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Scientists advocate for alternative animal testing
BOSTON — Animal rights activists and scientific labs came together at the State House Tuesday to advocate and educate about animal testing. Legislators explore the innovative way local companies say they can save animals and money without sacrificing advancement. What You Need To Know. Mattek is a company in...
Risk of severe thunderstorms in Massachusetts late Wednesday, early Thursday
BOSTON - The WBZ Weather Team is issuing a NEXT Weather Alert for the risk of downpours and some severe thunderstorms late Wednesday through early Thursday. We are in for another hot and humid day on Wednesday, but this time, the oppressive heat will be short-lived. A cold front will arrive late Wednesday ushering in another round of downpours and storms along with some refreshing air to end the week.When does the rain arrive?Most of the day on Wednesday will remain rain free. There will be some building clouds in the afternoon, and we may see a few...
Boston-based bio company to lay off more than 150 employees in Mass.
More than 100 employees from Ginkgo Bioworks, a Boston-based bioengineering company, are facing layoffs between August and December, according to a state database. In total, 158 employees in the Cambridge area will be affected by layoffs starting Aug. 16, according to the Massachusetts Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification database (WARN).
Oprah Winfrey named Mass. Conference for Women's 2024 keynote speaker
BOSTON — TheMassachusetts Conference for Women announced Tuesday that Oprah Winfrey will be their keynote speaker for this year's event. This year's event will take place on Dec. 12 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This is the 20th anniversary of the Massachusetts Conference for Women, part of the largest series of professional women's conferences in the country.
Terri Farrell honored as a 2024 Commonwealth Heroine
Lynnfield resident Terri Farrell was selected as a 2024 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW). Farrell was nominated by House Minority Leader Rep. Bradley Jones. “Terri is the epitome of what it means to be a Commonwealth Heroine: someone who gives back to the...
Illegal migrant wanted for homicide in Dominican Republic arrested in Massachusetts
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announced Tuesday the arrest of an illegal migrant wanted on homicide charges in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican national entered the country in October of 2015 as a non-immigrant visitor, a release from ICE reads. He departed the...
Massachusetts to warn border authorities migrant shelters are full
Massachusetts has dispatched a team of officials to the southern border in Texas to dissuade migrants in federal custody from traveling to the state, according to a new report. Staff from Gov. Maura Healey’s (D-MA) administration are heading to four Texas cities, Brownsville, Hidalgo, McAllen, and San Antonio, to meet with migrants, federal law enforcement, […]
MA Police Warning Public About Disturbing Growing Social Trend
Here's a question for my Massachusetts friends and neighbors: Are you familiar with the drug Rohypnol? Sometimes referred to as "roofies", Rohypnol is one of the "date rape drugs", so called because they are used by people who spike someone's drink in order to sexually assault them. According to WebMD,...
Massachusetts man is going place, literally, after using strategy to win $1 million State Lottery prize
A Massachusetts man’s approach to buying State Lottery scratch tickets turned out to be lucrative recently. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Wemerson De Jesus of Waltham is the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “Bonus 100X” instant ticket game. De...
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