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Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for US security, will ask Congress for billions
Politics “It’s a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations.” U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP) AP By CHRIS MEGERIAN and […]
Contractors find possible pipe bombs in vacant Newburyport home
Local News A state police bomb squad x-rayed the items but were still unable to tell whether they were actual bombs or just props. Newburyport police and firefighters are investigating after contractors discovered four possible pipe bombs in a home they were working on, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to a home on Purchase […]
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 […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV in Malden
Local News A BMW SUV reportedly hit an ICE SUV before leaving the road and striking a woman who was standing on the sidewalk. A woman died Thursday as a result of injuries she suffered when she was struck by an SUV in Malden, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. A preliminary investigation indicates […]
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 […]
Man fatally stabbed in Mattapan
Crime Police said the initial investigation indicates the victim may have known his assailant. Boston police are investigating a stabbing in Mattapan on Thursday that left one man dead. Officers responded just before 11 a.m. to a radio call reporting a person stabbed at 18 Rugby Rd. and at the scene, they found a man […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]