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Woman begins jail sentence for convincing boyfriend to kill himself via text
A Massachusetts woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself was jailed Monday on an involuntary manslaughter conviction nearly five years after he died in a truck filled with toxic gas.
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Woman creates clothing line to inspire others with chronic illnesses
There was a time when 33-year-old Keisha Greaves hid her muscular dystrophy. Now, she embraces her condition with her inspirational clothing line, Girls Chronically Rock.
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9-year-old boy calls 911, helps save his grandfather’s life
A Massachusetts grandfather had his 9-year-old grandson to thank for helping first responders save his life.
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Fishing crew member charged with murder in attack at sea
Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, was charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the attack Sunday on the Virginia-based fishing vessel Captain Billy Haver.
5 months ago -
US town commemorates 100th anniversary of WWI enemy attack
The 100th anniversary of the only enemy attack on American soil during World War I was commemorated with a wartime song at an event attended by descendants of a captain from a local lifesaving station.
7 months ago -
Overnight stays to be offered in house where Lizzie Borden lived
The Massachusetts mansion where Lizzie Borden lived after being acquitted of the ax murders of her father and stepmother will soon be open for overnight stays and tours.
10 months ago -
Great white chomps on researcher’s underwater video camera
The top shark scientist in Massachusetts has shot hundreds of great white shark videos, but for the first time one has tried to take a bite of his camera.
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Competition for offshore wind ramps up in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ bid to become the nation’s leader in offshore wind power is ramping up. The state’s electric utilities — National Grid, Eversource and Unitil — are slated to release by June 30 their requirements for projects seeking to develop the state’s first ocean-based wind farm.
2 years ago -
Massachusetts police issue PSA warning against clown activity
A Massachusetts police department has issued a hilarious PSA warning residents against participating in the scary clown craze that has taken over the nation.
2 years ago -
Boston plan to reduce airplane noise may address DC-area complaints
Recent airplane noise complaints in Boston, similar to those expressed by D.C.-area residents, have led to new test programs in Massachusetts that could help address concerns nationwide.
2 years ago -
Amid growing debate about homework, one school bans it
Kelly Elementary School in Holyoke has banned homework for the year with the intention of giving students all the instruction and extra help they may need during the school day.
2 years ago -
Groovy 1970s home for sale includes original funky furniture
The 4,133-square-foot Framingham property boasts four bedrooms and a family room, two-car garage, in-ground pool and a large formal dining with a separate serving room with a built-in buffet.
2 years ago -
Wal-Mart apologizes for Terps shirts that mistake Mass. for Md.
Walmart is apologizing for a T-shirt that featured a University of Maryland Terrapins logo over a map of Massachusetts.
3 years ago -
Study: D.C. ranks near bottom of U.S. school systems
WASHINGTON — D.C. has the second to worst public school system in the United States, according to a new study from WalletHub, which analyzed dropout rates, math, reading and SAT scores, among other metrics. The…
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Massive chunks of ice wash ashore on Cape Cod
In what a meteorologist is calling a “Once-in-a-generation” event, massive amounts of ice are washing up in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
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