Tag: Massachusetts

Coast Guard Recovers 3 ‘Unresponsive People’ During Search

The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that it has recovered three “unresponsive people” after searching for four missing fishermen in the waters off of Cape Ann in Massachusetts. The search is ongoing for an additional missing person. Coast Guard aircraft found an overturned vessel about 7 miles northeast of Cape Ann earlier Thursday, officials said….


Hug, Scaroni Take Boston Marathon Wheelchair Titles

BOSTON—A familiar name returned to the top of the podium and another one got there for the first time in the wheelchair division at the 127th Boston Marathon. Marcel Hug of Switzerland captured his sixth men’s wheelchair Boston Marathon title, claiming the victory Monday in a course record of 1 hour, 17 minutes, 6 seconds…


Boston Remembers Deadly Marathon Bombing 10 Years Later

BOSTON—With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who was making her…


Juul Labs Agrees to Pay $462 Million Settlement to 6 States and DC

NEW YORK—Electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, the attorneys general in several states announced Wednesday. The agreement with New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico,…


Former Principal Loses Superintendent Job For Calling Women ‘Ladies’

The use of the word “ladies” in addressing two female officials caused a Massachusetts school board to rescind a job offer for superintendent to the district’s former principal—igniting social media backlash, street rallies, a recall petition, and even death threats. “Shame on the school committee for participating in cancel culture!” wrote the Easthampton Education Association…


Police Search Wetland for Missing New Hampshire Girl

Police searched a wetland area in Massachusetts for the remains of a New Hampshire girl authorities say was killed by her father Adam Montgomery. The little girl made national headline news in 2021 when it was discovered by police that her whereabouts were unknown for more than two years after a Massachusetts judge switched full…


Boston COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Workers Okay, Court Rules

Boston’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers was legal, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled on March 30. The city’s claim that COVID-19 could not adequately be combated without vaccination outweighed the risk of irreparable harm to workers who were facing termination, Justice Elspeth Cypher wrote in the ruling. “The potential harm to the city and the…


Sen. Elizabeth Warren Announces Plans to Run for 2024 Reelection

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren has announced she is planning to run for re-election 2024. It would be the third term for the 73-year old Massachusetts senator, who first took office in 2012. The announcement came early on March 27, when Warren posted a campaign ad on her Twitter page. “We’ve won some big victories for…


Innocent After ‘Proven’ Guilty: Advocates Fight to Free Man They Say Was Wrongly Sentenced to Life Behind Bars

As an April court date approaches, advocates are increasing their efforts to free a man who has served almost 10 years for a crime many say he didn’t commit. At the April 21 hearing, a judge will consider evidence not previously seen in the trial of David Yarde, who is serving a life sentence for a…


Massachusetts Train Derails, No Hazardous Cargo Reported

AYER, Mass.—Five freight train cars derailed in Massachusetts on Thursday, but no hazardous materials were being hauled and there were no reports of injuries, according to authorities. The freight cars that toppled over at about 11:30 a.m. were carrying sealed containers of trash and recycling material, the Ayer Fire Department said in a social media…