Massachusetts
MA has 3 unique styles of pizza. Do you know them all? Here’s a guide
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A Massachusetts senator has proposed a bill to make bar pizza, a thin crust pizza with edge-to-edge cheese native to the South Shore, the official state pizza.
But bar pizza isn’t the only pizza unique to the Bay State – Massachusetts also offers Salisbury Beach pizza and Greek pizza.
Here’s what to know about three distinct types of pizza that can be found in Massachusetts.
Bar pizza
South Shore bar pizza was born in the Cape Cod Café in Brockton 1939. As its name suggests, it’s pizza from a bar.
Bar pizza has a thin, crispy crust and greasy mozzarella and cheddar cheese pushed to the edges where it is browned or burned. It’s cooked in a 10-inch pan and is meant for one person. The pie can be served plain and simple, or with toppings ranging from pepperoni and mushrooms to baked beans and salami.
Salisbury Beach pizza
Native to the beach towns in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, Salisbury Beach pizza is a square, thin crust pizza topped with a sprinkling of mozzarella and a circle of provolone cheese.
At Salisbury Beach, there is a rivalry between Tripoli, where beach pizza is said to be invented in 1944, and Cristy’s Pizza. Some say that Tripoli’s sauce is slightly sweeter.
New England Greek-style pizza
New England Greek-style pizza is characterized by oily, thick and crunchy crusts made from being baked in a metal pan rather than in a pizza oven.
The Greek-style pie is thought to have been invented in 1955 by Greek immigrant Costas Kitsatis at his Pizza House in New London, Connecticut. But now, you can find over 100 “House of Pizza” or “Pizza House” restaurants in Massachusetts, according to Boston.com.
What type of pizza do you think should be the state pizza?
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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