“Boston’s Wicked Haunt Fest,” a Halloween experience featuring three haunted houses, hundreds of skeletons, a beer garden and numerous family-friendly activities, is slated to open later this month at Charlestown’s Hood Pa…
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Here are some of the key takeaways from Tuesday’s Massachusetts primary
Several Massachusetts office-holders lost their reelection bids at the primary stage Tuesday, an unusual trend in a state where incumbents typically enjoy major advantages.
The Associated Press called a pair of state representative races in fa…
Police seek man in connection with assault and battery near Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man in connection with an assault and battery that occurred in the area of the Lincoln Tavern in South Boston early Monday morning.
Boston police released two surveillance photos Wednesd…
72-year-old woman killed in crash in western Massachusetts
A 72-year-old woman was killed in a crash in western Massachusetts over the weekend.
The crash, involving a motorcycle and an SUV, occurred around 5 p.m. Sunday on Route 2 near Avery Brook Road in Charlemont, according to the Northwestern Dist…
Wu says Boston is seeing chronic absenteeism go down: ‘This is huge’
As Boston gets ready for the new school year, city officials will be door knocking on doors to motivate students with a history of chronic absenteeism to return to the classroom.
“During last school year, the [Re-Engagement Center] met with nearly 750 students,” Wu said during a press conference Wednesday. “This year, we have about 50 canvassers, volunteers from the city, BPS, community organizations and knocking about 300 doors.”
The city’s projections estimate that there was between a 4 and 6% decrease in chronic absenteeism between the 2022-2023 school year and last year, and then a 7 to 10% decrease “if we look at those rates over the last two years, Wu said.
“That is huge, especially at a time when across the country other districts are seeing absenteeism go up,” Wu said. “We are seeing it go down in Boston because of these efforts.”
Classes in Boston begin Thursday.
Serious motorcycle crash reported on I-95 in Newbury, major traffic delays expected
Emergency crews are at the scene of a serious motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 south in Newbury, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning.
The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the area of Scotland Road. There was no immediate word on any injuries.
Aerial video showed a heavily damaged motorcycle in the median and a significant traffic backup on I-95 south. Northbound lanes appeared to be flowing smoothly.
No further details were available.
