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MassDEP Releases Draft Solid Waste Master Plan

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued the Draft 2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan. The proposal seeks to increase diversion of food material, textiles and bulky waste items, provide financial and technical assistance for municipal waste and recycling programs,…

Council Concerned About ER Closing

The emergency room at Union Hospital on Lynnfield Street will close on Nov. 3.   On Tuesday night, the City Council met with officials from police, fire and the ambulance company to discuss the impact of something they had been told…

State Labor Report for August Released

Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for August: • The state’s August total unemployment rate remained at 2.9 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Sept. 20. • The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts…