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Kowloon Restaurant spinoff at southern New Hampshire casino now open
An iconic Saugus restaurant has opened a spinoff location at a southern New Hampshire casino, promising to bring a “one-of-a-kind Asian dining concept and nightlife experience” to the Seabrook venue. The legendary Kowloon restaurant, a storied landmark along Route 1, is collaborating with The Brook to open a new food and drink spot at the casino. The new restaurant, called…
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Former Patriots player charged with shoving elderly man at Rhode Island gym
A former New England Patriots player was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting an elderly man at a Rhode Island gym, according to police and NBC affiliate WJAR. Patrick Pass, 46, is facing an assault charge for the incident that happened last month at a Planet Fitness gym in North Providence, according to a news release from the town’s police…
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Worried about ‘forever chemicals' in your water? MIT researchers may have a fix
A new filtration material made from natural substances could become a new tool to remove “forever chemicals” from drinking water, according to a group of researchers who are developing the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. The material, derived from silk and cellulose, has been shown to filter out PFAS and heavy metals, both of which pose…
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Massachusetts 250 to celebrate state's history, firsts and American Revolution
Massachusetts is gearing up for a sweeping, cross-commonwealth celebration marking 250 years since the American Revolution, and state leaders are touting it as a way to reflect on the Bay State’s legacy while also cashing in on tourism dollars. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey led a kickoff event Tuesday for Massachusetts 250, a tourism initiative celebrating the 250th anniversary of the…
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3 people rescued from fire at Chelsea building complex
Chelsea Fire says they are responding to a fire in the area of 132-134 Congress Ave.
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New details on Mass. State Police trainee dead after training exercise
Massachusetts State Police trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia was sworn in as a trooper shortly before his death, a department spokesman said, some of the new information shared on Delgado-Garcia’s death Saturday. Police have not shared more about the training exercise they’ve said that Delgado-Garcia was seriously injured as a part of. Delgado-Garcia’s family has questioned how the 25-year-old could have...
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Family outraged after death of Mass. State Police trainee
25-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia, a recruit at the State Police Academy in Braintree, died after a medical crisis during a training exercise.
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Investigation underway in Dedham after violent threat cancels football season opener
School officials in Dedham, Massachusetts, have canceled Friday night’s football game — the first of the year — after a violent threat was made. Superintendent Nan Murphy of Dedham Public Schools and Dedham Police Chief Mike D’Entrement announced in a message to the school community Friday that an anonymous threat had been called in to Dedham High School. The caller,…
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Sandra Birchmore case is 2nd Norfolk County death probe that feds intervened in
Legal experts say it’s unusual for federal authorities to become involved in a local investigation, especially twice within the same county, as has happened in the Karen Read and Sandra Birchmore cases.
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With a ‘target' on its back, here's how Mass. plans to keep its edge in biotech
Greater Boston — particularly Kendall Square in Cambridge and more recently the Seaport District — has become a global leader in the biotech industry over the past decade and a half, but do the hundreds of local layoffs signify a threat to what has become a critical piece of Massachusetts’ economy? Likely not, say industry leaders, rather, they explain that…