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Massachusetts firefighter killed in motorcycle crash was a Plymouth State graduate
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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September 3, 2025
WINTER AND WRAP UP BY THE END OF NEXT SUMMER. IT'S BEING PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL MONEY. TONIGHT.. WE'VE LEARNED A MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH.. WAS A GRADUATE OF PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY. 23-YEAR-OLD JACK BONAZZOLI WAS...
Massachusetts man charged in death of Portland chef arraigned
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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New details were released Tuesday in the death of a Portland chef whose body was found in his car in Massachusetts. Christopher Caron of Massachusetts was arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge for the death of Declan Perry, who was found dead last...
Massachusetts state court allows consumer protection suit over home equity investment product to proceed
JD Supra - California
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September 2, 2025
On August 21, a Massachusetts superior court denied a motion to dismiss filed by a financial technology company offering a home equity investment (HEI) product. The financial technology company asserted that the HEI is an option to acquire a...
Massachusetts judge apologizes to conservative justices on Supreme Court
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Writing as part of that emergency order, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh had suggested that Young subverted the court’s will by failing to apply an earlier emergency order focused on canceled Education Department grants to his NIH case....
Massachusetts man killed in motorcycle crash
NECN - Massachusetts
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A Massachusetts man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon. Around 2:40 p.m. Monday, Holyoke police responded to the intersection of Lyman and North Bridge streets for a report of a motorcyclist being struck, the Hampden District...
Massachusetts man accused of killing friend, allegedly tried to stage his death as an OD
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
Prosecutors say a Massachusetts man Googled “When you die, how long before you poop and pee yourself?” the day after he allegedly obtained fentanyl and cocaine and then proceeded to beat and strangle his friend. Christopher Caron, 42, of Scituate,...
Massachusetts reports first West Nile virus case in a human this year
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
A woman in her 70s has been infected with West Nile virus in Middlesex County, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported Tuesday, marking the state’s first human case of the mosquito-born disease this year. “West Nile virus can be a...
‘People want to be outdoors’: Massachusetts named No. 1 in outdoor recreation
Athol Daily News - Massachusetts
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September 1, 2025
Sign up for the Athol Daily News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Massachusetts has been named the fastest-growing state in outdoor recreation, and if you ask outdoor adventure business owners in the area, it’s clear to see...
Season's first human case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts is diagnosed
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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A woman in her 70s is the first person to be diagnosed with West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday. Authorities said the woman was exposed to the disease in Middlesex County....
Keller: Will Massachusetts voters favor younger candidates in the mid-term elections?
CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. With many Democrats older than 65 set to retire, are voters looking for younger candidates? And will Massachusetts follow suit? Democrats are retiring...
Trump administration to review previous approval of Massachusetts wind farm project
Markets Insider
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September 2, 2025
fokkebok The Trump administration plans to review a permit issued to the SouthCoast Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts that was approved in the final days of the Biden administration last year, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing a filing...
Portland man found dead outside of Massachusetts hospital was strangled officials say
WABI - Maine
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September 2, 2025
WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WABI) - Prosecutors said the Portland man who was found dead in a car outside of a hospital in Massachusetts two weeks ago was strangled. According to CBS Boston, 27-year-old Declan Perry, was found wrapped inside of a car...
Massachusetts tosses ‘junk fees’ in the bin, will prohibit hidden charges
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
Bay State residents should now be able to make purchases without worrying about differences in the price they were shown and the cost of the bill. According to Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Sept. 2 was the day that the state’s newest and...
Massachusetts issues final SMART 3.0 regulations, sets solar incentive capacity for 2025
Solar Power World
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September 2, 2025
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) issued final regulations for its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) 3.0 program, including plans to reassess incentives and capacity annually. The Solar Energy Industries...
Massachusetts man accused of killing Portland chef pleads not guilty
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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September 2, 2025
A Massachusetts man who faces a murder charge in the death of a Portland chef pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning. Christopher Caron, 42, of Scituate, is accused of killing 27-year-old Declan Perry and dropping his body off outside South Shore...
Massachusetts man driving red sports car clocked speeding 131 mph: Police
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
A 24-year-old man driving a red sports car was clocked speeding more than 130 mph over the holiday weekend, according to police. Haverhill man Joseph Cummings was arrested in New Hampshire and charged with reckless driving. Troopers from the New...
First human case of West Nile virus reported in Massachusetts this season
NECN - Massachusetts
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The first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this season has been reported, health officials announced Tuesday. The patient is a woman in her 70s, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She was exposed in Middlesex...
Massachusetts summer camp worker accused of taking ‘inappropriate photos’ of a child
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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September 2, 2025
A 20-year-old man working at a local summer camp is accused of taking inappropriate photos of a child at the camp, according to officials. East Bridgewater man Bradley Collins has been arraigned on charges of indecent assault and battery on a...
First human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Massachusetts
WJAR - Rhode Island
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the first human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this year. Officials said a woman in her 70s was exposed to the virus in Middlesex County. The risk for West Nile virus is is moderate...
Trump to review approval of Massachusetts offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The Trump administration plans to reconsider a permit issued to a large wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, the latest move in its targeted campaign against the clean energy resource. The US Interior Department intends to review the...