03 Nov, 2026

Sharon man found dead in his home in ‘apparent homicide’

Local News “Neighbors should be assured that, given what we know at this time, there is no ongoing threat to the neighborhood or the town related to this incident.” A 62-year-old Sharon man was found in his home with “obvious injury” and then pronounced dead at the scene Thursday, according to the Norfolk County District […]

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Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America

Business The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Visitors wearing masks ride on a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain on its first day of reopening to members and pass holders in Valencia, Calif., on […]

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Blinken presses for pause in Gaza fighting on visit to Israel amid fears war could widen

World News Around 800 people left Gaza over the past two days — the first time people departed the besieged territory other than four hostages released by Hamas and another rescued by Israeli forces. Palestinians look at the apartment of Khaled Kharousha that was destroyed by the Israeli military in Nablus, West Bank, Friday, Nov. 3, […]

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

National News In this courtroom sketch, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, right, testifies as Judge Lewis Kaplan, upper left, presides during Bankman-Fried’s trial in Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in New York. Elizabeth Williams via AP By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press November 2, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury convicted FTX founder […]

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DA asks the public for help finding Gardner murder suspect Aaron Pennington

Crime Aaron Pennington, 33, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, last month. Police recovered his car last week, but have yet to locate him. Gardner resident Aaron Pennington (left) is wanted for the murder of his wife, Breanne Pennington (right). Handout Authorities are still searching for Gardner resident Aaron Pennington, who is […]

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At this Mass. house, trick-or-treaters could choose between a full-size candy bar or Market Basket rotisserie chicken

Off Beat “I bought five at $4.69 apiece,” Michael Marotta said. “It’s America’s last great bargain – the Market Basket rotisserie chicken.” Michael O’Connor Marotta with his Market Basket rotisserie chickens. Courtesy of Michael O’Connor Marotta Trick or chicken? In at least one Massachusetts town, Halloween costume-clad children could return home after a night of […]

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A missing Whitman woman was found dead in a Logan parking garage. Now, police are after a Lowell man who boarded a flight to Kenya.

Crime Police found Margaret “Maggie” Mbitu’s body in a vehicle at Logan Airport’s Central Parking garage Wednesday night. She was reported missing Monday. Authorities are working to track down a Lowell man who they believe killed a woman whose body was found in a Logan Airport parking garage Wednesday night, according to the Suffolk County […]

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A clip of a confrontation on Harvard’s campus is going viral. Here’s what we know.

National News Newly surfaced footage shows a tense confrontation between a group of protesters and a Harvard student during a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month. A pro-Palestinian “die-in” ended on the lawn behind Klarman Hall at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe Staff As controversy over the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil Harvard […]

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Worcester State shooting suspect arrested in New York

Crime Kevin Rodriguez, 18, allegedly shot and killed 19-year-old Southbridge resident Randy Melendez Jr. and injured another 21-year-old man during a shooting on Saturday. An 18-year-old suspect who allegedly killed a man and injured another during a shooting at Worcester State University last weekend was arrested in New York Thursday morning, according to the Worcester […]

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