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5 fun things to do in Massachusetts weekend of Nov. 14 to 16
5 fun things to do in Massachusetts weekend of Nov. 14 to 16
Looking for something fun to do in Massachusetts this weekend? Here are five suggestions.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
5 fun things to do in Massachusetts weekend of Nov. 14 to 16
Pig caught on busy interstate after police foot chase | Click on the image to read the full story
Pig caught on busy interstate after police foot chase
A unique suspect was taken into custody after showing off impressive speed
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November 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Pig caught on busy interstate after police foot chase | Click on the image to read the full story
Epstein emails reveal enduring ties with influential figures even after his sex crime conviction | Click on the image to read the full story
Epstein emails reveal enduring ties with influential figures even after his sex crime conviction
Thousands of documents released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday offer a new glimpse into what his relationships with business executives, reporters, academics and political players looked like over a decade.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Epstein emails reveal enduring ties with influential figures even after his sex crime conviction | Click on the image to read the full story
Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, and ongoing strikes reported | Click on the image to read the full story
Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, and ongoing strikes reported
Russia has launched a massive attack on Kyiv, causing fires and scattering debris across the city.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, and ongoing strikes reported | Click on the image to read the full story
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an energetic and eclectic night
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an energetic and eclectic night
The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards are here and back in Las Vegas
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November 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an energetic and eclectic night
Mass. principal camps out on school rooftop, fulfilling promise to students | Click on the image to read the full story
Mass. principal camps out on school rooftop, fulfilling promise to students
It's not every day you see a school principal climbing up a school building with plans to spend the night on the rooftop, as part of a promise kept to 457 elementary school students.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Mass. principal camps out on school rooftop, fulfilling promise to students | Click on the image to read the full story
Deadly pedestrian crash under investigation on the North Shore | Click on the image to read the full story
Deadly pedestrian crash under investigation on the North Shore
A pedestrian died after being struck by a BMW in Georgetown Thursday night.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Deadly pedestrian crash under investigation on the North Shore | Click on the image to read the full story
Details released for former VP Dick Cheney's funeral | Click on the image to read the full story
Details released for former VP Dick Cheney's funeral
The funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney will take place next week.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Details released for former VP Dick Cheney's funeral | Click on the image to read the full story
'Three cheeses on, we could still taste it': A Swiss Gruyère crowned the world's best cheese | Click on the image to read the full story
'Three cheeses on, we could still taste it': A Swiss Gruyère crowned the world's best cheese
A Swiss Gruyère just beat over 5,200 rivals to be named the world’s best cheese in 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
'Three cheeses on, we could still taste it': A Swiss Gruyère crowned the world's best cheese | Click on the image to read the full story
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary | Click on the image to read the full story
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary
Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary | Click on the image to read the full story
One dead in wrong-way crash on Mass. highway, police say | Click on the image to read the full story
One dead in wrong-way crash on Mass. highway, police say
A wrong-way crash on I-195 in Somerset left one driver dead Thursday night.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
One dead in wrong-way crash on Mass. highway, police say | Click on the image to read the full story
Boston University student admits to calling ICE on Allston car wash employees | Click on the image to read the full story
Boston University student admits to calling ICE on Allston car wash employees
The president of the Boston University College Republicans, Zac Segal, claimed on social media three days after the arrests that he was the reason ICE agents showed up at the car wash in the first place.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Boston University student admits to calling ICE on Allston car wash employees | Click on the image to read the full story
DiZoglio launches ballot push to put State House under Public Records Law | Click on the image to read the full story
DiZoglio launches ballot push to put State House under Public Records Law
"You pay taxes, so you have a right to know," DiZoglio wrote in a post on X Thursday night. "Transparency, accountability, and accessibility matter."
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November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
DiZoglio launches ballot push to put State House under Public Records Law | Click on the image to read the full story
Goats on the go: 'Free goat walks' provide a neighborhood with a quirky mental health escape | Click on the image to read the full story
Goats on the go: 'Free goat walks' provide a neighborhood with a quirky mental health escape
In one Idaho neighborhood, stress relief comes with hooves, horns, and a leash — meet the goats who are changing the mood block by block.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Goats on the go: 'Free goat walks' provide a neighborhood with a quirky mental health escape | Click on the image to read the full story
Mass. college moves DHS recruiting event online following student backlash | Click on the image to read the full story
Mass. college moves DHS recruiting event online following student backlash
The College of the Holy Cross moved a DHS recruiting session to Zoom after students planned peaceful protests.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Mass. college moves DHS recruiting event online following student backlash | Click on the image to read the full story
Delayed benefits, canceled flights, missing data: Shutdown ends, but chaos lingers | Click on the image to read the full story
Delayed benefits, canceled flights, missing data: Shutdown ends, but chaos lingers
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but federal workers and agencies are still grappling with the aftermath, including delayed payments and disrupted services.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Delayed benefits, canceled flights, missing data: Shutdown ends, but chaos lingers | Click on the image to read the full story
One week left to claim expiring $50k Powerball ticket sold in Mass. | Click on the image to read the full story
One week left to claim expiring $50k Powerball ticket sold in Mass.
The Massachusetts State Lottery warns a $50,000 Powerball ticket must be claimed by next Thursday or it will be forfeited.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
One week left to claim expiring $50k Powerball ticket sold in Mass. | Click on the image to read the full story
'I didn't know he was struggling': Home Base supports widow following husband’s suicide | Click on the image to read the full story
'I didn't know he was struggling': Home Base supports widow following husband’s suicide
Eric Jenkins was under a doctor’s care for a decade for post-traumatic stress disorder, but his wife said he suffered in silence and she had no idea he was struggling.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
'I didn't know he was struggling': Home Base supports widow following husband’s suicide | Click on the image to read the full story
The former jury foreman for Karen Read’s second murder trial says the outcome might have been different if Read had been charged only with manslaughter and not with second-degree murder.
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The former jury foreman for Karen Read’s second murder trial says the outcome might have been different if Read had been charged only with manslaughter and not with second-degree murder.
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media | Click on the image to read the full story
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
The roughly foot-long crocodilian startled a few people and became an instant social media star after confused onlookers took videos of it slipping out of sight. But the animal is not native to Massachusetts, and couldn't possibly survive the harsh New England winter, so the search for the wayward gator was on.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media | Click on the image to read the full story
Karen Read jury foreman says trial could have been different with lesser charges | Click on the image to read the full story
Karen Read jury foreman says trial could have been different with lesser charges
The foreman said the verdict might have changed if she had been charged with manslaughter instead of second-degree murder.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Karen Read jury foreman says trial could have been different with lesser charges | Click on the image to read the full story
'You just never deal with that stress': Veteran finds healing at Home Base | Click on the image to read the full story
'You just never deal with that stress': Veteran finds healing at Home Base
The program combines therapy with complementary and alternative medicine to help treat the invisible wounds of war.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
'You just never deal with that stress': Veteran finds healing at Home Base | Click on the image to read the full story
New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here's how it works | Click on the image to read the full story
New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here's how it works
Text to 911 lets users contact emergency services from areas with no cell signal using satellite-enabled phones. Here's how to sign up for free and how it works.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here's how it works | Click on the image to read the full story
300,000 Mass. residents could see health premium spike, Healey warns | Click on the image to read the full story
300,000 Mass. residents could see health premium spike, Healey warns
Gov. Maura Healey warns 300,000 Massachusetts residents could face large health insurance premium hikes if federal tax credits lapse.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
300,000 Mass. residents could see health premium spike, Healey warns | Click on the image to read the full story
Taylor Swift drops 'Eras Tour' doc trailer, with 'mysterious forces at play'
Taylor Swift drops 'Eras Tour' doc trailer, with 'mysterious forces at play'
Taylor Swift dropped the trailer for her forthcoming docuseries "The End of an Era."
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November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Taylor Swift drops 'Eras Tour' doc trailer, with 'mysterious forces at play'