Townsend
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Taunton Daily Gazette
coastalabc.com
Forensic psychiatrist testifies about Sandra Birchmore at Matthew Farwell trial
BOSTON (WJAR) — The defense in the Matthew Farwell trial on Friday called a forensic psychiatrist to explain why she believes Sandra Birchmore may have been at increased risk of suicide. But prosecutors challenged the doctor’s review and argued that some of the same vulnerabilities could also have made...
hoodline.com
Suffolk Pours $50M Into Boston AI Hub, Says It Wants Your Paperwork Not Your Job
Suffolk Construction has opened a $50 million innovation hub behind its Roxbury headquarters, converting two old industrial buildings into a single research center where engineers, designers and data scientists are supposed to work side by side with the people actually building things. The facility, called 100MAG, opened October 26 in Boston's Newmarket area, filling warehouse blocks with what the company bills as the centerpiece of its push into artificial intelligence.
reportertoday.com
It’s time to end Boston’s unique status of being exempt from the state zoning code
IN AUGUST 1960, amid catastrophic population loss and the prospect of vast amounts of federal aid, State House leaders and then-Mayor John Collins struck a deal exempting Boston from most Massachusetts zoning laws. Sixty-six years later, the post-war urban crisis and the era of federally funded urban renewal are long over, but that deal is still the foundation of Boston’s development process. So why does Boston still operate under real estate development processes built for that bygone era?
nbcboston.com
Boston Public Schools proposing closing 2 high schools, adding grades to 2 others
The superintendent of Boston Public Schools is proposing the closure of two high schools and changes to two others amid challenges to the district, officials said Monday. Boston Public Schools cites long-term student enrollment projections for the changes — enrollment has been falling for years, amid rising cost of living and declining birth rates.
The Standard-Times
miltonscene.com
The Milton Public Library announces adult programs for November 2026
The Milton Public Library is presenting the following programs for adults and families in November. Please visit miltonlibrary.org/events/upcoming-events for more information and registration. Programs are kindly sponsored by The Friends of the Milton Public Library. MPL Adult Lit Kit. Registration required. Pick up a “The Eleventh Hour”-themed book kit starting...
Dianna Carney
nbcboston.com
Nurse contract talks will restart after ‘final' offer from MGB was rejected
Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses and Mass General Brigham officials will resume stalled contract negotiations in a little over a week, the health care system said Friday as the possibility of a protracted strike still hovers over the city. Brigham nurses, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, last week rejected...
Boston 25 News WFXT
Boston Public Schools recommends closure of 3 schools
Boston Public Schools is recommending the closure of three schools and changes to several others as part of its long-term plan to reduce the number of schools operating across the district. Superintendent Mary Skipper is expected to present the recommendations to the Boston School Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Under the proposal, East Boston Early Education Center, Greater Egleston High School and Charlestown High School would close. The School Committee is expected to vote on the proposed closures on Dec. 2. The changes would take effect June 30, 2028. BPS said long-term enrollment projections show the district needs to operate fewer schools to better match its student population. The recommendations would reduce the district to 97 schools, moving it closer to its goal of operating approximately 95 schools by 2030. According to BPS, elementary enrollment in East Boston Early Education Center has fallen by just under 25% in the last decade. Under the new plan, Pre-K classrooms would remain in the current space. Students currently in the school would be guaranteed placement at McKay and receive priority assignment to another school. BPS said Greater Egleston is the district’s lowest-enrolled standalone alternative education school. BPS also cited the condition of the
Dianna Carney
newtonbeacon.org
“The polls are not real”: Minogue stops in Newton to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election
“We’re going up in the polls,” Tom Mountain of the Newton Republican Committee said with a smile as he held a parking spot outside of Johnny’s Luncheonette for a special guest Wednesday morning. That special guest was Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, who made three stops in...
brookline.news
Turnto10.com
Millis resident accidentally hands out laxative instead of candy on Halloween
MILLIS, Mass. (WJAR) — The Millis Police Department said that they have located the home where MiraFAST laxative packages were handed out by mistake during trick-or-treating on Saturday. According to the department's Facebook, police have determined that the packages were handed out by mistake at a home on May...