Massachusetts
Massachusetts firefighters concerned dry, windy Tuesday conditions are ripe for wildfires
LYNN – Brush fires ripped through Lynn Woods on Monday, and firefighters are concerned that conditions on Tuesday will be ripe for even more flames around the region.
Five separate fires have burned in Lynn Woods since Friday. A total of 212 acres have been burned.
The fifth fire, which burned on Monday, is the largest at 135 acres. The latest blaze was in the Deep Wood Trail on the northern edge of Walden Pond.
The first four fires were contained at 95% and are in monitor status.
On Monday, a Massachusetts State Police Airwing helicopter scooped water and made bucket drops onto the flames.
By late Monday, a new fire broke out at Breakheart State Reservation in Saugus, causing crews to shift their resources there.
DCR fire warden Dave Celino said the recent uptick in fires is not due to a lack of rain, but rather drought over several years. There have been nine wildfires over three days in Massachusetts.
“We’re expecting gusts of 25 MPH and higher (Tuesday) and Wednesday,” Celino said. “That’s what’s going to drive the fire weather watch potentially up to a red flag warning.”
The concern is that several weeks of low humidity, higher than normal temperatures and Tuesday’s forecasted winds could combine to cause serious fire trouble.
“Great for going to the beach and recreating. Really bad for fire behavior,” Celino said.
Celino asks people to be particularly careful in the coming days with cigarettes, campfires, fireworks, and anything that can cause a spark. More than 95% of brush fires are caused by people.
“What we need is for the public to sort of work with us,” Celino said.
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Pot Shop’s Arbitration Agreement Upheld by Massachusetts Court
A medical cannabis dispensary can enforce its arbitration clause that strips a former worker of his ability to sue over discrimination, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled Tuesday.
Mayflower Medicinals Inc.’s agreement “definitively” requires former employee James Rosencranz to arbitrate any claims arising from his offer letter or his employment, the unpublished opinion said. “This language is clear and, in our view, unmistakably includes claims of discrimination,” the panel of justices held.
The agreement at issue in the case is distinguishable from Supreme Judicial Court precedent set in Warfield v. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which requires a contract to …
Massachusetts
MassDOT starts overnight work on major highway interchange
A major highway project is underway in Massachusetts that could have a big impact on your commute.
It’s taking place at the interchange between the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 95 in Newton and Weston.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has started overnight work as part of the ambitious project, which involves the rehabilitation of eight bridges. Five of them will be replaced entirely.
Drivers will notice the biggest changes on the access ramps. The on-ramps between the Pike and I-95 have been reduced to a single lane of traffic to help keep construction crews safe.
The work is expected to take some time, wrapping up in the fall of 2028 as the country is preparing for the next presidential election.
Ramp closures will take place from 11p.m. until 4 a.m. They’ll occur as needed during the course of the project.
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Massachusetts woman gives up career to follow dream of becoming artist
LYNN – A Lynn woman gave up a stable career to follow her dream of becoming a watercolor artist. Now, Diana Morgan is finding beauty in neighborhoods all around New England.
Morgan isn’t your typical house painter. Water is the key element in her toolbox.
The artist understands homes are much more than just brick and mortar.
“My dad is a real estate appraiser, and when I was a kid he would point out the architecture of all the houses and show me why they were beautiful,” Morgan said. “So I’ve been looking at houses in a way that showcases why they’re beautiful my whole life.”
Becoming a professional artist
Being a professional artist is challenging. In the U.S., only one in six earn $25,000 a year, one in ten make $100,000 or more.
Becoming an artist wasn’t always Morgan’s plan.
Morgan was a philosophy major in college and worked in graphic design and marketing for a decade. But she says everything changed in 2020.
“I had so many dreams about painting that I realized I had to try it. And then I tried it and I was hooked,” Morgan said.
While many artists rely on social media to sell their work and to raise their profiles, Morgan focuses on making connections in the local community.
Art on display in Lynn
She has an exhibit up at a Lynn coffee shop, sets up booths at outdoor markets, and works closely with several realtors, who commission her work as closing gifts to buyers and sellers.
Under the name Sophia Diana Creations, Morgan has painted more than 400 pieces in the past two years, everything from $6 greeting cards to larger works that sell for more than $1,000.
Morgan said the opportunity to always try something new is one of the best things about it, saying “Being an artist and being paid to do it is freedom in a lot of ways.”
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