12 Feb, 2025

Child shot in Springfield incident dies; 2 GoFundMe campaigns launched

Local News Aubrianna Lynn, 10, “found joy in anything and everything,” her family said. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, in blue tie, talks with investigators at the scene of a shooting with multiple victims at a home in Springfield, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Authorities say a Massachusetts man fatally shot his downstairs neighbor, shot and […]

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GoFundMe launched for family of Mass. mother who drowned saving son

Local News “Throughout her life, Melissa’s greatest fulfillment was her role as a mother, a facet that defined her above all else.” 44-year-old Melissa Bagley drowned while trying to save her son after he feel into the water at Franconia Falls. Bagley Family Fund in Memory of Melissa Bagley GoFundMe page A GoFundMe has been […]

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Want to fight Florida book bans? These Bostonians launched a project to help readers in the Sunshine State.

Books “What the bans are doing is they’re not letting these marginalized people tell their story.” A general view of atmosphere during MoveOn’s national Banned Bookmobile tour launch at Sandmeyer’s Bookstore on July 13, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for MoveOn If you’re looking for a way to fight the growing movement of […]

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‘Inquiry’ launched into Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at BU

Schools Boston University confirmed it received complaints about the Center for Antiracist Research’s culture and financial management after a round of recent layoffs. Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, stands for a portrait Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Boston. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File Boston University said it is conducting an […]

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