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July 11, 2020

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WORCESTER

Feeling stressed? Smash It 2 in Worcester offers a release through ‘Smash It Yoga’ or by destroying TVs, windows, vases

Smash It 2 allows guests to destroy items to relieve stress and make memories.

By Michael Bonner | mbonner@masslive.com

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News

CORONAVIRUS

Postponed due to coronavirus, some Massachusetts schools held out hope proms could still happen, now they’re getting canceled

Some Massachusetts high schools had hoped to postpone prom this year but many are now having to cancel.

By Heather Adams | Hadams@masslive.com

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NEWS

‘It’s the biggest challenge our industry has ever faced’: MGM Springfield reopens casino, looks to renegotiate deal with city

MGM is also reopening negotiations with the city, looking to reduce, or at least delay, payments it’s obligated to make under a host community agreement.

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com

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NEWS

Rancor on Springfield Diocesan Review Board leads to resignations, lapse in faith

Theresa Finnegan and John Hale, longtime members of the Springfield Catholic Diocesan Review Board assigned to review clergy abuse complaints, resign, raising questions of church cover-up and shifting of blame.

By Stephanie Barry | sbarry@repub.com

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Sports

RED SOX

Boston Red Sox rotation competition wide open with 2 weeks before Opening Day; Chris Mazza, Jeffrey Springs among candidates to fill out group

The Red Sox will have to piece together their starting rotation at the beginning of the season.

By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com

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BRUINS

NHL returning to Olympics in 2022, 2026: New CBA will return players to Winter Games

NHL players did not participate in 2018

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

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CELTICS

Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown: ’no need to complain’ about bubble, focus on ‘the bigger picture’

Jaylen Brown is making it clear that even though things aren't the way NBA players are used to them being, there's no need to complain because it only serves as a distraction.

By John Karalis | JKaralis@masslive.com

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Entertainment

DINING OUT

Off The Menu: Dessert festival becoming an online event

Customarily a New York and Los Angeles expo-style event, Dessert Goals is going online this year.

By Hugh Robert | Special to The Republican

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POLITICS

Massachusetts Senate passes bill letting restaurants serve cocktails to-go with food orders due to coronavirus pandemic

Both branches of the Legislature have now signed off on allowing Massachusetts restaurants to sell to-go cocktails.

By Katie Lannan

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NEWS

Cultural organizations in Greater Springfield, Berkshires receive $135K in federal grants

Fourteen grants to organizations in Berkshire County totaled $72,500.

By Ray Kelly | rkelly@repub.com

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