variant of COVID-19 in the United States, and it's way ahead of the rest of the pack. JN. 1, a highly contagious off-shoot of the Omicron strain, now makes up around 86 percent of COVID cases in the United States after accounting for less than 5 percent of infections nationally in early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. It's also the most dominant across the globe. JN.1 cases in the US have doubled over the last month. In late December, it caused 44 percent of cases in the US, after making up around 22 percent of inf…
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Trump Defamation Case: E. Jean Carroll Awarded $83.3M In Damages
For the second time in less than a year, a Manhattan federal jury has ordered former President Donald Trump to pay columnist E. Jean Carroll, a longtime Hudson Valley resident, millions of dollars in damages for repeatedly defaming her. The seven men and two women – including Hudson Valley residents from Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties – awarded Carroll a combined $83.3 million after deliberating for three hours on Friday, Jan. 26. The other jurors were from New York County (Manhattan) and the Bronx. Specifically, jurors decided that Trump should pay Carroll $11 million to fund a…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game
A curious mind helped a Leominster woman land a $1 million lottery jackpot recently. Cindy Soto said she likes to play new lottery games when they come out. That's why she bought the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off ticket that scored her that massive payday. Related: He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize Soto chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She plans to buy a home with her winnings. Soto bought her ticket at Russell’s Package Store, 24 Columbia St. in Leomins…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Trust Says 'Snow' Me The Money
A trust in Pittsfield recently collected a $1 million check from the Massachusetts State Lottery. They won the money playing the “$1,000,000 Snow Much Money” $5 scratch-off lottery game. Related: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game The Green Acres Nominee Trust of Pittsfield chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity. Benjamin Smith, a representative of the trust, collected the check for the winner. Using a trust allows the winner to remain anonymous. The winning ticket was sold at Green Acres Package &a…
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