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Student activist Sophie Shen wins leadership award from Bank of America
Sophie Shen, a rising senior at Arlington High School, is among five students in Massachusetts selected as a Bank of America Student Leader, the company said. The award earns Shen a paid summer internship with a local nonprofit (the Waltham Boys and Girls Club) and an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., for a national leadership summit.
Massachusetts Gives Locals $76,000+ for Cybersecurity
(TNS) — Artificial intelligence is helping cyber-scammers get better at what they do each and every day. With that maxim in mind, the state announced Thursday it will be giving the city, as well as nearby Merrimac, over $76,000 in grants to bolster their cybersecurity measures. Newburyport will receive...
RNC, mobile methadone clinic, nursing home maltreatment, Victory Theater restoration
This week, following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, thousands of delegates from all over the U.S. and its territories traveled to Milwaukee to attend the 2024 Republican National Convention. We discuss the latest on the presidential race and hear from two Massachusetts delegates, Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick and Michael Valanzola, about their support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Most left-leaning Mass. voters want Biden to step aside, new poll finds
About two-thirds of Democrats or left-leaning voters in Massachusetts want a younger candidate to take on Donald Trump. As President Joe Biden isolates with COVID in his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the pressure campaign surrounding the 81-year-old leader and the viability of his reelection campaign is continuing unabated. The results of a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll released Friday show just how politically dire the situation has become for Biden here in Massachusetts.
Mass. lawmakers get a deal on salary transparency bill. Here’s what’s in it
Furthering clearing the decks before a July 31 deadline, Massachusetts lawmakers have reached a compromise on legislation that would require most employers to be upfront about the wages they pay their employers. The compromise bill that emerged from a joint House and Senate conference committee on Friday would require any...
The nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency
This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers could use, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave outage updates...
Could happy hour return to Mass.? Proposed measure would lift 40-year ban
BOSTON — It has been framed as a way to make Massachusetts “fun” and help revitalize downtowns across the state, but some sectors of the liquor industry claim the possible return of happy hour to the Bay State meddles with established business models and threatens the wholesale sector of the industry.
Three Columbian citizens residing in New York arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts; appear to be connected to International Theft Group
Three people believed to be part of a large-scale theft ring have been arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts. According to police, on Thursday, July 11, Braintree Police Detectives arrested three individuals on various charges in connection with a conspiracy to commit residential burglaries. The suspects appear to be connected to an organized International Theft Group. Also known as South American Theft Groups, these groups are known to use extensive surveillance, GPS technology, surreptitious video feeds, and counter- surveillance to establish patterns of behavior for their prospective victims.
Bleach-filled balloons damage lawns of Karen Read supporters; Canton police investigate
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, say they are investigating after lawns were damaged by bleach-filled balloons. , have had their property damaged. Two of the victims filed police reports. "You can see it's got a splatter," Rita Lombardi said, pointing to her yard. It started as a small section of browning.
AJ Dybantsa dreaming big college hoop's top recruit in 2025
BROCKTON -- AJ Dybantsa of Brockton may have been born to play basketball. But his dad says it wasn't his son's first choice."He didn't want to play basketball at first. He was in love with Spider-Man, so [when he was four or five years old], I got him a Spider-Man basketball," recalled Anicet Dybantsa. "His eyes lit up, he brought it to his room and started shooting, and the rest is history."AJ grew up in Brockton and enrolled at St. Sebastian's in Needham. He started on the varsity basketball team as an 8th grader and played there for two years,...
Rescued from Hurricane Beryl, these cats and dogs have come to RI looking for homes
EAST PROVIDENCE − The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken in 38 cats and 13 dogs from Texas that were in danger of dying from heat exhaustion and disease after Hurricane Beryl devastated their living quarters and much of the surrounding area. The animals, including kittens, arrived...
'Were you aware of this opportunity?' RI wants to know why no one bid to rebuild Washington Bridge
Rhode Island transportation officials want to avoid a repeat of their failed search for proposals to rebuild the westbound Washington Bridge and are asking contractors what turned them off about the previous procurement. In a Request For Information posted Friday, the Department of Transportation seeks to find out why no firm bid submitted...
Beyond the Forecast: How is tornado damage determined?
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists Tony Petrarca and Catie McNeil talked local tornadoes. As always, we took some questions from our viewers. Melissa from Seekonk asked, “From an aerial view, how can you determine the difference between...
CBD scare sends four YMCA campers to hospital
COVENTRY − Four girls from a YMCA summer camp were taken to a hospital Thursday out of concern that they ate gummies containing CBD. Members of the Western Coventry Fire District went to Camp Westwood at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday and brought four campers, ranging in age from about 12 to 15, to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Fire Capt. Robert Mann said. ...
New Bedford Mayor Mitchell: Kings Highway Is Coming ‘Back to Life’
Things are happening on Kings Highway in New Bedford, where two large retail plazas have sat mostly empty for years. Not one but three new businesses are preparing to open at the Fieldstone Marketplace, including a restaurant. Cedar-Kings LLC owns Fieldstone Marketplace, and Cedar Fieldstone LLC owns King Plaza to...
Great summer weekend on the way
After a fantastic Friday, we keep the nice weather into the weekend. First, we see a super comfy overnight as well, dipping into the low-60s and even upper-50s in outlying areas. A stationary front currently draped over the Carolinas will lift northward during the day tomorrow, allowing high clouds to...
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