Off Beat Proponents of a New Hampshire kangaroo farming bill say the animals offer a more sustainable option than traditional livestock. Proposed legislation in New Hampshire would allow Granite State residents to sell kangaroo meat and keep the Aussie icons as pets. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File The Granite State may soon bear some resemblance … [Read more…]
Local News A 16-year-old boy injured in last month’s mass shooting in Maine was released from Mass General Hospital on Wednesday, the family announced. A 16-year-old boy who was injured during last month’s mass shooting in Maine was released from Mass General Hospital Wednesday, the family announced. Gavin Robitaille was shot inside Just-In-Time Recreation bowling … [Read more…]
Politics The spike in demand is being driven in part by migrant families entering the state. About half of the current shelter caseload are new arrivals to the state, according to the Healey administration. Triage case specialist Cherlin Dubon, left, assists Nehemie Sagesse, second from left, her husband Josue Vertil, center, and their daughter in … [Read more…]
World News Attacks are occurring at a scale never seen in years of Israel-Hamas conflict, hitting residential areas, schools, hospitals, mosques and churches, even striking areas in southern Gaza where Israeli forces ordered civilians to flee. Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on Oct. … [Read more…]
Politics Here’s a look at how the day panned out. President Joe Biden and China’s President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool By CHRIS MEGERIAN and … [Read more…]
Local News The man said the owl almost snatched his dog while they were walking at the Noon Hill Reservation. An owl attacked a man in Medfield this week and nearly snatched his dog, Boston 25 News reports. Kenneth Wadness told the station he was walking back to his car at the Noon Hill Reservation … [Read more…]
Local News “They are in fantastic health and would make wonderful pets, having many years ahead of them.” A pair of ‘mischievous’ mini stallions are in need of a new home. The Animal Rescue League of Boston said 20-year-old brothers, named Dwight and Stanley, were recently brought to nonprofit’s Dedham Animal Care & Adoption Center … [Read more…]
Crime Andrea Falzano, 39, was sentenced in federal court to three months in prison and one year of supervised release. A former nurse from Winchester was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to serve three months in prison and one year of supervised release for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. Andrea Falzano, 39, pleaded … [Read more…]
Local News Paul Lopez, 36, of Manchester, New Hampshire, is facing multiple charges. A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after police say he broke into a church this week and then allegedly strangled a police K9 and bit an officer who responded to the scene. Police in Manchester, New Hampshire, said officers responded … [Read more…]
Local News Skimmers designed to steal credit card information were on payment terminals in Reading, Somerville, and Haverhill, as well as in Nashua and Concord, New Hampshire. Police are asking shoppers at area Market Baskets to stay vigilant after card skimmers were found at multiple stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Skimmers, devices surreptitiously affixed … [Read more…]