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Retired Mass. Trooper, Air Force Vet IDed as Victims in Winthrop Shooting Rampage
The people who were gunned down in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Saturday by a man who had just crashed a stolen truck have been identified, along with the shooter, who is suspected to have used white supremacist language in the past. The victims were David Green, a 58-year-old retired Massachusetts State Police officer, and Ramona Cooper, a 60-year-old Air Force veteran who…
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Mass. Offering Incentives to Hire More Lifeguards: What to Know
Already experiencing a lifeguard shortage, Massachusetts is now seeing a rise in drownings, so state parks officials on Friday announced that its lifeguards will be getting a pay raise. Any guard who commits to working through the whole season will receive a $500 bonus on top of that, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides said at a news conference…
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Officials Warn of Water Safety After Series of Drownings in Mass.
Officials are urging people to be cautious around the water in the ongoing heat wave after a series of recent drownings across Massachusetts. Over the weekend alone, two minors were hospitalized and two people died. One minor, whose name was withheld, did not have a pulse when pulled from the water at Lake Gardner Beach in Amesbury at approximately 3:51…
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Residents Prepare for Heat Wave
We are moving into the first heat wave of the year! In fact, Saturday afternoon, kicked off the beginning of several days of 90-plus weather. Temperatures were pushing 90 degrees in many spots this weekend. This a also perfect beach weekend, but don’t forget the sunscreen, sunglasses and be sure to stay hydrated. This heat wave peaks Monday with temperatures…
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Mass. Launches Statewide COVID-19 Testing for Early Education Centers
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care is launching a statewide pooled COVID-19 testing program for early education centers around the state. The state has offered pooled testing to K-12 schools across the state since February, but this is the first time it will be offered for free to early education centers. State officials announced Thursday that they’ll...
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‘Long Time Coming': Massachusetts Drops Mask Mandate, Remaining COVID Restrictions
As of midnight Saturday, Gov. Charlie Baker’s mask mandate is no more and all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts have been lifted. In place of the mask mandate, the Department of Public Health has issued a new mask advisory in line with CDC guidance. This means if you’re fully vaccinated, you do not have to wear a mask inside...
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Framingham Votes to Rename School, Citing Namesake's ‘Racist' Policies as President
Landmarks and institutions worldwide are named after former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, including Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts. But there will now be one less, amid heightened awareness about the 28th president’s views. A monthslong renaming process culminated Wednesday when the Framingham School Committee voted to rename the school Harmony Grove Elementary School – A Global Academy....
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Playground Opens Honoring Officer Killed After Boston Marathon Bombing
A new playground in Randolph, Massachusetts, designed as a tribute to a police officer who was injured in the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers and died nearly a year later, officially opened on Saturday. Officer Dennis “D.J.” Simmonds was seriously injured in the 2013 search for the Boston Marathon bombers when an explosive detonated near him. He passed away…
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Crowd Capacity Set to Increase at TD Garden, Fenway Park
Beginning Monday, capacity at large venues in Massachusetts will more than double as part of the state’s coronavirus re-opening plan. As part of Step 4, Phase 1, both indoor and outdoor venues such as the TD Garden and Fenway Park will be allowed to admit fans at 25% of their regular capacities, up from 12%. This means just under 5,000…
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Massachusetts is Ramping Down Its Mass Vaccination Sites. Here's What to Know
Four of the seven mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Massachusetts will close by the end of June as the state moves into the “next phase” of the vaccine distribution process. In a Monday press conference, Gov. Charlie Baker said the measure is part of a more “targeted” strategy focused on regional collaboratives, pharmacies and walk-up and mobile clinics that seeks…
