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On this day in history, August 27, 1963, civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois dies at age 95

August 27, 2024

On this day in history, August 27, 1963, civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois dies at age 95

On this day in history, Aug. 27, 1963, W.E.B. Du Bois — who grew up in Massachusetts and became a prominent sociologist, author, activist and co-founder of the NAACP — died at age 95.

South Carolina police find body of Massachusetts man who vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

August 26, 2024

South Carolina police find body of Massachusetts man who vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

South Carolina police said they believe they found the body of Stanley Kotowski, a Massachusetts man who vanished from a family vacation in Hilton Head.

O’Keefe family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read for ‘reckless conduct’

August 26, 2024

O’Keefe family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read for ‘reckless conduct’

The family of late Boston Police officer John O'Keefe filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, who's murder case resulted in a mistrial.

'Menace to our fisheries': New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine 'disaster'

August 26, 2024

'Menace to our fisheries': New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine 'disaster'

A fleet of 25 fishing boats off the coast of Nantucket rallied together to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under scrutiny after one windmill broke.

Massachusetts mom's kids left without bus service as migrants reportedly add to district's 'financial' strain

August 25, 2024

Massachusetts mom's kids left without bus service as migrants reportedly add to district's 'financial' strain

Ashley Francois, a Massachusetts mom, said a lack of bus service has made finding a way to get her kids to school a challenge after her license was suspended for medical reasons.

Over 100 students without bus service as Massachusetts funds buses for migrants

August 24, 2024

Over 100 students without bus service as Massachusetts funds buses for migrants

A Boston-area superintendent claims the arrival of migrant families in the community is not the reason why 150 students will be left out of riding the bus this year.

Massachusetts man missing in South Carolina after he vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

August 24, 2024

Massachusetts man missing in South Carolina after he vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina is searching for Stanley Kotowski, 60, of Methuen, Massachusetts, who was last seen on Aug. 16 in Hilton Head, where he was on a family vacation.

Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record

August 23, 2024

Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record

Young angler Stone Fornes reeled in a possible junior world record white marlin weighing 118.2 pounds off the coast of Nantucket. A local restaurant helped cook up the fish for dinner.

6 'healthy eating concepts' are evaluated as true or false by nutrition experts

August 21, 2024

6 'healthy eating concepts' are evaluated as true or false by nutrition experts

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital investigated six trends on healthy eating to verify whether they're fact or fiction. Here's what to know about common nutrition trends.

Massachusetts officials shut down boy's charity ice cream stand: 'Disappointed'

August 21, 2024

Massachusetts officials shut down boy's charity ice cream stand: 'Disappointed'

A 12-year-old boy in Norwood, Massachusetts, set up an ice cream stand to help raise funds for a special education hockey team until town officials sent a letter to shut it down.