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After Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions, Shake Up at State Regulatory Agency
There has been a major shake-up at the Massachusetts agency overseeing the natural gas industry, less than six months after the deadly explosions in the Merrimack Valley. Department of Utilities Commissioner Angela O’Connor has stepped down after four years at the agency and one of her top safety directors, Richard Wallace, is retiring after 30 years with the department.
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Take Back Your Privacy: Hiding Your Digital Footprints
Like many of us, the internet has become inextricably woven into the fabric of Kristi Johnson’s life. The Framingham mom said she has noticed that a sweater or pair of slippers she browsed on one website pop up in ads on others. To protect herself financially, she doesn’t store her credit card information on sites. But beyond that, she said,...
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Michelle Carter Trial Prompts Need for Suicide Awareness by Health Advocates
While the Michelle Carter case made national headlines, public health experts stressed that we need to be having ongoing conversations about suicide, especially as the suicide rate continues to climb. The latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that more people in Massachusetts and around the country are killing themselves. The Supreme Judicial Court’s decision Wednesday...
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Man on Hood in Road Rage Incident Insists He Wasn't Aggressor
Rick Kamrowski, who was on the hood of an SUV that hit 70 mph on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Friday, sits down with NBC10 Boston.
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High Behind the Wheel: Rising Drug-Related Crashes Heighten Search for Accurate Roadside Drug Tests
The number of people dying in drug-related crashes is skyrocketing according to recent data from the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration. Police worry — if they can’t get some help — it’s only going to get worse. There is no breathalyzer for drugs like there is for alcohol and it is a huge challenge for law enforcement when it comes to...
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Judge Dismisses Child Rape Charges Against Former Milton Academy Teacher
A judge has dismissed child rape charges against a former Milton Academy teacher accused of molesting a student in the 1980s. Reynold Buono, 72, was returned to the U.S. from Thailand to face charges including rape of a child and rape of a child with force last summer after being named in sealed indictments in 2017.
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Driver Suspended After 3-Year-Old Left in Back of Van
The state of Massachusetts on Thursday suspended the certificate of a Boston driver who is accused of leaving a 3-year-old boy in the back of her van three miles from his day care.
