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10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Law & Order' and ‘SVU' Renewed at NBC
The longest-running drama in American primetime history will continue to add to its record. The show that spawned it — and the second longest-running drama ever — is also set to return. NBC has renewed Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order for the 2025-26 season. SVU will go into its 27th season in the fall, and the L&O mothership will enter its 25th season. Between them, the two shows will have 1,096 episodes to their credit at the end of this season. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Animal Control' and 'Going Dutch' Comedies Renewed at Fox Sonequa Martin-Green Boards CBS' 'Boston Blue' 'Yellowstone'-verse Expands to CBS With 'Marshals' Spinoff on 2025-26 Schedule The Law & Order renewals follow on the heels of NBC renewing all three of its Chicago series. The pickups assure that the two franchises — which come from mega-producer Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment and Universal TV — will remain intact on NBC next season as the broadcaster likely reduces its scripted footprint to make room for primetime NBA telecasts. (The third current Law & Order series, Organized Crime, now streams on Peacock and is midway through its fifth season.) Both shows are still reliable audience draws for NBC, with SVU averaging about 5.9 million viewers and Law & Order about 5.2 million in Nielsen's seven-day linear ratings — and significantly more on streaming. NBC says streaming of L&O on Peacock has more than doubled this season (though it doesn't provide detailed numbers) vs. 2023-24. SVU ranks 21st among all network shows in Nielsen's 35-day, all-platform rankings for the season with 8.7 million viewers. NBC says 44 million people have watched at least a little of the two shows this season. SVU alum Michele Fazekas, who was a writer and producer on the series from 2001-06, is set to take over as showrunner next season. The current season's executive producers are Wolf, David Graziano, Julie Martin, series lead Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Kenneth Brown and Peter Jankowski. Season 24 of Law & Order is executive produced by Wolf, Rick Eid, Pamela Wechsler, Alex Hall and Jankowski. Follow all the network scripted renewals, cancellations and new series orders with THR's broadcast scorecard. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
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15-04-2025
- Business
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Matthews-Kane asks council to study senior property tax exemptions
WESTFIELD — At the April 4 City Council meeting, Ward 3 Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane proposed three motions to increase real estate tax exemptions for seniors, all of which were referred by the council to committee. Her first motion asked the council to look at MGL Ch. 59, Section 5, Clause 17F, which authorizes an annual increase in the amount of the exemption granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors under Clause 17D by up to 100% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the previous year, and to fix that annual increase at 2.5% or 100% of the CPI, whichever is less, to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, and to refer the motion to the Legislative and Ordinance subcommittee. 'I've heard from many people that they are struggling to pay their tax bills and want relief. There is an exemption that we could increase to give people some relief. Right now it's a $175 real estate exemption. This [motion] would increase the amount, and the next one would increase the asset [limit], so more people would be eligible,' Matthews-Kane said. The second motion, which Matthews-Kane also asked to refer to L&O, asked the Council to accept Clause 17E of the same law, which authorizes an annual increase in the asset — whole estate — limit for exemptions by the percentage increase in the CPI for the previous year to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1. 'Listening to constituents, I'm hearing more about financial concerns, especially from our senior citizens. I've been looking for ways to provide tangible tax relief, and in my research, I found these two possible ways to assist those struggling the most,' she said. She said the cost-of-living increase for the 17D would go to those seniors, surviving spouses, and minor children with a deceased parent who apply and fall below the $40,000 asset limit, excluding home and vehicle. Matthews-Kane described the third motion, to ask the Finance Committee to investigate submitting a home rule petition to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption, as 'somewhat of a heavier lift.' 'The senior means-tested property tax exemption would provide targeted property tax relief to our older homeowners so they can continue to live in Westfield,' she said. She said previously, senior-means testing for the property tax exemption was found to take too much manpower, but another city figured out that they could link the means-test by linking to the state senior circuit breaker tax credit. After the meeting, Matthews-Kane said tying it to the senior circuit breaker tax credit would be a free way to see if someone needs financial assistance, and her motion was to study the issue to see if it is appropriate and effective for Westfield. 'I'm asking for permission to do this - to investigate this and see if it's a good fit for Westfield.' 'All the cities doing it now are in the eastern part of the state,' she said, adding, 'It remains to be seen if this type of program will be doable for Westfield with our specific tax base and population, but the study will examine if the numbers can work for our community.' Matthews-Kane said that the Council won't be able to tell if it would be a good fit until they look at the numbers. She said in other cities it's a lot of money, giving the example of Milton, where seniors receive a $1,000 average tax exemption under the rule. During the meeting, Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Figy, who chairs the FInance Committee, asked that the motion be amended to send the study to the Long-Range Finance Committee chaired by Matthews-Kane. 'I'm happy to do it,' Matthews-Kane said, adding later, 'I'm unsure if it will be possible, but it's important that we at least examine this option as taxpayers demand we find creative alternatives. I look forward to working with the City Assessor, Ashlie Brown, to see if the numbers make this option feasible for our community.'
