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Springfield 10 mins ago

Man shot to death at gas station in western Mass., police say

A man was shot to death at a gas station in western Massachusetts, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened at about 1:35 a.m. on Locust Street, Springfield police said, where officers found the...

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    Boston 3 hours ago

    A Friday ‘storrowing': Tractor-trailer strikes bridge on Storrow Drive, causing delays

    An overheight tractor-trailer struck a bridge on Storrow Drive westbound in Boston on Friday morning, leading to traffic delays. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the Bowker Overpass. No injuries were reported. The vehicle is expected to be there for some time as Massachusetts State Police processes the scene and the cleanup begins. The Massac...
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    Karen Read 38 mins ago

    Jurors in Karen Read murder trial to hear more testimony from Julie Albert: Watch live

    As week two comes to a close, jurors in the Karen Read trial heard testimony from friends of Boston police Officer John O’Keefe. Some of the witnesses taking the stand were Canton Selectman Chris Albert and his wife Julie Albert. Julie Albert is back on the stand again Friday morning. She was out with Read and O’Keefe the night......
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    forecast 4 hours ago

    Early morning showers with cool temperatures, weekend is mainly dry

    Closing in on the weekend with a sharp eye on the showers. Seems Friday morning’s batch of rain is having a hard time establishing across the Commonwealth. Ironically, the northeast wind is helping in this matter. Typically, a cloud (and rain) maker, the northeast wind is bringing in drier air from Maine and New Brunswick. This will seal off....
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    Massachusetts 2 hours ago

    10 arrested after police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT

    Dozens of police officers moved in on MIT’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Friday morning to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment and arrested 10 protesters, school officials said. Those arrested were a mix of graduate and undergraduate students, a spokesperson for MIT said. “They did not resist arrest and were peacefully escorte...
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    UMass Amherst 11 hours ago

    UMass Amherst commencement speaker withdraws after protester arrests

    Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead will not deliver the keynote speech at UMass Amherst’s graduation next week after dozens of protesters were arrested Tuesday. About 130 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Whitehead spoke out Thursday against the arrests, and the school confirmed on its website that he had wit...
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    2024 paris olympics 12 hours ago

    Archer from Brockton shooting for 2nd Olympics

    Next week, an archer from Brockton, Massachusetts, will compete in hopes of qualifying for the Paris Olympics. If she succeeds, this will be the second time 21-year-old Jennifer Mucino Fernandez represents Team USA in the Olympics. Her Olympic journey began when she was a child living in Mexico. “Apparently, I started saying that I wanted to ...
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    Winthrop 13 hours ago

    System was ‘taxed' when toddler was in need of ambulance in Winthrop, report finds

    Months after a child died following a medical emergency in Winthrop, Massachusetts, a report found a “taxed” system left no ambulances available to respond. The report is the result of an investigation from Massachusetts’ Office of Emergency Medical Services following the death of a 2-year-old girl on Jan. 26. Winthrop Fire Chief ...
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    jobs 14 hours ago

    Tips for new college grads as they enter the job market

    That first class of college graduates who went through the COVID era are now looking for jobs.  While hiring is projected to be slightly down for the class of 2024, there are still many opportunities. Being prepared can run the gamut from the very basic to understanding the role artificial intelligence may have in checking out your resume. “The mar...
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    U.S. Postal Service 14 hours ago

    USPS blames staffing shortage for missing mail in Somerville

    Frustrated neighbors in Somerville, Massachusetts, say over the past month they’re barely received their mail. “We had mail that came in yesterday that was over a month old,” said John who lives at Properzi Manor along Warren Street in Union Square. The building houses mostly senior citizens who say they’ve experienced medical complications because...
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    14 hours ago

    Video shows fight that broke out on Spirit Airlines flight as it landed at Logan Airport

    It was a tussle on the tarmac as a fight broke out on a recent Spirit Airlines flight right after it landed at Logan Airport. “Everything seemed fine and dandy until we hit the ground,” said Framingham resident Nicole Grome, who recorded video of the fight on her cell phone. “The tension was really building, you could cut it with....
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    15 hours ago

    Family of man injured in drunk driving crash has been waiting years for justice

    Nearly six years after a drunk driver hit a Brockton, Massachusetts, man and left him disabled, his family is still waiting for their day in court. Kesnel Belony was delivering food in Boston near South Station, when he was hit by a car and thrown from his scooter in November of 2018. His cousin Dinie Okonkwo said he suffered a…

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    cambridge 17 hours ago

    Cambridge considers plan to abolish single-family-only zoning

    Statewide housing issues are causing conversations in cities across Massachusetts, including in Cambridge, where lawmakers are considering a change to residential zoning laws. Cambridge Housing Committee members are discussing a plan to remove zoning requirements that only low-occupancy homes may be constructed in certain areas. “There are so...
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    Steward Health Care 17 hours ago

    Payroll ruling launches Steward bankruptcy case

    A judge ruled Tuesday that the bankrupt Steward Health Care system can meet Wednesday’s payroll for its roughly 9,750 employees in Massachusetts and more than 20,000 others around the country, an early ruling in a court proceeding in which Massachusetts is among hundreds of interested parties. The operator of the third-largest hospital system...
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