Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 5th of August.
Good morning, Framingham.
💼 Business
Delta Air Lines announced it will add 40 extra nonstop flights from Boston to 10 popular southern spring break destinations for Patriots' Day next year — the flights will run on April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 and 26, allowing about 6,000 more passengers to travel.
Ayr Wellness will shut down its Milford cannabis cultivation facility as part of a restructuring plan to reduce debt—this will result in the loss of 157 jobs effective Sept.
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🚨 Crime
A text scam claiming you owe an overdue ticket is circulating and may threaten to suspend your driving privileges, but the RMV will never send such messages (use only the official Mass.Gov/RMV website for transactions) and the FTC advises not to click on unexpected links (or share personal details) to avoid fraud.
🎭 Culture
Today, round 2 voting began in a Massachusetts grocery contest where readers choose from 16 iconic brands to narrow the field to the Elite Eight — matchups include Friendly’s Ice Cream versus Hoodsie Cups and Table Talk Pies versus Toll House Cookies.
Voting will continue until Sunday night with new polls opening each Tuesday.
🏛️ Government
A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling clarified that if a healthy, well-maintained tree falls during a storm, its owner is not liable, but if the tree is unhealthy and falls, the owner must cover the damages—this decision stemmed from a neighbor dispute and only allows homeowners to trim tree parts that cross their property line.
Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis joined his colleagues on July 24 in passing a $1.2 billion expansion of the Chapter 90 infrastructure funding program—this bill increases funding by 50% to repair roads, bridges, and support public transportation and now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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