Bay State tops NE in creating family-friendly conditions

Bay State tops NE in creating family-friendly conditions

Massachusetts tops New England in terms of social and economic policies that improve family well-being and prosperity, as well as that of their communities, according to a recently developed index.

The Bay State ranked in the top 20, ahead of New Hampshire, which held the top spot in 2015 rankings in the Family Prosperity Index. Massachusetts moved up five places from 2015, while the Granite State dropped six places. Connecticut fell two places to dead last.

Enjoy a Young Summer no matter the season
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Enjoy a Young Summer no matter the season

Sonig Varadian

Palm trees, salty air, ocean breeze and driving with the top down — the small things that make up a whole season of summer. Some might even call it a Young Summer.

Washington, D.C.-based electronic pop songstress Bobbie Allen did just that. Her band, Young Summer, started when she found herself opening for American singer/songwriter Trent Dabbs from Mississippi. With great anticipation and hard work; Allen released her debut EP, "Fever Dream," which made her songs infectious across the country. The song, "Waves That Rolled You Under" made placements on hit television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars and Vampire Diaries.

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