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Harvard temporarily bans faculty involved in ‘study-in' protests from using library
Dozens of Harvard University professors who staged a “study-in” protest at the school’s library earlier this month in solidarity with students disciplined for taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration have now been disciplined themselves. Harvard has temporarily suspended 25 professors and more than 60 law students from using the flagship library on campus following the protest. “I pulled out my...
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Man fatally shot in downtown Plymouth, second man in custody
A man was fatally shot in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Friday afternoon, authorities said, and the suspected shooter was taken into custody. There were few details immediately available, with the investigation into the incident near the intersection of Main and Middle streets in its early stages. The shooting was reported in a parking lot about 5:45 p.m., Plymouth police said. The suspect,...
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‘It was terrifying': Rape survivor looks for answers 5 months after Cambridge attack
Five months after she was raped in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a woman is telling her story as she continues searching for answers. The attack happened around 9 p.m. on May 17 at a commercial building on Cambridgepark Drive. The woman was assaulted by a masked man armed with a knife. Police searched for the assailant, asking people in the area to...
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Motorcycle hits pedestrian at Mass. and Cass
Two people were hospitalized Monday after a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in Boston. Police say the crash happened near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The motorcyclist and the person who were hit were hospitalized. Their conditions were not immediately known. No further information was immediately available.
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Family pleads for driver to turn self in after hitting grandmother in Stoneham
A grandmother was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash this weekend, according to police in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The woman was hit Saturday evening near the intersection of Spring Street and Pleasant Street. Officers responded around 8:45 p.m. to find the woman on the sidewalk, suffering from serious injuries. Police say the woman was in a crosswalk when she was hit....
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Person shot in Boston
10/18/24 UPDATE: Boston police said Friday morning the victim had died from his injuries. 10/21/24 UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Braulio Castillo of Jamaica Plain. Police are investigating a shooting Thursday night in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. A person was shot near the intersection of Huntington Avenue and South Huntington Avenue, near the Riverway stop on the...
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30 Harvard professors hold ‘study-in' protest at library
Dozens of professors at Harvard University staged a “study-in” protest at the school’s library Wednesday, in solidarity with students disciplined for taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration. Thirty professors sat down inside Widener Library to take a stand against the university’s decision to suspend 12 students from using the facility. “I can’t imagine that a university would want to punish...
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Man allegedly tried to kidnap teen girl in Boston's Museum of Science women's bathroom
A man hiding in a women’s bathroom stall at Boston’s Museum of Science grabbed a teenage girl from behind and tried to restrain her this weekend, officials said. The 15-year-old was able to scream and escape, while her assailant fled, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. The man was identified the next day and arrested a day...
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Many are evacuating Hurricane Milton, but this woman is staying. Here's why.
Some people have gone to great lengths to evacuate Florida, but others are deciding to ride out the extremely dangerous and looming Hurricane Milton.
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‘Do not drink': Some Medford schools have lead in the water
School officials are warning families after they detected lead in the water at some of the schools in Medford, Massachusetts. Parents received a message Friday from Medford Public Schools superintendent Marice Edouard-Vincent, informing families of what was discovered by recent water sampling conducted by the district. “We are taking these results seriously and are moving immediately to safeguard the health…
