November 17, 2023 Northern Massachusetts hospital warns over 400 patients of potential hepatitis, HIV exposure Massachusetts' Salem Hospital reported Wednesday that approximately 450 endoscopy patients may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV over a two-year period.
November 17, 2023 Boston's Logan Airport not 'appropriate place' to house displaced migrants, Massport CEO says Massport interim CEO Ed Freni told reporters Friday that Logan Airport in Boston is "not an appropriate place" to house an influx of migrants in the area.
November 17, 2023 Former Massachusetts state senator indicted in COVID relief fraud scheme worth over $30K Republican former Massachusetts state Sen. Dean Tran has been indicted in connection with a scheme that netted him over $30,000 in fraudulently-obtained pandemic relief funds.
November 17, 2023 Meet the American who gave the nation our Thanksgiving origin story: Pilgrim Edward Winslow Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow wrote the only contemporary account of the Pilgrims' first year in Plymouth, including the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
November 17, 2023 MA legislative session closes without deal on $250 million emergency homeless shelter funding Massachusetts lawmakers ended their formal session for the year without reaching an agreement on a $250 million spending bill for emergency shelters strained by homeless families.
November 17, 2023 Message in a bottle written by Massachusetts 5th grader found in France 26 years later Message found in bottle, addressed to "Dear Beachcomber," was written by a fifth grader from Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1997 and, remarkably, was found in France.
November 16, 2023 $24.5B needed for Boston transit repairs, MBTA says The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced Thursday that it needs roughly $24.5 billion for repairs and replacements on its network.
November 16, 2023 Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridges in Boston, San Francisco during rush hour Pro-Palestinian protesters in Boston and San Francisco called for a cease-fire in Gaza, shutting down two bridges during rush hour Thursday morning.
November 16, 2023 Massachusetts homeless shelter cap leaves migrant families stranded Massachusetts's decision to cap shelter beds for homeless families has led to a surge in demand with concerns raised about the lack of anticipation and preparedness.
November 16, 2023 Massachusetts town flying Palestinian flag sparks backlash from residents, Jewish congregation Residents of North Andover, Massachusetts, are furious over the town's decision to allow the Palestinian flag to be flown at the town common following Hamas' terrorist attacks.