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These School Districts Rank Best In Massachusetts, Report Says These School Districts Rank Best In Massachusetts, Report Says
These School Districts Rank Best In Massachusetts, Report Says Top-performing students are not the only ones getting A+ grades after a report ranked Massachusetts school districts to find out who is best in class. Massachusetts school districts were graded on criteria that include academics, diversity, and administration, and 26 Massachusetts received an A+ grade, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. The Weston Public School District, in Middlesex County, received the highest rating in the state, coming in at the number one position in Massachusetts. It received perfect scores for academics, college prep, and resources and fac…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
This Massachusetts Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States This Massachusetts Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States
This Massachusetts Town Ranks Among Top 50 Places To Live In United States A Massachusetts town has ranked among the 50 best places to live in the United States, according to a new ranking. The Town of Westford, located in Middlesex County, was ranked 46th in this year's list of the 50 Best Places to Live in the US created by Money.com. The website noted the town's historic architecture, including the J.V. Fletcher Library, which was built in the late 1800s. Westford also has more than 2,000 acres of conservation land, the website said. Money.com also said the town of more than 25,200 has seen a population increase of about 12 percent since the 2010 Census.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Money Buys Happiness: Here's How Much You Need To Find Joy, Study Says Money Buys Happiness: Here's How Much You Need To Find Joy, Study Says
Money Buys Happiness: Here's How Much You Need To Find Joy, Study Says People who think money can’t buy happiness are woefully mistaken, according to a new study. A University of Pennsylvania study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who earn $85,000 or more per year are happier than those who earn less. And the more money you earn, the happier you are. This contradicts common knowledge and refutes an earlier study that found there is a cap on how much happiness money can buy. Once a person earns at least $75,000 per year additional money won’t buy additional happiness, according to a 2010 Princeton Uni…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages
I Do? Guess Which States Have The Most Divorces, Marriages Some states, it seems, are better at keeping families together than others. According to new data from the U.S. Census, there are definitely states with more marriages or divorces than others.  DIVORCE The place in the U.S. that has the fewest divorces is Puerto Rico - with 4.7 divorces per 1,000 girls and women of marrying age, according to 2019 Census data, the most recent available. Back on the mainland, Maine and Washington, D.C., tie for each having the lowest divorce rate at 4.8 divorces per 1,000 females ages 15 and up. The states with the highest divorce rates are: Arkan…

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by Kristin Palpini