You Have 3 Options For What To Do With Your Body After You Die in Mass. – Lawmakers Want To Give You a Fourth: Compost.

"I'd love to grow some juicy tomatoes someday" just got a (disturbing-to-some) new meaning.

In Massachusetts, after you die there are 3 options: get buried, get cremated, or have your body donated to science. Now Mass lawmakers are hoping to add option #4: get turned into compost.

Representative Natalie Higgins of Worcester says she wants to have her body turned into lush soil to be placed outside her late great grandparents’ house. She feels it's the most globally responsible thing to do with herself - plus - it's a very meaningful spot for her to be spread. Human composting is currently not sanctioned in Massachusetts but the idea is gaining traction and becoming legal in more states - New York just became the 6th state to make it a legal option. A 2021 bill is still active trying to legalize human composting in Massachusetts.

No joke, I'd consider it. I've always kind of sucked at growing things so I'd love a post-mortem green thumb. OK, that was weird, but still...

And now that we've talked about end-of-life, let's talk about the beginnings: BABIES!!! Here are the Top Baby Names in Massachusetts heading into 2023:

Over 70,000 babies were born in Massachusetts in 2022. That's a lot of babies. And a lot of baby names. SO... what baby names were most popular in 2022 in Massachusetts? Let's get our Casey Kasem on and count 'em down!

Here is your 2022 Year in Massachusetts Babies! (Or something...)

Evelyn

Ella

Ava

Mia

Amelia

Isabella

Sophia

Emma

Charlotte

Olivia

Oliver

William

Lucas

Theodore

James

Jack

Henry

Benjamin

Liam

Noah