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Maura Healey, America’s first lesbian governor, oversees raising of Pride flag at Statehouse
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined lawmakers and members of the LGBTQ community Wednesday to mark Pride Month. Healey, America’s first lesbian governor, oversaw the raising of the Pride flag on the Statehouse lawn. The ceremony also marked the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, the first state to allow the unions.
Massachusetts Launches New Summer EBT Program to Aid 600,000 Students Amidst School Recess
Boston's fight against childhood hunger takes a significant step as the Healey-Driscoll administration announces the launch of a new Summer EBT program, officially approved by the federal government. Set to provide sustenance for about 600,000 students during school's summer recess, the program aims to distribute over $70 million in federal funds into the state's economy. With these resources, low-income families will be able to more easily purchase groceries and deliver a steady diet to their school-aged children.
Boston City Council green-lights Mayor Wu’s hot-button property tax plan
Boston City Council voted 8-4 to approve Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to temporarily hike the city’s commercial property tax rate, handing the Democratic mayor a needed political win. News of the vote was first reported by the Boston Globe on Wednesday afternoon. City Councilmembers John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn,...
Watch: Could Mother Nature take back Boston?
Much of the city is built on artificial land and vulnerable to rising sea levels. Reporter Erin Douglas explains new plans to guest host James Pindell. Boston Globe Today: Watch now at Globe.com or weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on NESN. Take a deeper look at the stories impacting our...
Drowsy driving by teens poses public safety risk, study says
BOSTON - A new study finds that drowsy driving by teens poses a serious and common public safety risk.Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in U.S. adolescents and the National Sleep Foundation found that approximately one in six teen drivers reported having driven while drowsy, amounting to approximately 1.7 million drowsy teen drivers on U.S. roadways.When asked, most teens blamed their inadequate sleep on work or school schedules and those with jobs were more than twice as likely to have driven while drowsy compared to those without. When asked about the likelihood of drunk, drugged, distracted, or drowsy driving leading to death or serious injury, drowsy driving was seen as posing the lowest risk.The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that states mandate drowsy driving education as a part of driver's education programs.
Kia sues New England dealerships over alleged fake car sales
Kia alleges Dan O’Brien Auto Group submitted hundreds of fraudulent retail delivery reports for vehicles that hadn’t actually been sold to customers. Kia America has accused a New England car dealer of falsifying retail records and pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten sales incentives. In a...
Karen Read trial: State Police Sgt. testifies about Read’s broken taillight, O’Keefe’s injuries, and the couple’s bar tab
Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik testified about the early days of the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death, showing jurors several items of clothing O’Keefe was wearing when he died. On the stand Wednesday:. Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik, Massachusetts State Police. Judge Beverly Cannone dismissed jurors around 4:20...
Infant injured after falling from second-story window in Stoughton
An 11-month-old baby was seriously injured after falling from a second-story window in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning. Stoughton police confirmed that they responded to an address on Lambert Avenue around 8 a.m. for a report of a child who had fallen out of a window. When officers arrived at the scene, members of the Stoughton Fire Department were alreayd administering first aid to the child.
Retirees in these 5 American cities collect the highest Social Security checks in the country — but it’s still not enough to get by
Millions of Americans rely on Social Security for income in retirement. However, some may be overestimating how much they can rely on their entitlements. With the average benefit reported at just $1,907 per month, most retirees would struggle to cover the basics without money from savings to add to the income their benefits offer.
‘Emergency power outage' planned in Brockton Tuesday night
Residents and businesses in downtown Brockton will be without power for about nine hours, the city's Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday. The power outage will start at 10 p.m. Tuesday and will last until 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials, who said National Grid "needs to take an emergency power outage for downtown Brockton...for underground cable repair."
Dorchester Man Arrested in Roxbury During Traffic Stop, Loaded ‘Ghost Gun’ Seized
In the early hours of Tuesday, Roxbury police officers carried out a traffic stop resulting in the arrest of a 39-year-old Dorchester man, and the recovery of a loaded firearm. According to a statement obtained by the Boston Police Department, Jacob L. Grayson was pulled over at approximately 1:40 AM at 33 Woodward Ave for driving a white BMW with a defective headlight, which also happened to be part of an on-going law enforcement investigation.
Medical assistant charged with indecent assault on 14-year-old patient at Mass. General Dermatology
BOSTON — A former medical assistant at Mass. General Dermatology in Boston is charged with indecent assault and battery after conducting an unauthorized exam on a 14-year-old patient. The investigation began on April 12 when a patient contacted police to report what she had experienced in an examination room...
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