Marblehead Public Schools will reinstate athletics and extracurriculars as teacher strikes drag on, the district reported Thursday, allowing this weekend’s high school football playoff game to continue.
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Man trapped under MART bus that smashed into terminal
FITCHBURG — Police are still investigating an incident involving a MART bus that crashed into the downtown bus terminal on Thursday morning, requiring a specialized extraction to free a man trapped underneath the bus. At about 8 a.m. on Nov. 14, police say that the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority bus had crashed into the intermodal […]
Mass. House Democrats to allow State Auditor’s Office to select firm to review finances
Top Massachusetts House Democrats plan to change an internal rule to grant the State Auditor’s Office the sole authority to select an independent firm to conduct a review of the chamber’s finances, officials said in a statement Thursday.
Alleged Boston sex buyers lose bid to keep names secret
A group of allegedly powerful men implicated in the Greater Boston and DC suburbs of Virginia sex-trade case lost their appeal to the state’s highest court to keep their names secret.
Potpourri Gift Shop offers a mixture of all things local
LEOMINSTER — The definition of the word potpourri — a mixture of things — describes perfectly a new gift shop in town, named simply Potpourri Gift Shop. The gift shop, located at 853 North Main St., features unique and thoughtful gifts for every occasion that are proudly made in New England and in the U.S. “We […]
NMRSD School committee ‘may face difficult discussions’ for next budget
TOWNSEND — With the help of town officials in Ashby Pepperell and Townsend, the North Middlesex Regional School Committee will host a community forum to discuss the formation of the fiscal 2025-2026 budget on Monday, Nov. 18. At the forum School Committee members, Superintendent Brad Morgan, central office staff, and representatives of the three communities […]
