Happy Mother’s Day! An upper-level system will bring a lot of clouds to the region today with showers mostly confined to western areas through this evening. Expecting much of the region to be on the dry side with a brightening sky at times, but with…
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After long wait, Mass. trial on rideshare driver status set to begin
The judicial front in the long-running battle over Uber and Lyft’s treatment of Massachusetts workers has been a flurry of paperwork for nearly four years. That’s about to change.
Monday marks the start of a massively impactful Suffolk…
Cloudy Mother’s Day in New England with possible isolated showers
Expect a cloudy Mother’s Day with limited chances of rain, though there’s a possibility of a spotty shower in the afternoon. Most areas will likely remain dry as temperatures rise to the upper 50s.
Warmer days are coming on Monday and Tuesda…
Water search underway after boat washes up off coast of Beverly
A water search is underway after a boat washed up Saturday evening off the coast of Beverly, Massachusetts.
The Beverly Fire Department says the Beverly Harbormaster reported the incident around 7 p.m., initially telling fire officials there was a …
‘Sidney’s Rainbow Day’ celebrates 5-year-old girl killed in Andover crash last year
A community came together Saturday to celebrate the life of a young girl killed in a crash last year in Andover, Massachusetts.
On May 9, 2023, 5-year-old Sidney Olson was fatally hit by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street.
A celebration of her life, “Sidney’s Rainbow Day,” was held Saturday, featuring a rainbow parade, music and activities for kids.
Hundreds of children and their families were on hand.
Sidney’s family says she loved rainbows. She also declared that every day was the best day ever.
“Sindey was a rainbow. She was full of kindness and joy, and today’s event was built to be just that,” said her father, Eric Olson. “We wanted to bring the whole community together so they could feel the spirit of Sidney, and then we want them to see what it can be like to have a really safe, liveable town.”
“Where you feel comfortable walking and biking with your kids, all around town, whether it’s Andover or across the state of Massachusetts,” said Sidney’s mother, Mary Beth Ellis. “We really want our towns to be safer for families.”
The family was walking to an art class at the time of the crash, which prompted calls from the community to improve safety in the intersection.
Prosecutors said the driver would not face criminal charges. The family was pursuing civil charges.
Recipient of pig kidney transplant has died
A Massachusetts man who received the world’s first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant has died, his family announced Saturday.
Richard Slayman of Weymouth was released last month from Massachusetts General Hospital after the procedure.
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