The spread is rare, but serious: about 30% of people with the virus die, and many survivors have ongoing neurological problems.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her Boston police officer boyfriend died.
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Posted inCops & Courts, News
Drugs found in Poland home septic tank
Federal agents suspect a drug dealer had flushed narcotics down the toilet prior to a search.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Failure of wind turbine blade off Cape Cod raises questions for Maine officials
The governor’s office and developer of the wind energy research array in the Gulf of Maine say they’ll follow federal regulators’ direction to address safety and environmental issues.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A new book shines light on a largely forgotten group of female printmakers
‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers’ reexamines a collective of talented printmakers who operated in Massachusetts in the mid-20th century.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Two men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff while headed to Maine
The men were part of a movement that believes individual citizens hold sovereignty over and are independent of the authority of federal and state governments.
Posted inNew England, News
Cape Cod is a global hot spot for dolphin mass strandings. Blame its hook-like shape
The cape poses challenges for dolphins that include gently sloping beaches, beaches with fine sand, mud flats, and tides that fluctuate by 9 to 12 feet.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Massachusetts parents file suit blaming food giant for death of son after ‘One Chip Challenge’
The $10 chip, which was removed from shelves days after Harris Wolobah’s death, was manufactured by the Texas-based company Paqui, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts lawmakers seek to expand scope of certain sexual offenses
A bill targets sexual offenses perpetrated by a health care provider or a member of the clergy.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts teacher fired for her TikTok videos loses First Amendment federal appeal
The appeals court said the lower court ‘got it right’ in upholding Kari MacRae’s dismissal.