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New Report Reveals Best High Schools in Massachusetts
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking for public high schools in each state. The 2022 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare…
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COVID-19 Outbreak at Boston Latin School
All Boston Public Schools students are heading into the break with at-home COVID-19 test kits to try and curb the spread of the virus.
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Boston Latin School Dealing With COVID-19 Outbreak
Schools across the area are contending with COVID-19 outbreaks as Christmas nears.
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Area Schools Grapple With Rising Coronavirus Cases
Schools across the Boston area are contending with COVID-19 outbreaks as Christmas nears. At Boston Latin School, they are dealing with 36 new positive cases. Thursday is the last school day before the holiday break. The head of Boston Latin calls the new COVID-19 numbers at the school extremely concerning. Most of the cases involve students in the upper grades,…
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Entrance Test for Boston Exam Schools Could Be Suspended After Wednesday Vote
The Boston School Committee was set to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would suspend the entrance test for the city’s exam schools for the 2021-22 year. If the motion passes, students would get invitations to the schools based on grades, test scores and their zip code, rather than the entrance test, which was introduced in 1963. Exam schools in…
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Company Involved in Haverhill Construction Death Also Saw Workplace Fatality in 2016
The company working at a bridge project in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where one worker died and another was injured Wednesday has a history of serious workplace safety violations, including a 2016 incident in which an employee was killed, according to federal records reviewed by the NBC10 Boston Investigators. Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation identified the two workers who were...
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Inside Catholic Church, Many Satisfied With Response to Clergy Abuse, NBC Survey Finds
Dave Baillargeon rediscovered his Catholic faith more than a decade ago when his daughter was baptized. “I would be with the blessed sacrament in the church and just praying for maybe an hour before Mass, and I felt that God was calling me to do something else,” he said. “Something more.” That calling was so strong that 14 years ago,...
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Two Men Accused in Fatal Shooting Near TD Garden Held Without Bail
A Boston man accused of killing a 25-year-old man near the TD Garden over the weekend tried to steal a gold necklace from the victim before shooting him, prosecutors said Monday. Bryan Rice, 22, charged with murder in connection to the shooting, was ordered held without bail at an arraignment Monday. Anthony Baptista-Goncalves, 24, also of Boston, was charged with...
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Man Dead, 2 Charged After Overnight Shooting Near TD Garden
A man has died after being shot near TD Garden early Saturday morning, police said. Officers responded to 101 Canal Street just after 2 a.m. Saturday to find a man with gunshot wounds. The victim, Fouad Baghdad, was taken to a local hospital and later died, police said.
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Pilot Signaled Engine Trouble Before Connecticut Crash
The pilot behind the controls of a WWII-era bomber that crashed in Connecticut Wednesday told air traffic controllers he was experiencing a problem with one of the plane’s engines shortly after takeoff. The issue was evident within moments, according to air traffic control transmissions reviewed by the NBC10 Boston Investigators, which show the pilot requested permission to return to Bradley...
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‘I'm So Grateful!' State Will Pay for Homeowner's Heating Oil Spill Cleanup
A Blackstone homeowner is expressing relief that a huge financial burden is off her shoulders. As an NBC10 Boston investigation detailed in February, it looked like Donna Barron would be on the hook for a costly heating oil spill cleanup, an incident that occurred years before she bought the property.
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Marijuana and Hemp: Police Can't Tell the Difference
The market for CBD products is booming, and to make all those oils and creams you see in the store, manufacturers need hemp. Hemp is a key ingredient in cannabidiol products, which are sold to treat everything from anxiety to muscle pain. The rapid rise of the CBD industry means hemp is in demand. But before it reaches consumers, hemp...
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Inspector General Wants Hingham to Turn in Documents in Double-Dipping Case
The Massachusetts watchdog agency charged with investigating waste and abuse of taxpayer money is taking a close look at double-dipping allegations in Hingham, according to a document the NBC10 Boston Investigators obtained. The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General sent the Town of Hingham a document request in May, asking for a list of payroll and other financial records.
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Inspector General Wants Hingham to Turn in Documents in Double-Dipping Case
The Massachusetts watchdog agency charged with investigating waste and abuse of taxpayer money is taking a close look at double-dipping allegations in Hingham, according to a document the NBC10 Boston Investigators obtained. The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General sent the Town of Hingham a document request in May, asking for a list of payroll and other financial records.
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Leader of Amtrak Downeaster: No Quick Fix for Crowded Trains
The leader of the agency that operates the Amtrak Downeaster service from Maine to Boston provided a letter to customers on Tuesday, acknowledging the train is not providing the desired experience for its passengers. However, the letter also admitted the over-crowding situation does not appear to have a quick fix.
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Pregnant Commuter: Why Are There No Seats on Some Boston-Bound Amtrak Trains?
Commuting into downtown Boston can be physically and emotionally challenging under normal circumstances. But these are anything but normal times for Maggie Kent and her husband, Gordon. Every day, the Bradford, Massachusetts couple hops on the Amtrak Downeaster at the station in Haverhill and takes the nearly one-hour trip into Boston.
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Prison to Pension
A former police chief kept his retirement benefits for years, even after doing time in prison.
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Prison to Pension: Should Convicted Police Chief Keep $1M in Benefits?
It’s the law in Massachusetts: If you’re a public employee who’s convicted of a crime related to your job, you risk losing your taxpayer-funded pension. It might sound like a simple concept. However, a high-stakes legal battle with more than $1 million of pension money on the line proves the law is not interpreted the same way by...
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Inside the Dark Web: Here's How Easy It Is for Thieves to Buy Your Personal Info
Whether it’s a news story you hear on almost a daily basis, or an alarming letter you receive in the mail from your bank, one thing is clear: Cyber criminals are trying to steal our personal information. Those Social Security numbers, credit card data and account passwords often end up on a place called the Dark Web. It’s something you’ve...
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Hingham Town Engineer Placed on Leave, Outside Firm Hired to Investigate Double-Dipping Allegations
Time-stamped photos provided to NBC10 Boston showed two Hingham, Massachusetts, employees working in Quincy on a variety of different days. Was it a case of double-dipping?