Customers will be able to buy upgraded lattes, cappuccinos and other espresso-based beverages at most stores by the holiday season.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New England power grid operators learned lessons from last year’s cold snap
In many cases when it’s cold, producers must get power from plants that burn coal and oil; many of those are being taken out of service.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Dunkin’ ditchin’ Donuts – just from its name – starting next year
The change reflects the chain’s increasing emphasis on breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Company faces lawsuit after Massachusetts gas explosions
The state’s U.S. senators tell Columbia Gas that pressure in its pipelines was 12 times higher than intended.
Posted inMaine, New England
Investigators search for cause of gas explosions while many residents wait to go home
Authorities estimate that 8,000 people were displaced after Thursday’s explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities, where gas and electricity remained shut down Friday.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Charlie Baker sets $20 million spending cap in re-election bid
The Massachusetts governor didn’t accept public financing and the $1.5 million limit that would have come with it.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, New England, News
Two men honored for saving couple from oncoming train
They receive an award named for a flight attendant who communicated with ground crews from one of the hijacked planes flown into the World Trade Center.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts regulators approve 2 marijuana-testing labs
The lack of licensed labs was one of several factors that have delayed the rollout of retail pot sales.
Posted inNew England
Rogue tire flies off car, strikes car in opposite lane on I-95 in Massachusetts
A 69-year-old woman is treated for minor injuries at an area hospital and released.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘The Simpsons’ isn’t based in Massachusetts
Mike Reiss, a veteran writer for the show, says Springfield was chosen as a location because there are more than 40 different cities and towns in the U.S. with the same name.