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Gun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effort
BOSTON (AP) — No sooner had Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping new firearms bill into law last month than gun rights activists filed a lawsuit challenging it, calling the measure an “historic attack on our civil rights.”. Activists are also hoping to place a question on...
4 more Mass. police officers decertified by watchdog agency
A Massachusetts police oversight board stripped four former police officers of their certifications to work in law enforcement, ending their policing careers in the Bay State. The Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, a product of police reforms passed in 2020, decertified the officers after finding they either engaged in significant on-the-job misconduct or were guilty of criminal infractions.
5 in custody after shots fired in Brockton set off chase that ended in Easton
Five people were taken into custody after a report of shots fired in Brockton, Massachusetts, set off a police chase that ended in the neighboring town. Brockton police say their officers first responded to the reported gunfire around 4:15 p.m. near Fitzpatrick Circle. Officers followed an SUV that fled from the scene into Easton, where it crashed on Route 138.
NBA’s Terance Mann brought his fashion sense (and basketball) to his hometown of Lowell
“There's a lot of talent here, so I'm excited to bring that out.”. Outside, it’s a seemingly quiet Thursday night in Lowell. The occasional car crawls by, and the air is dampened and sleepy from a downpour that only just ended. But inside Lowell Memorial Auditorium, backstage is anything...
Locals side with Healey's plan to seize land under St. Elizabeth's despite landlord pushback
Gov. Healey is moving forward with taking the land St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center sits on by eminent domain, despite pushback from the owners of the property — ACREFI CS U, LLC, Medical Properties Trust, and Apollo Global Management — saying they are rejecting her $4.5 million dollar offer as part of the taking.
Board signs off on trail rebuild bid
WILMINGTON - During their meeting on Tuesday, August 20, the Wilmington Selectboard approved a bid from Saladino Property Management for the Hoot, Toot, and Whistle Trail Improvement Project in the amount of $276,479.15. They also approved new pay rates for Wilmington police officers. Support local journalism. Access to our full...
Plans still evolving to implement Clean Heat Standards
DOVER- Windham-2 Rep. Laura Sibilia hosted an informational session at Dover Town Hall on Wednesday, August 14, regarding two recent climate adaptation laws passed in Vermont, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020 and the Affordable Heat Act of 2023. Support local journalism. Access to our full website, including e-edition...
More food for thought: Licenses OK'd for Kelly's Roast Beef, Semiramis Bakery and Bagel Time
WORCESTER — The License Commission cleared the way for Kelly’s Roast Beef to open a location on Gold Star Boulevard, greenlighting a common victualer license Thursday. Jim Rataj, the director of franchise operations for Kelly’s Roast Beef, pinned September 9 as a target open date in an interview after the meeting. ...
A shoe that goes 65 mph
Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels. Mandee Flanders was cruising south on Route I-95 at 65 mph behind the wheel of a giant shoe — specifically, a giant duck boot. It was a Friday in July and her road...
First Frost Of The Season In Massachusetts Coming Real Soon
Summer comes and then it goes. While the official end of summer isn't until September, there's already been talk about colder weather here in Massachusetts. Not to mention the holidays approaching such as picking pumpkins or hanging up Christmas lights. While it's been a great summer here in Massachusetts, outdoor...
Police in North Andover issue warning after sightings of mother and baby bear
Police in North Andover, Massachusetts, are warning residents to be on the lookout for a mother bear and her cub who have been spotted around town. "We have received multiple calls of a black bear (Momma & Cub) seen in the area of Foster Street and Bridges Lane," North Andover police said in a Facebook post Thursday morning.
Worker killed when excavator becomes buried under rocks in Worcester County
STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the scene of an excavator with a worker inside that was buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Sterling, Massachusetts, on Thursday, according to aerial video footage from local news stations. The Worcester County District...
In appeals to Supreme Court, state argues education funding is constitutional
After months of preparation, lawyers have submitted their first filings in the lawsuits concerning New Hampshire’s school funding system. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is taking to the Supreme Court to argue that two groundbreaking decisions by a lower court finding the state’s school funding laws are unconstitutional were wrongly decided. In a court […]
Rip current alert: Seacoast lifeguards save dozens in wake of Hurricane Ernesto
Greetings! Welcome to another dispatch from your Coast Star Connection! While the summer is winding down, the local news is doing anything but. Here are the highlights from another busy week in our Coast Star territory . . . Rip Current Alert ...
Conversations with the candidates in NH’s 1st Congressional District race: Joe Kelly Levasseur
Leading up to the state primary on Sept. 10, NHPR is speaking with the top candidates running in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District to learn more about where they stand on some of the biggest concerns we’ve heard from voters. Read on for NHPR All Things Considered host...
Building a Net-zero Future for The Putney School
As The Putney School embarked on a student and faculty housing initiative – two nearly identical 2-story buildings totaling 34,000sf – the commitment to sustainability was not just a goal but a guiding principle. The project was envisioned as a net-zero energy endeavor from its inception, reflecting the school’s deep commitment to environmental stewardship.
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