National News The Vatican earlier this year sent in investigators to look into his governance of the diocese, amid reports he was making doctrinally unorthodox claims. Bishop Joseph Strickland walks in front of a reliquary bearing the bones of Saint Maria Goretti, dubbed “The Little Saint of Great Mercy,” into the sanctuary at Cathedral of … [Read more…]
Local News “We were all hoping for a better outcome.” Pickles the pig was killed Thursday. Granby Animal Control The journey of Pickles, a pig that has been on the run in Western Massachusetts since August, came to a tragic end this week. Granby Animal Control announced Thursday evening that Pickles had been struck by … [Read more…]
Local News “Please open message inside!!” A fifth grader dropped a message in a bottle in the ocean off Cape Cod 26 years ago, and now, decades later, the letter has been returned to Massachusetts after being found on a beach in France. The letter, written in 1997 by Ben Lyons while a student at … [Read more…]
Local News The letter carrier for the United States Postal Service was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the attack. Five teenagers are facing charges in connection with the assault and robbery of a mail carrier in Medford on Halloween. Police responded to a 911 call reporting the assault near Arden Road at … [Read more…]
Local News “If you’re considering bringing one home, we ask that you do your research!” If you’re looking to add a nocturnal marsupial to your family, MSPCA-Angell wants to hear from you. The nonprofit said that on Monday it received “a very adorable surprise” in the form of 33 sugar gliders that were surrendered to … [Read more…]
Politics Election offices in at least five states were sent threatening mail, some containing the potentially deadly drug, authorities say. Julie Wise, King County’s elections director, poses for a photo alongside a ballot drop box, Oct. 9, 2018, at the King County Elections office in Renton, Wash. While her workers were counting ballots for primary … [Read more…]
Local News Parking benefit districts, which ensure money from meters goes directly toward local projects, have been implemented elsewhere in Massachusetts. Parking meters in downtown Boston. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe The Boston City Council is weighing the creation of parking benefit districts, which would invest the revenue from parking meters into the improvement of the area … [Read more…]
Local News Art students at Tufts went out in the middle of the night last weekend, doling out fake parking tickets with positive messages. The project received plenty of compliments — as well as some criticism. Art students at Tufts University created fake parking tickets that featured positive affirmations on them. Around 800 were distributed … [Read more…]
Local News Brenna Caisse, 18, was in a car with three other North Andover High School students at the time of the crash. A senior at North Andover High School was killed Thursday night in a crash on I-495 North in Lawrence, according to police and school officials. Brenna Caisse, 18, and three other students … [Read more…]
National News The plane is planned to be produced in variants with and without pilots. The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman, Dec. 2, 2022, in Palmdale, California. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP, File By TARA COPP, Associated Press updated on November 10, 2023 | 1:16 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 … [Read more…]