Forty years ago, Hurricane Gloria made landfall in Massachusetts as a Category 1 hurricane. Robert Burgess, MEMA's Communications and Digital Media Specialist, recently visited the neighborhood in Wareham where he lived as a child to share the story of his family evacuating ahead of Gloria's arrival. For tips on preparing for the next tropical system, whether you live along the coast or inland, visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/hurricane-safety-tips #ReadyMA #EmergencyPreparednessMonth | M

On This Day in Music History – October 11, 1967 The Bee Gees soared to the top of the UK charts with their very first #1 hit, “Massachusetts.” The haunting ballad, written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, would go on to sell over five million copies worldwide and become one of the group’s early masterpieces. Interestingly, Robin Gibb later admitted that none of the brothers had ever even been to Massachusetts when they wrote it—they just liked how the name sounded. The song’s wistful melody an

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