
Ben Simmoneau
Journalist at WCVB-TV (Boston, MA)
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2 weeks ago |
wcvb.com | Ben Simmoneau
One day after the U.S. Senate blocked California's plan to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035, Massachusetts is pausing enforcement of its own electric vehicle requirements, which were supposed to start next year. Massachusetts is one of 11 states that followed California's lead and plan to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035. As part of that plan, the state will require manufacturers to sell an increasing number of EVs each model year, which was supposed to start in 2026. On Friday, Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
wcvb.com | Ben Simmoneau
If luck is a lady, she could be Natalie Logan. The Quincy attorney is fast becoming a familiar face at Mass Lottery headquarters in Dorchester. "When somebody calls me and says, 'I won the lottery! What do I do?" Logan said. "I'm like, yes, this is my bread and butter."State law requires any lottery prize worth $103,000 or more to be picked up in person. The process includes signing a lot of paperwork and taking a photo.
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2 weeks ago |
wcvb.com | Ben Simmoneau
In an uncertain economy like this, every penny counts. So we asked the experts at Consumers' Checkbook for some of their favorite money-saving websites that we may not have heard of. Here are five of them: Up first: JustWatch.com. Let's say it's movie night, and the kids want to watch a movie but you don't know where to find it. Start by plugging the title into JustWatch.com.
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3 weeks ago |
wcvb.com | Ben Simmoneau
The sign said urgent care, but the bill didn't. A local man says a recent visit to urgent care left him with some pressing questions about a surprising billing practice from one of the region's largest health care providers. Back in March, Rich Coulombre wasn't feeling well, but his primary care doctor was on vacation. He turned to the Brigham and Women's Urgent Care at Patriot Place in Foxborough, which wasn't far from his Medfield home.
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4 weeks ago |
wcvb.com | Ben Simmoneau
JOHN ATWATER WCVB NEWSCENTER 5. JOHN. THANK YOU. LET’S BRING IN NOW THOMAS GROOME, WHO IS PROFESSOR OF RELIGION AND THEOLOGY HERE AT BOSTON COLLEGE. PROFESSOR GROOME, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. HAPPY TO BE WITH YOU. ALL RIGHT. FIRST OFF, I HAVE TO GET YOUR REACTION TODAY TO THIS BEING, OF COURSE, THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE. WE ARE AT AN INTERESTING TIME IN WORLD POLITICS. IT’S NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. FIRST POPE, ALSO FROM ALL OF NORTH AMERICA. WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON THAT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF IT?
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