A local neo-Nazi group is growing rapidly from a Massachusetts-based infestation to a regional organization, the Anti-Defamation League says in its ‘Hate in the Bay State’ report.
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Hoax school shooting made worse when Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun
Local and state police had responded to a report of someone with a gun at St. John’s Prep at about 2 p.m. Monday, and the sound of the gunshot ‘elevated the situation,’ police said.
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Recent shark attacks worry beachgoers, yet experts say they’re very rare
The rate of shark bites has stayed steady in recent years, but it might feel like a more common occurrence because of the prevalence of smartphones.
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They’re back: Great white shark spotted feeding on seal off Cape Cod coast
The apex predators have been returning to that area in great numbers in recent years to feed on the rebounding seal population.
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Hollywood executive booed during Boston University graduation
Scores of students turned their backs as the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery gave the school’s commencement address while striking writers picketed outside.
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Stolen 19th-century marksmanship medals returned in Massachusetts
The medals belonged to two brothers who worked at Springfield Armory and became world-class target shooters.
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U.S. Border Patrol agrees not to set up checkpoints in New Hampshire town
The agreement announced Friday settled a 2020 lawsuit over the use of the checkpoints in Woodstock, where the ACLU claimed that border agents conducted illegal searches and seizures.
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Medicaid expansion bill advances in New Hampshire
Four Republicans ended up voting for the Democratic version of the bill.
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Bill forcing schools to inform parents about transgender children fails in New Hampshire
The bill had passed the Republican-dominated Senate in March along party lines. But while Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the House, Democrats had a one-vote edge in attendance for Thursday’s session.
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Historical marker dedicated to feminist, labor activist removed in New Hampshire
The marker is removed after 2 Republicans object because the woman honored, who was born in 1890, also chaired the U.S. Communist Party.