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Watch: Fragments of bird flu found in store-bought milk
Should we keep drinking it? Health and medical editor Anna Kuchment has what consumers need to know. 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 community from the award-winning Boston Globe Media newsrooms. Hear...
New poll finds many BPS parents still in the dark on new facilities plans
A new poll by MassINC found only 17% of Boston Public Schools’ parents knew “a great deal” about the district’s plans to merge and close district schools. And just 10% of Latino parents knew “a great deal about the plans,” even though Latino students represent the majority of students in Boston, according to the survey released early Tuesday.
Irish Firefighter Indicted In Rape Of 28-Year-Old At Boston Hotel: DA
A 37-year-old firefighter from Dublin accused of raping a woman during a Saint Patrick's Day event was arrested attempting to flee the country, authorities said. Terence Crosbie was charged last week with rape, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A 28-year-old woman told police at …
Two South Boston Men Arraigned for St. Patrick’s Day Attack
Back in April, BPD issued a community alert seeking the public’s assistance to identify an individual involved in an aggravated assault incident that occurred at approximately 4:41 PM on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in the area of F Street and Tudor Street. Evidently, there was quite a brawl that left three people badly injured.
Triplets who ‘beat all the odds’ reunite with NICU staff before high school graduation
SHARON, Mass. (WFXT) - A set of triplets from Massachusetts got a unique look back at the hospital where their lives started as they prepare to graduate high school. Renata Zelenchuk calls her children – David, Gabriella and Isabella Zelenchuk – her miracle babies. She is a nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where the triplets were born prematurely 18 years ago.
Lunar New Year brouhaha: Turf war erupts between elected Quincy officials
QUINCY − A rift between Quincy's city council and school committee has opened over a measure to close Quincy's public schools for Lunar New Year, a holiday widely celebrated among the two-fifths of district students who identify as Asian. They are the largest single ethnic group within the student body. On April 10, the school committee voted 4-2 not to include Lunar New Year as a day off for the 2024-25 academic year, with Mayor Thomas Koch...
Brighton-based military healthcare provider suing Steward Health Care
A Massachusetts-based military healthcare provider has filed a lawsuit against beleaguered Steward Health Care, saying it wants to seek a new service provider for local military members, veterans, and their families.
Wu to lay out Boston summer safety strategy
As summer nears, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will lay out her strategy Tuesday on how the city plans to reduce crime this year. Wu is expected to hold a press conference at 8:30 a.m. at the BCYF Tobin Community Center on Tremont Street. "This year's summer safety plan reflects the...
Summer-like heat sticking around until end of workweek
Summer has arrived! Technically, some spots touched 80 Monday (Orange, Massachusetts) but Tuesday, the warm weather is nudged east. We'll go right into the upper 80s in some towns and cities in the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. With the winds coming from the south/southwest off the cool waters of Narragansett and Buzzards Bays, however, there will be a tempering effect to the warmth.
Community and Boston Police Unite in Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Shay Mesadieu
A desperate plea for help is circulating social media as the community searches for Shakespeane (Shay) Mesadieu, a 14-year-old girl reported missing since Saturday night. According to a Facebook post by the family, Shay was last seen on May 18 at around 11pm at her residence near Franklin Field in Boston.
What’s the story of Dorchester’s Walter Baker & Company, the nation’s first chocolate factory?
Dorchester’s Lower Mills District was once the epicenter of the American chocolate industry, churning out hundreds of pounds of chocolate each day. Did you know America’s first chocolate factory was right here in Dorchester, on the banks of the Neponset River?. It all started in 1764, when a...
Green Line delays muddy morning commutes
A switch issue was reported near Arlington. The problem caused delays and halted service throughout the early morning. Malfunctions and delays on the Green Line brought service to a halt in the early morning on Tuesday. At 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, passengers were informed that overnight construction had run late...
Public housing tenants lobby for funding to make needed updates
BOSTON – With Gov. Maura Healey’s $4 billion housing bond bill awaiting debate, public housing residents took to the State House on Monday to lobby for the bill, hoping they can get some needed work done in their neighborhoods. What You Need To Know. Of the 43,000 public...
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