On July 8, 1680 a “thick black cloud” tore down trees, unroofed a barn and killed a man in Cambridge, according to the first written record of a tornado in the U.S.The funnel “was filled with, stones, bushes, and other things,” according to the National...
A duty status hearing for Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who admitted to sending “unprofessional” and derogatory text messages about Karen Read during his investigation into her, will be held on Monday.After Read’s murder trial ended in a mistrial on Tuesday, State Police relieved...
A 3-year-old girl was flown to a Boston Hospital on Sunday after she was pulled from a pool at a home in Georgetown unresponsive, officials said.A 3-year-old girl had been submerged underwater for more than 3 minutes in an above-ground pool at a home on...
Temperatures could be dangerous Monday and Tuesday with the National Weather Service warning to “drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, avoid the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.” A heat advisory has been issued for part of the state, including Springfield, Worcester,...
An 18-year-old drowned in Plug Pond in Haverhill Sunday afternoon, according to police.Haverhill police went to the pond, also known as Lake Saltonstall, at 1:31 p.m. after learning an 18-year-old man had entered the water and not resurfaced, the department said in a brief statement...
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Lawrence late Saturday night and investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating anyone with information about the incident, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office said.Lawrence police went to the area of Brook Street around...
Just weeks after elbow surgery, Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito went public with his plans to try the unthinkable. In an appearance on The Chris Rose Rotation podcast in April, Giolito — who underwent an internal bracing procedure to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament...
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A few months ago Hampshire College president said the institution was rebounding after being faced with closure in 2019 due to financial difficulties.Now the institution is cutting 9% of its non-faculty employees, temporarily suspending staff retirement contributions, consolidating departments and having senior leadership take a...
In 2021 and 2022, harm reduction organizations in two Massachusetts cities tried out a novel approach: paying people who use drugs, in cash, to distribute Narcan in their personal circles.The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found the method used in Gloucester and...
