The nonprofit advocacy group Embrace Boston is calling for reparations for Black residents across Massachusetts, adding its voice to an issue already receiving greater consideration than ever.
Embrace Boston said in a new report released this week…
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Woman found seriously injured in Dracut street, but cause remains unclear
A woman was found seriously hurt in a road in Dracut, Massachusetts, Monday, and without details on what caused her injuries, police are asking for the public’s help as they work to establish what happened.
The woman, who is 33, was found abo…
Japanese retail giant Uniqlo opens South Shore store, and more retail news
The Japanese retail giant Uniqlo has begun a growth initiative across North America and the South Shore is an early addition.
The South Shore Plaza in Braintree will have Uniqlo’s first retail location south of Boston, and it’s one of 20 new store…
Gov. Healey wants $1 billion each for life science, climate tech
Filling in more blanks on her economic development plans, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday she wants to reauthorize life sciences investments at $1 billion for the next decade, and launch a separate $1 billion, 10-year climate tech initia…
Child, 2, safe after car they were inside is stolen in Springfield
A toddler was inside a car while it was stolen in Springfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday night, local police said, warning about a spike in motor vehicle thefts.
The 2-year-old child was found and is safe, police said Thursday, ahead of a briefing f…
Officer assaulted at school in probe into Plymouth dad’s brutal pistol-whipping
Days after a man was pistol-whipped by what appeared to be a gun outside his home in Plymouth, Massachusetts, two teenagers were arrested, police said — one accused of fighting with the officers as he tried to flee at Plymouth South High School.
A …
