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Massachusetts teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction and using racial slur, official says
A fifth-grade teacher in Massachusetts has been placed on paid leave after a series of incidents including holding a mock slave auction, using a racial slur, and calling out the student who reported the slur, a school official said. Officials did not name the teacher at the Margaret A. Neary...
‘Crisis’: More than three dozen homeless dogs arrive in Massachusetts from Texas, MSPCA says
More than three dozen homeless dogs flew into Massachusetts recently as part of a new collaboration to save the animals between the MSPCA and a Texas animal shelter.
New Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of West Springfield trucker
New Hampshire safety officials on Thursday upheld the license suspension of a commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists but said another hearing will be held to determine how long the suspension will last.
Healey administration says first shelter exit notices won’t go out until July
After previously warning that families in Massachusetts’ emergency shelters could get notice starting June 1 that they have 90 days to exit the state-funded housing, the Healey administration said Friday that it is holding off on delivering those notices until early July.
Looking to celebrate Pride this year in New England? Here are 9 events worth traveling for
June is almost upon us, which means Pride events are popping up all over New England. Food, drinks, live entertainment, and more often than not a slew of local business vendors make Pride celebrations a family friendly daytrip activity when looking to be outside and enjoy the good weather. Or maybe you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community and simply want to soak up as much queer joy as you can.
The Frame: May 30, 2024
This week on The Frame: members of the public chime in on the Home Rule Charter review process, updates on happenings at Waushakum Beach, and residents voice concerns regarding safety on Edgebrook Road. Plus: as May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a conversation with the Pets and People Foundation--a local group that connects residents with therapy animals. All that and more on The Frame: Framingham News in Focus.
Grateful Actonians fete veterans
A grateful town remembered its deceased veterans Monday, May 27 at the annual Memorial Day observances, held this year in West Acton under a cloudy sky. A parade composed of Scouts, the Acton-Boxborough Marching Band, and a vintage fire truck, left from Spruce Street, and then headed down Massachusetts and Windsor Avenues, to the Mt. Hope Cemetery off Central Street, where the main ceremony was held.
State pledges to inspect hotel shelters after roach, rodent, mold complaints
In one Massachusetts hotel being utilized as an emergency shelter, its name and location redacted from state documents, inspectors in October reported evidence of roaches, inoperable windows and missing smoke detectors. At another hotel, evaluated that same month, inspectors recommended a drain cleaning company come in to address “excessive drain/fruit...
Chelsea, other Mass. towns celebrate start of Pride Month
Saturday marked the official start of Pride Month, and celebrations were underway across Massachusetts on a beautiful sun-filled day. At the annual flag-raising event in Chelsea, organizers were thrilled about the forecast, saying the weather couldn't be much better. They say last year it was 42 degrees and raining. The...
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