MA. Destination Crowned 'Best Small Town' In The Entire State

We have a lot of towns in the state of Massachusetts. Some we call home and people especially my age who are not a fan of small towns because they claim there is nothing to do and they're "boring."

I totally understand, growing up in Adams for 20-plus years. But that doesn't mean I don't like a small town like Adams. I actually have some co-workers that prefer a small town over 'the big city" any day. Anyways, the point is small towns have their big advantages over a city. One of the advantages is some are just absolutely beautiful ... Read more

Merchant Bancshares posts 4Q profit

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ Merchants Bancshares Inc. (MBVT) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.1 million.

The South Burlington, Vermont-based bank said it had earnings of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-rec ... Read more

New Jersey set to shed $182 million Unilever assets over Ben

By Ross Kerber

(Reuters) - A New Jersey state treasury official said on Wednesday it is set to divest $182 million in Unilever Plc stock and bonds held by its pension funds over the restriction of sales by the consumer giant's Ben & Jerr ... Read more

Phantogram announces US headlining dates – 105.7 The Point

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Phantogram has announced a run of U.S. headlining dates.

The shows will stretch from Aug. 19 in El Paso, Texas, to Oct. 4 in South Burlington, Vermont.

Presales begin Wednesday, June 5, ... Read more

Buncombe's first equity officer exits after 1 year; Edens' roles included reparations

ASHEVILLE - The county's first chief equity and human rights officer whose roles included reducing institutional racism in the way government services are delivered and aiding a groundbreaking local reparations initiative has left the job.

As the first Buncombe County equity officer, Rachel Edens was briefly part of history-making changes in Buncombe County and Asheville local governments, which in the last few years began nationally recognized efforts to reduce institutional racism and make amends for slavery and discrimination.Read more

Weather Service Confirms Louisiana’s Worst Fears for Summe

From Alexandria south to Lafayette and the west to Lake Charles and east to Baton Rouge for the summer of 2023, all of those great Louisiana communities could be described with one word, crunchy. It was so very dry during the late spring, summer, and ... Read more

Report: 3 Ohio cities among best for finding summer jobs

OHIO — While summer may mean a time for relaxing, it's also a time for younger people to find some work outside of school to make a little bit of extra cash on the side.

A recent report from the finance website WalletHub ranked the bes ... Read more

'River Dave' arrested after returning to live at cabin site

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former hermit in New Hampshire whose cabin in the woods burned down after nearly three decades on the property that he was ordered to leave has been charged with trespassing there once again, turning a shed that survived the ... Read more