Scenes from the Esplanade: Boston celebrates the Fourth
by As people flocked to the Esplanade and surrounding area on Friday for the 2025 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, patriotic enthusiasm was evident. Participants set up …
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Canada to take steps to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales from ships
This summer, the Canadian government says it would take action to prevent a dying whale species from dying in its waters due to collisions with …
8 injured after ‘multiple explosions’ during fireworks set-up in Mashpee
According to police, eight individuals were injured after multiple explosions shook a Cape Cod village ahead of its yearly Fourth of July celebration. Mashpee Deputy …
New fees in effect for rideshare trips to Logan
The cost of passenger travel increased Tuesday as the rideshare fare to and from Logan Airport was raised from $3.25 to $5.50. In an effort …
Massachusetts advocates fear Trump’s bill will unravel health safety net in Obamacare’s model state
Boston (AP) Advocates and medical professionals in the state that served as the model for Obamacare are concerned that the Trump administration is attempting to …
House Republicans are pushing Trump’s big bill to the brink of passage
Washington (AP) As GOP leaders and the president himself tried to convince doubtful skeptics to abandon their opposition by his Fourth of July deadline, House …
Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage
The Supreme Judicial Court determined Thursday that a continuing work stoppage by public defenders may result in the dismissal of hundreds of cases against unrepresented …
After misconduct allegations, investigation finds top City Hall official did not violate policies
Weeks after a former city employee claimed that she was fired to shield a high-ranking City Hall official from misbehavior charges, an inquiry into the …
Fiancé of wounded North Andover officer feared she would kill their baby, records show
When some of her coworkers tried to enforce a restraining order on an off-duty North Andover police officer earlier this week, the officer was shot …
Republic Services strike continues, leaving customers uncertain
Due to the failure of Republic Services and Teamsters 25 union members to negotiate a new contract on Wednesday, around 450 Republic Services garbage collection …
Woman who allegedly posed as BPS student facing trial date as plea negotiations stall
After withdrawing from a possible plea agreement that would have settled her case on Tuesday, a former social worker from Massachusetts who is accused of …
Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the UK and New Zealand in Zambian national park
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — On Thursday, two elderly female tourists were killed by an elephant in a Zambian national park while they were on a …