A confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus has been reported in Massachusetts, according to officials who are warning residents to take precautions against the disease.
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Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity
As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug in Saturday and dozens of demonstrators were arrested, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity.
With the death toll mountin…
14-year-old dead after shooting in Worcester; 16-year-old arrested
A teenager is dead and another has been arrested after a shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon.
Worcester Police say they responded to a report of a shooting victim in the lower Belmont St neighborhood at around 4:15 p.m.
When…
Report: Brandeis women’s basketball coach retires after players threaten to quit
The longtime head coach of Brandeis University’s women’s basketball team, Carol Simon, is retiring, according to the Boston Globe.
This comes after 11 players wrote a letter asking her to resign or facing the prospect of them refusing t…
Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Lowell
Authorities are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that occurred inside an apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts on Saturday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon.
Authori…
10-year-old struck in hit-and-run incident in Reading
Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run incident where a child was struck in Reading, Massachusetts on Friday.
Reading Police say they responded to the incident that happened around 7:19 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Street and High St…
