A week out from the Nov. 5 general election in which voters will decide whether to toss the state’s MCAS graduation requirement, Massachusetts education officials continued to hold off on giving the public any details of how they may handle the potential overhaul Tuesday.
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Karen Read Vanity Fair series: Defendant owes more than $5 million in legal fees
Karen Read owes more than $5 million in legal fees, debt that will continue to climb with the anticipated retrial in late January, but the defendant says she’s “not backing down now.”
Walmart plans to put ammo back on the shelf after pausing sales because of new Mass. gun law
Walmart stopped selling ammunition at its stores in Massachusetts after a wide-ranging gun law took effect earlier this month but a company spokesperson said bullets will soon return to shelves after an internal review was completed to ensure compliance with the statute.
Smoke hanging over Boston as North Shore wildfire blazes
The smoke cloud hanging over the Greater Boston area is coming largely from a major brush fire to the north between Lynn and Salem, National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Loconto said.
Smoke hanging over Boston as North Shore wildfire blazes
The smoke cloud hanging over the Greater Boston area is coming largely from a major brush fire to the north between Lynn and Salem, National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Loconto said.
Fatal outdoor fire in Millbury under investigation
MILLBURY — An outdoor fire that claimed a woman’s life in Millbury Saturday night remains under investigation, according to a statement from State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. Meanwhile, crews in Dunstable, Wilmington and Salem, Mass. were also fighting fires over the weekend. At about 8:20 pm on Oct, 26, a State Police trooper responded to […]