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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Located on Cape Cod, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is in an ideal spot for lovers of all things nautical, which — as the name might give away — describes most of its roughly 1,500 students. The Academy prides itself on getting students ready...

Massachusetts man arrested after crashing into officer, fleeing scene

Massachusetts man arrested after crashing into officer, fleeing scene

By Rick Sobey Boston Herald REVERE, Mass. — A Revere teenager has been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen motorcycle into a Mass State Police lieutenant and fleeing the scene, officials said. Lt. Donald Bossi, station commander of the...

Preservica and Gravity Union Partner to Streamline Long-Term Data Archiving and Governance in Microsoft 365 for Canadian Organizations

Preservica and Gravity Union Partner to Streamline Long-Term Data Archiving and Governance in Microsoft 365 for Canadian Organizations

OXFORD, UK AND BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Preservica, the global leader in Active Digital Preservation archiving, is proud to announce a new partnership with Gravity Union, a trusted Canadian consultancy specializing in...

Institute for Reforming Government: Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS declares Gov. Evers’s partial veto unconstitutional in literacy case

Institute for Reforming Government: Court Watch: Unanimous SCOWIS declares Gov. Evers’s partial veto unconstitutional in literacy case

Court’s Ruling Allows IRG-Backed Reading Reforms to Move Forward Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Wisconsin State...

Who’s the Mysterious Owner of $40 Million Yacht That Arrived in Massachusetts?

Who’s the Mysterious Owner of $40 Million Yacht That Arrived in Massachusetts?

It's clearly making the rounds as the latest super yacht that just pulled into Nantucket Harbor was just visiting Newport, Rhode Island, for a bit. Ah, the summer life both on and off the yacht. It's named "Freedom" and according to the Vessel...

Zohran Mamdani May Have Renewed My Belief in Electoral Politics

Zohran Mamdani May Have Renewed My Belief in Electoral Politics

This is The Parlour, a place for intimate conversation, a real-time archive, a shared diary passed between a rotating cast of queer characters every week in an attempt to capture a kaleidoscopic view of what it’s like to be a queer person right...

New Boston coach promises 'passion,' press

New Boston coach promises 'passion,' press

New Boston Legacy FC head coach Filipa Patão wants to make this known: Her teams play with passion. Patão, who spent the past five years coaching Portuguese side Benfica, was officially announced on Wednesday as the first head coach of Boston's...

Awaiting sentencing, Tania Fernandes Anderson wants to ‘celebrate' at last Boston City Council meeting

Awaiting sentencing, Tania Fernandes Anderson wants to ‘celebrate' at last Boston City Council meeting

Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is wrapping up her controversial time serving District 7 with her final city council meeting Wednesday, and she says she wants to celebrate with her constituents. In a social media post, she...

Another stifling day of heat in Greater Boston. When will we get some relief?

Another stifling day of heat in Greater Boston. When will we get some relief?

It’s hard to believe that our high temperature soared above 100 yesterday in Boston, shattering our old record high of 95 degrees set back in 2013. And we weren’t the only ones feeling the record heat here in New England. But our early season heat...

JetBlue To Exit Miami International Airport Amid Cost-Cutting Strategy

JetBlue To Exit Miami International Airport Amid Cost-Cutting Strategy

Miami, FL - JetBlue Airways is officially leaving Miami International Airport, with its final departure scheduled for September 3rd. The airline’s decision comes amid growing financial pressure and weaker travel demand across the United States,...

Utilizing Fair Share suplus, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signs $1.3 billion Supplemental Budget

Utilizing Fair Share suplus, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signs $1.3 billion Supplemental Budget

Tuesday, June 24th at the State House in Boston Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law a $1.3 billion supplemental budget for investments in public transportation and education. The funds for the supplemental budget were generated...

In 2025’s Love & Power, the Boston Early Music Festival Unearths Another Baroque Rarity

In 2025’s Love & Power, the Boston Early Music Festival Unearths Another Baroque Rarity

The musical biennial’s commitment to the Baroque era shines in its staged revivals. Photo: Kathy Wittman Since 1981, the Boston Early Music Festival has been one of the world’s most inventive and immersive summer events. This year’s June edition...

Letitia James Scores Legal Win Against Trump Admin’s Medicaid Cuts Deemed ‘Racial Discrimination’ By Judge

Letitia James Scores Legal Win Against Trump Admin’s Medicaid Cuts Deemed ‘Racial Discrimination’ By Judge

Source: Spencer Platt / Getty New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has, once again, landed a victory in the courtroom against the Trump administration. In early April, James announced via press release that she had...

Popular Birmingham city centre café Boston Tea Party shut down over mice

Popular Birmingham city centre café Boston Tea Party shut down over mice

Popular city centre café Boston Tea Party has been shut down due to mice. The business on Corporation Street has been issued with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice by Birmingham City Council. It was closed to customers today (Wednesday, June...

Boston voters recently got an anonymous text slamming Mayor Wu. Here’s who it came from.

Boston voters recently got an anonymous text slamming Mayor Wu. Here’s who it came from.

There was no name attached, only a phone number — 617-514-2857 — and no way for recipients to know who sent it. But the purpose was clear: To tie Wu to the fallout from her decision to fire two City Hall employees arrested in a recent domestic...

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown launches Senate bid in New Hampshire

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown launches Senate bid in New Hampshire

Former Sen. Scott Brown launched his second Senate campaign in New Hampshire on Wednesday to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who won’t be seeking reelection in 2026.If Brown, who previously represented Massachusetts in the Senate, wins, it...

3 Massachusetts Towns That Make for a Perfect Weekend Getaway

3 Massachusetts Towns That Make for a Perfect Weekend Getaway

Summer is in full swing, and if you still haven't made your vacation plans, you still have time. If you are looking to get away for a weekend or a day trip, there are a few Massachusetts towns that are a perfect fit. Boston Uncovered listed 14 New...

Ex-GOP US Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts seeks to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire

Ex-GOP US Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts seeks to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire

Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, has announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year CONCORD, N.H. -- Scott Brown, a Republican who once...

Records Reveal How Democrat AGs Collaborated Anti-Trump Legal Strategy Before Inauguration

Records Reveal How Democrat AGs Collaborated Anti-Trump Legal Strategy Before Inauguration

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As early as July of last year, during the heat of a presidential race, a group of Democrat state attorneys general coordinated on challenging the White House on environmental policy. Fast forward to 10 days after...

Former Republican US Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts seeks to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire

Former Republican US Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts seeks to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. — Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid Wednesday for the New Hampshire Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year. Brown, 65, was born at the...

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