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How extreme weather in the US may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween
Environment For some pumpkin growers in states like Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, this year’s pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges hitting agriculture across the Southwest and West as human-caused climate change exacerbates drought and heat extremes. Alan Mazzotti walks through one of his pumpkin fields Oct. 26, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. […]
Maine gunman disclosed he had mental health issues, gun shop owner says
Local News Questions over Card’s mental health and his access to firearms have been a key issue in the investigation into the mass shooting, during which Card killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar. Law enforcement officers outside of Schemengees Bar & Grill the morning after a mass […]
More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine’s mass shooting victims on day of prayer, reflection and hope
Local News “We will not be defined by the tragedies that happened. Fear, anxiety and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.” People pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside a bowling alley, the site of one of this week’s mass shootings, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. AP Photo/Matt Rourke […]
Framingham apartment complex fire injures 4 firefighters, displaces 40 residents
Local News The three-alarm fire broke out at 1630 Worcester Rd. Many units are now uninhabitable, city officials said. A fire at a Framingham apartment complex Saturday night injured four firefighters and left 40 people displaced, according to city officials. The three-alarm blaze broke out at 1630 Worcester Rd., the City of Framingham wrote on […]
New Hampshire man charged with possession, distribution of child sexual abuse images
Crime The 51-year-old Manchester man is facing 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse images and 10 counts of distribution of child sexual abuse images. Leroy Simond II, 51, is facing charges of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images. Police in New Hampshire charged a 51-year-old Manchester man Friday after allegedly finding […]
Boston man arrested in fatal stabbing of elderly man
Crime Marc Scutt of Boston was arrested Sunday night for allegedly stabbing 78-year-old Jean Casseus of Mattapan to death, police said. A Boston man was arrested on Sunday in connection to the fatal stabbing of an elderly man in Mattapan on Oct. 19, Boston Police said. Marc Scutt, 29, was arrested Sunday for allegedly stabbing […]
DA: Man stabbed to death in Melrose home during ‘domestic altercation’
Crime A 47-year-old Melrose man was killed and a 21-year-old man was injured during the altercation, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death during a “domestic altercation” in a Melrose home Friday evening, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Police found James Percent unresponsive and suffering from stab […]
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted for Worcester State fatal shooting
Local News Two men were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning. A 19-year-old man died of his injuries. Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting at Worcester State University over the weekend that left one man dead and another injured, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. […]
Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive
World News The toll is without precedent in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Over 1,400 people have died on the Israeli side, mainly civilians killed during the initial attack. Palestinian supporters shout slogans as they cross the Brooklyn Bridge during a demonstration demanding a cease-fire on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) […]
New NESN playground unveiled at Boys & Girls Club of Roxbury
Neighborhoods NESN teamed up with the Make an Impact Foundation to build a new outdoor play space at the Yawkey Club. Red Sox mascot Wally tests out the new accelerator swing with Yawkey Club of Boston kids Mike Emond/NESN Sports network NESN teamed up with a children’s nonprofit to build a playground at the Boys […]