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‘I miss my son’: Family of Worcester teen who died after participating in ‘One Chip Challenge’ wants spicy chip banned
Local News Harris Wolobah died Friday after eating a super-spicy tortilla chip that’s part of a social media promotion by Paqui Chips. The family of 14-year-old Worcester student Harris Wolobah believes he died from the viral “One Chip Challenge.” GoFundMe The family of Harris Wolobah, the Worcester teen who died Friday after participating in the […]
Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
Local News “Students, teachers, and curious minds should be able to access materials that spark critical thinking, cover difficult topics, and appeal to diverse interests without fear of government interference.” Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman reads the book “And Tango Makes Three,” at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 13, 2023, as part of his […]
Healey: State agencies will be banned from buying single-use plastic bottles
Politics The governor said Massachusetts would be the first U.S. state to institute such a ban, which she hopes will help protect ocean life and reduce carbon emissions. Gov. Maura Healey says she’ll enact a ban on state agencies buying single-use plastic bottles. She hopes the measure will help protect ocean life. Yuri Cortez/Getty Images […]
Incandescent lightbulbs were being banned. A New Hampshire man spent $1,700 to hoard thousands.
Local News A Portsmouth, New Hampshire man spent about six weeks hoarding more than 4,800 lightbulbs, a stockpile he estimates will last him some 75 years. By Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post September 18, 2023 | 9:23 AM Kevin Szmyd became obsessed with incandescent lightbulbs in the spring, a few months before new federal regulations effectively […]