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Gloucester 1 hour ago

‘Smoke screen': Gloucester harbormaster's firing draws questions and criticism from boaters

The busy boating season in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is beginning with a scandal at the harbormaster’s office over theft and forgery. TJ Ciarametaro says he was wrongfully terminated by the cit...

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    Animals and Wildlife 1 hour ago

    Rescuers save 10 of 11 dolphins in mass stranding on Cape Cod

    Rescuers were able to save 10 of 11 dolphins that were stranded in shallow water on Cape Cod Tuesday, according to an animal welfare group.

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    forecast 7 hours ago

    Rain, slight chance of isolated T-storms, followed by temperature drop

    Unlike days prior, Wednesday morning has started with overcast skies instead of sun. Because of the pattern, the clouds won’t be enough to keep temperatures down though. Highs Wednesday will near 60°. The air is a bit more humid, too, as moisture is inbound ahead of a few scattered rain showers for the early afternoon and evening. Most of the...
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    norwell 10 hours ago

    Shoppers warned after rash of wallet thefts at Norwell stores

    Shoppers on the South Shore are being warned by police to stay on their guard while shopping. That message comes after a rash of stolen wallets. “I’m always in here. I shop here all the time and I just see women leaving their wallets and their pocketbooks in their wagon all the time and I always say to them,...

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    11 hours ago

    Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is closing

    [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An Asian dining spot that features vegan food is shutting down, though it could be reborn in a new space. According to multiple sources, including a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant in Allston is getting ready to cl...
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    Marshfield 2 hours ago

    Marshfield reportedly rejects rezoning for MBTA housing law; AG reacts

    Marshfield, Massachusetts, appears unlikely to draw a state lawsuit right away after its Town Meeting on Monday reportedly rejected a plan that would have complied with new zoning requirements for communities near MBTA service. Town Meeting shot down an 84-acre zoning change by a 169-289 vote, according to The Patriot Ledger, which reported that Ma...
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    Karen Read 2 hours ago

    Karen Read trial jury selected; judge open to moving courtrooms

    The jury has been seated in the Karen Read trial, according to the defense, after a weeklong jury selection process. The jury has been seated in the Karen Read trial, according to the defense, after a weeklong jury selection process.

  • Boston 24 mins ago

    Students at Harvard, Brown join in pro-Palestinian protests across college campuses

    College students in New England and nationwide have remained resilient in their protests against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian encampments have popped up across campus lawns at MIT, Harvard University and other Boston area colleges. These students are standing in solidarity with their peers from Columbia University in New York. Not only are they...
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    forecast 11 hours ago

    Scattered rain Wednesday with a slight chance of thunder

    Our only unsettled day of the workweek is not looking like a washout. A few showers dart through the area Wednesday morning, followed by a break, then a couple more to finish the day. It’s possible that some spots come away with just a sprinkle over the course of the entire day. Also worth noting that the final leg...

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    chelsea 20 hours ago

    Chelsea announces plan for facelift

    City officials in Chelsea have announced a $20 million project to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, with construction expected to take years.

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    norwell 20 hours ago

    Norwell police warn of wallet thefts

    Authorities are investigating several reports of wallets being stolen from purses while people are shopping in stores.

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    19 hours ago

    Student protests divide college campuses as violence in Gaza persists

    Dozens of students at MIT, Tufts, and Emerson College have set up camp in solidarity with Columbia University students who were forcibly removed from their encampments last week. A coalition of student groups has set up a tent encampment on MIT’s campus, calling for the school to divest from any financial ties it has with Israel. “We ar...
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    Cape Cod 23 hours ago

    Cape Cod woman's death sparks battle over whether her horse should live

    Efforts are underway in a Cape Cod town to save a horse whose owner died after expressing she had wanted the animal buried with her. Barbara Collins of Sandwich, Massachusetts, had a dying wish to be buried with her beloved horse, Brady — named after longtime Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. After Collins’ death from stomach cancer, that wish ...
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    Massachusetts 11 hours ago

    Mass. murder suspect arrested at NY airport

    A man from western Massachusetts was arrested in New York state Tuesday on a murder charge after police responding to a call for a bad odor found a body inside the man’s apartment, authorities said. The investigation began when someone reported a foul odor coming from an apartment on Chapman Street in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Inside, police...
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