NEW ENGLAND

Pittsfield, Mass., Police Chief Michael Wynn announced Tuesday he is retiring in July 2023, after almost 30 years working in city law enforcement.

The region’s grid operator issued a similar warning last winter, but the war in Ukraine has changed things for stored fuels like liquefied natural gas and oil.

Massachusetts was among nine states that had overall road safety scores in the "danger" tier, in part for its resistance to heightened seatbelt enforcement.

Take a photo tour of the machine gun range at Camp Ethan Allen, in Jericho, Vermont, where Massachusetts Army National Guard currently go to train on the big .50 caliber machine gun. The Guard wants to build a comparable range on Cape Cod.

Across Connecticut, 3,296 flu cases were reported in the week ending Dec. 3, and there were 32 hospitalizations, according to preliminary data.

The three agencies who enroll western Massachusetts residents in LIHEAP, the federal program that helps low income households pay for heating or cooling their homes, talk about enrollment requirements, increased demand and challenges this year.

The facility would have a day center for vulnerable community members including the unhoused and provide lockers, showers, and internet access. It would also be a place for them to connect to available social services.

Kevin McMillan, the general manager of Bousquet Mountain in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, said a large investment in snowmaking equipment allowed for the early opening.

As the end of the year approaches, Massachusetts lawmakers continue to sit in informal session, often considering very uncontroversial and local matters.

Last May, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill allowing immigrants without proof of legal presence to get licenses, and overrode a veto by Governor Charlie Baker.