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Climate protest prompts closure of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, again
Local News The same group behind the protest that closed the Gardner Museum on the anniversary of its infamous art heist had planned a “peaceful field trip” to the museum Thursday. The courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. David L. Ryan / Boston Globe Staff, File For the second time this year, the Isabella […]
Truck driver sought after overturned kayak prompts water search
Local News Investigators now believe the kayak’s owner drove away after leaving the vessel floating in the Whitins Reservoir. This kayak was found overturned in a Douglas reservoir Thursday. Police are searching for its owner. Investigators in Douglas are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a pickup truck seen transporting a […]
A fifth rabid raccoon prompts Boston rabies alert
Local News Animal control officials say rabid raccoons have been found recently in Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale. Boston health officials announced a rabies alert Friday after a raccoon tested positive for the deadly disease, the latest in a recent spate of local rabies reports. The city’s Animal Care and Control department announced Friday […]