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Massachusetts Ranks #1 State in the US for Best School System
It's pretty crazy to think that public education spending in the U.S. is now over $18,614 per student annually, according to National Center for Education Statistics. But how does all that cash stack up when it comes to actual school performance?. WalletHub just released its 2024 report on the states...
Lawmakers rally against Steward Health Care's plan to close 2 Mass. hospitals
The state of Massachusetts plans to provide $30 million to support Steward Health Care hospitals that are transitioning to new owners, according to court documents. That money would go toward supporting the six hospitals that are transitioning from Steward to new owners, as well as keeping Carney Hospital in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer operating for the next month — until they're slated to close.
Boston's Own Dequell Golson Arrested for Roxbury Hit and Run, Firearms and Narcotics Charges Loom as Prior Violent Offenses Resurface
On the evening of July 27, Roxbury became the scene of a dramatic series of events culminating in the arrest of 31-year-old Dequell Golson of Boston. According to Boston Police Department, Golson was apprehended following a vehicular hit and run that injured pedestrians near Marcella Park, where a basketball tournament was taking place.
Man dies after boating crash on New Hampshire lake
A man is dead after a boating crash on a New Hampshire lake early Sunday morning, state police say. Thomas Mead, 76, of Tilton was on the Lake Winnisquam water in a small cull rowing craft when he was struck by a pontoon boat driven by a 17-year-old boy around 6:42 a.m., New Hampshire State Police say. The teen pulled Mead into the pontoon boat and began to perform CPR until medical and fire crews arrived on the scene. Mead was rushed to Concord Hospital- Laconia where he was pronounced deceased. Members of the Tilton Police Department, Sanbornton Police Department, Belmont Fire Department, Franklin Fire Department and Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS assisted state police at the crash.
Fisherman illegally catches 14 oversized bass off New Hampshire coast, investigators say
NEW CASTLE, N.H. — A Massachusetts fisherman is under arrest after investigators announced that he illegally caught 14 oversized striped bass off the coast of New Castle and Rye last week. New Hampshire Fish and Game reported that they had received reports that a boater had been fishing in...
Coast Guard offering tours and teaching sea-skills on tall ship in Portsmouth, NH
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (WGME) - Get ready to hit the high seas!. The U.S. Coast Guard is bringing "a tall ship" to Portsmouth Harbor this weekend!. You can catch a ride on the Coast Guard training vessel "The Eagle" just off Market Street where Coast Guard Cadets or "swabs" are excited to show off their new "sea-skills."
Middlesex DA's Office says two recent Framingham deaths are still being investigated
FRAMINGHAM — The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has officially ruled the death of a Framingham man whose body was found in April as a homicide but has not determined the cause of death for a second man whose body was found separately just days earlier. According to the Framingham City Clerk's Office, the medical examiner's office has ruled that the cause of death for Anthony Junior Lopez, whose body was found April 20, is...
Tewksbury Housing Authority Completes Ongoing Projects – July Meeting Recap
The recent July meeting of the Tewksbury Housing authority was called to order with 4 members present. Minutes of the June meeting were approved. After a short discussion, the June invoices were also approved. Executive Director, Melissa Maniscalco, presented the FY 2023 audit as prepared in accordance with Government Auditing...
Update: High surf advisory affecting 5 Massachusetts counties until Monday evening – breaking waves of 3 to 5 feet expected
The National Weather Service issued an updated high surf advisory at 2:25 p.m. on Monday in effect until 6 p.m. for Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth and Barnstable counties. The weather service adds to anticipate, "Large breaking waves of 3 to 5 feet in the surf zone." "Dangerous swimming and surfing...
Boscawen police respond to vehicle fire
BOSCAWEN — A motor vehicle caught fire on High Street today, prompting a swift response from local emergency services. The Boscawen Police Department, upon arriving at the scene, found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Members of the Boscawen Fire Department were already on site, working to extinguish the...
Mass. Man Finds Rare, Very Dangerous Tick On Him
Sickness from a tick bite is a regular concern for folks in Massachusetts during active season. When one thinks of a tick bite they usually think of lyme disease, however there is a population of a new to Massachusetts ticks they don't carry the bacteria that causes lyme but something else.
Top Dems back Healey on shelter changes
Top legislative Democrats lined up in support of Gov. Maura Healey's new plan to tighten access to the emergency family shelter system, even as anti-homelessness activists argued that the latest changes will leave more people with no safe place to sleep.