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This technology could keep students safer, but state law stands in the way
Over five weeks last year, about 860 drivers sped around Peabody school buses when their red stop signs were extended, signaling students may be crossing the street. How did city officials know? They had placed cameras on 10 buses, which recorded as hurried motorists illegally drove around the halted vehicles.
Why doesn’t Boston have a WNBA team?
“I know we'd have tons of fans and huge interest here," Gov. Maura Healey said. With loads of titles and diehard fans, Boston is undoubtedly a sports town. Most recently, the city turned into a sea of green for a celebratory parade after the Celtics won their 18th banner in June.
A legacy of service: Middleboro police chief retires after 35 years of public service
MIDDLEBORO – After 35 years of public service, Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins quietly retired from duty last week. “It has been an honor and a privilege to work my way up the ranks of my hometown police department and serve the Middleborough community for nearly three decades,” Chief Perkins said in a press release. ...
Man arrested, 2 workers injured in crash on Mass. turnpike in Boston
Police responded to the “serious crash” around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, State Police said in a statement. Two roadway workers were “seriously injured” in a crash on 1-90 in Boston Saturday morning, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police said Pedro Campos, 32, was allegedly driving drunk when...
Enter to Win Tickets to Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time in Boston
The Queen of Christmas is coming to Boston's TD Garden and we have your shot at winning a pair of tickets. Mariah Carey is bringing her Christmas Time Tour to TD Garden on Thursday, December 5. According to the TD Garden website, "This tour marks Carey's grandest holiday spectacle to...
Here’s the next MBTA shutdown, this time on the Orange Line
Riders will experience disruptions in Orange Line service throughout much of October, the MBTA said. Orange Line riders should expect disruptions to their commute in the coming weeks, the MBTA said in a reminder on Monday. Parts of the Orange Line will be shut down from Oct. 8-20, and then...
If you didn't get enough of the Levitate Festival this summer, this show might be for you
10th edition of the Mad Love Music Festival on tap Along with the Flannel Jam this Saturday, Sunday marks the 10th edition of the Mad Love Music Festival, at the South Shore Conservatory in Hingham. An event founded to memorialize Scituate's late David Jodka, the afternoon soiree is a benefit for the music...
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