Massachusetts

Tuesday was meant to be deadline day for Nibi, as the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife told the wildlife rescue organization that has been caring for the 2-year-old beaver that it would be released into the wild. However, the state said Tuesday morning that they would not be coming for Nibi at 9:30 a.m. as originally scheduled. Exactly what...

There’s controversy about the plan to release Nibi the beaver back into the wild.

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The 32-year-old woman accused of pretending to be a Boston Public Schools student appeared in court for a brief hearing on Tuesday morning. Shelby Hewitt, of Canton, has pleaded not guilty to charges including forgery and identity fraud. Court documents show she posed as a student from 2021 through 2023 while working for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families....

The holiday season can be the most difficult time of the year for many people. Dr. Ximena Sanchez-Samper, a board-certified psychiatrist from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shares practical tips to help you prioritize your mental health and manage holiday stress.

With millions of views around the world, a spread in National Geographic for Kids, and several televised appearances, Nibi the Beaver has made a splash for audiences across the globe. But now the 2-year-old beaver faces an uncertain future starting Tuesday morning. Jane Newhouse says she rescued the one-pound newborn beaver on the side of the road in Sturbridge, Massachusetts,…

NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards emceed the event at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton where they raised money for veterans and their families.

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MassWildlife says they plan to pick up Nibi on Tuesday morning and release the beaver into a remote area with abundant suitable habitat.

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Two lanes of Interstate 90 were closed Monday night in Newton, Massachusetts, after a state police cruiser working highway detail was struck by another vehicle.

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Two lanes of Interstate 90 were closed Monday night in Newton, Massachusetts, after a state police cruiser working highway detail was struck by another vehicle, sending the trooper inside to a local hospital. State police tell NBC10 Boston that the police vehicle was hit shortly after 9:20 p.m. while inside the detail setup near mile marker 126.8 on I-90 westbound....

A Providence, Rhode Island, man has been indicted months after a head-on collision seriously injured another man in Freetown, Massachusetts. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that Anthony Flores, 26, is facing several charges in connection to the April crash, including operating under the influence, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. On April…

A car crash with “serious injury” in Phillipston, Massachusetts, temporarily closed a part of Route 2A Monday night. Initial information was extremely limited, but the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Route 2A was shut down in both directions between Brooks Village Road and Baldwinville Road. Around 9:45 p.m., MassDOT said all lanes had reopened. NBC10 Boston reached out to Massachusetts…

Remains of a person who died over fifty years ago have been exhumed from a cemetery in Wrentham, Massachusetts, for DNA testing. For nearly five decades, the grave was marked only by a number, 18. It wasn’t until a year or so ago that Center Cemetery staff realized the identity and cause of death of the person interred there have…

A body that’s been unidentified for more than 50 years was exhumed from the Center Cemetery in Wrentham, Massachusetts, in the hopes that DNA analysis may finally offer answers about who the person was, authorities said. 

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Many New Englanders, including members of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, are heading to affected areas. These volunteers are not only bringing essential supplies but also offering emotional support to those in need.

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A man was fatally wounded in a fight at a Massachusetts prison on Sunday morning, officials said. The 34-year-old was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater and rushed to a hospital, according to the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. He hasn’t been publicly identified. Investigators believe another inmate assaulted...

A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding. The study found that only one out of the first five states with food waste laws — Massachusetts — has seen its law work. The findings matter because food waste is a major contributor to planet-warming...

The new buyers will be provided with hundreds of millions of dollars in transition aid from the state to integrate the former Steward hospitals into their systems, and make much needed infrastructure upgrades. 
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Several Massachusetts hospitals are changing hands this week, and the CEO of Steward is expected to officially step down on Tuesday.

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The next chapter in the Steward Healthcare crisis is set to begin this week, with the embattled company’s CEO stepping down and hospitals being taken over by other healthcare groups. Steward, a Texas-based company that filed for bankruptcy in May amid financial crisis, has operated a handful of hospitals in Massachusetts. It recently shuttered the doors of two of them...

Dozens of volunteers from Massachusetts are assisting in hard-hit North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene’s drenching rains caused widespread destruction. The powerful storm took at least 89 lives across several states, including 30 people in just one North Carolina county. “There’s a lot of need, there is a lot of long-term recovery that’s going to happen,” said Kelly Isenor, of the...

More than 65 members of Massachusetts Task Force 1 got the call to help in North Carolina, conducting search and rescues in the state hit with the highest rainfall total — 29 inches. 

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