Teachers in Melrose will be holding a rally Sunday afternoon as contract negotiations continue and a strike looms Tuesday. The rally scheduled for 1 p.m. at the city’s Memorial Knoll Park comes after 90% of Melrose Education Association’s roughly 450...
WEYMOUTH — When Wade Johnson first got word that he had been selected to compete in the first “A Shot For Life” Courage Cup, he felt greater forces were at play. Family and friends of the Worcester Academy soccer standout...
There’s been no special formula to account for the latest success on the track of Weymouth sophomore Gracie Richard. The Wildcat ace has taken a blue-collar approach to her training and preparation this season. “I’ve been doing a lot of...
Before heading back to her Vermont home, South End native Vernita Carter-Weller felt compelled to stop by the new Embrace memorial on Boston Common one more time after attending Friday’s grand unveiling. Much earlier than anticipated, the fencing around the...
Jasna Singh, an eighth grader from Lexington, has volunteered at her religious center and library, and once a year, she and her family put on a clothing drive at a homeless shelter. Now, her goal is to get the entire...
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey demanded “answers and accountability” from the Department of Public Utilities in a new letter, which outlines the agency’s “repeated failures” in providing effective safety oversight of the MBTA. The eight-page letter, sent to DPU...
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.28, down a penny from last week, according to AAA data. Analysts say the recent surge in gas prices may be ending as the weather improves and demand decreases....
Airline executives bristled last year when government officials, led by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, blamed the carriers for causing thousands of flight cancellations and mistreating their customers. The shoe is on the other foot now after a technology outage at...
A man entered a convenience store in Ellijay, Ga., with robbery in mind. He covered his face with a pair of women’s panties, and pulled a gun on the clerk. Then, a customer pulled out his gun and pointed it...
The good news: The city’s new growth and strong local economy have it set to head into the Fiscal Year 2024 budget cycle with as large a pot of money as ever. The bad news: More of it’s coming from...
