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15-year-old boy hit by slow-moving freight train near Polar Park in Worcester
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (118+ words) A 15-year-old boy was struck by a freight train in Worcester on Sunday, shortly after his parents reported him missing, police said. The boy, who is non-verbal, was hit around 11: 42 a. m. near Polar Park and the train tracks near Madison Street,…...
Trahan Unveils Great American AI Draft
42+ min ago (178+ words) Not everyone in Congress is sold. The House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy publicly pushed back, arguing that the draft "does not meet the enormity of the moment" and declining to endorse it in its current form. In…...
Man sentenced in 2022 Springfield salon shooting
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (398+ words) UPDATE 6/29/26: Terrell Barnes pleaded guilty on June 25, 2026, to first-degree robbery and first-degree assault in a 2022 salon shooting that injured a woman in Springfield. Barnes was sentenced to ten years in prison for the assault and robbery charges. An armed criminal…...
Visit Springfield releases documentary series about Route 66
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (384+ words) Madison Yohn, marketing content manager for Visit Springfield, said the VP of Marketing Andrea Copeland came to her with the idea for a documentary. "She really thought that people in Springfield just didn't know a lot of the importance of…...
Cambridge Man Sentenced 90 Days For Cat Abuse
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (247+ words) A Cambridge man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for the brutal abuse of a cat named Sage, a case that has gripped local animal advocates and stirred fresh debate over how the courts handle animal cruelty. When Sage…...
Boston police investigate child's death in Dorchester
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (250+ words) Boston police are investigating the death of a child at a Dorchester home after officers were called to 17 Gaylord Street shortly after 7: 30 p. m. Sunday, according to officials. Officers stayed at the address into the night while detectives began an initial review…...
'Top Chef' finalist and Quincy chef cooks up ways to keep his roots and community close
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (758+ words) Chef Laurence Louie held a flattened piece of dough in his palm, scooped a pile of roasted pork on top and pinched the sides of the dough to seal it into a ball. Pinch, pleat. Pinch, pleat. The making of…...
Red Sox Walk Off Yankees In 10th At Fenway Park
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (116+ words) Fenway Park turned into a madhouse on Sunday night, and it took every bit of 10 innings to get there. Sonny Gray flirted with history, the Red Sox nearly handed it away, and then Jarren Duran smoked a walk-off single to…...
Northeastern Pays $169 M For East Village Dorm In Boston
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (140+ words) Northeastern University has shelled out $169 million to buy East Village, the 17-story residence hall that has loomed over the edge of its Huntington Avenue campus since 2015. The tower has been home to honors and upper-class undergraduates and packs in classroom…...
Roxbury hit-and-run leaves pedestrian critical
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (158+ words) According to 7 NEWS WHDH, a preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle did not stop and instead continued on, heading toward Quincy and Warren streets after the collision. Officers at the scene reported finding the injured pedestrian at Holborn and Warren following…...