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March 4, 2023

Woman nearly hit by falling ceiling panel at Boston subway stop: VIDEO

A Boston commuter was almost hit with a 25-pound piece of ceiling panel at the Harvard Square T stop, video shows. The MBTA is inspecting the premises.

March 3, 2023

Boston College professor assigns students to make their own 'fursonas,' has furries come to class

Christopher Polt, a Boston College professor invited "furries" and assigned students to create their own "fursonas" for his class on "Beast Literature."

March 2, 2023

Feds investigate recent close calls, turbulence in commercial flights

Federal officials are investigating near-collisions between planes in Boston and Texas, as well as other reported close calls and turbulence issues.

March 2, 2023

Bruins, David Pastrnak agree to massive eight-year contract extension

The Boston Bruins announced Thursday they have signed star forward David Pastrnak. 26, to an 8-year, $90 million contract. It's the sixth-richest deal in NHL history.

March 1, 2023

Driver trapped under downed utility wires near Boston

A driver in Stoneham, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, was trapped under wires from one of seven utility poles that fell along a main road.

March 1, 2023

Massachusetts veterans' home sued over COVID deaths

The families of three veterans who died of COVID-19 at the Chelsea Soldiers' home in Massachusetts have filed a class-action civil rights lawsuit.

February 27, 2023

Boston union loses $6.4M in cyberattack

Boston's Pipefitters Local 537 union was reportedly the target of a cyberattack in which $6.4 million was stolen from its members' health fund.

February 27, 2023

Stop punishing gifted students: War on merit, honors programs is hurting Black children, others

Merit-based programs offer a solution to boost the participation of Blacks, racial minorities and disadvantaged kids in disciplines such as the sciences.

February 24, 2023

Boston officials warn of fentanyl-laced cocaine, overdose spike

Boston public health officials are warning care providers about a sudden spike in drug overdoses that may be attributable to fentanyl-laced cocaine.

February 23, 2023

George Mason study finds 'no evidence' that vaccine mandates in major cities reduced COVID-19 cases

A George Mason University study examining COVID-19 vaccine mandates in nine major U.S. cities found that they did not result in a reduction of pandemic cases or deaths.