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Salem launches guaranteed income pilot project
The City of Salem, Massachusetts, is preparing to launch a new guaranteed income program that will grant qualifying residents $6,000 over the course of a year. The program is called Uplift Salem, and 100 eligible residents will be given $500 a month over a year. Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said that he wants to show people that guaranteed income initiatives…
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Biden delivers eulogy at Ethel Kennedy memorial service in DC
As the Bay State continues to honor the life of Ethel Kennedy, our nation’s leaders paid their respects on Wednesday. A memorial service for the late Kennedy matriarch was held in Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden delivered the final eulogy, while former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also spoke. Other speakers included former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Martin Luther...
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Some surgeries at Mass General Brigham remain on hold amid IV shortage
Some surgeries at Mass General Brigham remain on hold as an IV shortage continues. This is happening nationwide and there are growing concerns about how long this will continue. It’s only certain non-emergency elective surgeries that are being put on hold. Massachusetts General Hospital leaders said they had to take this drastic step in order to prioritize patient care....
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Stop & Shop prices vary store to store, and Mass. lawmakers want to know why
A study found that some Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts charged higher prices in areas with a lower median income and now state lawmakers are demanding answers about the company’s practices. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Reps. Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley sent a four-page letter to Stop and Shop leaders after a group of...
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Man charged with murder in Lawrence mother's death facing judge: Watch live
Charges have been upgraded for the man accused of murdering a Lawrence, Massachusetts, woman, and now he’s appearing in court for those new charges. Lawrence police say Christian Montero’s physical location matched up with location data from Carol Flaz-Burgos’ cell phone, but this was after she disappeared. That’s when investigators started to connect some concerning dots. Montero was Flaz-Burgos’...
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Growing concerns over rare mosquito-borne illnesses: See town-by-town risk maps for Mass., NH
Residents in Massachusetts are on high alert as West Nile virus cases rise. However, that’s not the only concern. A New Hampshire man is dead after contracting eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE. It’s the first death from the mosquito-borne illness in a decade. Steven Perry, 41, was the first human to contract EEE in New Hampshire in 10 years. The…
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Man faces judge after crash of stolen SUV in Plainville kills 10-year-old
A man accused of stealing an SUV from a Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium and causing a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy over the weekend in Plainville, Massachusetts, appeared in court Monday. The incident occurred Saturday at the intersection of Route 1 and Interstate 495, according to Massachusetts State Police, who said 42-year-old Michael Escolas of Oxford was…
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Watch: Great white shark smiles at researchers off the coast of Mass.
Researchers recently spotted a great white shark off the shores of Scituate, Massachusetts, and this fishy friend was not shy at all. Great whites have about 300 teeth, and this one probably showed off more than we needed to see. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the region’s leading white shark research nonprofit organization, was able to get up close and…
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Man charged in Boston pub fire found not competent for trial
The man charged over a fire at a popular pub in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood was found not competent to face the charges during a hearing Friday. Prasiddha Baruwal had been ordered to undergo a mental competency exam after being arrested in connection with the intense fire at The Squealing Pig, which its owners have said was destroyed. Video...
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Security concerns arise after shooting at Trump rally
The Secret Service said it killed the suspected shooter, who attacked from an elevated position outside the rally venue.
