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Massachusetts expands abortion access to any point during pregnancy
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (381+ words) Massachusetts eliminated its cutoff for when someone can get an abortion, making it the tenth state — along with Washington, D.C. — to allow the procedure at any point in pregnancy. "We believe that health care decisions should be made between women…...
Massachusetts ADU Demand Surges for "Close, But Not Too Close" Living
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (353+ words) Affordable Homes Act ADU Provisions Now Active in 350 Massachusetts Towns Plaistow, United States – August 6, 2026 / Bradford Construction Management / The by-right provisions, codified under 760 CMR 71.00, eliminated the special permits and zoning board hearings that had blocked or delayed ADU projects in many…...
Jason Arday and the simmering culture war that made his case explode
2+ min ago (727+ words) Holly Baxter investigates a movement that has been convinced for a long time that conservative students are being silenced across the world No one could have predicted it: a scandal over one academic’s career at Cambridge University, suddenly propelled into…...
Worcestershire set for solar eclipse - but where's the best place to watch it?
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (338+ words) SKYWATCHERS across Worcestershire are being urged to look west this week as a deep partial solar eclipse puts on one of the most dramatic celestial displays visible from the county in decades. The eclipse, which will take place on Wednesday,…...
Springfield bottle and can collector recovering after hit and run
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (544+ words) The cyclist injured in a recent Springfield hit-and-run is working toward recovery, physically, emotionally and financially. Christopher Walters is something of a local celebrity in east Springfield. The intellectually disabled 39-year-old can often be seen biking around the city collecting…...
Campbell defends Springfield courthouse procurement as developers seek investigation
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (701+ words) Attorney General Andrea Campbell is backing the state's controversial Springfield courthouse procurement, calling a legal complaint from losing bidders "nothing more than a fever dream of imagined malfeasance." Campbell's office filed her legal filing last Wednesday in a case that…...
Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels live event after plagiarism row
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (448+ words) Jason Arday has cancelled an appearance in London next month, following his resignation as a Cambridge professor in the wake of allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. Arday's talk at the Royal Geographical Society's conference has…...
Springfield Innovation adds board members, honors leaders
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (370+ words) Springfield Innovation Inc. has added three new directors to its board while recognizing two outgoing members who helped guide the organization's innovation and economic development efforts in southwest Missouri. New board members are Cheryl Hertel of CoxHealth, James Jeffries of…...
Springfield bottle and can collector recovering after hit and run - AOL
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (544+ words) The cyclist injured in a recent Springfield hit-and-run is working toward recovery, physically, emotionally and financially. Christopher Walters is something of a local celebrity in east Springfield. The intellectually disabled 39-year-old can often be seen biking around the city collecting…...
Mean Mary to play Cà d’Zan House Concerts - AOL
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (208+ words) International touring musician Mean Mary will play in Cambridge. According to a release, Mean Mary will make an appearance as part of the Cà d’Zan House Concerts on September 5. This unique music show will not only showcase songs from all…...