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What to know ahead of Election Day in Boston
Local News New faces are guaranteed to fill a few open spots on City Council, and incumbents are being challenged throughout Boston. A total of 80 Massachusetts communities will hold elections Tuesday, including Boston, where voters will reshape City Council after a tumultuous few years. Residents can make sure they are registered to vote and … [Read more…]
Bates College remains on lockdown more than a day after fear gripped campus
Local News The campus of Bates College in Lewiston is situated about halfway between the two locations where a mass shooter took 18 lives Wednesday night. Bates College remained on lockdown as roommates Nora Fox (left) and Isabelle Larson sat on the grass at dusk Thursday to get a breath of fresh air. John Tlumacki/Boston … [Read more…]
Before election day, Boston’s City Council candidates told us their opinions on the city’s most pressing issues
Local News The general election is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Boston City Council could have many fresh faces after the upcoming general election. Boston’s general municipal election is coming up on Nov. 7, and City Council is guaranteed to have a few new faces. Since the last time voters weighed in on City … [Read more…]
Jury ends day without verdict in case of man accused of killing N.H. couple
Crime Logan Clegg is charged with second-degree murder for “knowingly and recklessly” causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid. Logan Clegg talks with defense attorney Maya Dominguez at his trial at Merrimack County Superior Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Concord, N.H. A jury on Friday, Oct. 20, began deliberating the case of … [Read more…]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse 1 day after it was filed
Crime The statement said they had reached a deal “to their mutual satisfaction” Friday evening, but no terms of the agreement were disclosed. Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, of subjecting R&B … [Read more…]
Andover Public Schools remains closed for a fourth day as teachers strike
Schools Classes have been canceled for the district’s roughly 5,500 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade since a Thursday night vote by the Andover Education Association to go on strike. By Associated Press November 13, 2023 | 1:12 PM ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Andover Public Schools were closed Monday as hundreds of teachers remained on strike for … [Read more…]
Pumpkin lives to see another day, but officials urge public to learn to live among bears
Local News After an outcry to save Pumpkin the bear from euthanasia, authorities are asking the public to educate themselves on living with the animals. Pumpkin, a black bear spotted in and near Hanson, Massachusetts, killed two goats. Now police say they have to euthanize the bear. Courtesy of the Hanson Police Department A bear … [Read more…]