At least 69 pedestrians lost their lives in crashes in Massachusetts last year, accounting for about 20% of the 346 total traffic deaths across the state.
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A new coalition wants to address the risks of youth sports betting in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts-based coalition of public and private organizations launched Thursday plans to raise awareness of the harms sports betting can have on young people, the laws surrounding the industry, and risks associated with gambling.
GBH eyes cost-cutting measures for Boston public station: ‘We are looking at a variety of ways to address this’
As Boston’s NPR station WBUR turns to buyouts amid a challenging financial situation, GBH’s leader says the public station is also looking at cost-cutting measures.
Homeland Security arrests Ohio man they say raped and murdered in Rwandan genocide
The Rwandan genocide took the lives of about 800,000 Tutsis over 100 days in 1994. Boston-based prosecutors say that Eric Tabaro Nshimiye was one of the many perpetrators of that horror.
‘We must have unity’
SHIRLEY — Select Board Chairman Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques is one of many Haitian-Americans watching with growing concern as the dire situation in Haiti goes from bad to worse. In recent weeks, a renewed wave of violence and lawlessness rocked the capital city of Port-Au-Prince as heavily-armed gangs broke into a prison complex and attacked […]
Lunenburg Water District partners with engineering firm
LUNENBURG — In an ongoing commitment to providing high-quality drinking water to the community, the Lunenburg Water District recently announced the decision to partner with Tighe & Bond, a leader in water engineering services. This collaboration aims to develop a comprehensive Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Water Master Plan to address and mitigate PFAS contamination, […]
