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Mayor Wu signs ordinance creating first city-run planning department in 70 years
Mayor Michelle Wu signed off on an ordinance Wednesday reinstating a planning department run by the city for the first time in 70 years in a ceremony in the West...
Powerball jackpot hits $1B, ninth largest in lottery history
An estimated $1.09 billion prize is now on the line for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, which can be paid out in an annuity over 30 years or as a $527.3 million...
‘A loss for the community:’ New England Sinai Hospital set to close
The closure will remove 39 rehabilitation service beds, 119 chronic care service beds, and all ambulatory care services at the hospital, Steward wrote in a 90-day notice to the Department...
State Police rescue injured owl stranded on Danvers highway Easter morning
A State Police trooper spotted and gave a hoot about an injured owl stranded on the side of the road in Danvers on Sunday morning.
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Powerball jackpot nears $1B as ticket sales soar
The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $975 million after the drawing Saturday night, as a nearly three-month stretch with no big winner continues.
Harvard Library removes human skin from binding of French book
After decades of controversy, the Harvard Library has removed the human skin from one of the most notorious books in its collection, "Des destinées de l’âme."
Boston School Committee approves $1.5B BPS budget proposal
The FY 2025 budget marks the end of millions in federal COVID-era ESSER funding, the launch of a sweeping inclusive education plan, and initial steps away from the district's long-held...
Boston settles for $4.6M in wrongful death lawsuit related to 2016 police shooting of mentally ill Black man
The City of Boston will pay $4.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of Terrence Coleman, nearly eight years after Boston police responded to her...
Boston commemorates 10th anniversary of deadly Beacon Street fire
Boston firefighters and city officials gathered Tuesday to remember the deadly Beacon Street fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters 10 years ago.
Massachusetts launches ‘Jaws’ lottery tickets ahead of 50th anniversary of film
The Massachusetts State Lottery launched the first "Jaws" lottery tickets around the state on Tuesday, offering grand prizes of $1 million and a summer 2025 movie-themed trip for two to...