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Sick passenger on cruise ship off Cape Cod medically evacuated by Coast Guard
Local News The passenger reported experiencing abdominal pain and had been vomiting before she was medically evacuated. The Coast Guard medically evacuated a sick passenger aboard a Carnival Legend off the coast of Cape Cod on Monday night. Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard A Coast Guard crew medically evacuated a cruise ship passenger who […]
Been skipping school? Mayor Wu may be knocking on your door.
Schools Wu joined volunteers ahead of the new school year to knock on doors and encourage chronically absent students to return to class. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, and Superintendent Mary Skipper visit a home in Roxbury on Sept. 6. They were knocking on doors as part of the Boston Public Schools Re-Engagement Center’s annual […]
Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
Politics FILE – President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press September 6, 2023 | 4:48 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict President Joe Biden’s son Hunter by […]
Cocaine, ketamine, and guns found on yacht in Nantucket Harbor; vessel owner arrested
Crime The owner of a yacht in Nantucket Harbor was arrested after police recovered cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition on the vessel. The Jess Conn, owned by Scott Anthony Burke, in Nantucket Harbor. David Creed / Nantucket Current A man from Florida was arrested on his yacht in Nantucket Harbor after police responded to a […]
AG Campbell certifies ballot questions on MCAS, rent control
Politics Andrea Campbell’s certification was the first major step, but more hurdles remain before these questions can be put before voters next fall. State Rep. Mike Connolly and his supporters gather in front of the State House after he received notice that his petition to lift the statewide ban on rent control was certified by […]
Some schools are dismissing early because of the heat
Schools In Boston, however, the first day of school will go on as planned — despite scorching temperatures and a lack of air conditioning in some buildings. Elementary school children look out the windows of a Boston Public Schools bus. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe, File As sweltering temperatures blanket most of Massachusetts, […]
More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say
Environment The salmon were once abundant in American rivers, but factors such as overfishing, loss of habitat and pollution reduced their populations to only a handful of rivers in Maine. Atlantic salmon swim in a pen in Eastport, Maine. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty and Jason Leighton, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press September 6, 2023 […]
Vermont man tells police he killed a woman and her adult son, officials say
Crime Christopher Ellis, 54, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Michael Garvin, 52, and Lucy Garvin, 79. By Associated Press September 6, 2023 | 1:26 PM BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man told police he killed a mother and son last week in their Whittingham home where he […]
Boston police searching for missing South End man, 76
Local News Fernando Rocha of the South End was last seen Monday around 5:30 p.m. in the area of 343 Massachusetts Ave. Fernando Rocha, 76, of the South End was last seen Monday around 5:30 p.m. in the area of 343 Massachusetts Avenue. Boston Police Department Boston police are requesting the public’s help in locating […]
Who is Little Amal, and why is she coming to Boston?
Local News The 12-foot puppet of a young Syrian refugee has traveled the world spreading a message of hope and empathy for displaced people. A crowd greets Little Amal on Staten Island. The Walk Productions/Respective Collective By Chloe Bohl updated on September 6, 2023 | 11:03 AM Boston is welcoming a larger-than-life visitor this week […]