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Elective Surgeries at Brockton Hospital Canceled Through Friday After Fire
Elective procedures at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital have been canceled through Friday, after a fire broke there on Tuesday, impacting power at the facility. More than 70 ambulances showed up Tuesday to transfer about 160 patients evacuated from the hospital, after losing power following an electrical transformer fire. The power was said to be shut off for safety reasons. “We…
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Top Royal Moments From William and Kate's 3-Day Trip to Boston
The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, spent several days in Boston last week making a string of public appearances during their first U.S. visit in years. The three-day trip, beginning Wednesday and ending Friday, was jam-packed with events where the royal couple was met with cheers from crowds of people just hoping for a glimpse of...
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‘To the Former Occupant, the People Know Who You Are': Mass. Lawmakers React to Trump's 2024 Bid
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are reacting to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is running for president once again for the 2024 election. Trump announced his third campaign for the White House Tuesday night from Mar-a-Lago, only a week following a disappointing midterm showing by Republicans. Within the 9 o’clock hour Tuesday evening, several lawmakers in the Bay State were…
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‘We Dropped the Ball,' Neely Says After Bruins Cut Ties With Mitchell Miller
Boston Bruins President Cam Neely spoke Monday about the team’s decision to part ways with defenseman Mitchell Miller, and said he is “extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy.” “I take pride in the Bruins organization and what we stand for and we failed there,” he added. When asked why the team cut Miller, Neely...
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Massachusetts Primary Elections Are Tuesday. Here's What to Know
The Massachusetts primary elections are being held Tuesday, with several big positions in the Bay State up for grabs in 2022. Tuesday’s primaries will decide who will be on the ballot come November’s general election, as voters choose who they want as their next governor, as well as other high-ranking offices. “We’re hoping that despite the rain, voters will...
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Long-Burning Wildfires Close Breakheart Reservation in Saugus Indefinitely
The Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, Massachusetts, is now closed indefinitely, as wildfires continue to burn amid persistent drought conditions. Breakheart was completely shut down last Wednesday due to the wildfires. The closure was extended on Sunday as the fires continued, before the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Wednesday that the closure is now until further notice. DCR...
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Mass. Public Health Council Approves Expanded COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
The state’s public health council approved a mandate Wednesday morning to require all staff at rest homes, assisted living residences, hospice programs, as well as home care workers providing in-home direct care services, to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Oct. 31. Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced the proposed vaccination requirement on Sept. 1 and said it is part of…
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Mystery of What Stained People's Feet at Maine Beaches Solved (It's Gross)
Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection had been investigating the substance spotted at the shore in York, Wells and Ogunquit.
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Woman Who Flaunted Lavish Lifestyle on Instagram Charged With $100K COVID Relief Fraud
A Florida woman authorities allege used the personal information of a Massachusetts resident to fraudulently obtain a pandemic-related federal loan that she then used for a private flight to California and stays at luxury hotels has been arrested, federal prosecutors said. Danielle Miller, 31, of Miami, was charged Tuesday with wire fraud, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in...
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19 Charged in Ride-Hailing Fake Driver Account Scheme
Federal prosecutors charged 19 people Friday for their alleged roles in a nationwide scheme that used stolen identities to cheat ride-hailing and delivery service companies. Ten suspects, most from Massachusetts but also from California and Florida, have been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The defendants from Massachusetts are: Wemerson Dutra…
