As she unveiled a portrait of early women’s rights advocate Abigail Adams on Friday, Senate President Karen Spilka announced an open call to the people of Massachusetts to nominate the next woman who will be permanently memorialized in the Senat…
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New charges for Cape Cod man, now accused of raping 7 people in 2023
Editor’s note: The allegations of sexual assault in this story may be disturbing to some readers.
A grand jury has indicted a Cape Cod man with a litany of charges for allegedly raping seven women in seven months in Harwich, Massachusetts, la…
Possible explosive pulled from Charles River in Needham by magnet fisherman, police say
A busy road in Needham, Massachusetts, was shut down for a short time Friday evening after someone found what was believed to be unexploded ordnance.
Police in Needham say people were magnet fishing off Kendrick Street when they pulled up the devic…
How Newton’s fight against plastic waste will change your takeout order
A new ordinance took effect in Newton, Massachusetts, on Friday, one that’s meant to reduce environmental impact – but it may change the way you dine.
“Massachusetts is genuinely running out of places for its trash to go. We now export …
‘Shrinkflation’ is hurting consumers at the grocery store. A new bill aims to stop it
As inflation continues to plague shoppers at the grocery store, a new bill is looking to crack down on another practice – shrinkflation – that lawmakers say could be costing unwitting consumers even more.
Shrinkflation is a term used …
Popular NY ice cream chain to open locations in Boston, Cambridge, and Chestnut Hill
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A group of ice cream shops with roots in New York City will be expanding to the Boston area.
Based on a post within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants group page and the websit…
