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Mother IDs victim of fatal barbershop shooting in Dorchester
One man was killed and another wounded in a midday shooting inside a Dorchester barbershop on Labor Day. A man who was shot and killed inside a Dorchester barbershop on Labor Day has reportedly been identified by his mother. The victim, Elijah Clunie, would have turned 21 on Saturday, The...
How healthy is this year's apple crop?
TYNGSBORO – Some New Englanders may say fall starts with the pumpkin spice hits the coffee shops. But the season really arrives when the apples and pumpkins are ripe for picking. In roughly 10 days, that could be the case, and it's a reality some farmers weren't sure would happen.WBZ-TV last spoke in the early spring with Mark Parlee, owner of Parlee Farms. At the time, a heavy cold was about to set in."You get down 24 to 25 degrees, and you wipe out the whole crop," Parlee told WBZ during our first interview.Parlee doused his fields with water hoping the...
How can parents talk to kids about social media?
BOSTON - As students return to school, a Massachusetts child psychologist has developed a new campaign to help parents talk to their children about social media use."This is the biggest parenting dilemma and challenge of this generation, hands down," said Dr. Stuart Ablon, a child and adolescent psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Understand child's perspectiveTogether with the Shah Foundation, Ablon has launched Your Brain on Social Media, a campaign that's helping parents find new ways to talk to their kids about how much time they're spending on apps like TikTok and Instagram. In...
Insects, Mold, Algae, Blood Linked to Boar’s Head Meat Listeria Outbreak in Massachusetts
This is such major news because we're talking about one of the most popular, top-tier meats out there. Whether you buy it at your grocery store meat counter or have a favorite sandwich shop or deli that uses it, now is the time for vigilance. There's a listeriosis outbreak involving...
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