Local News Animal control is asking for the public’s help. Leominster Fitchburg Animal Control Officials in Leominster are asking for the public’s help after a dog was found in a crate by the side of the road on Tuesday morning. Leominster Fitchburg Animal Control said the small dog was found around 8:30 a.m. on the … [Read more…]
Local News “Multiple cars were damaged from the spill.” Police are asking anyone with information about this truck to contact investigators. Abington police Abington police are investigating after a truck spilled cement on a road near the town fire station and drove off on Tuesday morning, leaving behind a mess that damaged multiple cars. Police … [Read more…]
Politics FILE – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 2, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press November 14, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican … [Read more…]
Local News “We cannot begin to thank the Andover community enough for their support.” Striking teachers took their demands to Beacon Hill, holding a protest on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. Steve LeBlanc / AP, File Students will return to class on Wednesday in Andover after the school … [Read more…]
Politics Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma told Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a Medford native, to “stand your butt up.” Sean O’Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on unions on November 14, 2023 in Washington, … [Read more…]
“To put it mildly, it’s not been an easy time to wear a yarmulke or a hijab in America over the last month. … There are a thousand different reasons why this is hard to talk about, but it does feel important to at least try.” The post Video: John Oliver weighs in on Israel-Hamas … [Read more…]
Local News The city could not meet the application deadline for a state-run program that would have allowed it to enact a ban, and Wu was told Boston would likely not be accepted into the program anyways. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu heads to a press conference in August to announce a ban on fossil fuels … [Read more…]
World News Some people have interpreted the phrase as a call to eradicate Israel and critics, including some Jewish American organizations, who say that it constitutes antisemitic hate speech. People, including one holding up a sign that reads: “From the River to the Sea”, chant slogans under Palestinian flags during a “Freedom for Palestine” protest … [Read more…]
Local News Rent control is banned in Massachusetts, so Brookline would have to get state approval to cap rent increases. An article in Brookline proposes capping annual rent increases. Can it get past Town Meeting and the state Legislature? Matt Rourke / AP, File Rents can’t seem to stop climbing in metro Boston, up by … [Read more…]
Health “It’s no longer an opioid epidemic,” said Dr. Cara Poland, an associate professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. “This is an addiction crisis.” A homeless encampment outside Kalamzoo, Mich., on Oct. 2, 2023. Hilary Swift/The New York Times By Jan Hoffman, New York Times Service November 14, 2023 | 10:37 … [Read more…]