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Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
Environment Once numerous, their populations were decimated during the commercial whaling era. They have been federally protected for decades. A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press October 23, 2023 | 9:20 […]
Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
World News Fears of a widening war have grown as Israeli warplanes have struck targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon in recent days. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS, […]
2 Massachusetts men go missing in Vermont under ‘suspicious circumstances,’ police say
Local News The two western Massachusetts men were traveling in northern Vermont when they went missing. Their families reported them missing Oct. 15. Eric White (left) and Jahim Solomon (right), both 21, went missing while visiting Vermont earlier this month. Vermont State Police Vermont State Police are searching for two men from Massachusetts who they […]
‘Armed and dangerous’ Gardner man wanted in connection with woman’s death inside his home
Local News Aaron Pennington, 33, is wanted for questioning and is believed to be carrying a gun. Authorities have not specified whether the woman’s death is a homicide. Gardner resident Aaron Pennington, 33, is wanted for questioning in connection with a woman’s death. He is believed to be driving a white BMW. Worcester County District […]
Fatal motorcycle crashes in New Hampshire reach highest level since 2005
Local News So far this year, 39 people have died in crashes in New Hampshire, compared to a 20-year average of 22 deaths per year. An overturned motorcycle on Route 3 in New Hampshire after an August 2023 crash in Nashua. New Hampshire State Police This has been the deadliest year for motorcyclists in New […]
Haverhill man charged in Lawrence homicide
Crime Kristopher Graciale was arraigned in connection with the Oct. 8 murder of Nathan Mucci of Lawrence. A 36-year-old Haverhill man has been charged with homicide after allegedly inflicting a fatal head injury to a Lawrence man earlier this month, according to the Essex District Attorney. Kristopher Graciale was arrested in connection with the death […]
One dead, four injured in New Hampshire SUV crash
Local News A 46-year-old woman died in a car crash on Tinker Road Saturday morning. A 46-year-old woman died in a car crash in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday morning that also injured four of the car’s other passengers, police said. The woman was one of six passengers traveling in a BMW SUV that crashed […]
Kayaker rescued from Ipswich Bay
Local News The kayaker held onto his and another person’s kayak until first responders reached him. Authorities rescued a kayaker who tipped over in Ipswich Bay near Pavilion Beach Sunday morning. Ipswich police and firefighters received a report that one or two kayakers had tipped over near Clark Beach around 9:35 a.m., authorities said in […]
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
World News Israel repeated its calls for people to leave northern Gaza, including by dropping leaflets from the air. Palestinians rescue a woman after an Israeli airstrike on buildings of the Abu Asad family in Deir el-Balah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah) AP By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI […]
Big Chicken to open in Northshore Mall
Food Former Celtic, NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, is bringing his most recent culinary endeavor to Peabody. Big Chicken, a food chain serving primarily fried chicken sandwiches founded by NBA star and former Celtic Shaquille O’Neal, will open its first location in Massachusetts at the Northshore Mall in Peabody in 2024. “I’m incredibly excited to see […]