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What’s it like to spend all day aboard duck boats inside a duck suit? Ask this fantasy football loser.
Local News Grafton native Sam Coveney spent hours riding duck boats inside a bright yellow duck suit as punishment for coming in last in his fantasy football league. Grafton native Sam Coveney had to spend an entire day wearing a duck suit riding duck boats in Boston after losing his fantasy football league last year. […]
Mass. women accused of stealing almost $30K in products via supermarket coupon scam
Crime Their efforts could be mistaken for successful “extreme couponing,” but authorities accuse the two Taunton women of passing fraudulent coupons to unsuspecting cashiers, resulting in major discounts. A grand jury indicted two Massachusetts women Tuesday on charges that they organized and operated a counterfeit coupon ring, which resulted in the theft of nearly $27,000 […]
Sex abuse charges dismissed for ex-Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, as judge rules 93-year-old is not fit for trial
Local News The once-powerful American prelate faced charges that he abused a teenage boy at a wedding reception at Wellesley College in 1974. Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick appears for an arraignment at Dedham District Court on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Dedham, Massachusetts. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) […]
Man reports being stabbed in stomach during mugging on Weston rail trail
Crime The victim told police that two unknown men approached him while he was walking along the rail trail and demanded some of his personal property. Two men allegedly robbed and stabbed a man Tuesday afternoon on the rail trail in Weston. Weston police responded to a report of the incident at the rear of […]
Cyclist killed in Newton crash ID’d as Tufts professor
Local News Andrew Bohm “served with an open mind, a generous heart, and a genuine dedication to the postdoc community and the university,” Tufts said. The cyclist struck and killed by a UPS truck in Newton Monday has been identified as Alex Bohm, a beloved professor and mentor to graduate students at Tufts University School […]
Here are the best public high schools in the Boston area, according to Boston magazine
Schools Weston High School topped the list for the second consecutive year. Boston magazine just released its annual list of the best public high schools in the Greater Boston area, evaluating 150 schools in the I-495 corridor. Massachusetts consistently ranks among the top states for public education, coming in at No. 1 in a 2023 […]
A village in Maine is again delaying a plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole
Local News The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is extending its moratorium on big developments for another six months following a proposal for a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building The Pleasant River flows through Columbia Falls, Maine, April 27, 2023. AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi, File By Associated Press August 30, 2023 | 8:50 AM […]
First West Nile Virus cases of the year identified in Massachusetts
Health Many parts of Massachusetts, including the Boston area, are currently at moderate risk for West Nile Virus exposure from mosquitos. The first West Nile Virus cases in Massachusetts this year have been identified in Middlesex County. AP Photo The first two human cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year have been identified […]
Viola valued at $70,000 stolen in Brighton, police say
Crime The viola is stored in a black case with two Boston University stickers and a Vivant Vintage sticker on it. Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a viola stolen from the Brighton area on Sunday. Boston Police Department A viola valued at $70,000 was stolen in Brighton on Sunday, according to […]
What to know about ‘dangerous’ rip tides from Hurricane Franklin impacting New England beaches
Weather The risk of rip tides continues until Thursday. The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning swimmers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to be careful the next few days, as dangerous rip tides caused by Hurricane Franklin will begin to hit New England. The risk of rip tides begins Tuesday evening and continues through Thursday, […]