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  mbta 5 hours ago

  READ: MBTA submits revised worker safety plan to FTA

  The MBTA has submitted a revised worker safety plan to federal regulators after the transit agency’s initial plan was rejected. The new plan still needs the approval of the Federal Transit Administration, or workers could be banned from working on the tracks. You can see the revised work plan and a letter from MBTA General Manager Philip Eng ...
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  Wareham police 5 hours ago

  Don't drive on the beach, warns Wareham Police Department

  After one beachgoer found themselves in an unanticipated predicament, the Wareham Police Department is warning the public to keep their cars away from the beach. On Monday morning, a driver took a Chevy truck onto Swifts Beach and got stuck in the ocean when the tide washed ashore. Though there were no toxic fluids released into the ocean, official...
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  unemployment 6 hours ago

  Mass. tax relief plans in limbo after state misused $2.5B in federal funds

  Top lawmakers are scrambling to figure out how much money, if any, the state might be on the hook for after auditors learned that the Baker administration erroneously spent $2.5 billion in federal funds on jobless benefits that should have been covered by state money during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s too early to speculate whether the misuse...
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  Massachusetts 5 hours ago

  Third time for charms: ‘Hocus Pocus 3' is coming, Disney exec confirms

  Salem’s beloved trio of villainous sisters is heading back to the silver screen. Disney is producing the third installment of “Hocus Pocus,” Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, confirmed in an interview with The New York Times this week. The news comes near the original film’s 30th annive...
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  blueberry 7 hours ago

  Maine's wild blueberry production drops in the face of drought

  The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought. Wild blueberries are smaller than their cultivated cousins and are widely used in frozen and processed products such as smoothie mixes. Maine is the only state in the U.S. where the blueberries are harvested commercially. The 2022 harve...
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  mental health 5 hours ago

  Is social media safe for our kids? Experts say it's unclear

  Social media companies are leveraging data to keep kids scrolling, and it’s exacerbating a mental health crisis among young people, government officials said Monday. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey discussed the issue at Boston University in a call for more research, resources and government regulation. “Parents everywhere...
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  cornel west 7 hours ago

  Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as 3rd-party candidate

  Scholar and progressive activist Cornel West announced Monday he is running for president next year as a third-party candidate, saying he wants to empower people who have been “pushed to the margins.” In a Twitter video, West said he will run as a member of The People’s Party. He criticized both major political parties and their standard bearers, P...
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  Bruins 7 hours ago

  Latest 2023-24 NHL Salary Cap Update Isn't Good for Bruins, Other Contenders

  Gary Bettman’s latest NHL salary cap update for the 2023-24 season wasn’t good news for the Boston Bruins.
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  New Hampshire 8 hours ago

  Vigil planned for woman, toddler daughter fatally shot in NH

  A candlelight vigil is planned on Tuesday night in Franklin, New Hampshire, as the community grieves the loss of a mother and infant killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend. The vigil to honor the lives of 35-year-old Nicole Hughes and her 1-year-old daughter Ariella Bell is scheduled for Tuesday, at 8 p.m., at the Bessie Rowell Baseb...
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  missing person 9 hours ago

  Girl, 16, missing from Belmont since Friday, police say

  Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl from Belmont, Massachusetts, who hasn’t been seen since Friday. Belmont police reported on Monday that Makalyn Thompson was missing. The 5-foot-9, 110-lb. teenager was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts and carrying a white bag. Police believe Thompson may be in the Greater Boston area, naming...
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  car crash 6 hours ago

  VIDEO: SUV plows through Southbridge martial arts studio, lands in ravine

  An SUV appeared to have crashed through a martial arts studio and landed in a ravine in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on Monday. Images from the scene showed the badly damaged vehicle in a brook near Pleasant Street and River Street. A nearby building appeared damaged as well. That building is a martial arts studio that appeared heavily damaged hours...
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  red sox 9 hours ago

  Red Sox designate Tapia for assignment, activate Arroyo from IL

  The Boston Red Sox announced Monday they have designated outfielder Raimel Tapia for assignment and reinstated infielder Christian Arroyo from the injured list.
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  Boston 10 hours ago

  Boston Holocaust Museum and Education Center releases first look at building plans

  For the first time through recently released renderings, residents can catch a glimpse of the Boston Holocaust Museum and Education Center which is scheduled to open in early 2026. Located on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, the proposed six-story, 33,000 square-foot, stainless steel museum would serve as a reminder of the horrors of The Holo...
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  Boston 10 hours ago

  Beer garden on Boston City Hall Plaza reopening this week

  Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the beer garden on City Hall Plaza wil re-open for the summer on Wednesday, June 7. The city has selected D&D Beer Garden, a collaboration between local breweries Democracy Brewing of Roslindale and Distraction Brewing of Downtown Crossing, to partner with Jimmies Cafe of Roslindale to provide food and be...
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  celtics 10 hours ago

  This ex-NBA superstar is confident Tatum and Brown will win title together

  One former NBA superstar and Hall of Famer thinks the idea of breaking up Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is ridiculous.
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  mbta 11 hours ago

  Rockport police cruiser involved in crash with MBTA train

  A police officer in Rockport, Massachusetts, was injured when his cruiser collided with an MBTA Commuter Rail train on Sunday night. Rockport police said in a press release that an MBTA train and a Rockport police cruiser were involved in a crash around 8 p.m. at the Poole’s Lane crossing in Rockport. Both the train and the cruiser were......