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State representative to file bill to return non-lethal equipment to Tewksbury State Hospital security
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (391+ words) Updated on: April 21, 2026 / 7: 36 PM EDT / CBS Boston There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back." Representative David Robertson…...
Cape Cod researcher says newly found 1949 whale recording is critical discovery: "I'm getting goosebumps"
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (479+ words) April 21, 2026 / 6: 43 PM EDT / CBS Boston More than 76 years ago, a research team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was working in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda when they lowered a microphone into the ocean. What they recorded that day would sit…...
Dash camera video shows chaos during massive Massachusetts street takeover
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (26+ words) Police released video of a crowd of people jumping on an officer's cruiser in Randolph, Massachusetts. Dash camera video shows chaos during massive Massachusetts street takeover...
Suffolk District Attorney announced 81 new charges against Massachusetts doctor
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (27+ words) Former Brigham & Women's Hospital Dr. Derrick Todd is facing 81 new sexual assault charges, prosecutors announced. Suffolk District Attorney announced 81 new charges against Massachusetts doctor...
Cape Cod researchers say whale recording from 1949 could be just the beginning
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (34+ words) A whale recording from 1949 was just discovered, and researchers on Cape Cod say it is a critical piece of science. Cape Cod researchers say whale recording from 1949 could be just the beginning...
Nurse is "afraid" after state removes non-lethal tools from Tewksbury State Hospital security
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (45+ words) There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back. Nurse is "afraid" after state removes non-lethal tools from Tewksbury…...
Balanced offensive attack, Coyle's slugging powers BU softball to doubleheader sweep over Army
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (454+ words) The Boston University softball team won both games of a doubleheader against Patriot League rival Army West Point on Saturday, winning the first game 10-4 and the second 8-2." After dropping the series opener on Friday, the Terriers (37-13, 13-2 Patriot League) responded by…...
Title Town Takes: Game 1 of the playoffs saw the Celtics dominate and the Bruins collapse " and the Red Sox face pitching issues.
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (680+ words) The Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in game 1 of their first-round matchup on Sunday, 123-91." Sixers fans never seem to learn their lesson. They said they wanted Boston, and they got Boston." The Celtics" 32-point win was a product of Jayson Tatum…...
12 ways for kids and adults to mark Earth Day in (and near) New Bedford
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (576+ words) For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22, a day when people around the world come together to think about the planet and what we can do to take better care of it. The first Earth Day took…...
Springfield appoints Jill Cuadros to fill Ward 4 council seat
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (193+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Springfield City Council appointed Jill Cuadros to serve as the Ward 4 Interim City Councilor, filling a vacancy on the council through Dec. 31, 2026. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve Ward 4 and the Springfield community," Cuadros said. "Springfield…...