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Men’s Water Polo Club is still finding their identity amid mixed success
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (807+ words) Despite being a month and a half into their competitive season, Boston University Men’s Water Polo Club is still searching for their chemistry and rhythm. As a member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association, BU has already competed in two…...
Why true justice demands the end of the death penalty | The Breaking Point
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (565+ words) Capital punishment is often defended and viewed as a form of retribution and justice for the most severe of crimes. However, sentencing an individual to death raises crucial ethical questions surrounding human dignity and extremity of cruelty that consequently takes…...
Cambridge NAACP to elect new leadership
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (195+ words) The Cambridge branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will elect its leadership Nov. 30. All eight officer positions and up to 24 at-large seats on the branch’s executive committee are up for election, according to branch…...
Gail Simpson announces run for Springfield mayor
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (148+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Gail Simpson announced she is running for mayor of Springfield. Simpson made the announcement to a group of supporters Monday. She will challenge incumbent Mayor Misty Buscher, who announced her intent to run again in May. The…...
Massachusetts ballot questions: What a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ vote means
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (419+ words) A YES vote means: Replace separate party primaries for state elections with one primary open to all candidates, with the top two advancing to November.A NO vote means: Keep the current party-based primary system. Question 5 — Tax RebatesThe proposal revises…...
Wednesday's Child: 15-year-old Kolton
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (210+ words) CBS News Boston is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBZ-TV and channel 4, CBS News Boston offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Wednesday's Child: 15-year-old Kolton Next…...
More witnesses to testify in trial of ex-Massachusetts police officer charged in Sandra Birchmore death
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (582+ words) Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 11:04 AM EDT / CBS Boston Testimony in the trial of former Stoughton, Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell resumed for a second day Wednesday at federal court in South Boston. Farwell is accused of killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and…...
Waterbeach to Cambridge busway moves forward as councillors approve TWAO submission
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (606+ words) Councillors have agreed to submit an application to the Department for Transport seeking permission to begin work on the Waterbeach to Cambridge busway and travel hub. Cambridgeshire County Council approved submitting a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) for the…...
Quincy Salvation Army opens applications for Christmas food boxes, Angel Tree program
17+ hour, 35+ min ago (318+ words) QUINCY (WGEM) -The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command started accepting online applications for its Christmas Food Box and Angel Tree programs. Residents of Adams, Pike, and Brown counties are eligible to apply for a food box. Families with children 18 and…...
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (210+ words) CBS News Boston is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBZ-TV and channel 4, CBS News Boston offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with…...