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Melrose elementary schools not celebrating Halloween in classrooms this year
Elementary schools in Melrose will eschew Halloween celebrations in their buildings this week in favor of broader, fall-themed activities, Superintendent Julie R. Kukenberger said Friday in a letter to families.
Concord-Carlisle High School teacher placed on leave for allegedly using racial slur
The teacher, who also serves as a coach in another school district, allegedly used the racial slur while addressing student-athletes after a game Friday night.
What we know about the death of 5-year-old Elijah ‘Eli’ Lewis
“Where is Eli?” That question, which had haunted a little boy’s family and stumped police, was answered Saturday when a cadaver-sniffing dog discovered the body of 5-year-old Elijah Lewis in a makeshift grave in Ames Nowell State Park in Abington.
Mayoral rivals to face off in final live debate
Tonight’s debate represents Annissa Essaibi George’s last big chance to chip away at support for Michelle Wu, who maintains a substantial lead.
WWE’s Survivor Series will return to TD Garden in 2022
The wrestling entertainment company will also hold a pay-per-view event at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence next spring.
Watch live at 7 p.m.: Final Boston mayoral debate
City Councilors Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu are set to participate in their final televised debate of the campaign Tuesday, hosted by The Boston Globe, WBUR, WCVB, and the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston and held at the WCVB studios.
Gender bias trial targeting BPD captain, city to begin in federal court
Unfolding as Boston prepares to elect its first female mayor on Nov. 2, a gender discrimination trial will examine the work experience of a high-ranking female officer in Boston’s male-dominated police force.
Some Bostonians feel largely unheard. With MIT’s ‘Real Talk’ portal now public, here’s a chance to really listen.
“Real Talk For Change,” a series of community conversations, will be available Monday on an online portal. MIT researchers said they hope the conversations will prompt future community dialogues about the lived experiences of everyday Bostonians, particularly those in marginalized communities.
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Weymouth Food Pantry to start a food bank serving South Shore
The Weymouth Food Pantry is expanding its warehouse and starting a South Shore Food Bank, which will provide food storage space to pantries in 18 other communities.
South Shore region embraces the spooky spirit of Halloween
Ghosts and goblins never had it so good as a range of public events celebrate a holiday’s spectral fun.
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Giant banners say what Somerville is about
Assembly Row and the Somerville Arts Council has unveiled a new art installation titled “We are Somerville.”
With Boston Marathon’s return, Newton residents ran again for charity
Newton runners teamed up with charity groups and raised money for various organizations in this year’s Boston Marathon — held in person on Oct. 11 for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Back to the 19th century: Newton’s Jackson Homestead and Museum welcomes families to hayfest
The smell of freshly pressed apples and hay filled the air at the Jackson Homestead and Museum Oct. 3, drawing hundreds of families out on a cloudy day to dip candles and churn butter at the Homestead Hayfest.
‘We’re thrilled to bring it back.’ Newton’s annual Harvest Fair returns
Newton held its 46th annual Harvest Fair on Oct. 16 and 17 after taking last year off due to the pandemic.
A lopsided financial battle is playing out in Newton’s mayoral race
In the final weeks of Newton’s mayoral race, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has drawn upon a sizable war chest to help blunt a challenge from former city councilor-at-large Amy Mah Sangiolo.
Here are the candidates running in Newton’s races for mayor, City Council, and School Committee
Voters across Newton Nov. 2 will decide contested races for mayor, City Council, and School Committee.