Governor’s Climate Change Bill Amendments Make Passage Uncertain

Governor’s Climate Change Bill Amendments Make Passage Uncertain

Wind-generated electricity won't provide nearly enough power for Massachusetts in the future and must be augmented by other sources, Governor Charlie Baker said in a message proposing amendments to the state legislature's climate change bill.

The governor's amendments — described in 19 pages – throw doubt on whether legislators will hammer out an agreement acceptable to all sides before the current legislative session ends Sunday, July 31.

Mall Turning Into Indoor Marijuana-Growing Facility In Western Massachusetts
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Mall Turning Into Indoor Marijuana-Growing Facility In Western Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

A mall in western Massachusetts that once housed a Sears and a Macy's is slated for indoor marijuana growing.

A lawyer who describes himself as a "a pretty risk-averse guy by nature" is leading the venture to turn the former Berkshire Mall in Lanesborough into what he is calling an indoor cannabis farm, according to The Berkshire Eagle.

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