22 Sep, 2026

New poll finds 70 percent of Mass. voters support establishing safe injection sites

Local News “It’s encouraging that an overwhelming number of citizens agree that overdose prevention centers are a commonsense way to help keep people safe.” Narcotic consumption material at a safe injection site in New York. David Dee Delgado/The New York Times A majority of Massachusetts voters say they would support establishing facilities in the state […]

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17-year-old arrested for murder in Fall River fatal shooting

Crime Fall River resident Antwyne Robinson is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of 18-year-old Jovanni Perez. Authorities arrested a 17-year-old late Thursday morning for allegedly shooting and killing another teen in Fall River over the weekend, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.  Fall River resident Antwyne Robinson has been […]

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Cambridge passes new affordable housing rules, paving the way for taller buildings

The Boston Globe The amendments, which passed the council on a 6-3 vote, mark one of the more ambitious local efforts to address the affordable housing crisis in Massachusetts. The site of the Jefferson Park public housing complex, which will be redeveloped through Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Overlay. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff By Andrew Brinker, The […]

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14 cows killed, others survive truck rollover crash in Connecticut

Local News The remaining 30 cows were doing well after having been loaded onto another truck and taken to a veterinarian for evaluation, the state Department of Agriculture said. A tractor-trailer rollover carrying 44 cows, on Interstate 84 in Newtown, Conn., Thursday, October 19, 2023. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue via AP By Associated […]

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NH man dead after accidentally driving car down boat ramp into Lake Winnipesaukee

Local News “After a preliminary investigation, this appears to be an unfortunate and tragic accident,” Moultonborough police said. A New Hampshire man died this week after accidentally driving an SUV down a boat ramp into Lake Winnipesaukee, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to Windwary Way in Moultonborough on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m. for a […]

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City Council delay on Mass. and Cass vote is ‘disappointing,’ Wu says

Local News Mayor Michelle Wu introduced a plan to clear encampments around Mass. and Cass in August. City Council is nearing a deadline to vote on it. A person peers from a tent on Southampton Street in an area known as Mass and Cass. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Almost two months after announcing a major plan […]

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