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Assumption students facing charges after assaulting man in social media challenge
Five students at Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, are facing charges after reportedly assaulting a man they labeled a sexual predator without evidence, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The students reportedly lured a man on Tinder to campus, where a mob of up to 30 students chased and assaulted him because they accused him of being a sexual…
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Social media threats directed at students at Cape Cod high school
Police on Cape Cod have arrested someone they said was making violent threats online toward students at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. The Dennis Police Department said in a news release that it was notified on Christmas Day by several parents of social media threats against specific students. The threats allegedly referenced acts of gun violence. Officers with Dennis and Yarmouth…
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Meet the first baby born in Boston in 2025
A Saugus, Massachusetts, couple is celebrating the birth of their newborn daughter — who was the first baby born in the city of Boston in 2025. Leah James Lombardi was born to Jessica and Michael Lombardi at 12:14 a.m. New Year’s Day at Massachusetts General Hospital. Baby Leah weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. The hospital…
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Man dies after being pulled from burning Burlington home
A man died after he was found unconscious in a burning home in Burlington, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, officials said.
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Holiday travel rush continues on Sunday
TSA is expecting to screen just under 50,000 passengers on Sunday.
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Holiday travel troubles after snowstorm in New England
According to FlightAware, there have been 36 delays and 79 cancellations so far.
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New England-based chocolatier brings artisan treats to newest Brookline location
An iconic fine chocolate brand that’s based in New England has opened up its latest store — this one, in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner — and people were lined up to be a part of the grand opening. L.A. Burdick — known for its handmade chocolates prepared in New Hampshire — unveiled its Brookline location on Saturday, opening up shop in…
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Shake Shack opens first outlet location in New England in Wrentham
A popular fast food restaurant has opened its first outlet location in New England at Wrentham Premium Outlets. Shake Shack has opened its doors at the Wrentham outlets, bringing its famous crinkle cut fries, burgers and milkshakes to the outdoor shopping plaza. The new restaurant celebrated its grand opening just ahead of the lucrative Black Friday shopping holiday, and is…
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State trooper injured after alleged drunk driver hits cruiser on Storrow Drive
An accused drunk driver rear-ended a Massachusetts State Police cruiser late Monday night on Storrow Drive, sending a trooper to the hospital, according to authorities. The driver of a 2013 Acura SUV rear-ended the cruiser, causing significant damage to both vehicles, shortly after 11 p.m. Monday on the eastbound side of Storrow Drive near Kenmore Square, according to a spokesperson…
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Massachusetts is making big investments to become next hub for AI, climatetech
Massachusetts has become renowned for its cutting-edge life sciences industry which has flourished over the past decade and a half. Now a newly-passed economic development package seeks to build on that, while planting the seed for emerging industries like climatetech and artificial intelligence to grow in the Bay State. Gov. Maura Healey held a ceremonial signing this month for the…
