Here’s why some educators, groups are continuing to call for the MCAS to be canceled this year

“There’s nothing standard about the conditions that we’ve all been under.” The post Here’s why some educators, groups are continuing to call for the MCAS to be canceled this year appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Boston schools cut ties with nonprofit after report details students were pressured into counseling

“I’m very, very, very troubled by this,” Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said of the independent report’s findings. The post Boston schools cut ties with nonprofit after report details students were pressured into counseling appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Embattled Boston top cop loses court bid to block firing

The judge denied Commissioner Dennis White’s request for a preliminary injunction, clearing the way for acting Mayor Kim Janey to move forward in removing him from the top job. The post Embattled Boston top cop loses court bid to block firing appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. reports 195 new COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths

The state also reported 248 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here’s the data reported Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The post Mass. reports 195 new COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Plymouth police investigating apparent organized boxing match on White Horse Beach

The crowd was breaking up when police arrived at the scene Sunday, but a video of the incident surfaced online. The post Plymouth police investigating apparent organized boxing match on White Horse Beach appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

More than 3,000 readers voted, here’s how they feel about COVID restrictions lifting

“LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,” said one reader. The post More than 3,000 readers voted, here’s how they feel about COVID restrictions lifting appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. Senate Republicans want to pay the unemployed $1,200 to return to work

The payment would incentivize workers to secure jobs and remain in them, lawmakers say. The post Mass. Senate Republicans want to pay the unemployed $1,200 to return to work appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Teen Empowerment is releasing a feature film that addresses violence in Boston

“This story is meant to reflect the lived experiences of young Black and brown people in Boston who are struggling with losing somebody due to gun violence.” The post Teen Empowerment is releasing a feature film that addresses violence in Boston appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

‘This is the time for out-of-the-box thinking’

“This is the time for out-of-the-box thinking.” The post ‘This is the time for out-of-the-box thinking’ appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

As ridership climbs, MBTA restores some services

The T will increase the frequency of trains and trolleys starting on June 20. The post As ridership climbs, MBTA restores some services appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Wreckage of sunken fishing vessel found off Massachusetts

The sinking of the Emmy Rose killed four fishermen last November about 22 miles northeast of Provincetown. The post Wreckage of sunken fishing vessel found off Massachusetts appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Massachusetts man gets 40 years on child porn convictions

Jonathan Monson, 39, of Granby, was sentenced in federal court in Springfield on Friday, according to a statement Monday from the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston. The post Mass. man gets 40 years on child porn convictions appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Prosecutor: Late former priest killed altar boy in 1972

Richard Lavigne died Friday at the age of 80 before he could be arrested. The post Prosecutor: Late former priest killed altar boy found dead in Chicopee in 1972 appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Over a million bees were left to die on a delivery truck in Shrewsbury

“Bees are just vastly important and definitely in peril.” The post Over a million bees were left to die on a delivery truck in Shrewsbury appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. reports 3,454,126 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Overall, 4,086,923 people have received the first dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. Here’s the data for Monday, May 24. The post Mass. reports 3,454,126 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. reports 188 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

The state also reported 258 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here’s the data reported Monday, May 24, 2021. The post Mass. reports 188 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

What to know about the coronavirus pandemic in Mass. this week

A weekly roundup on the latest information on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, and the state’s reopening. The post What to know about the coronavirus pandemic in Mass. this week appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Watch: Marine surprises sister during Endicott College graduation

Emily Booth hadn’t seen her brother, Ryan, in over a year. The post Watch: Marine surprises sister during Endicott College graduation appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Shooting in Roxbury leaves one person dead, two people wounded

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. The post Shooting in Roxbury leaves one person dead, two people wounded appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. reports 3,419,127 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Overall, 4,063,732 people have received the first dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. Here’s the data for Saturday, May 22. The post Mass. reports 3,419,127 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Mass. reports 405 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

The state also reported 281 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here’s the data reported Saturday, May 22, 2021. The post Mass. reports 405 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Woman, 93, dies after being taken out of three-alarm fire in Stoughton home

A 93-year-old woman died early Saturday morning in Stoughton after she was found unconscious in the room adjacent to where a three-alarm fire had broken out, fire officials said. Firefighters received a call reporting smoke in the building at 69 Grove St. around 3:33 a.m. Saturday, Assistant Fire Chief Michael Carroll said. Upon arrival, firefighters…

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