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Twin sisters from Medford graduate at top of their class, plan to attend Harvard
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Twin sisters graduating at the top of their class at Medford High School and attending Harvard University in the fall hope to inspire others to achieve their dreams. Eleanor Nkera is Medford High School’s salutatorian with a GPA of 4.45. Just edging her out for valedictorian...
MBTA Announces New Affordable Housing Projects In Five Communities
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — On Friday, the MBTA announced the completion of approximately 1,000 units of housing through collaborative agreements to provide affordable housing within proximity to public transit services. One of the recently completed housing projects includes the 18.98-acre site at Attleboro Station. At a ceremony on...
City of Quincy shows support for veterans with House-to-House for Heroes event
QUINCY, Mass. — More than 100 volunteers went door-to-door to the homes of 2,300 U.S. military veterans in Quincy on Saturday to thank them for their service and to provide them with essential information in resources. The effort was part of the House-to-House for Heroes event, which was organized...
Driving school students to be refunded with $300K settlement
BOSTON – The state’s Attorney General reached a $300,000 settlement to refund former students of the North Andover Auto School after the driving school’s owner was convicted of trafficking methamphetamines and other narcotics. Michael Larocque, 58, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 3-1/2 to 5 years in state...
Worcester found a solution to the lifeguard shortage
This week on Under the Radar's Local News Roundtable — City Hall shifts, ballot questions, lifeguard news and more. Boston’s Environmental Chief is moving on. Rev. Mariama White-Hammond used her three-year cabinet tenure to amplify equity in the city’s environmental policies from expanding the city’s green jobs to reducing heat islands in neighborhoods. She left the position to focus on her role as a pastor at Dorchester’s New Roots AME Church.
Town Day Postponed
Mother Nature strikes again! Belmont Town Day will not be happening tomorrow as planned, due to a forecast of rain. This is the second year in a row that gloomy weather has doused plans for the May celebration. Town Day has been rescheduled for Sept. 15., so you’ll have to...
Child hit by vehicle outside Saugus mall
A child was struck by a car in a mall parking lot in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. The Saugus Fire Department responded to Square One Mall and tells NBC10 Boston that the child suffered minor injuries. The fire department also said the driver stayed on scene, referring further questions...
Manhole incident in Everett near Encore Boston Harbor, dozens without power
There was a manhole incident near the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts, that left dozens of nearby residents without power on Saturday evening. The Everett Fire Department responded and told NBC10 Boston that there were no injuries. National Grid was also on scene and confirms these were not explosions. Rather it was a failure of a secondary electrical line, which caused smoke.
Things to know about Boston's Karen Read murder trial
BOSTON — A highly anticipated trial in Massachusetts involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank is finishing its third week on Friday. The case has garnered national attention because the defense alleges that state...
Children given brand new running prosthetics by Dave McGillivray foundation
BRIGHTON - Children with limb loss were given brand-new running prosthetics for free at the New Balance track in Brighton on Saturday. The Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation, in partnership with Shriners Children's Pediatric Orthotics and Prosthetics Services, put on the Running Is A Right program to help people of all ages reach their running potential.15 new prosthetics for kidsMahlia Schneck is one of the many people who were fitted for a new running blade, and she got to experience it and more in one of the recreational prosthetics."I am so excited for this day. I've been telling everyone I run...
Children living with limb loss receive running blade prosthesis through Finish Strong Foundation
BOSTON (WHDH) - As part of its Running Is A Right program, the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation hosted a private event for patients of Shriners Children’s living with limb loss on Saturday at the TRACK at New Balance. During the event, specialists from Shriners Children’s Pediatric Orthotics and...
Boston announces plans for 10 new miles of bike lanes
The city plans to start construction on a new stretch of bike lanes along Boylston Street through the Back Bay. In the coming weeks, Boston will begin construction on a Boylston Street bike lane as part of a plan to add 10 new miles of bike lanes over the next year.
Budgets, staffing, and social media can all impact violence in schools, administrators say
School violence has been in the spotlight during the past few months with stabbings, fights and threats in many Massachusetts schools. This comes in the wake of the pandemic and a shift in the way students are disciplined. Many kids are struggling with their social-emotional health, peer pressure and the...
'The Roaming Foodie' Suffered Major Injuries In 4-Car Crash
Calcavecchia, of New Hampshire, was involved in a four-car pileup just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, on I-93 northbound near exit 42, state police said. Paramedics rushed multiple people to area hospitals for treatment. Police are investigating the crash, but initial reports say a deer on the road...
Second person arrested in connection to armed robbery in Randolph
Police have arrested a second person in connection to an armed robbery in Randolph, Massachusetts this week. Randolph Police say they arrested and arraigned 20-year-old Anthony Beato, from Malden, MA on Friday. Manuel Ofarami said he saw a car race down his street before being ditched in his lawn. The...
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