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Judge Mulls Whether Janey Can Fire Embattled Boston Police Commissioner
A Boston judge on Thursday said she would consider an injunction request from embattled Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White, who is seeking to pause Mayor Kim Janey’s efforts to fire him. During a hearing on White’s request for a preliminary injunction, attorney Nick Carter argued his client can’t be fired because former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh knew about domestic...
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Mask Requirements for Mass. Youth Sports, Outdoor School Activities to End This Week
Massachusetts will lift mask requirements for youth sports and outdoor activities at schools, health officials announced Monday as the state rolled out its timeline for ending all COVID-19 restrictions. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said in a news conference that, starting Tuesday, the state will drop its face mask requirement for youth athletes under the age of 18, in a move…
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Baker: No Plans Yet to Change Guidance on Outdoor Mask-Wearing
Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he had no immediate plans to change the Massachusetts’ mask mandate, saying his administration would only do so when more people are vaccinated. Almost half of the states in the country no longer have mask mandates, but all of New England still has them, which has prompted questions about when the rules might be relaxed…
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Becker College in Worcester to Close This Year Due to Financial Woes
Becker College, a private school in Worcester, Massachusetts, will close at the end of the academic year, its board announced Monday. In a statement, board chair Christine Cassidy said the body was forced to close the school due to financial problems made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Th school, one of the 25 oldest colleges in the country, will provide…
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‘I'm in Tears': Patriots Safety Patrick Chung Announces Retirement
Longtime New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung on Thursday announced his retirement from football. In an Instagram post, Chung thanked owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and the organization as he announced the end of his 12 year career, all but one of which were with the Patriots. Chung finished his career with 778 total sacks, 4.5 sacks and…
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High School Football Star Killed in Londonderry, NH Crash
A high school football star from Londonderry, New Hampshire, was killed last week in a fiery crash, police said. Londonderry police said Jacob Naar, 17, was killed Friday around 9:35 p.m. when his vehicle crashed at the intersection of Hardy and Hovey roads. The Londonderry Fire Department arrived on the scene to extinguish the flames that had engulfed the car,…
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2 Firefighters, 1 Bystander Injured During Blaze at Lowell Residence
Two firefighters and a bystander suffered minor injuries Friday as crews battled a four-alarm blaze at a residence in Lowell, Massachusetts Friday morning. According to fire officials, the bystander, who was helping to alert neighbors of the fire, was taken the the hospital for smoke inhalation. The nature of the firefighters’ injures were not immediately clear. Footage from the scene…
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Driver Killed in Toll-Booth Crash on NH Highway
A driver was killed Monday morning after crashing into a highway toll booth in Bedford, New Hampshire, police said. State police responded to the Bedford tolls on the Everett Turnpike southbound around 10:15 a.m. Monday. The driver, identified as Richard Cote, 65, of Manchester, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Cote lost control of his 2006 Jeep Wrangler…
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Worker Killed, Another Critically Injured in Cambridge Staircase Collapse
A construction worker was killed and another critically injured when a staircase collapsed at a city-owned parking garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Tuesday. Authorities received a 911 call about an incident at 55 First Street around 8:23 a.m. At the scene they found a stairway partial collapsed and the two workers, both male. One of the workers was pronounced dead at…
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Boston Public Schools Will Reopen for K-3 Students on Monday
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday that Boston pre-school and kindergarten through Grade 3 students will return to in classroom learning beginning next week. That means an additional 7,900 in Boston Public Schools buildings, along with the nearly 7,000 high priority students who are already attending school in person. Students in grades 4 through 8 will return on March 15,…
