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Advocate says migrant, unhoused families were planning to sleep at MBTA station
QUINCY - The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called "newcomers" to sleep at Logan Airport. Families had been sleeping there when they first arrived in Boston through the airport's Terminal E. In doing so, the state said families would be sent straight to emergency shelters like the one in Norfolk at the old Bay State Correctional Center.On Tuesday, WBZ-TV found dozens of people being dropped off...
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
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 at a press conference outlining plans for the Celtics’ championship parade, and local officials urged people to summon help by pulling red fire alarm boxes.
Medical recovery centers for homeless could expand across Mass.
What started as a pilot program in certain Massachusetts cities to create safe spaces for the homeless while they are recovering from an injury, surgery or chronic illness could soon be expanded across the state. The project, Homeless Medical Respite Service, has already addressed the needs of more than 60 people in five Massachusetts communities: providing protected recovery time and space to residents who would otherwise be discharged into a communal shelter space. And who could then...
Gloucester parent wins free speech case against schools
A Massachusetts’ Appeals Court sided with a Gloucester parent on Monday who recorded his conversations with school officials on video posted it on Facebook. The case has drawn attention locally and nationally, particularly from free speech advocates, when the district demanded Berge take the video down and threatened legal action in 2022.
Former Senator Scott Brown frustrated by state of politics, recalls "petty" sabotage
BOSTON - In the wake of Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, there have been bipartisan calls for political unity and restraint, but is that really possible?"I'd be lying if I said I'm not frustrated with the state of politics," said Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former Ambassador to New Zealand. Brown, who spoke to WBZ from Milwaukee where his band, Scott Brown and the Diplomats is performing at a Republican National Convention related event, has been out of elective politics since losing his 2014 bid to return to the Senate. His close ties to...
Set the Soundtrack of America’s Oldest Seaport: Help Craft Gloucester’s Community Playlist
This season, Discover Gloucester is tuning into the rich musical vibes of Cape Ann with an exciting new community initiative. Residents and visitors alike are invited to help compile a community playlist that will serve as a sound-based souvenir and an ode to the abundant live music scene of gorgeous Gloucester, MA.
ON PAR: Caroline Owens and Notre Dame
Hinsdale Central star continues her career at Notre Dame. A family vacation in the mid-2010s helped change the athletic career of Hinsdale Central’s Caroline Owens. She and her older siblings, Grace and Jake, were heavily involved in swimming and figured their careers would be in the water. But a...
Nonprofit looks to SPUR up a fundraiser
The nonprofit organization SPUR is gearing up for the start of the school year with a school supply and backpack drive. The drive supports more than 750 students in Lynn, Marblehead, Salem, and Swampscott who would not otherwise have the supplies they need on the first day of school. “Students...
New Course Aims to Help First-Year Students Succeed in Higher Education
Entering college can be an existentially vulnerable time for many. Luckily, Merrimack College is here to support and guide its newest enrollees with a brand-new course. “Who am I?,” a new required course for all freshmen, aims to get students thinking critically and reflectively about their mission and purpose as human beings, not just as students, through individual writing assignments and group projects.
Trucking company catches fire during lightning storm
A trucking company caught fire during a lightning storm in Massachusetts on Tuesday night. The incident occurred on July 16th at Gurrisi Trucking on Corwin Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. According to Patch News, the fire started during a lightning storm, although lightning has not officially been determined as the cause...
Ipswich legal notice: 30 Town Farm Road
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Seabrook selectman rebuked for campaigning against firefighters' contract
SEABROOK — Selectmen announced Monday they settled an unfair labor practice that alleged Selectman Srinivasan “Ravi” Ravikumar campaigned against the firefighters' contract behind the scenes. The settlement puts to rest the complaint Seabrook Firefighters Local 2847 filed with the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relation Board in...
Police surround wooded area in Lincoln amid ongoing protest
Police surrounded a wooded area in Middlesex County after several protesters tied themselves to trees and construction equipment. Officers were lined along a forest on Route 2 in Lincoln. A group called “Protect the Lincoln Forest” shared photos with Boston 25 News inside the treeline Wednesday afternoon. They say that in the last two days, four protesters have been arrested by police. Two were allegedly taken into custody on Tuesday for refusing to leave the trees and two were arrested Wednesday for chaining themselves to construction vehicles.
Attorney previously on 'most eligible bachelors' list is sentenced for rape
BOSTON (TCN) -- A 52-year-old attorney once touted as one of People magazine’s "most eligible bachelors" was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 after a night out. WBZ-TV reports a judge sentenced Gary Zerola on Monday, July 15, to five to 10 years behind bars after he was convicted last month of rape. At his trial in June, a jury acquitted him of aggravated rape and burglary. Zerola has been charged with sexual assault several times dating back to 1996, though he was...
Home sellers in NH must include PFAS notification starting in 2025, per new law
People selling homes in New Hampshire will be required to notify buyers of the possibility of water contamination from PFAS chemicals, under a new law signed this month by Gov. Chris Sununu. Those man-made chemicals have been linked to adverse health effects, including certain kinds of cancer. In 2025, they will be added to other mandatory notifications real estate agents must provide to home buyers: radon, lead and arsenic. ...
Germantown Academy alum picked up by Boston Red Sox in MLB Draft
Alex Bouchard, a 2021 graduate of Germantown Academy High School in Fort Washington, was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 417th overall pick in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, July 16. Bouchard, a right-handed pitcher, spent his freshman season at Dickinson College...
Boston Celtics (1-1) at Charlotte Hornets (1-0) Las Vegas Summer League Game #3 7/17/24
Boston Celtics (1-1) at Charlotte Hornets (1-0) Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The Hornets played in the California Classic Summer League before coming to Las Vegas. They won all 3 games there, beating San Antonio, the team from China, and Sacramento. They also won their first game in Las Vegas, beating the Knicks 94-90. The Celtics and Hornets last played in Summer League in 2018 when the Celtics won 100-80, while starting Kadeem Allen, Jarrod Uthoff, Jabari Bird, Semi Ojeleye, and Guerrschon Yabusele.
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