2 h. ago Research institute, affiliated with Harvard and MIT, lays off 75

The layoffs represent less than 4% of staff, with most of the cuts in administrative roles. The post Research institute, affiliated with Harvard and MIT, lays off 75 appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Washington plans more wildlife overpasses to boost driver safety

Washington plans more wildlife overpasses to boost driver safety  Nonstop Local News

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5 h. ago 18 States Challenge ICE Raids in Los Angeles | ALT 98.7 | LA Local News

18 States Challenge ICE Raids in Los Angeles | ALT 98.7 | LA Local News  alt987fm.iheart.com

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6 h. ago Defendants without attorneys begin to be released as work stoppage continues

Public defenders in Massachusetts are declining to take cases as they push for better wages. The post Defendants without attorneys begin to be released as work stoppage continues appeared first on Boston.com.

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19 h. ago Maine paddleboarder who went missing was murdered, police say

Anyone who saw Sunshine Stewart paddleboarding between 6 and 9 p.m. Wednesday is asked to contact the Maine State Police at 207-624-7076. The post Maine paddleboarder who went missing was murdered, police say appeared first on Boston.com.

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20 h. ago Washington wheat growers support Newhouse's agricultural bill efforts

Washington wheat growers support Newhouse's agricultural bill efforts  Nonstop Local News

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21 h. ago High temperatures in the triple digits across the lowlands of Eastern Washington

High temperatures in the triple digits across the lowlands of Eastern Washington  Nonstop Local News

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24 h. ago Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel ring says he won’t run for reelection

“I’ve thought about this a lot and have decided to complete my current term and take a step back from elective office to explore other opportunities.” The post Cambridge city councilor charged in brothel ring says he won’t run for reelection appeared first on Boston.com.

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30 h. ago ‘A sigh of relief’: State forms group to tackle crumbling foundations

The new state budget includes the formation of a study group after years of homeowner pleas, with a report due to lawmakers in 2026. The post ‘A sigh of relief’: State forms group to tackle crumbling foundations appeared first on Boston.com.

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30 h. ago State Police reassign Sgt. Bukhenik, key investigator in Karen Read case

Bukhenik was previously disciplined in connection with the vulgar texts one of his subordinates, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, sent about Read. The post State Police reassign Sgt. Bukhenik, key investigator in Karen Read case appeared first on Boston.com.

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31 h. ago 3 injured after malfunction occurs during fireworks show at Maine ski resort

One of the injured, a 50-year-old woman, was airlifted to a Portland hospital. The post 3 injured after malfunction occurs during fireworks show at Maine ski resort appeared first on Boston.com.

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32 h. ago Local obituary: Chris Dailey, 18, 2025 Gloucester High grad and hockey captain

Dailey was set to study business at Coastal Carolina University this fall. The post Local obituary: Chris Dailey, 18, 2025 Gloucester High grad and hockey captain appeared first on Boston.com.

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50 h. ago Story of Two Girls Found in Tree in Texas Flood Turns Out to be False, Says Local News Outlet

Officials in Kendall County, Texas, report the rescue of two girls who went missing during the Independence Day weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Rescuers found the girls 30 feet up in a tree along the Guadalupe River. The post Story of Two Girls Found in Tree in Texas Flood Turns Out to be False, Says Local News Outlet appeared first on Breitbart.

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55 h. ago R.I. city employee placed on leave after allegedly poisoning coworker

The Department of Public Works employee allegedly put windshield wiper fluid in the other employee’s sports drink. The post R.I. city employee placed on leave after allegedly poisoning coworker appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage

Bar advocates, who provide representation for most of the state's indigent defendants, stopped work in May to fight for higher wages. The post Hundreds of Massachusetts criminal cases could be dropped, indigent defendants released amid defense attorney work stoppage appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Fall River priest removed from ministry after ‘credible’ sexual misconduct allegations

Jay Mello won’t be returning to St. Michael and St. Joseph Parishes, and “he currently remains restricted from priestly ministry," the diocese said. The post Fall River priest removed from ministry after ‘credible’ sexual misconduct allegations appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago 4 more police officers decertified by state commission. Here’s why.

The decisions land all four on the National Decertification Index and bar them from future law enforcement work statewide.  The post 4 more police officers decertified by state commission. Here’s why. appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Fiancé of wounded North Andover officer feared she would kill their baby, records show

"I fear that she will kill the baby at any moment," Kelsey Fitzsimmons' fiancé wrote in an application for a restraining order. The post Fiancé of wounded North Andover officer feared she would kill their baby, records show appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Republic Services strike continues, leaving customers uncertain

The waste management company and Teamsters Local 25 met with a federal mediator Wednesday to no avail. The post Republic Services strike continues, leaving customers uncertain appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago After misconduct allegations, investigation finds top City Hall official did not violate policies

A former city employee who claimed she was fired to protect Segun Idowu, a prominent aid to Mayor Michelle Wu, declined to participate in the investigation. The post After misconduct allegations, investigation finds top City Hall official did not violate policies appeared first on Boston.com.

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