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MassHealth drops bid to consolidate assessments
Following a groundswell of advocacy from people with disabilities and local service agencies, MassHealth officials are switching gears on a wide-ranging change they had planned to make to the state's care delivery system -- though the agency is still pursuing some reform.
President Kornbluth welcomes the Class of 2028
Addressing MIT’s newest students and their families yesterday, President Sally Kornbluth and several alumni faculty offered some tips about how to thrive at the Institute. “You belong here,” Kornbluth and others assured the audience, while emphasizing the many ways that the 1,102 members of the Class of 2028 are connected and interdependent.
Police warn about dangers of posting back to school signs online
Parents are being cautioned to think twice before posting back to school photos of their kids on social media. It's that time of year when social media is flooded with adorable pictures of kids heading back to school, holding signs proudly displaying all kinds of details like their names, ages, teachers, schools and future professions. But police are issuing an important warning to those excited and proud parents who are getting ready to share these photos on their social media pages.
Cambridge elementary principal to keep job after external investigation
An external investigation launched by the district found that allegations of a toxic workplace were "unsubstantiated," the district announced. An external investigation into a Cambridge Public Schools principal accused of fostering a toxic workplace found the allegations were “not substantiated,” the district said Monday. The conclusion of the...
‘This Old House’ star from Mass. dies at 70
Roger Cook, a longtime landscape contractor on the popular PBS home renovation show “This Old House,” died Wednesday, Aug. 21 after a long battle with an illness, according to a post on the show’s website. He was 70 years old. Starting with the show in 1982, Cook’s...
It's been awhile since a driver took out something large near Jamaica Pond
On the morning of Aug. 18, a motorist who probably wasn't going at all fast, no sir, slammed into the long stone wall that runs along Pond Street between Prince and Eliot streets, across from the southern end of Jamaica Pond. Before taking out part of the way, the driver...
“Had to shoot over two broom handles that were taped together” - Robert Parish developed his high-arching jumper because of his 5’2” high school coach
Robert Parish reveals how his 5'2" high school coach's unconventional training methods led to the development of his iconic high-arcing jumper.
MBTA board approves new plan for Riverside complex
PHOTO: This design shows what Phase 1 of the new plan for the Riverside MBTA station complex. Courtesy Photo, MBTA. After nearly two years of mystery, we finally have answers about the planned mixed-use development at the Riverside MBTA station in Auburndale. The MBTA Board of Directors approved a revised...
Women's Soccer Shuts Out Marshall to Open 2024 Victorious
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Crimson opened Jordan Field in style tonight, defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd, 1-0, in its first contest of the 2024 season. Harvard picked up its seventh consecutive home opening victory in a dominant all-around effort. Harvard's path to victory was paved by a formidable defensive...
Massachusetts’ Most Lucrative Crop Is No Longer Cranberries
What's in a weed? A lot, especially if that weed is "weed," or cannabis. Don't tell Ocean Spray or the Thanksgiving Pilgrims, but cannabis is now the most lucrative crop in Massachusetts, outpacing the former top crop, cranberries. As reported by State House News Service, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Kimberly...
The alarming implications of Emerson’s latest demonstration policies
I remember packing for Emerson this time last year, still riding the wave of excitement from my acceptance letter. Now, I pack with a pit in my stomach, preparing to face a place that bears little resemblance to the promises I pocketed on my campus tour. Acknowledging this publicly is not a decision I take lightly, but I feel compelled to reflect on how naively optimistic I was.
Feds step in at Brookline school after allegations of racial bullying
The Black student was allegedly called a "cotton picker," and a white classmate knelt on the their neck to reference George Floyd's murder. The federal government will investigate a Brookline school after a family alleged multiple instances of racial bullying, including when a student allegedly knelt on a Black middle school classmate’s neck to reference George Floyd’s murder.
Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River
The Charles River serves as the backdrop of Boston University’s mile-long campus, yet many BU students only experience it from afar—and after watching this video, you might not blame them. “We’ve been finding lots and lots of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Charles River,” says Veronica Gates (CGS’24, CAS’26),...
Second investor sues OC Ventures for $3M debt on Greektown complex
A Boston-based lender is suing for a chunk of the “imminent” $52 million sale of OC Ventures CEO Shangxuan Tan’s student housing complex in Greektown, according to a Cook County lawsuit. The lender, Daili Xiao, a real estate agent and manager at investment firm Engel & Völkers...
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