Hubway’s offering free bike rides for 24 hours Saturday

The European Union will conduct a more extensive review of a proposal to ban lobsters imported from the U.S. and Canada after a scientific panel concluded Sweden raised valid points in its request to declare the American lobster an invasive species

The MBTA could consider bus privatization, and one T leader is not on board
A report issued by the MBTA’s oversight board to the state legislature last week suggested that the transit agency could privatize bus operations and maintenance work, prompting a rebuke from a board member with labor ties on the very same page of the report. The report was released last week and focuses on ways the T has […]

Car plunges into Cape Cod Canal
A man suffered minor injuries after his car plunged into the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne on Tuesday morning, authorities say. Rescue crews pulled the man from the water, according to the Bourne Police Department. Bourne police posted the news on its Facebook page, saying it will release further information once the car is recovered. […]

Homework is banned at this Massachusetts school
Another group of kids are smiling big as they begin the school year. That’s because their after-school hours will be free of pencils and books. Last month, Texas teacher Brandy Young banned homework from her second grade classroom, writing this letter to parents: The letter went viral. Now a Massachusetts elementary school is banning homework for […]

Owen Labrie’s lawyers respond to Chessy Prout’s interview
Owen Labrie’s attorneys are “troubled” by Chessy Prout’s words during her interview with the Today show last week, they told CBS This Morning on Tuesday. “We were troubled that the statements that she made went unchallenged,” said Jaye Rancourt, Labrie’s attorney. “When she makes statements purporting to know what the jury is thinking, that statement goes […]

Boston police union goes to court after bodycam resistance
Boston’s largest police union is headed to court to try to halt a program requiring officers to wear body cameras

Driver charged with OUI after hitting cruiser on I-93, injuring trooper
A state trooper was injured on Interstate 93 early Tuesday morning when a driver under the influence struck his cruiser, authorities say. The incident happened just after 1:30 a.m. on I-93 southbound near the Mass. Ave exit. Lily G. Reid, 21, of Quincy, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failure […]

Wardens: Alcohol played a role in ATV crash in New Hampshire
New Hampshire game wardens believe alcohol played a role in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Clarksville that seriously injured two people

Hermine lingers offshore, bringing rough waves, rip currents
Hermine is twisting hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, creating large waves in some southern New England beach waters that lured in some surfers

Motorcyclist dies on Acadia’s Cadillac Mountain
Officials say a motorcycle rider has died on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park

Boy, 7, killed in Rhode Island house fire; teenage girls injured
A 7-year-old boy has been killed and his teenage sisters injured in a house fire in Rhode Island

Hiker dies following medical emergency on Vermont trail
A hiker from Indiana has died following an apparent medical emergency on a Vermont hiking trail

Ferry service interrupted as Hermine moves up coast
The approach of Tropical Storm Hermine is interrupting ferry service across southern New England

Body recovered from Muddy River in Boston
A man’s body was recovered from the Muddy River, under the Bowker Overpass, in Boston on Sunday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police said. State troopers and Boston police officers responded to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. for reports of a body in the water. Boston firefighters removed the body and determined that the man was […]

Man killed when car leaves road, strikes tree in Webster
A man was killed when the vehicle he was driving left the road and struck a tree in Massachusetts

Crews carry injured hiker off New Hampshire mountain
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say an injured hiker was carried off Mount Moriah

Pilot injured in Maine crash of ultralight aircraft
Authorities say a Maine pilot was injured in the crash of an ultralight plane near his Trenton home

Dry weather could shorten New England’s fall foliage season
The drought could dull and shorten the fall foliage season in parts of New England

Man dies in construction accident in Boston
A man died Sunday in a construction accident involving a crane in the Longwood medical area, a Boston police spokesman said. Around 1 p.m., officers and emergency personnel responded to the area of Shattuck and Binney streets for a report of an injury to a construction worker. Officials located the worker, who was suffering from […]

Young girl falls into fire pit at Billerica birthday party
A young girl accidentally tripped and fell into a fire pit Friday in Billerica, police said in a statement Saturday. Around 6 p.m., officers responded to the area of Bridle Road for a report of a 2-and-a-half-year-old girl tripping into a fire pit at a birthday party. The girl was quickly removed and placed into […]

Woman dies in single-vehicle crash in Concord
A woman died Saturday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Concord, police said in a statement Saturday. Around 7:28 a.m., officers responded to the area of 1800 Main St. for a report of a crash. A 1999 Toyota Camry, driven by a 59-year-old woman, was traveling eastbound on Main Street when it exited the road […]

Girl fatally injured during horse show at New Hampshire fair
A girl has suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from a horse during a show at the Lancaster, New Hampshire, fair

Man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $600k from shareholders
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges he stole nearly $600,000 from a shareholder account he was entrusted to protect

New England apple crop smaller due to dryness, earlier cold
Unlike last year’s bumper crop for apples in New England, this year’s batch is a bit smaller for many farmers as they struggle with abnormally dry and drought conditions

Massachusetts highways, wildlife officials team to help monarch butterflies
Massachusetts highways may soon become havens for monarch butterflies and other declining insect populations

Hermine soaks Virginia after slamming Florida
Hurricane Hermine dropped to a tropical storm but then regained strength Saturday as it drenched coastal North Carolina and Virginia on a path up the East Coast

Massachusetts woman dies after fall from sleeping loft
Authorities in Maine are calling the death of a 54-year-old woman who fell 10-feet from the sleeping loft of her sister’s home in Rockwood a tragic accident

Tropical storm watch issued for Rhode Island coast, Cape Cod
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch for parts of the New England coast, including Rhode Island and Cape Cod, beginning Sunday afternoon through late Monday. Tropical Storm Watch now includes coastal land zones along RI through Cape Cod, this of course includes the islands. pic.twitter.com/98SFeJdoHY — NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 3, […]

Coast Guard: New England boaters must mind Hermine
The Coast Guard wants New England’s mariners to take precautions on the water during the holiday weekend because of a storm that could impact the region

New England lobster prices high heading into holiday weekend
Market analysts say New England lobster prices are at their highest point in more than a decade heading into the Labor Day long weekend

Ex-New England Mafia boss, associate indicted in ’93 killing
Former New England Mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme (sah-LEHM’-ee) and a mob associate have been indicted in the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner

Second suspect charged in stabbing death of teen in Boston
Second person arrested in Boston in connection with stabbing death of 18-year-old woman who came to the US from El Salvador hoping for a better life

Cops: Man backs over wife with car in driveway, killing her
Police say a Massachusetts man backed over his wife with a car in their driveway, killing her

Arrest made in assault of 72-year-old man in wheelchair
Boston police have charged a Goodwill store employee with beating a 72-year-old man in a wheelchair

Coast Guard: All found safe in Hull water search
The U.S. Coast Guard assisted local agencies Friday night responding to reports of people in the water near Peddocks Island and Hull Gut. The search began when Hull’s Harbormaster informed the Coast Guard of a possible person in the water around 10:44 p.m., later reporting that the person had swam to Peddocks Island wearing a […]

Police arrest second suspect in connection to death of 18-year-old East Boston woman
Boston police have arrested a second suspect in the killing of an 18-year-old woman found dead in an East Boston garage in June. Police said members of the department’s fugitive unit located 21-year-old Angel Ramos of East Boston near 28 Saratoga St. on Friday. Ramos was charged with murder and will appear in East Boston […]

How a state senate primary became a charter school proxy war
The expensive and divisive brouhaha charter schools spawned a political oddity Friday, as a sitting state senator stood off not against her opponent but against one of her opponent’s pro-charter supporters. The Democratic primary for the senate seat overseeing Somerville, Medford, and part of Cambridge has in recent weeks become a proxy battle for the heated intra-party charter […]

Moving truck strikes North Harvard Bridge
A moving truck struck North Harvard Bridge on Friday, according to a tweet from Massachusetts State Police. #MAtraffic Soldiers Field Rd EB, hit N Harvard Bridge. No injuries, one lane closed. pic.twitter.com/eYCLoAacfF — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) September 2, 2016 Police said no injuries were reported in the crash. The accident occurred days after state […]

Thieves return stolen flamingos displayed for leukemia awareness, donate to charity
The people responsible for stealing orange flamingos being displayed to support a young girl with cancer in Weare, New Hampshire, returned the lawn decorations and apologized in a letter sent to police. Weare police said in addition to the apology, the letter contained some money, which will be donated. “We are truly sorry for our […]

FAA investigating 3 reports of lasers pointed at planes near Mass. airports
Federal authorities are investigating after receiving three reports Wednesday that green lasers were pointed at planes near two Massachusetts airports.  The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement the first incident occurred around 8:53 p.m. when a Hawker 25 aircraft reported a green laser illuminated the plane while it was an altitude of 11,000 feet […]

Milford woman, town constable, struck, killed by truck
A popular Milford woman and the town’s first female constable has been struck and killed by a tractor-trailer that authorities say left the scene

2 dead in Blanford motorcycle crash
State police are investigating a motorcycle crash in Blanford that left two people dead Thursday evening.   State police said troopers responded to the scene near 215 Otis Stage Rd. on Route 23 around 7:36 p.m. The roadway was closed Thursday evening for the investigation and no information on the victims was immediately available, according […]

81-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s missing, last seen in Dorchester
Boston police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 81-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Police said Evelyn Rosita Bynoe was last seen on Wednesday in the area of Adams and Freeport streets wearing glasses and black pants. Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at 617-343-4335.

The Northern Lights were visible in New Hampshire skies Thursday night
The Northern Lights brightened up the skies of the Granite State Thursday night. The Mount Washington Observatory captured an image of the lights, also known as “aurora borealis,” as clouds cleared through midnight, according to the observatory’s Facebook page. Ryan Knapp, a weather observer and meteorologist at the observatory, posted his own photos of the […]

Top state officials suspended for bash at GOP member’s home
The two top officials at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation were placed on unpaid leave for a week for the inappropriate use of public resources at a private party July 3.

Police: Tractor-trailer involved in fatal pedestrian crash in Milford
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Milford Thursday afternoon, and police believe a large tractor-trailer was involved. Milford police wrote on Twitter that the person was hit near the intersection of Main and S. Bow streets at around 4 p.m. Police were looking for a large tractor-trailer truck that they said was involved, the department wrote on Twitter […]

A new site provides insight into the “treasure” of Allston Christmas
With over 250,000 college students flooding Boston each school year, the September-to-September lease cycle all but dominates the city’s rental market. In response, September 1 has become something of a holiday (if you use the word “holiday” very loosely). It has come to be known as “Allston Christmas,” the day in which new and old […]

MBTA janitors bring labor issue to the feds
The union representing janitors who clean the MBTA’s transit stations filed federal complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, arguing the two private companies who hold the T’s cleaning contracts did not properly negotiate with their workers. The filings came midday Thursday, the day the 32BJ SEIU says the companies will lay off dozens of the cleaning workers they […]

Community raises funds for Andover teen paralyzed in swimming accident
The family and friends of a teenager who was paralyzed while celebrating the Fourth of July on Cape Cod are trying to raise $250,000 to cover hospital costs, and they’re already a fifth of the way there. Jack Gerard, of Andover, would have been starting his first year at the University of Massachusetts this month. Instead, he is […]

Hundreds of pounds lighter, this Massachusetts man is now shedding another burden of the past
Losing 650 pounds is a remarkable achievement, but it does not mean the end of your troubles. It has been more than six years since Paul Mason, who once weighed 980 pounds and could not move from his bed, pulled himself back to life with gastric bypass surgery and his own strength of will. But […]

Report documents decades of abuse at elite boarding school
A report issued by an independent investigator says the elite Rhode Island boarding school St. George’s became a kind of “private hell” for dozens of students in the 1970s and ’80s who were manipulated and sexually abused by faculty and staff

CVS will pay $795,000, strengthen policies around dispensing opioids in agreement with state
CVS Pharmacy will strengthen its policies around dispensing opioids and require its employees in Massachusetts to check a prescription monitoring database before filling prescriptions for commonly misused opioids, according to the state’s Office of the Attorney General. Attorney General Maura Healey heralded the settlement agreement with the pharmacy as the first of its kind and […]

Helicopter makes emergency landing in Peabody
A helicopter made an emergency landing in Peabody on Thursday, according to a tweet from Massachusetts State Police. Helicopter made emergency landing in #Peabody. PPD is primary. No injuries. Helo is disabled, it’s been tagged. pic.twitter.com/OENZnCINj7 — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) September 1, 2016 No injuries were reported, police said. The helicopter has been disabled and […]

Watch: WBZ’s Steve Burton tries to wrangle a flailing alligator while taping segment
WBZ’s Steve Burton got to try his hand at alligator wrestling while taping a segment for Sunday’s edition of Sports Final. The sports anchor was holding the alligator when it became agitated by the close proximity of a crocodile, held by herpetologist Michael Ralbovsky, according to CBS Boston. On Twitter, Burton said he saw his […]

5-year-old boy flying alone accidentally winds up in Boston
A 5 year-old boy flying solo wound up at Logan Airport while his mother waited for him 214 miles away in New York, reports the NY Daily News. Andy Martinez Mercado was flying home on JetBlue from the Dominican Republic when he boarded a flight to Boston rather than New York City. His mother, Maribel […]

Police: Do you know this man who stole tip money at Dunkin’ Donuts?
Police want help identifying a man they say stole money from a tip jar at Dunkin’ Donuts. The man entered a Dunkin’ Donuts in Dover, N.H. on August 27 and waited for employees to turn away from the jar, after which he removed the money from inside, according to the Dover Police Department. Police have […]

Stranger who approached Shirley jogger was good Samaritan, police say
Shirley police said the “suspicious” person in a van who approached a woman jogging alone on Tuesday was just a good Samaritan offering a bottle of water. Police said Thursday they were able to identify the driver of the green van and confirm he did make contact with the jogger and offer a bottle of […]

AG Healey: Glock firearms are ‘prone to accidental discharge’
Attorney General Maura Healey is investigating possible safety problems involving guns by Remington and Glock, reports The Boston Globe. In a newly disclosed legal action, Healey says Glock guns are “prone to accidental discharge” and she is concerned that Glock may have ignored warnings about the problem. She wants gun manufacturers to reveal customer safety […]

District fire chief resigns after assault and lewd conduct charges
A district chief for the Boston Fire Department accused of assault and lewd conduct submitted his resignation Monday, avoiding the possibility of department charges, The Boston Globe reports. Paul Hutchinson, a 54-year-old Westwood resident, pleaded guilty to an assault and battery charge in Dedham District Court in July. The charges stemmed from an incident last […]

Police in Shirley step up patrols after runner approached by stranger
Police in Shirley, Massachusetts, have stepped up patrols after a woman reported she was approached by a man in a van while she was out running alone

Boston police body camera program delayed by union lawsuit
The start of a program to equip 100 Boston police officers with body cameras has been delayed as a judge considers a request from the city’s largest police union to temporarily halt the program

State police and naval officers surprised this Medal of Honor recipient on his 92nd birthday
U.S. Navy Captain Thomas Hudner Jr. got quite the surprise party to ring in his 92nd birthday. A group of about 50 state police and Naval Chief Petty officers surprised the Congressional Medal of Honor recipient at his Concord home Wednesday, bringing with them a birthday cake and a special gift: a plaque made from wood, a bolt, and […]

Everett mayor requests meeting with Uber CEO
Following several recent incidents that have resulted in criminal charges, the mayor of a suburban Boston city has requested a meeting with the CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber

11-year-old boy shot inside Abington home
An 11-year-old boy is suffering from potentially life-threatening injuries after being shot in the face inside an Abington home Wednesday afternoon, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said during a press conference. The boy is thought to be stable. Cruz said police received a call around 3:15 p.m. about a boy suffering from a gunshot wound inside a Linwood Street home. Based on […]

Massachusetts prosecutor to give guidance on transgender law
Attorney General Maura Healey is preparing to offer guidance to businesses and law enforcement under a new state law that allows transgender people to use public accommodations that correspond to their gender identity

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