Massachusetts
Getting Answers: more Massachusetts residents opting for mail-in ballots
HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – In 4 weeks, it’s is election day 2022 and whereas many individuals will take the standard route and vote in person who day, it seems to be like numerous voters within the Bay State are selecting to go along with mail-in ballots.
The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s workplace studies that as of this week, a million mail-in ballots have been requested in Massachusetts.
Because the COVID-19 pandemic, mail-in voting has turn into the brand new regular for a lot of, as a substitute of exhibiting as much as the polls. Holyoke Metropolis Clerk Brenna Murphy McGee informed Western Mass Information concerning the quantity of absentee ballots she is seeing.
“It positively has been rising in Holyoke. On a standard election, we’d in all probability mail out anyplace between 200 to 500 absentee ballots. Now that it’s turn into everlasting regulation and folks can vote via the mail, we’re anticipating that we’ll ship out between 4,000 ballots for this specific election,” McGee stated.
Secretary of State William Galvin stated mail-in votes will make up about 30 p.c of the vote this November. He informed Western Mass Information that after a number of mail-in poll election cycles below the belt, native election places of work are counting votes sooner and extra securely than in earlier years.
“We’ve improved our course of. I believe native election officers transfer rather more shortly, voters are extra comfy and perceive what they need to do. It’s postage pay as you go. All of these issues have a tendency to enhance its reputation,” Galvin defined.
Nonetheless, earlier than you request a mail-in poll, there are some vital dates you have to be conscious of.
“The deadline is November 1. That’s the absolute deadline. Candidly, we hope folks will do it earlier than then as a result of we now have seen the mail providers be a lot decrease and far slower this yr and never as efficient at getting folks again their ballots…We even have early and in-person, which is able to start October 22,” Galvin famous.
Should you haven’t acquired a mail-in poll request kind and would love one, you possibly can go to the Secretary of State’s web site.
Copyright 2022. Western Mass Information (WGGB/WSHM). All rights reserved.
Massachusetts
Police investigating shooting that left a man injured in Chelsea
A police investigation is underway in after a shooting in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Overnight, police had blocked off the sidewalk outside of the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center on Everett Avenue.
Police say the victim was identified as a 30-year-old man who was shot twice.
The man has non life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Yellow crime scene tape was seen marking the area, and what appeared to be shattered glass was on the pavement nearby.
The incident is under investigation.
Massachusetts
Bay State museums make great winter excursions
It’s cold and gray and the idea of heading outside is literally chilling. You need beauty, history, intrigue and warmth.
Fortunately the Bay State is blessed with fantastic museums, both major institutions and small, unique versions.
Consider adding these museums to your cold winter venture list.
The One With the Heist
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston (https://www.gardnermuseum.org) is worth a winter visit for its beautiful indoor courtyard, lovely café and intimate art display rooms.
But there’s so much more. First, the story behind how the museum was founded is told via photos and written word along one wall of the museum. It’s a great story with a female lead: Isabella herself commissioned it all after the art collector inherited just under $2 million back in the late 1800s.
But then there’s The Heist: the largest and still-unsolved art theft that went down in the wee hours of March 18, 1990 is the stuff of legend – and documentaries. Read up – or watch up – on it before a visit.
The One With the Murder Mystery
Did Lizzie Borden take an ax? Head down to Fall River and spend some time in the home where the infamous murders took place on Aug. 4, 1892. The Lizzie Borden House (https://lizzie-borden.com) offers property tours, ghost tours, cemetery tours and even a 10 p.m. -midnight ghost hunt.
The day tours are the only time you get access to every room, including the one that Abby Borden, Lizzie’s stepmother, was murdered in.
You can stay overnight should you wish, sleeping (or staying awake listening for ghostly creaks) where it all happened.
Hosts share facts and encourage opinion and speculation about the murders, the existence of ghosts and more.
“The Trial of Lizzie Borden” by Cara Robinson is a perfect fireside read, and will get you up to speed on all the nuances of the case before you visit.
The One with the Cat in the Hat
You never grow out of Dr. Seuss, and a winter visit to The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield (https://seussinspringfield.org) is a great place to celebrate Theodor Geisel – his childhood in Springfield, creativity, success and more.
There are family friendly games, amazing displays and a setting that warms your heart. You’re treated to kid-friendly biographical information, and a Seuss trivia quiz.
The One With the Heroes
The Hull Lifesaving Museum isn’t big, but it packs a huge and amazing story.
Located in the former Point Allerton US Lifesaving Station on Nantasket Avenue (https://www.hulllifesavingmuseum.org) which opened in 1889 under the leadership of Joshua James who is considered a “father” of the US Coast Guard, the museum celebrates not just the founding of the Coast Guard, but “skills, courage and caring,” the hallmarks of sea lifesaving programs,
You’ll learn about the history of these lifesaving skills, the people who helped innovate those programs and more about the sea, ships and more.
The Museum has a standing collection as well as special exhibits and is open year-round. Before your visit, read up on the deadly Great Blizzard of 1888 in which more than 200 ships were either grounded or wrecked on the East Coast.
Massachusetts
Search underway for missing woman Owen Kasozi in Beverly, last seen walking dog on Christmas Eve
BEVERLY – A search is underway in Massachusetts for missing woman Owen Kasozi, who police say is “possibly endangered.” Police said she was last seen on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. near the JC Phillips Nature Preserve in Beverly.
Her family tells WBZ-TV she was walking her dog at the time.
I-Team sources say police are looking into reports that Kasozi was walking or running after her dog when she went missing. A dog believed to be Kasozi’s was found wet in Topsfield, and her car was found nearby.
A Massachusetts State Police helicopter was helping to search the area around 801 Cabot St. in Beverly on Wednesday. Anyone who has seen Kasozi or has information is asked to call Beverly police at 978-922-1212.
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