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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.Trump’s comments came after published reports that the administration is planning to order China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok. There were also reports…

Office towers in Boston remain largely empty this summer, with occupancy rates around 5 percent. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Felix Martinez was nearly hit by a train fleeing the scene, authorities said. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

The 63-year-old was killed Monday in a shark attack off Maine’s Bailey Island. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER – An Uxbridge Street woman allegedly drove onto a city sidewalk and stuck a pedestrian who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident late Thursday.Police said a 58-year-old city man was rushed to a local hospital and is in an intensive care unit.Meanwhile, police are seeking charges against Kathryn Quinn, 46, of 42 Uxbridge…

NEW YORK — The judge presiding over the criminal case against a British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse said Friday that her attorneys are not permitted to publicly identify accusers even if they’ve spoken in a public forum.”Not all accusations or public statements are equal,” U.S. District…

WORCESTER — At least five city residents are among hundreds statewide who have received unsolicited packets of seeds addressed from China.The state announced on Wednesday that Massachusetts was one of 40 states where seeds were received, but updated its numbers Thursday.Craig Gilvarg, a spokesman from the state Department of […] Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News…

Two beaches were also closed in Massachusetts on Wednesday after great whites were spotted off shore. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Police say a Rhode Island man apparently drowned after jumping into the water to save three teenagers caught in a rip current Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

Police say a Massachusetts man was fatally injured in an altercation in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant in Auburn, Maine Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER — The estimated damage to the A&D Cold Storage warehouse at 512 Southbridge St. from Wednesday’s smoke-filled fire was placed at about $15 million, Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer said Thursday morning.The 78,000-square-foot building had an assessed value of $1,921,000, including its land, prior to the fire. The damage estimate […] Top Featured Tags: -…

WORCESTER – Firefighters converged on the A&D Cold Storage warehouse at 512 Southbridge St. on Wednesday as thick brown smoke poured from the building.Firefighters pried open doors, releasing even more smoke. A forklift was used to rip siding off the building to give firefighters better access.Ladder trucks lined up in the sprawling building’s parking lot…

WORCESTER – The Planning Board has unanimously recommended an amendment to the city’s zoning map for Main South to facilitate the redevelopment of former mill buildings into housing.The board endorsed a petition filed by Consigli Real Estate Holdings LLC, which is seeking to have the BG-6 (Business General) zone and the Downtown Commercial Corridor Overlay District extended to…

A Harvard University professor already facing federal charges for allegedly lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program now faces charges of failing to report income from a Chinese university to the IRS Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

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“As students and young alumni, this isn’t theoretical to us. It’s personal.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

WORCESTER – Police blocked off May Street Tuesday night after gunshots rang out near Winfield Street.Police confirmed Tuesday night that shots were fired, but they were unable to locate a victim.Detectives and crime scene officers collected evidence. Police were initially alerted by the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, shortly before dark. Police left the area, just in…

Some school leaders in the region were able to exhale a little bit this week after the state announced on Monday there would be a delayed start to the school year this fall.Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley also said the coming year would be shortened from 180 to 170 school […] Top Featured…

WORCESTER – An alleged member of Worcester’s Eastside gang was ordered held without bail in Central District Court on charges related to a July 3 double shooting that left one dead.Javier Moctezuma, 20, drove in tandem to a basketball court with another driver, and shots were fired from the other vehicle, authorities allege in court documents. He…

The Orca III will be used for tours and shark conservation on the waters surrounding Martha’s Vineyard, where “Jaws” was filmed. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

The delay can be used for schools to redesign classroom lessons and learn new safety and health protocols. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service

“This weekend’s mass gathering on a boat in the harbor represents a serious threat to public health.” Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service