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Group of young men reportedly attack, attempt to steal victim’s backpack on BU campus
Local News The victim was able to run away and call campus police, Boston University officials said. Marsh Plaza on Boston University’s campus. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe, File Boston University police are investigating following an attempted robbery on campus Saturday night. The victim told authorites that they were walking home around 11 p.m. […]
As Massachusetts places migrants around the state, towns are welcoming but worried
Local News The mayor of Woburn, where hotels are housing 150 migrant families, said the state’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law “was not meant to cover what we’re seeing now.” Volunteers cooked for Haitian migrant families in need of food at the United Methodist Church in Woburn, Massachusetts. Sophie Park / The New York Times By Jenna […]
JFK assassination witness breaks his silence and raises new questions
National News The account of Paul Landis, one of the Secret Service agents just feet away from John F. Kennedy when he was struck down, could change the understanding of what happened in Dallas in 1963. The account of Paul Landis, a former Secret Service agent, differs from the official version in at least one […]
What is Moxie’s ‘distinctively different’ flavor?
Wickedpedia “It’s kind of this indescribable, indistinguishable mystery in your soda, and that’s kind of what makes you keep wanting some more, because you can’t quite put your finger on it.” Moxie, the official state soft drink of Maine, continues to confound generations of New Englanders with its polarizing flavor. Abby Patkin/Boston.com Staff Frank Anicetti […]
28-year-old Seekonk police officer killed in motorcycle crash
Crime Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was the passenger of a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle early Saturday morning in Somerset. 28-year-old Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was killed into a motorvehicle crash early Saturday morning, police said. Seekonk Police Department A 28-year-old Seekonk police officer was one of two people killed in a motor vehicle […]
N.H. high school cheerleading program shut down due to alleged ‘bullying, harassment, and discrimination’ culture
Schools Londonderry Superintendent Daniel Black said in a letter to families that the “extremely concerning allegations” are against students, coaches, and parents. Londonderry’s high school cheerleading program has been suspended due to bullying and harassment allegations. Londonderry Public Schools A New Hampshire high school’s cheerleading program has been shut down due to allegations of bullying […]
Sagamore Bridge reopens after closing due to flooding
Local News The bridge was partially closed on Sunday morning due to localized flooding caused by the heavy rain. The Sagamore Bridge briefly closed on Sunday morning due to localized flooding. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The Sagamore Bridge reopened Sunday afternoon after partially closing due to flooding caused by heavy rain, Bourne Police said. The Sagamore […]
Woman in critical condition after being struck by lightning on Dorchester beach
Weather The 31-year-old Dorchester woman was walking her dog when lightning struck the Savin Hill Beach boardwalk. A tree is scarred by lightning at Savin Hill Beach in Dorchester where a woman was struck on Sept. 9, 2023. Craig Walker/The Boston Globe A woman is in critical condition after being struck by lightning on a […]
Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews
World News The Ulmas were killed at home by German Nazi troops and by Nazi-controlled local police in 1944, together with the eight Jews they were hiding at their home, after they were apparently betrayed. This undated photo shows Polish farmer Jozef Ulma with his pregnant wife Wiktoria and their six children. The Ulmas were […]
Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean
Weather Last week, Lee strengthened from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 storm in just one day. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) AP By DÁNICA COTO, Associated […]