Local News Weary of the crunchy plastic carpet underfoot — and wary of their appeal to teens and closet drinkers — a growing roster of cities and towns is moving to ban nips altogether. Discarded nips are found at various places throughout Salem., Mass., on Oct. 22, 2023. Kieran Kesner/The New York Times By Jenna … [Read more…]
Politics Healey warned two weeks ago that the state’s emergency family shelter system would reach its capacity of 7,500 families — or about 24,000 people — by the end of the month. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey delivers her inaugural address in the House Chamber at the Statehouse moments after being sworn into office during inauguration … [Read more…]
Local News Many with Massachusetts ties are feeling the impacts of the war. Protesters took to Boylston Street to march toward the Israeli Embassy during an “All Out for Palestine” rally. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe More than three weeks after Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip launched a brutal surprise attack on Israelis, … [Read more…]
NFL Levis became the seventh rookie quarterback to start this season. Will Levis reacts after throwing a touchdown pass Sunday. Justin Ford/Getty Images By TERESA M. WALKER, Associated Press October 29, 2023 | 6:02 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the … [Read more…]
National News “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta are to blame.” The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press October 24, 2023 | 12:16 PM A … [Read more…]
Local News The two western Massachusetts men were traveling in northern Vermont when they went missing. Their families reported them missing Oct. 15. Eric White (left) and Jahim Solomon (right), both 21, went missing while visiting Vermont earlier this month. Vermont State Police Vermont State Police are searching for two men from Massachusetts who they … [Read more…]
Local News The space located in the office building is large enough to provide overnight shelter for up to 25 families. Workers set up an emergency shelter in the state transportation building. Matt Stout / The Boston Globe By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press updated on November 20, 2023 | 6:40 PM BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts … [Read more…]
Local News The bans stem from so-called “blue laws” that also regulate which businesses can remain open and where alcohol can be sold on Sundays. A whitetail doe and her fawn keep an eye out from a field, in this June 14, 2023, file photo in Freeport, Maine. The state, which bans bug game hunting … [Read more…]