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12-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Concord
The child was flown to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries after she was struck shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday while crossing Commonwealth Avenue. The driver stayed at the scene, police said
Over 34,000 bags of heroin seized, three arrested, in Holyoke narcotics investigation
After a lengthy drug trafficking investigation, police seized 34,250 bags of heroin, $32,645 in cash, and 258 grams of suspected cocaine from a home and vehicle, officials said Friday.
‘I hate the cold’: In Boston, homeless people seek shelter from an extreme chill
As record low temperatures prepare to blanket Massachusetts this weekend, homeless Bostonians are facing a frightening dilemma: Head to shelter or brave weather this city hasn’t seen in more than a century.
Baby killed, mother seriously injured, after tree falls on vehicle in Southwick
The tree came down due to heavy winds on Friday, killing the baby and seriously injuring their mother, a 23-year-old Winstead, Conn. woman, officials said.
Boston must work to address its role in disparities, Wu says
“I have the chance to be surrounded by Black excellence, Black joy, Black brilliance, Black persistence, every single day here working for the city of Boston,” Wu said.
East Boston fire leaves 12 displaced amid cold emergency, no injuries
The American Red Cross was seeking to assist residents of 41 and 43 Cottage St., where a fire quickly spread amid the bitter cold Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Harvard winding down misinformation expert Joan Donovan’s research over school policy
During her time at Harvard, Donovan has become one of the most high-profile researchers on online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns.
THE GREAT DIVIDE
Despite hardships, many parents side with educators as Woburn teacher strike drags on
Even while Woburn parents have been forced to cope with the school closures, many scrambling to come up with alternative childcare arrangements, several parents expressed their support for their children’s teachers, blaming the mayor for the ongoing disruption to their lives.
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INFORMER
A pipe organ concert, a valentine-themed market, and auditions for a ballet summer program
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program celebrates and recognizes students accomplished in career and technical education.
NORWELL
Norwell voters fail to pass proposal for new town hall
The current building at 345 Main St. was built in 1950 and has been in failing condition for more than a decade, according to town officials.
The keys to success
Second Chance Cars provides automobiles to low-income recipients who can demonstrate that owning a car would help them get a job, keep a job, or advance within their field.
Brookline health officials to study impacts of retail marijuana on community, youth
The study will examine the legalization of retail marijuana and its impact on the community, particularly the town’s youth, officials said.
FIELD GUIDE
Poking around the lives of prickly porcupines among us
Contrary to folklore, porcupines cannot shoot their quills — they turn their back toward a potential predator when threatened and raise their quills.
BLOTTER TALES
Firefighters rescue a toy doll that fell into a storm drain
Firefighters save the day when a girl drops a doll down a sewer drain, a man finds a shard of a kitchen knife in his sandwich, and other odd tales from local police departments.
Genocide education grants distributed to local schools
An Act concerning genocide education, a law passed in December 2021, requires all Massachusetts school districts to include genocide education in middle and high schools.
SOUTH OF BOSTON
Local orchestras, bands heat up the winter music scene
The Bailey Street Brass, a South Shore-based brass quintet composed of Brockton Symphony Orchestra players, consists of two trumpets, a horn, trombone, and tuba.