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US festival of Thanksgiving, a day of mourning for the Wampanoag people

This Thursday marks Thanksgiving in the United States, a festival so deeply rooted in American tradition that it's more widely celebrated than Christmas. Thanksgiving commemorates the convivial sharing of a meal between the first English pilgrims to land on the shores of present-day Massachusetts in 1620 and the Wampanoag tribe,…

France 24 · Nov 23, 2023

2 charged with operating sex ring that catered to wealthy clients will remain behind bars for now

Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Massachusetts ballot initiative campaigns related to education, psychedelics, tipped workers, app-based drivers, and state auditor responsibilities file signatures with local clerks for the 2024 ballot

Massachusetts ballot initiative campaigns related to education, psychedelics, tipped workers, app-based drivers, and state auditor responsibilities filed signatures with local clerks for the 2024 ballot.

Ballotpedia · Nov 22, 2023

Owl swoops on dog, returns to attack owner in Massachusetts

The dog was uninjured but its owner suffered gash wounds to his head during the harrowing incident.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 17, 2023

Nearly 450 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis At Massachusetts Hospital

Hospital officials said the expected infection risk from the incidents is "extremely small" and no case connected to it has been reported yet.

Medical Daily · Nov 17, 2023

Massachusetts lawmakers fail to approve $250M in emergency shelter aid

The Massachusetts Legislature has wrapped up its formal session without a deal on a supplemental budget

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Getting Covid and flu vaccines together is better, study suggests

Research involving Massachusetts healthcare workers shows higher levels of antibodies in group who received both shots at once

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023

Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots

Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived to Massachusetts say they’re frustrated with a lack of good options after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created a wait list

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life

As renewable energy production expands across the U.S., the environmental impacts of these new sources are receiving increased attention. In a recent report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined whether and how constructing offshore wind farms in the Nantucket Shoals region, southeast of Massachusetts, could affect critically…

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2023

New Englanders are fighting against new infrastructure for carbon-intensive billionaire travel. If they win, the significance could be global

The median wealth of a U.S. private jet owner is $190 million–and their emissions 10 to 20 times those of an average airplane passenger.

Fortune · Nov 14, 2023