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A Mass. ski area was the first to open in the U.S. this season
Skiing Guests skied during a fall festival on October 22. A small Massachusetts ski area surprised the skiing world this season by opening first in the country, beating out ski resorts in Colorado. Black Mountain will open this winter after all Skiers were carving turns on a small strip of man-made snow serviced by a […]
At this Mass. house, trick-or-treaters could choose between a full-size candy bar or Market Basket rotisserie chicken
Off Beat “I bought five at $4.69 apiece,” Michael Marotta said. “It’s America’s last great bargain – the Market Basket rotisserie chicken.” Michael O’Connor Marotta with his Market Basket rotisserie chickens. Courtesy of Michael O’Connor Marotta Trick or chicken? In at least one Massachusetts town, Halloween costume-clad children could return home after a night of […]
Watch: Warning signs missed before Maine mass shooting
Reporter Hanna Krueger explains the red flags that the shooter’s family members and colleagues gave before the rampage. The post Watch: Warning signs missed before Maine mass shooting appeared first on Boston.com.
Most of the tents at Mass. and Cass now cleared, officials say
Local News A three-day effort to clear the encampments was set to wrap up Wednesday. A worker with the Newmarket Business Improvement District pulls a tarp on Atkinson Street as the city works to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Workers with the city and other groups continued clearing […]
City reportedly begins clearing tents from Mass. and Cass
Local News A plan approved last week seeks to clear encampments and relocate people living in them to shelters. Work was underway Tuesday to clear the tents on Atkinson Street. Tony Rivera (right) from the Newmarket Business Improvement District cleans up the street where tents once stood. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Following Boston […]
Mass. has one of the best cideries in America, according to USA Today readers
Food Some of the country’s best cider can be found in Salem. Far From the Tree Cider in Salem. Photo courtesy of Far From the Tree Cider Historic Salem, famous for its monthlong Halloween celebration, is pouring some of the best cider in the country, according to USA Today readers. This Southern city beat out […]
NICU babies at Brigham and Women’s, Mass. General got all dressed up for Halloween
Local News Premature babies in the NICU got all dressed up in costumes donated by Tiny Treats to celebrate their first ever Halloweekend. Twin babies in the NCU at Mass General got dressed up to celebrate their first Halloween. Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Mass General for Children The tiniest tots in the NICUs at […]
Mass. elementary school has a close encounter of the moose kind
Local News The moose casually joined the Monday morning drop-off line at Naquag Elementary School in Rutland, much to the surprise of students, families, and school staff. The morning drop-off line can be chaotic enough as children head into school for the day, pausing briefly to remind their parents of soccer practice or other happenings […]
More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine’s mass shooting victims on day of prayer, reflection and hope
Local News “We will not be defined by the tragedies that happened. Fear, anxiety and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.” People pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside a bowling alley, the site of one of this week’s mass shootings, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. AP Photo/Matt Rourke […]
Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say
National News Investigators are still searching for a motive for the massacre, but have increasingly been focused on Robert Card’s mental health history. A police officer keeps watch during a manhunt at a farm for the suspect in this week’s deadly mass shootings, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine. Police are still searching for […]