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President Biden and Prince William Have ‘Warm Meeting' at JFK Library
President Biden is visiting Boston on Friday for a series of appearances and events, including a meeting with Prince William during the final day of the royals’ trip to the Bay State.
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Eversource CEO Warns New England May Not Have Enough Natural Gas to Last the Winter
Eversource CEO Joe Nolan wrote a letter to President Joe Biden last week warning of the possibility of power outages this winter if steps aren’t taken to expand the country’s natural gas supply. In his letter, dated Oct. 27, Nolan said New England might not have enough natural gas to meet the region’s electricity supply if this winter is...
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Student Threw Boiling Ramen Water on Teacher, Badly Burning Her After Dispute
A 14-year-old student at a school in Boston is accused of throwing boiling hot water on one of his teachers earlier this month. The incident, which occurred at McKinley Middle School on St. Mary’s Street in Allston on May 5, resulted in the teacher bringing herself to the hospital, according to a Boston police report, after the school’s principal...
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Massachusetts State Trooper Killed in Crash Remembered at Funeral
We’ve heard all about Tamar Bucci the Massachusetts State Police trooper. But at her funeral service on Wednesday, we heard about Tamar Bucci the marathon runner, the Harry Potter lover, the daughter and the sister who will be forever missed. Bucci, who was killed in a crash last week on Interstate 93 in Stoneham, was remembered at a celebration of…
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School Apologizes, Fires Teacher for Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson
A Massachusetts Montessori school apologized and fired a teacher for instructing young children to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month project. The incident, which happened in a classroom with toddlers, took place last Tuesday at IC Kids in Newton. When one mother, Nadirah Pierce, picked up her children and learned what had happened, she complained and…
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Boston Implementing Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Restaurants, Other Indoor Venues
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced new proof of vaccination requirements for restaurants and other indoor venues including gyms and theaters on Monday. She also said all city employees must be vaccinated along that same timeline, eliminating a weekly testing option that had existed previously. “This is just one step in an aggressive approach the city has already been working hard…
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‘Devastating': Patriots Pay Tribute to Former Teammate Demaryius Thomas
The New England Patriots are giving their condolences after their former teammate, Demaryius “D.T.” Thomas, died at the age of 33. Thomas, a retired NFL wide receiver, was found dead in his suburban Atlanta home Thursday night. Preliminary investigation indicates his death involved a medical issue, police said. Family members of Thomas told the Associated Press that they believe he…
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Two People Shot and Killed Outside Worcester Bar
Two men were killed Wednesday morning after a shooting outside of a bar in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police found the men with multiple gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk of Grafton Street outside the Diamond Inn just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. They were taken to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead. The shooting occurred around closing time. Cruisers blocked…
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Bus Drivers in Fatigues? National Guard to Begin Driving Kids to School in Mass.
In some Massachusetts communities, you could see bus drivers wearing fatigues on Thursday. That’s because members of the National Guard are already practicing bus routes in several cities and towns across the state. The guard started learning routes and bus stops in Chelsea, Lowell and Lynn on Thursday. Guard members went through training on Wednesday. They underwent medical exams,...
