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A new class of lawyers will represent the state in criminal cases on behalf of the Middlesex County District Attorney's office after being sworn in recently.
District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that Middlesex County has sworn in its newest class of assistant district attorneys.
"These robberies were motivated, as so many are, by a desperate drug addiction," said Eric Mohan's attorney. "Eric has been struggling with addiction for many years and this spree was, unfortunately, the result."
Eric Mohan, 48, was arrested April 4, after robbing the Service Credit Union in Hampton. He also robbed a Lee bank.
After a decade as Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School's superintendent and principal, Bella Wong will not be seeking to extend her contract.
UK dorm developer Scape Development is building a 4-story lab in Davis Square, replacing existing businesses with new commercial space.
A three-alarm fire Wednesday at Cavicchio's Greenhouses in Sudbury resulted in no injuries but a hazmat team remained to monitor air quality.
The town of Wi******er took the Washington and Swanton parcel by eminent domain and is now seeking proposals to build affordable housing on site.
The town of Wi******er took the Washington and Swanton parcel by imminent domain and is now seeking proposals to build affordable housing on site.
Andre Strongbearheart Gaines Jr. and others worked to create a traditional mishoon on Nipmuc lands near Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury.
Trisha Longo originally wanted to be a Sudbury police officer like her father, but discovered dispatching was for her.
Trisha Longo originally wanted to be a Sudbury police officer like her father, but discovered dispatching was for her
American Repertory Theater in Cambridge brings Anna Deavere Smith's revised look at the 1992 riots to consider history and racism after George Floyd.
The Acton-Boxborough girls soccer team began the season last week with a victory and a draw, allowing zero goals along the way.
The antique saltbox style colonial home located at 99 Sudbury Road in the heart of Concord Center is on the market for $1.695 million. It has 11 rooms.
No delays anticipated in the reopening of the Orange and Green lines on Sept. 19. Work on schedule; two-thirds completed.
Bear sightings have been reported in Boxford, Woburn and many towns in between. How to adjust to life with a bear.
The former IBM campus in Littleton is set to become King Street Commons, a mixed-use development with apartments, shops and manufacturing space.
Max Hall, a science teacher at Concord Academy who lives in Sudbury, is putting the finishing touches on a homemade amphibious vehicle.
Bear sightings have been reported in Boxford, Woburn and many towns in between. How to adjust to life with a bear.
Some 25,000 public school students use the MBTA in grades 7-12; with 4,000 directly affected by the Orange Line closure.
The project includes 30 acres in Newbury, 132 in Ipswich, and 111 in Essex. 85 acres in Newbury was already finished. 916 more acres will be added.
Looking for an investment property? Here are five multi-family homes currently on the market in Arlington, Belmont and Watertown.
The former Melone Quarry in Sudbury is being redeveloped into Cold Brook Crossing, and now the developer wants to expand into Concord.
The former Melone Quarry in Sudbury is being redeveloped into Cold Brook Crossing, and now the developer wants to expand into Concord.
Looking for an investment property? Here are five multi-family homes currently on the market in Arlington, Belmont and Watertown.
Three families have owned the colonial home built in 1780 on Belmont's historic Pleasant Street district. It is under agreement for $1.395 million.
Riders, legislators say its not time for MBTA to relax; keep adjusting, keep tweaking.
“It seemed to be one of the most unique and different toppings. It quickly became our favorite pizza, and for our guests, as well.”
Pickle pizzas have been gaining popularity and are starting to show up on menus at pizza places all over the region.
“There are so many different steps, and they’re very temperamental. It’s not a cookie cutter recipe.”
Macarons are a popular French pastry, and a lot of work goes into making the small, delicate dessert.
Just barely in its second decade under the current ownership group, Black Swan has blossomed into one of the North Shore's finest
There are other options to keep your home cool, too.
With more heat waves in the forecast, home owners witout air conditioning may be considering getting it. What are the options and what do they cost?
Studies have found that Massachusetts towns have asked for a wide range of extras in agreements with dispensaries despite no negative impacts in having those businesses.
New rules surround cannabis, who gets to apply, funding for social equity applicants and limits to what communities can demand from applicants.
With these brand-new homes, location, location, location seems to be a driving factor in the cost.
Here are Gibson Sotheby's International Realty's five picks of the week for newly constructed homes ranging from $1.795 million to $4.798 million.
“We all deserve to have access to the mental health care we need, when we need it.”
Mental health reform bill assures behavioral health and wellness covered by insurance; pays providers on par with primary care physicians.
With many people working from home or adapting to a hybrid work model, the lunch rush experience for New England restaurants has forever been changed.
"We had kids crying when we had to say goodbye to them for the last time. They were really touched by our presence and I was touched too. It was a really wonderful experience to build a bond; it didn’t matter what country they were from.”
A Hanover teacher and her daughter spend two weeks in Poland teaching English to kids from Ukraine and Poland at a summer camp there.
The New Bedford museum's exhibit is quite international, owing to the fact that whalers out of the port city would traverse the globe.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum has documented and celebrated the whale’s distinct place in New England culture for over 100 years
Campsites' ban on bringing firewood has a practical reason- it prevents the migration of invasive species.
Two invasive insects have found their way into Massachusetts: the Asian longhorned beetle and the spotted lanternfly. Report them if you see them.
Chew on this: a simply diet switch could reduce a cow's carbon hoofprint by a significant amount.
No, she’s not a fossil fuel power plant or a gas-powered tractor trailer, but this blameless animal is, in fact, contributing to the climate crisis.
Which is your go-to course?
We compiled this list of some of the coolest courses and locations throughout the region for you to add to your summer must-do lists.
For 90 years, the Mystic Seaport Museum has opened its doors to visitors, a celebration of New England's historic culture, trades, and industry.
The park has two new operators for the upcoming winter season.
Owners of the Carver amusement park in a Facebook post Wednesday said Edaville is "no longer for sale."
“I love coaching and I’m really excited to have this opportunity to work with a great bunch of kids and maybe help them with pieces of the hockey knowledge that I’ve picked up over the years.”
Former Sacred Heart boys hockey coach Sean Coady has returned to lead the Plymouth North program
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After 9/11, cities and towns across the country received steel from the fallen Twin Towers. Chosen from an application process, cities and towns had to agree they would use the Ground Zero steel in memorials and public displays. Other World Trade Center steel became part of the official 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero, and 7.5 tons went to build the bow of the Navy ship USS New York. New York City sold 175,000 tons of the remaining steel scrap. Here's where a database of the pieces in New England: https://tinyurl.com/tnxd97sw
The Woburn Memorial High School Concert Band performs Encanto and WMHS Class President/Valediction Sarah Jane Weber gives her speech to the class of 2018.
Here is what Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin said about today's tragic accident at the library.
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