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After Baltimore bridge collapse, officials reassure bridges in Mass. are safe

The state of Massachusetts has a little under 8,000 bridges, with the Tobin Bridge being the largest in New England. The Tobin is also a truss bridge like the one that collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, and after the bridge tragedy,...

Wu, Healey react to Baltimore bridge collapse:

BOSTON - The safety of Massachusetts bridges is top of mind for Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning.Several people were unaccounted for after...

Boston reparations lobbyists call on ‘white churches’ to pay billions to build low-income housing

The Boston Task Force on Reparations called on “white churches” to step up and pay the black community back for racial inequities that root back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to reports. The Boston Globe reported that black and white clergy...

TJ Maxx, Marshalls among stores in Massachusetts to be closed on Easter Sunday

FRAMINGHAM - Marshalls and TJ Maxx, two popular destinations for bargain-shoppers, will continue their tradition of being closed on Easter in 2024.Massachusetts-based parent company TJX confirmed that its TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and Homesense stores will be closed...

Appeals court order probe of juror bias in Boston marathon bombing

By Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias and determine whether his death...

“French-style” Van Leeuwen Ice Cream shop to open 3 Boston-area locations

BOSTON - There's no shortage of great ice cream shops in Massachusetts. But Van Leeuwen, a popular chain out of New York with over 50 stores, is coming to the Boston area this year and promises something a little...

Boston requires city workers to live there, but many can’t afford it and need help

BOSTON - Boston employees tasked with taking care of the city are in trouble - faced with rising rent, they're being pushed out, leaving Boston understaffed and overwhelmed.Requiring city workers to live in BostonIn 1976, Boston implemented a rule...
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A year in women’s sports: Looking back at 2024′s unprecedented surge in Boston and across New England

Sports It was a busy year for women’s sports in New England, and it’s only getting busier. Courtney Kessel led PWHL...
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