Massachusetts - Page 61

July 31, 2024

Emhoff hobnobs on Nantucket while fishermen reel from wind turbine 'disaster'

A New England fishermen's association is calling attention to second gentleman Doug Emhoff's fundraising trip to Nantucket as fishermen deal with the aftermath of a wind turbine disaster.

July 30, 2024

Angler arrested after catching 14 oversized fish: 'Caught red-handed'

A Massachusetts fisherman reeled in 14 illegally-sized striped bass in New Hampshire, which led to his arrest. A series of reports were made by the fishing community.

July 28, 2024

Nearly half a million working-age Massachusetts residents lack English proficiency: report

Over 450,000 Massachusetts residents have limited English-language proficiency, a new report finds. The influx of migrants warrants an urgent need to expand access to services.

July 22, 2024

Meet the American who popularized Chinese food in the US: immigrant chef Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen escaped from Beijing in 1949 ahead of the communist takeover of China. She carved out an unexpected career in the United States by popularizing Chinese food.

July 19, 2024

On this day in history, July 19, 1969, former Kennedy aide killed in 'Chappaquiddick incident'

Mary Jo Kopechne's drowned body was discovered in Sen. Ted Kennedy's overturned car on this day in history, July 19, 1969. The event became known as the "Chappaquiddick incident."

July 18, 2024

‘Ruined by negligence’: Dave Portnoy blasts Nantucket wind farm after broken blade shuts down beaches

Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy is speaking out after an offshore windmill blade snapped and sent fiberglass shards onto the Nantucket shoreline.

July 16, 2024

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rescued by Coast Guard off Nantucket coast after losing power

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy will be avoiding the seas for at least a little while after he was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday when his boat lost power in Nantucket.

July 12, 2024

Wealthy Massachusetts family made major money moves days before mansion murder-suicide

A life insurance policy intended for a family's teenage daughter was switched shortly before her father shot her, his wife then himself in their Dover, Massachusetts mansion.

July 11, 2024

Archaeologists uncover 250-year-old musket balls tied to American Revolution in Massachusetts

National Park Service archaeologists unearth five musket balls in Concord, Massachusetts, tied to the American Revolution and connected to the "shot heard round the world."

July 10, 2024

New mom at popular vacation spot swings into action seconds before tragedy strikes

A Massachusetts woman soaked up the rays and played with her family, including her newborn baby, on a Cape Cod beach when she heard a drowning man yelling for help.