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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Animal rescuers save more than 100 dolphins from stranding around Cape Cod
A nonprofit animal welfare group said it was the largest mass-stranding it had dealt with on the Cape during its 26-year history in the area.
Posted inNew England
Homeless families to be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport
Starting July 9, families sleeping overnight at Logan who are on the state’s emergency assistance shelter waitlist will be offered transfers to the state’s safety-net system.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity
Jurors have to consider whether the sometimes tiny bits of evidence – pieces of a broken tail light, a single human hair – point to the girlfriend’s guilt, or a sprawling cover-up by law enforcement officers.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
7 shot when gunfire erupts at pop-up party in Massachusetts
The victims range in age from 17 to 22 years old, officials said. Two of them were in critical condition.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators
Although Massachusetts voters opted to legalize marijuana more than 7 years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Billionaire rains cash on UMass graduates to tune of $1,000 each, but says they must give half away
Billionaire philanthropist Rob Hale had a suprise for the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, but it came with a catch.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Federal prosecutors accuse 3 Massachusetts men of Saco drive-by shooting
Prosecutors announced the arrests Thursday and said they believe the shooting involved 2 rival gangs who were distributing drugs in the Saco-Biddeford area.