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Possible mass graves near Mariupol as Russia attacks in east https://trib.al/5UeV9jF
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mounds of dirt seen in satellite imagery that Ukrainian officials say indicate new mass graves highlighted the savagery of a war that showed no signs of abating Friday, a…
Charlie Baker tries to sell Hynes as business booms at convention center https://trib.al/V1DuyCc
“This legislation would allow the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to sell the Hynes Convention Center, with proceeds from the sale going to affordable housing development and the Back Bay…
Massachusetts Senate names ‘swift-footed lizard of Holyoke’ official dinosaur https://trib.al/kz74KBj
Weighing in at about 90 pounds and measuring maybe six-feet-long, the only remaining contender for the title came step closer to the podium, after the state senate advanced a bill naming Podokesaur…
Massachusetts reports 2,528 new COVID cases, virus hospitalizations increase https://trib.al/lkymosp
Massachusetts health officials on Thursday reported more than 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, while virus hospitalizations ticked up again.
Boston-area COVID wastewater data shows ‘big increases,’ city health officials urge people to wear masks https://trib.al/Iber2p8
The most recent update from the Boston-area COVID wastewater tracker shows the highest virus sewage samples since late January. The local wastewater levels have spiked 109% over the last two weeks.
A Good Appetite: Leeks and fish get a lift from a tangy salsa verde https://trib.al/jot8TKC
I never appreciated leeks as a vegetable — as opposed to an aromatic — until I ate them with vinaigrette in Paris during my college year abroad.
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Sharp: FDA fails parents by allowing dangerous levels of heavy metals in baby foods https://trib.al/89iPUMl
In February 2021, a congressional report exposing four popular baby food companies for manufacturing products for children under 36 months with alarming concentrations of toxic metals was made publ…
Neman: Hard-to-open packages – readers respond https://trib.al/1qvimtZ
I seem to have touched a nerve.
Longtime Fitchburg Public Library Director Sharon Bernard retiring https://trib.al/hzD1W6g
FITCHBURG – After over five decades at the Public Library longtime Director Sharon Bernard is retiring next month, a move she calls “bittersweet.”
Putin claims victory in Mariupol but won’t storm steel plant https://trib.al/U5JbcX4
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory Thursday in the battle for Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to take the risk of storming the giant steel plant…
New omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 on the rise in New England, COVID strain appears to be ‘even more transmissible’ https://trib.al/vXQEvRX
Another omicron subvariant that’s apparently “even more transmissible” is gaining steam in New England. The subvariant BA.2.12.1 now accounts for 20% of new COVID cases in New Eng…
TSA staffers to drop masks except in places with ‘High’ community COVID-19 levels https://trib.al/sda8hod
The Transportation Security Administration told its employees and contractors that masking rules will follow federal tracking of community COVID-19 levels.
Massachusetts Legislature publishes report on PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’ that cause firefighter cancer https://trib.al/t8kyuFC
“PFAS is in all of the turnout gear that is used by our firefighters, and with the increase of PFAS in gear, we’ll also see increases in cancer rates,” said state Rep. Kate Hogan, D-Sto…
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate https://trib.al/V0igu0n
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials …
U.S. Capitol evacuated after parachute team for Washington Nationals game triggers false alarm https://trib.al/vwMYQJM
Capitol Police sent out an evacuation alert to people on Capitol grounds shortly after 6:30 p.m. before quickly retracting the panic-inducing notice. Instead, the plane that scared Capitol Police d…
Man wanted for stalking, sex assault arrested after chase on Mass Pike https://trib.al/gNNmLje
A man wanted on out-of-state warrants on charges including violent stalking and sex assault was chased down the Massachusetts Turnpike and arrested in an ordeal that lasted roughly an hour and a ha…
Fitchburg Airport’s successful COVID testing site https://trib.al/LLFfM56
Fitchburg Municipal Airport has played an integral public safety role during the COVID pandemic serving as testing site that processed 1,946 people from Jan. 1 through March 31.
Local roundup: Wolves roll into Sheryl Jones final https://trib.al/vf70dJS
The Nashoba Regional softball team took advantage of some stellar pitching to reach the final of the Sheryl Jones Tournament, topping Shrewsbury, 3-0, in a semifinal at Hudson High School on Wednes…
Analysis: App-based drivers in “limbo” amid ballot question fight https://trib.al/FKNwccc
A proposed ballot question that hinges on the status and benefits of drivers for app-based services is an “unusual” one and just one part of a bigger challenge around the gig economy an…
Charlie Baker assembles business community to tout tax cut plan for Tax Day https://trib.al/DemkVRL
“With residents and families continuing to face rising costs, Massachusetts should take action and pass tax cuts that will reduce costs and give taxpayers a break,” Baker said. “Revenues continue t…
Biden sells infrastructure in New Hampshire https://trib.al/n7GpoDI
President Biden hit the Granite State to pump his $1.2 trillion investment in infrastructure, but lifting the mask mandate and re-election maneuvering were also on the agenda.
Maura Healey releases ‘aggressive’ climate plan for Massachusetts, targets 100% clean electricity supply by 2030 https://trib.al/fLdAWIn
Maura Healey has released an “aggressive” climate plan for Massachusetts, vowing the state would achieve 100% clean electricity supply by 2030 under her administration. Her plan would e…
Massachusetts reports 22% jump in COVID cases over the long weekend https://trib.al/jyoNkD1
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported a daily average of 1,629 COVID cases over the holiday weekend, which was up 22% from the previous weekend.
More than 64% fail road tests in wake of Massachusetts RMV scandal https://trib.al/1DyTtiy
The registry reports that out of the 1,074 road test do-overs, 64.5% failed. Others just gave up and motorcycle riders are waiting for better weather.
Editorial: Collision course of unsustainable higher-ed costs https://trib.al/eV9FJjT
Arriving as UMass trustees finalized their decision to raise tuition and fees at most campuses for the first time in three academic years, a study by the Hildreth Institute found that declining gov…
Local roundup: Balanced Wolves remain unbeaten https://trib.al/F93njZM
The Nashoba Regional boys lacrosse team remains undefeated, rolling to an 18-5 victory over Wachusett Regional on Tuesday. Brayden MacLean and Jack Schartner each had four goals and an assist as th…
MBTA, Massport no longer requiring travelers mask up https://trib.al/tTY9lSk
Masks will no longer be required on MBTA vehicles and properties, Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials announced Tuesday afternoon, a day after a federal judge in Florida struck dow…
Day and night and through the extraordinary challenges of the pandemic, the tireless commitment and hard work of today’s nurses have saved countless lives and provided comfort beyond measure to patients and families across our community and country. Please join us in thanking the dedicated nurses who make our hospitals and communities a better place!
SUBMIT YOUR NURSES TODAY TO BE INCLUDED.
Look for our in-paper section on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Check it out now!
California woman pleads guilty to 2016 kidnapping hoax https://trib.al/ropcMSE
A Northern California woman pleaded guilty Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI about it…
Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy protection https://trib.al/zNFpo8E
AUSTIN, Texas — Infowars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy …
Federal judge tosses mask mandate for planes, other travel https://trib.al/PXIQQ5T
A federal judge in Florida on Monday voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in their response to the …
Mother of NH boy found dead in October charged with murder https://trib.al/JK9LLRu
The mother of a 5-year-old New Hampshire boy who was found dead in Massachusetts last fall has been charged with murder, authorities said Monday.
NTSB: Red line victim was rider, leaving train when killed https://trib.al/mufEjMx
“The preliminary information that we have at this time is that the passenger was exiting the train at the time of the accident,” Keith Holloway, a spokesperson for the NTSB, said in an emailed stat…
Blue Devils get past Bulldogs in extra innings https://trib.al/bghtKEs
FITCHBURG — Just three games into the season, the Monty Tech softball team has been scoring runs in bunches. The Bulldogs entered Monday’s Patriots’ Day matchup with visiting Leominster havin…
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