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Schools in Marblehead, Beverly to reopen after teacher strikes end
Students will return to the classroom Wednesday in the Massachusetts communities of Beverly and Marblehead. The Marblehead School Committee said late Tuesday afternoon that it had reached a tentative deal with the Marblehead Education Association. The Beverly School Committee announced a tentative agreement later Tuesday evening. “Both the School Committee and the Association recognize the stress and hardship caused to...
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Record-breaking holiday travel anticipated this week
Whether it’s in the skies or on the roads, people from coast to coast are getting ready to travel to their Thanksgiving destinations. To say it’ll be busy may be an understatement — holiday travel this year is set to break records. All in all, 1.2 million passengers are expected to fly out to their destination from Logan Airport in...
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Added security at Boston high school after man inappropriately touches students
Parents are on edge Friday morning after a man allegedly inappropriately touched several students at a Boston high school. Now, police are searching for the lurker in the Back Bay. It all happened at the Snowden International School on Newbury Street in Copley Square. A man was reportedly touching students inappropriately as they walked in and out of the building....
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Bruins fans split on firing of Jim Montgomery — was he to blame for team's poor start?
Just 20 games into his third season as Boston’s head coach, Jim Montgomery was fired by the Bruins on Tuesday, and we’re expecting to learn more Wednesday about the change of leadership on the ice.
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Brush fires continue to crop up in New England amid dry and breezy conditions
With dry conditions set to persist in Massachusetts on Tuesday, fire crews are battling stubborn brush fires that continue to crop up around the state. One of those fires is at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, where two task forces are expected to be deployed to Tuesday. The brush fire has already consumed 41 acres. At last check, 50%...
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North Shore educator strikes drag on into new school week
Monday marks another day out of the classroom for students in three North Shore communities, as educators in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead return to the picket line in an ongoing strike. The teacher strikes entered their second school week amid ongoing negotiations, and schools will remain closed Tuesday. In Beverly, the teachers’ union there is expected to be in court...
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One week of North Shore teacher strikes and still no deal. When could it end?
Teachers on the North Shore of Massachusetts are back on the picket line, and students are out of school for another day. Friday officially marks one week of striking in two school districts, and there’s no deal in sight. For those two districts — Beverly and Gloucester — talks are moving slowly. In Marblehead, Friday marks day four of their...
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Mass. teachers strike continues, 2 unions facing fines
Schools remain closed in three Massachusetts communities as teachers remain on strike. Classes were out Thursday in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, and schools in all three towns will remain closed Friday. Now, the school districts are taking their fight from the picket line to the courtroom. It is illegal in Massachusetts to engage in a teacher strike, so all three...
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Teacher strikes continue in 3 North Shore school districts
Classes will be canceled again Thursday for nearly 10,000 students as teacher strikes continue across three communities on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Educators across Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead are refusing to return to the job until a new contract is reached with their local school committees. Schools in all three communities were closed Wednesday, and the districts confirmed they...
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No outdoor burning, Mass. officials urge public as firefighters battle brush fires
More than a dozen brush fires are still burning across Massachusetts. This as the entire state is under a Red Flag Warning once again. The persistent drought conditions are also a major concern. At a press conference Middleton on Tuesday morning, state officials, including the governor, begged the public to take precautions to prevent further fires. “A lot of these...
