Three people were uninjured but displaced from their home on Christmas Eve after their furnace caught fire, authorities said.Randolph firefighters were called Tuesday night around 7:15 p.m. to 15 Highland Glen Drive, where they found smoke billowing from the front door of the single-family home,...
By Hema SivanandamBay Area News GroupANTIOCH, Calif. — After Sara Quinones returned home last week, she was confronted with something no one would want to encounter, especially during the holidays. Police officers and concerned neighbors stood outside her home ready to inform her that it...
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It wasn’t the first time Hanna Johnson had walked the halls of the sixth floor at Boston Children’s Hospital with its familiar fluorescent lighting, Disney characters on the walls and blue floors.But this time it was different: she wasn’t the patient. She was one of...
Wouldn’t a $100,000 prize be a nice Christmas gift? For those wanting to test their holiday luck, Massachusetts residents can still play the lottery on Christmas. Gas stations and other retailers will be selling lottery tickets, such as Mass Cash and scratch tickets on Christmas...
Cacao’s successful expansion throughout Boston has stemmed from the owners' dedication to keeping their Caribbean culture alive through chocolate.The acclaimed chocolate shop draws inspiration from Perla Rosario’s family’s cacao farm in the Dominican Republic. Rosario, the company’s co-owner, spent her childhood summers on the farm....
Need to put gas in your car on your way to your Christmas gathering? Well, have no fear. You’ll get to give yourself the gift of a full tank as gas stations in Massachusetts are open on Christmas. Gas stations are allowed to be open...
Luisa Sparrow, a fifth and sixth grade special education teacher in Boston, is dedicated to making sure everyone in her classroom and the wider school community feels included. Sparrow sits on the inclusion planning team at the Oliver Hazard Perry School where she teaches, and...
The kids are up early to open their Christmas presents and you need your cup of Joe. Then that green logo flashes in the mind’s eye.“Is Starbucks open?” you wonder.There’s a chance your nearest Starbucks location might be open for the holiday. But store hours...
Accidents and injuries can happen at any time — including major holidays. While getting a couple of stitches or coming down with the flu may not be in your plans for Dec. 25, some things are just out of your control. Christmas is a federal...