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Math Problem: The real deal behind Newton’s curriculum mystery
For a while now, there’s been chatter about Newton’s schools and math—rumors that the schools don’t have math curriculum and just wing it, and rumors that the schools are teaching Russian math, for example—and what’s being taught where. In a recent interview with the...
40 Illegal To Trash Items In Mass.
As Massachusetts and the world tries to handle its waste in a more responsible manner, the rules they are a changing. Certain batteries can safely be thrown in the trash and some can not, for instance. Nearly a year and a half ago, Massachusetts made some changes to its trash...
Spotted in Southie: Brown Booby on Carson Beach
On Saturday, a tropical bird, a Brown Booby, was spotted on Carson Beach in Southie, and bird watchers took notice. Universal Hub reports that Maryellen captured the above photo of the bird hanging out on a fence. Here is some info about this bird below:. Found in tropical oceans around...
Several arrested after 50+ victims from Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia allegedly drugged and robbed
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that Amanda Marie Correa, 29, Robert Andrew Barnes, 24, Christine Deann DiCarlo, 50, Shaqare Jaymont Blackwell, 23, Shakur Serafin Brownstein, 27, Dylan Wilson Small, 35, and Samual Jordan, 42, were charged by a federal grand jury in a Superseding Indictment which includes conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death and serious bodily injury; two counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury; two counts of brandishing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; kidnapping; and aggravated identity theft.
New Hampshire, Maine Goodwill Stores Will Not Accept These 21 Items
Cleanouts are always in progress across New England. Clothes closet purging, kitchen discards, garage cleanouts, and bedroom spruce ups all create unwanted or unneeded items which are still useful to others. Before you go all Marie Kondo in your cleaning, decide what you're going to do with your items before...
MSPCA working with TJO, local shelters to get animals adopted
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - As the bay state looks to clear out their shelters, one animal protection organization is making it a little easier. “We had people waiting at the door today waiting for the doors to open and meet the dogs, and when the kennels are full, we need to get them out into homes,” expressed Heather Cahillane.
Nearly 40 beaches across Massachusetts closed on Monday
On a hot and humid Monday in Massachusetts where temperatures in most regions are expected to climb above 90 degrees, close to 40 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality dashboard. In all, 37 beaches...
PHOTOS: Whale breaches feet from fisherman off Swampscott beach
A whale was spotted swimming off the coast of Swampscott and Lynn, Massachusetts, on Monday, giving quite a show as it breached just feet from a fisherman. “I could almost touch him. He was you know within 20 feet of me," said Clark Scott, who lives in Swampscott. Early Monday...
Single family residence in South Boston sells for $3 million
A spacious historic house located at 384 K Street in South Boston has new owners. The 2,006-square-foot property, built in 1900, was sold on June 20, 2024. The $3,000,000 purchase price works out to $1,496 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and three baths. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage. The property's lot measures 2,400 square feet square feet in area.
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million prize won in $10 crossword game
A lottery player from Massachusetts came forward on Thursday to claim a $1 million prize from a winning ticket he bought for $10. Mark Aucoin, of Billerica, won $1 million from a “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” ticket. He bought his winning ticket at a Gulf gas station in Bedford, located at 349 Great Rd.
You’re Not Imagining It: Prices Have Increased at New Hampshire Walmarts
In recent years, Walmart has become a huge part of my life. It's my one-stop shop for grocery shopping (yes, I'm blessed enough to live near a supercenter), workout clothes, and makeup. Now that I have a brand-new baby to dress, Gwen's wardrobe is practically made up entirely of clothes from Wally World.
Police: New Hampshire motorcyclist arrested for reckless driving while speeding 158 mph
A New Hampshire motorcyclist is being held in preventative detention after not stopping for state troopers while driving recklessly on local roadways at speeds of 158 miles per hour, state police said.
Once Popular Retailer Making a Massachusetts Comeback
Massachusetts has been experiencing several retail closures over the past few years. A combination of the pandemic, inflation, and changes in shopping habits are just some of the factors behind why big-name retailers like Bed, Bath and Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops, and others have had to shut down in recent years.
From precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ state offers schools an AI tutor option
Centuries of English classes have connected to Lady Macbeth by scouring the monologues of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty,” she cries in Act I, railing against the limits of her gender and position. […] The post From precalculus to ‘Gatsby,’ state offers schools an AI tutor option appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
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