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Springfield moves to enforce kratom ban via executive order
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (60+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health commissioner has designated kratom as a Schedule I controlled substance, making any possession, distribution, sale or manufacturing of the substance a criminal drug offense. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health commissioner has designated kratom…...
Lawrence community reacts to ICE activity
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (30+ words) FOX59's Scarlett O'Hara learned more information as the Lawrence community is reacting to ICE activity. FOX59's Scarlett O'Hara learned more information as the Lawrence community is reacting to ICE activity....
Cambridge flood plan divides city leaders as FEMA deadline looms
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (621+ words) Water Street in Cambridge flooded. CAMBRIDGE, Md. – The city of Cambridge is trying to figure out its next steps in a plan to protect itself from flooding, but not all city leaders are on the same page. Monday's work session aimed…...
TRACKING LOWELL | Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass near or just west of Kauai early next week
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (339+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Lowell is forecast to pass near or just west of the Western Hawaiian Islands early next week. Hurricane Lowell is now about 585 miles south of Lihue, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane....
Northeastern University loses legal war to Massachusetts’ smallest town over coastal expansion
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (496+ words) Massachusetts’ smallest town has scored a legal victory against Northeastern University, with the state’s highest court upholding its right to preserve open space intended for a campus expansion. The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling ends an eight-year debate between Northeastern and…...
Lowell forecast to remain a major hurricane as it turns near Kauai late Monday
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (832+ words) Thursday, September 3, 2026 85° Today's Paper This graphic shows the wind-forecast map for Hurricane Lowell as of 8 a.m. today. The five-day forecast map of Hurricane Karina as of 11 a.m. today. Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is forecast to remain as a powerful…...
Springfield Public Schools adopts AI-powered attendance software
27+ min ago (854+ words) One of the biggest school districts in the Northeast is embracing an AI tool designed to tackle attendance and boost outreach with student families. It comes at a time when the district is still defining its approach to artificial intelligence....
Maynard MA Water Main Break Triggers Five-Day Emergency
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (265+ words) The scale of the loss is striking given how recently Maynard eased its water rules. The town had reduced its public water restriction from Level 3 to Level 2 on August 26, after Massachusetts state officials downgraded the regional drought rating, according to…...
Cambridge halves participatory budgeting to $500,000 as 13th annual cycle kicks off
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (562+ words) Cambridge’s annual participatory budgeting process is kicking off again, giving residents another chance to decide how the city spends public money, though this year they’ll have only half as much to work with. The city opened idea submissions for its…...
Motorcyclist Dies in I-93 Crash Near Exit 17, Concord NH
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (274+ words) A motorcyclist died early Thursday after losing control on the Interstate 93 southbound on-ramp near Exit 17 in Concord, New Hampshire, sending the rider off the motorcycle as it came to rest near a guardrail. Troopers were called to the scene just…...