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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 […]
Updated COVID shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
COVID “There will be a lot of virus this winter. That’s why we want to get ahead of it,” CDC chief Dr. Mandy Cohen said. Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives a flu vaccine from Nurse Practitioner Whitney Goggans at the Atlanta Press Club, where Cohen spoke about […]
N.H. announces suicide prevention week and new website
Health State leaders on Friday discussed new resources to combat New Hampshire suicides ahead of National Suicide Prevention Week. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu proclaimed Sept. 10-16 as NH Suicide Prevention Week. Photo courtesy of the NH Governor’s Office New Hampshire officials on Friday announced new resources aimed at preventing suicide, which is the state’s […]
Take a look at what Fenway’s new All That Fish & Oyster has to offer
Restaurants The seafood restaurant is the first of four planned Fenway venues from restauranteur Garrett Harker. On Thursday, Garrett Harker’s All That Fish + Oyster opened for business at The Bower, Fenway’s new mixed-used residential complex. Courtesy The Boston-based restaurateur behind acclaimed eatery Eastern Standard has opened the first of four planned Fenway restaurants. On […]
He’s lucky his Iceland vacation ended in a hospital
Health “Going to Iceland saved my life,” Randolph H. Pherson says of the trip he nearly canceled. MUST CREDIT: Randolph Pherson. Randolph Pherson. By Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post September 10, 2023 | 9:45 AM Randolph H. Pherson is accustomed to uncertainty when it comes to his health. It took the former CIA analyst five […]