15 Mar, 2025

The bitter fight over plans for a new high school building and saving a forest in Wakefield

The Boston Globe Residents and environmentalists are upset that a significant portion of the forest behind the Northeast Metro Tech School in Wakefield is being cut down to make way for a new school building. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Sarah Raza, The Boston Globe updated on August 30, 2023 | 3:38 PM Just south of […]

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37-year-old who drowned saving wife’s children remembered by family

Local News Vincent Parr of Lawrence drowned in New Hampshire on Sunday trying to rescue his wife’s adult children. Vincent Parr of Lawrence died on Sunday afternoon while attempting to recuse his wife’s adult children, Parr’s mother said. Contributed Photo A 37-year-old man who drowned saving two of his wife’s adult children from the current […]

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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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Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health

Health Besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, experts say the twice-yearly ritual can have more serious effects on human health. A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step […]

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