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Gail Simpson announces run for Springfield mayor
4+ hour, 49+ 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
5+ hour, 52+ 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
6+ hour, 8+ 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
6+ hour, 19+ 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
10+ hour, 15+ 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
11+ hour, 42+ 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
15+ hour, 19+ 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…...
A stroll around Cambridge, an old English charmer
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (783+ words) You can often — though not always — gauge if you’re going to like your tour guide within the first 10 seconds. Their mannerisms, demeanour, attitude and voice are all telltale signs. I can sense after about three seconds that I’m probably going…...
Worcester shootings: One dead, one injured near club
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (117+ words) One man was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting in Worcester on Sunday, police said. Just after 2 a.m., officers responded to a pair of ShotSpotter activations for gunshots at 350... One man dead, one injured after shooting near Worcester…...
Council seeks partner for Worcester Shrub Hill redevelopment
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (136+ words) A development partner is being sought to help transform Worcester's historic Shrub Hill railway lands over the next 20 years. Worcestershire County Council and Worcester City Council are seeking an experienced partner to help deliver the long-term vision for the approximately…...