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Worker in life-threatening condition after 30-foot fall at Kingston Amazon facility
The man was working at a construction site at the facility on William C Gould Way when he fell from the roof at 8:19 a.m. Saturday, Kingston Fire Captain John Bartlett said.
Soldiers, crew lost en route to Vietnam almost 60 years ago honored
Fifty-nine years after their chartered airliner disappeared without a trace over the Pacific, after decades of agonizing and unanswered questions, 93 American soldiers and 11 civilian crew members who vanished on a secret mission to South Vietnam finally were honored in a public ceremony Saturday.
New England news in brief
A resident and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm house fire Saturday that also displaced four elderly residents of a home in Mattapan, according to the fire department.
Two injured, four displaced after Saturday morning fire in Mattapan
The fire started around 6:45 a.m. at a two-story building that housed four elderly people at 120 Hazelton St..
Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians, demand end to US aid to Israel
Throngs of demonstrators rallied over Middle East violence Saturday from Copley Square to the offices of the Israeli consulate, demanding an end to US aid to Israel amid a growing armed conflict in the Middle East.
A different kind of journey for these migratory whales, including planes, cranes, and tractor-trailers
Mystic Aquarium airlifts beluga whales as advocates protest their confinement.
In the heart of the city, a fight brews over what’s needed more: parkland or social services
With the aging Lemuel Shattuck Hospital slated to close in three years and city officials considering sweeping changes at Franklin Park, tensions are mounting over the fate of the state-owned property.
Chad Kalepa Baybayan, seafarer who sailed using the stars, dies at 64
A revered Hawaiian seafarer, Chad Kalepa Baybayan was a torchbearer for the art of “wayfinding,” which ancestral Polynesian sailors used to navigate the Pacific Ocean by studying the stars, trade winds and flight patterns of bird.
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Free website connects Gloucester residents to services in 104 languages
Gloucester residents seeking child care, an affordable apartment, or a ride to the doctor’s office have a convenient new place to look for those and other services regardless of what language they speak.
Newton
Newton School Committee approves later start times for high schools
Newton is poised to begin later start times for the city’s two high schools this fall, after the School Committee on Monday supported a plan for students to begin classes at 9 a.m.
Should Newton impose zoning regulations on gun shops?
Read two views and vote in our online poll.
Newton residents speak out on proposed gun store rules
Dozens of Newton residents weighed in Monday night on proposed rules to regulate gun stores and other firearms businesses, some making passionate cases to officials about the role gun ownership and the Second Amendment should play in the city.
Newton
Newton seeks input before soliciting plans for armory
As Newton moves forward on a proposal to transform the West Newton armory into affordable housing, the city is seeking public comment on the latest step in the process.
Nomination papers for Newton’s city election in November now available
Nomination papers for Newton’s upcoming municipal election on Nov. 2 will be available starting Monday, according to the city clerk’s office.
Malden ducklings reunited with mom on Mother’s Day
A group of ducklings was rescued from a Malden storm drain on Mother’s Day morning and reunited with their mother, according to police.
‘No bolt fell on our audacious heads.’ Concord Museum features women who blazed a path to today
To mark the centennial of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote, Concord Museum is launching an exhibition celebrating the town's female authors, artists, and activists.
