EARLY CANCERS, DIAGNOSED BEFORE THE AGE OF 50, BECOME INCREASINGLY COMMON WITH EACH GENERATION. THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FROM BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL. SOMEONE BORN IN 1960 IS MORE AT RISK OF BEING DIAGNOSED BEFORE AGE 50 THAN SOMEONE BORN IN 1950 AND LACK OF SLEEP AT AN EARLIER AGE. THE HOSPITAL WISHES TO … Read more
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden defeated Boston City Councilman Ricardo Arroyo in a Democratic primary race for district attorney’s office that was marred by controversy, according to The Associated Press. The AP called the race for Hayden, who served only eight months as a prosecutor. Early Wednesday, Arroyo said it was clear he had … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Maura Healey won the Democratic primary for governor in Massachusetts on Tuesday, bringing her one step closer to becoming the first openly gay candidate and the first woman elected to the state’s highest political office – eight years after being elected the nation. first openly gay attorney general. Healey, whose … Read more
An 18-year-old driver faces charges in a hit-and-run accident that injured a child on Cape Cod earlier this month. Jakob Gifford, of Marstons Mills, Mass., is charged in the Aug. 20 crash that injured an 8-year-old boy who was riding a scooter, police said. Gifford was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after … Read more
Investigators have identified the four family members who died Tuesday in a triple murder-suicide in Lynn, Massachusetts. Essex and Lynn County investigators say Kahosay Sharifi, 31, shot and killed her father, Mohamad Sharifi, 66, and brother-in-law, Sanjar Halin, 34, at 98 Rockaway St. She then shot and killed his brother-in-law’s father. , Abdul Halin, 56, … Read more
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority estimates that about 16% of work scheduled for the Orange Line’s 30-day shutdown has been completed. I really want to thank everyone involved, our users, the public, our municipal partners for their patience,” MBTA CEO Steve Poftak said Wednesday. “We are delighted with the progress we are making. “We certainly … Read more
The first real test of the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown begins Monday as morning commuters navigate new transportation options for the 30-day shutdown. The 11 miles of the Orange Line, from Oak Grove to Forest Hills stations, closed Friday evening and are expected to remain closed until 5 a.m. on September 19. Planned projects include … Read more
A charter school in Massachusetts where an 8th grader was charged with a uniform offense for wearing a hijab says she understands her “handling of the situation came across as insensitive.” A family member of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student posted on social media a photo of the “school uniform compliance form” the … Read more
A charter school in Massachusetts where an 8th grader was charged with a uniform offense for wearing a hijab says she understands her “handling of the situation came across as insensitive.” A family member of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student posted on social media a photo of the “school uniform compliance form” the … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have had success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when fielding moderate candidates who could appeal to voters of both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy might once again bear fruit. But Republican voters have nominated former President Donald Trump loyalists in several … Read more