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Harvard student crosses the Charles River in a giant pumpkin
Local News Ben Chang had two goals this semester: to raise money for his student-lab and to float in a giant pumpkin. Ben Chang set sail on the Charles River in a giant pumpkin this weekend, WBZ radio reported. WBZ Radio A Harvard student crossed the Charles River this weekend with nothing but an oar, […]
Known for his pointed questions, a 15-year-old is ejected from a NHGOP event
Politics Quinn Mitchell, an aspiring journalist from Walpole, New Hampshire, was escorted out of a G.O.P. candidate summit on Friday, though he was later allowed to return. Quinn Mitchell speaks during a town hall in Bedford, N.H., Sept. 12, 2023. Mitchell, an aspiring journalist from New Hampshire, was escorted out of a GOP candidate summit […]
Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms
World News Israeli officials said the goal of their Gaza offensive was to destroy Hamas. A man wounded in Israeli military strikes is brought to Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) AP By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press October 15, 2023 | 11:44 AM KHAN […]
What to know about the Lottery’s $1 million holiday raffle
Local News Each ticket will be $10 and will continue to be sold until Dec. 31 or until all 550,000 of the tickets that were made are sold. This holiday raffle will pay for more than stocking stuffing in the upcoming season of giving. The Massachusetts Lottery is beginning the sale of tickets for the […]
Here’s what’s going into the long-vacant Star Market in Somerville
Local News Developers plan to build two six-story buildings, which will include housing and ground-floor retail spaces. A long-vacant Star Market grocery store in Somerville’s Winter Hill neighborhood sold for $22 million this week, a step toward turning the blighted property into 288 units of housing. Jake Wilson A long-since-closed Star Market in Somerville is […]
Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states
Crime Officials say he targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. By Associated Press October 15, 2023 | 9:06 AM GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of being a serial burglar and committing 30 or more thefts in three states, including the […]
Local family remains stuck in Gaza as U.S. evacuation deal falters
Local News An estimated 500 to 600 Palestinian Americans like the Okal family are in Gaza. With no way out, families have pleaded for help from U.S. officials. From left, Wafaa Abuzayda, Yousef Okal, and Abood Okal. Family Photo By Joanna Slater, Samantha Schmidt and Karen DeYoung, Washington Post October 15, 2023 | 8:24 AM […]
New England Aquarium joins push to protect endangered African penguins
Local News The aquarium is home to 39 African penguins, a species that faces extinction by the year 2035. African penguin chick Bray, who hatched at the New England Aquarium this year. VANESSA KAHN/NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM The New England Aquarium has joined an international partnership to protect endangered African penguins as the population rapidly declines […]
Solar eclipse will cut across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil
Environment When the moon lines up between Earth and the sun, it leaves a bright, blazing border. An annular eclipse is viewed from a waterfront park in Yokohama, Japan, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse _ better known as a ring of fire _ will briefly […]
Mark Goddard, a Star of the ’60s Series ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 87
National News Mark Goddard, the actor best known for playing Maj. Don West on the fanciful and popular 1960s science-fiction series “Lost in Space,” died Tuesday at a hospice center in Hingham, Massachusetts. Mark Goddard. Handout By Anita Gates, New York Times Service October 14, 2023 | 9:10 AM Mark Goddard, the actor best known […]