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A man who crashed a snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is suing the government for $9.5M
The lawsuit filed by Jeff Smith against the government follows a 2019 crash in which Smith’s snowmobile clipped the helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail.
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Rare gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic for 200 years, spotted off New England
A rarely seen gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic Ocean, was spotted last week swimming off the coast of Nantucket, according to the New England Aquarium. The species has been extinct in the Atlantic for more than 200 years. Aquarium scientists were flying 30 miles south of Nantucket on March 1 when they sighted the whale, which dove and resurfaced,…
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Massachusetts state troopers accused of taking bribes for commercial drivers licenses
Six people, four of them current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers, have been arrested as part of an alleged bribery conspiracy to give guaranteed passing scores to certain applicants for commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.
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Mass. teen and grandfather killed in Christmas Night crash involving drunken driver, police say
Two people, one a teenager, were killed in a crash caused by a drunken driver going the wrong way on Route 6 in Somerset, Massachusetts, on the night of Christmas, state police said Tuesday.
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Massachusetts police chief apologizes after officer searched middle school for LGBTQ book
A Massachusetts police chief apologized after an officer searched a middle school for a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir.”
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Before his death, a man told his daughter his secret: He was a bank robber and a 52-year fugitive from justice.
Thomas Randele died in 2021, not long after revealing he’d been living under a phony identity after pulling off Society National Bank heist in Cleveland in 1969.
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Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is working to fully atone for its witch trial legacy nearly 400 years after the first person was executed there for witchcraft.
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Manhunt continues in Massachusetts for ‘armed and dangerous' military vet suspected of killing wife
Aaron Pennington, a 33-year-old Air Force veteran is the prime suspect in the murder of his 30-year-old wife at their home in Massachusetts.
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DoorDash driver follows GPS into Mass. swamp while delivering Dunkin' order
A Doordash driver has been charged after driving their car into a body of water in Middleton, Massachusetts, on Friday morning, officials said.
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$4 thrift store purchase solves decades-old art mystery, nets New England woman $191K
The painting was one of four illustrations that American artist N.C. Wyeth contributed to a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson’s book “Ramona.”
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Retired Massachusetts firefighter saves baby possums
The 61-year-old retired firefighter rescued six baby possums after spotting their mother on the road.
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Video shows moment driver drags Massachusetts state trooper while fleeing traffic stop
A driver dragged a Massachusetts state trooper Wednesday evening in Brockton, police said Thursday, hours before catching the wanted man.
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Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, will not run for reelection, he said Wednesday, saying in a message to Utahns “it’s time for a new generation of leaders.” The former Republican nominee for president and governor of Massachusetts said that he enjoys working in the Senate and touted his accomplishments but noted that he’ll be in his mid-80s if he were...
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Here's the most expensive state to retire in 2023
Although California is known for its high cost of living, it’s not the most expensive state to retire, according to a recent Bankrate study.
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Paqui pulls ‘One Chip Challenge' from stores after Massachusetts teen's death
Paqui, maker of the One Chip Challenge, is removing the spicy chips from stores after the death of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah.
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Mass. teen dies after taking part in viral spicy chip challenge, family says
A 14-year-old student from Worcester, Massachusetts, died on Friday, officials say, and his family says his death was caused by complications from eating an extremely spicy chip that’s the subject of a viral challenge.
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Mass. man drowns trying to rescue wife, step-son from fast-moving NH river
A 37-year-old Massachusetts man died while trying to rescue his wife and step-son from a fast-moving river in New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon.
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Video: Scenes from across New England after Friday's severe weather
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts saw strong thunderstorms early Friday, prompting severe weather and tornado warnings in parts of New England.
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Who is AJ Dybantsa? Meet the next great NBA draft prospect
AJ Dybantsa is the top-ranked high school basketball player in the 2026 recruiting class, and he’s already getting advice from LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
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The 16 U.S. states where you need to earn more than $70,000 to be financially secure
In some states, you need to make over $100,000 to cover expenses and save for retirement.