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10-year-old Plymouth boy loses necklace containing mother’s ashes
Local News The pendant fell off while the 10-year-old was playing soccer at West Elementary School. A 10-year-old boy lost a pendant necklace containing his mother’s ashes at a soccer practice in Plymouth last week, Boston 25 News reported. Connor Datri of Plymouth lost the heat-shaped locket engraved with his mom’s initials and fingerprint during […]
MBTA mulling nighttime shutdowns to fix narrow GLX tracks
Local News Gauge issues on the Green Line Extension could be fixed as early as mid-November under a proposal from the team that built the GLX. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng spoke to reporters during a press conference last week and offered an explanation of what went wrong with the Green Line Extension. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston […]
Court documents reveal details of alleged Boston College swim team hazing
Schools Upperclassmen allegedly pressured freshmen to binge drink at a team event, instructing them to vomit into bags tied around their necks. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe New court documents submitted by Boston College allege that members of the swimming and diving team told freshmen to binge drink, and that some freshmen vomited into bags they […]
Here’s how Arroyo wants to amend Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent plan
Local News Boston City Council is set to vote on Wu’s plan for clearing tents from Mass. and Cass this week. Tents line the area known as Mass. and Cass. Michael Dwyer/AP, File Days before Boston City Council is set to vote on Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass, Councilor […]
Mass. residents are concerned about housing. Here’s what they think should be done about it, according to poll
Politics Many Massachusetts residents agree: Housing is a problem in the commonwealth. But they also agreed on some measures to fix it. At the Jefferson Park apartments in Cambridge, the complex has undergone demolition, and will be redeveloped under the city’s affordable housing law. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Housing is a major issue in Massachusetts, […]
Missing woman and dog found in NH woods after extensive overnight search
Local News Fish and Game officials located Kimberly Kerr in Clough State Park about 12 hours after she was last seen by her family. A missing woman and her dog were located in New Hampshire’s Clough State Park early Monday morning after an hours-long, overnight search, authorities said. Kimbery Kerr, 52, was last seen by […]
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election
Crime Prosecutors recommend five years of probation for Ellis along with $5,000 in restitution, 100 hours of community service, writing an apology letter to the people of Georgia and testifying truthfully in trials related to this case. Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the […]
There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader
Politics “We’re going to have to figure out how to get our act together — I mean, big boys and big girls have got to quit making excuses and we just got to get it done,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a conservative caucus leader. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., center, is flanked by […]
Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for New Hampshire primary
Politics Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe Biden’s response to the Hamas attack on Israel and vowed to build an Iron Dome-style missile defense shield over the U.S. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump talks as New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, left, listens as he signs papers to be on […]
Israel increases strikes on Gaza and 2 more hostages are freed. UN says aid sent so far is a trickle.
World News With Israel still barring the entry of fuel, the U.N. said aid distribution would soon grind to a halt when it can no longer fuel trucks inside Gaza. Palestinians inspect the damage of destroyed houses after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. AP Photo/Abed Khaled By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY […]