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Long-running saga of Weymouth billboard takes another turn. Here's the latest development
WEYMOUTH – The owner of the company that installed a controversial billboard along Route 3 says his firm has abandoned plans to build another structure on Finnell Drive, but that the town will need to find a location for a second billboard or pay for his company's losses. But...
Bicycle involved in crash in Wellesley, road closed
A bicycle and a car were involved in a crash in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon. Information is extremely limited but Wellesley police confirm they are investigating the crash on Glen Road at Glenn Cross. Glen Road is closed to accommodate the on-scene investigation, police added. https://x.com/WellesleyPolice/status/1791928320923259162. There was no...
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...
Illegal Liposuction Procedure in Somerville, Ends the Life of a Woman
Getting a liposuction is a very serious procedure. Any individual who wants to obtain it has to be very well informed and consider everything about it. Such as information about the side effects, consequences, results and endless possibilities. Recently, cases have come about the fatal and harming consequences after undergoing these types of cosmetic procedures. One case in specific that ended tragically, is the one of a woman who ends up dead after undergoing an illegal liposuction procedure allegedly. The fact, that she decided to take this route and that the medical procedure was illegal makes matters worse, health wise. Performing such a serious procedure illegally, definitely jeopardizes the health of individuals extremely.
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...
Triplets cared for in Brigham and Women’s NICU return 18 years later to reunite with doctors, nurses
BOSTON (WHDH) - In 2006, triplets Gabriella, Isabella, and David Zelenchuk were born early and spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. And 18 years later, the three met with the nurses and doctors who took care of them as babies...
Sumner Tunnel closes for weekend
If you're driving through Boston this weekend, the Sumner Tunnel will be closed. The thoroughfare shut down Friday night and will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation continues its restoration project. The flashing sign warning drivers of the closure is bringing back bad memories for...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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