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Massachusetts lobster diver injured when caught in whale’s mouth

by Associated Press June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

‘He was swallowed by the whale, he was in his mouth for about 20 seconds,’ says the man’s sister.

Archaeologists dig hilltop over Plymouth Rock one last time

by WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press June 10, 2021June 10, 2021

A park will be built on the site to highlight the history of the Wampanoag people who occupied it for thousands of years, and the European settlers who followed.

Nation & World, New England

‘Person of interest’ named in 2000 murder of Molly Bish in Massachusetts

by Associated Press June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

The 16-year-old lifeguard vanished from her post at a pond in 2000, and her remains were found in 2003.

Nation & World, New England

Onetime wunderkind Massachusetts mayor guilty of corruption

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

Throughout the trial, prosecutors portrayed Jasiel Correia as a serial liar, who they said misled voters in order to get elected just like they said he duped investors.

Business, Nation & World, New England

Federal government approves huge wind project off Massachusetts coast

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

This project and Ocean Wind, a proposed 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off New Jersey, are keystones in the Biden administration’s push to grow offshore wind as a way to fight climate change and create jobs.

Business, Nation & World, New England

Massachusetts shoe company executive pleads guilty to embezzling $30 million

by Associated Press May 5, 2021

He embezzled the money from a nearly 140-year-old company by writing checks to himself from company bank accounts and transferring funds from company accounts to his personal accounts and to another person.