Anne Brennan

1 month ago | masslive.com | Anne Brennan

The REI recreational equipment store in East Cambridge will close permanently next month, according to the retailer’s website. The store, which opened in 2021, was the co-op’s first small-store format and was opened with a “learning agenda,” The Boston Globe reported. Located in East Cambridge near the Lechmere Green Line station, the store offers a small inventory of sports and recreation equipment and apparel along with bike, ski and snowboard repair services, according to its website.

1 month ago | masslive.com | Anne Brennan

Every New England state made the top 10 list of safest U.S. states in 2024, according to a WalletHub study. Massachusetts was ranked the fourth safest state in the U.S. in an analysis that included 52 key safety indicators grouped into five different categories, according to the WalletHub website.

1 month ago | masslive.com | Anne Brennan

The beleaguered Walgreens drug store chain plans to shutter nine stores in Massachusetts by the end of April, according to The Boston Globe. The news comes after an October announcement that Walgreens will close around 1,200 locations, 500 of them this fiscal year, which runs through June. CVS and Rite Aid have also closed locations as the three chains struggle in a changed retail landscape. “Our retail pharmacy business is central to our go-forward business strategy.

1 month ago | masslive.com | Anne Brennan

Paul Cauthen stunned his fans this week when he took to Instagram to let them know where he has been. An early February post to the social media site announced the country and country rock star was taking time away from the road to “take care of his mental and physical health.”That was a decision that may have saved the 39-year-old’s life because in his video Thursday, he announced he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

1 month ago | masslive.com | Anne Brennan

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has a new plan to increase reliability and save $36 billion over 10 years, according to an announcement last month. The announcement affects First-Class mail, periodicals, marketing mail and package services (bound printed matter, media mail and library mail). The first phase of the changes goes into effect on April 1. The changes will not affect the current five-day standard window for first-class mail delivery.