HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where
HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods is growing across the Northeast as the home decor retailer continues opening new stores nationwide. The chain has announced fall opening dates for 10 new stores on its website. Four of the new locations will be in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The new stores are part of an ongoing expansion by parent company TJX Companies, which also operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Sierra. TJX announced plans in 2024 to add about 141 net new stores nationwide and internationally that year, including 40 HomeGoods locations in the US, according to Retail Dive. The first Northea…
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Will this winter bring buried driveways or another season of waiting for snow? A new federal outlook offers clues about what the Northeast could face. NOAA’s National Weather Service released its winter outlook Thursday, Oct. 15, favoring above-average temperatures across the Northeast and wetter-than-average conditions along the East Coast from December through February 2027. That combination leaves an important question unresolved: How much of that precipitation will fall as snow? The NOAA outlook does not predict seasonal snowfall totals. Its maps show the odds of warmer, colder, wetter…
Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial
Northampton Physical Therapist Who Groped Patient Repeatedly Loses Bid For New Trial A former Western Massachusetts physical therapist who sexually assaulted a patient during treatment has lost his bid to overturn three felony convictions. The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the convictions of Edward Kostek, 46, of South Hadley, on Friday, Oct. 9. The judges unanimously rejected his appeal and upheld rulings denying him a new trial, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday.  A patient sought treatment at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Rehabilitation Services in Northampton after she injured her neck in a January 2019 car crash. She testified …
Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports
Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who charged in his mother's death was captured after an hours-long manhunt in Vermont, and 19 firearms were recovered from his room in his parents' basement, according to multiple published reports. Police were called to the Hanafin home on Center Avenue in Reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a caller who had found his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49, dead in the kitchen, NBC News reports citing Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The couple's 13-year-old son was unharmed, however, the older son, Ryan Hanafin, was missing. Ryan had a license to carry a gun, but th…
Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age'
Blackstone Ice Cream Shop Owner Blasts Customers Rude To Teen Workers: 'Act Your Age' A Massachusetts ice cream shop owner is going viral for a profanity-filled post calling out a customer for yelling at a teen employee. David Forgit, co-owner of Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, posted the angry Facebook message on Sunday, Oct. 4. The outburst came after Forgit said a customer was upset when a sundae cost about 20 cents more than expected. The Facebook post exploded in popularity, receiving more than 295,000 likes and 23,000 comments as of press time. "I swear to God. STOP YELLING AT MY F***ING EMPLOYEES," Forgit wrote. "They are children. This job, for m…
Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible
Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible The Atlantic season’s first hurricane is targeting the Gulf Coast, but it could reach the Northeast before the weekend is over. Isaias reached hurricane strength late Wednesday, Oct. 7, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported after an Air Force Reserve aircraft investigated the storm. NOAA satellite imagery shows Isaias over the Gulf late Wednesday, Oct. 7. Hurricane hunters confirmed sustained winds of 75 mph. AccuWeather For Northeast residents, the developing concern is rain from the weakening system as it moves inland and turns east. The N…
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2 Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening In New Jersey Amid Expansion New Jersey shoppers will have two new places to hunt for designer deals beginning Thursday, Oct. 8. Nordstrom Rack is opening stores in Ramsey and Marlton on the same day as part of a nationwide expansion by the off-price retailer. The Ramsey store is opening at 225 Interstate Shopping Center, according to Nordstrom Rack's website. The Marlton store is opening at Willow Ridge Plaza. The two stores are among 25 new Nordstrom Rack stores announced nationwide, including 10 in the Northeast. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing off…
Hadley Man Admits Selling Russian Plutonium, Mailing It From South Hadley Home: Feds Hadley Man Admits Selling Russian Plutonium, Mailing It From South Hadley Home: Feds Hadley Man Admits Selling Russian Plutonium, Mailing It From South Hadley Home: Feds
Hadley Man Admits Selling Russian Plutonium, Mailing It From South Hadley Home: Feds A convicted Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing plutonium from Russia and mailing the highly radioactive material to dozens of buyers through a business he ran from a South Hadley home, authorities said. Police also found child sexual abuse material at his home. Jacob D. Miller, 44, of Hadley, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition and explosives, importing nuclear material without authorization, mailing hazardous materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said on Monday, Oct. 5. Miller has remained in fed…
Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify
Millions Who Paid ATM Fees Could Get Cash In $167.5M Settlement: See If You Qualify Millions of Americans who paid fees to withdraw cash from certain ATMs could qualify for payouts in a $167.5 million Mastercard and Visa settlement. The credit card companies agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the payment networks of violating antitrust laws by preventing independent ATM operators from charging lower fees when transactions could be processed through cheaper competing networks. Consumers may qualify if they paid an ATM surcharge or access fee to withdraw cash from a deposit account at an independent ATM in the US between Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, and …
CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…
Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List
Starbucks Closes West Hartford, Manchester Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…
Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect
Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect That package sitting in your tracking app might take a little longer to reach your doorstep as a powerful nor'easter impacts the East Coast. The US Postal Service is already warning that the storm may delay the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. And USPS isn't the only delivery service keeping an eye on the weather. Amazon, UPS, and FedEx all have procedures for severe weather that can result in packages being delayed, routes being changed, or deliveries being…