Local News All of the public elementary schools in the top 10 were in eastern Massachusetts. Eliot K-8 Innovation School was in the top 10 best public elementary schools in Massachusetts, according to a U.S. News & World Report ranking. Blake Nissen/Boston Globe The U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of Massachusetts’ top … [Read more…]
Local News Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk. FILE – Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death … [Read more…]
Health A loss of primary care options spells trouble for health care costs and already-crowded ERs, according to Massachusetts Medical Society’s Dr. Barbara Spivak. Mass. General Brigham confirmed in a statement that certain primary care practices at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are struggling with capacity. Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff, … [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…]
Local News The clinic is part of a larger effort to free up space in the state’s emergency shelter system, which reached capacity last week. Mass. Gov. Maura Healey declares a state of emergency regarding the state’s emergency shelter system in August. Steve LeBlanc/AP Massachusetts officials launched a work authorization clinic for migrants staying in … [Read more…]
Local News “We just wanted to give back to the city with all they have gone through.” From left to right, Lewiston’s Abdishakur Nur, Obed Antonio, Payson Goyette and Caden Boone celebrate Saturday, Nov. 12, 2023 in Oakland, Maine. The boy’s team in the Maine city that was the site of a mass shooting more … [Read more…]