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Racist texts mentioning slavery sent to students in Stoughton
People of color around the country have been receiving racist texts following Election Day, including students at Stoughton High School. Stoughton police said several students of color at Stoughton High School reported receiving a racist message on Thursday. The text referred to slavery and being “selected to pick cotton.” These messages have been part of a nationwide trend, and the…
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Man with gun fatally shot by sheriff's deputy in Maine
A man was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Phillips, Maine, on Tuesday, authorities said. A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy was called to a bridge on Salem Road for a report of a man with a gun about 6 p.m., Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release, News Center Maine reported. The man, identified as 61-year-old Lawrence...
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Here's what to know ahead of the T's November Red Line shutdowns
Parts of the MBTA’s Red Line will shut down multiple times next month. Red Line service will be suspended early in November between Broadway and North Quincy from Nov. 5 through Nov. 10 and between Broadway and Ashmont on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10. The MBTA announced all service changes for the month on Oct. 17. Alternate service options are…
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A RI representative wants the state's transportation director fired
One state representative in Rhode Island is calling for the immediate termination of the state’s transportation director. Rep. Robert Quattrocchi said under the directorship of Peter Alviti, there is now a “maintenance nightmare” in regard to state bridges. In a Facebook post by the RI House GOP House Minority Office, he called for Gov. Dan McKee to fire the RIDOT...
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Maine state rep. arrested on domestic violence charge a week before Election Day
A Maine lawmaker is currently being held without bail on a domestic violence charge after police put out a warrant for his arrest. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, turned himself into York County Jail on Monday. He was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following a warrant that said “Lanigan did intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury” to a woman...
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Saturday is the last day to register to vote in Massachusetts
Saturday, October 26 is the last chance for Massachusetts voters to register to vote or update their address for the November 5, 2024 election.
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Two weeks out: When is the last day to vote in the 2024 election?
Attention Massachusetts: You now have less than two weeks to cast a ballot for the 2024 Election. The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be at the top of the ticket, but there are also a series of local races to be decided, as well as the statewide ballot questions. When is Election Day? Election...
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Legend-dairy rescue: Cow saved from swimming pool in NH
This cow found himself in a little too deep on Monday morning. Charlie the cow decided to take a dip in his family’s above-ground swimming pool in Northfield, New Hampshire. Unfortunately, it was too cold, too deep, and Charlie found himself stuck. Thankfully, the Tilton Northfield Fire Department and family members teamed up to safely remove Charlie from the...
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Vermont will test its Blue Alert system on Wednesday: Here's what to know
Vermont will run an emergency alert test on Wednesday. The Vermont Department of Public Safety will test the functionality of its Blue Alert System from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This system is designed to spread information to the public when a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured, killed or gone missing in the line of duty, and...
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Become a ‘DunKing' this Halloween with Dunkin's new spooky menu
The purple holiday pail is “illustrated with a sweet Halloween motif” of round-shaped, costumed creatures.