World News Fears of a widening war have grown as Israeli warplanes have struck targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon in recent days. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS, … [Read more…]
Local News The two western Massachusetts men were traveling in northern Vermont when they went missing. Their families reported them missing Oct. 15. Eric White (left) and Jahim Solomon (right), both 21, went missing while visiting Vermont earlier this month. Vermont State Police Vermont State Police are searching for two men from Massachusetts who they … [Read more…]
Local News Aaron Pennington, 33, is wanted for questioning and is believed to be carrying a gun. Authorities have not specified whether the woman’s death is a homicide. Gardner resident Aaron Pennington, 33, is wanted for questioning in connection with a woman’s death. He is believed to be driving a white BMW. Worcester County District … [Read more…]
Local News So far this year, 39 people have died in crashes in New Hampshire, compared to a 20-year average of 22 deaths per year. An overturned motorcycle on Route 3 in New Hampshire after an August 2023 crash in Nashua. New Hampshire State Police This has been the deadliest year for motorcyclists in New … [Read more…]
Crime Kristopher Graciale was arraigned in connection with the Oct. 8 murder of Nathan Mucci of Lawrence. A 36-year-old Haverhill man has been charged with homicide after allegedly inflicting a fatal head injury to a Lawrence man earlier this month, according to the Essex District Attorney. Kristopher Graciale was arrested in connection with the death … [Read more…]
Local News A 46-year-old woman died in a car crash on Tinker Road Saturday morning. A 46-year-old woman died in a car crash in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday morning that also injured four of the car’s other passengers, police said. The woman was one of six passengers traveling in a BMW SUV that crashed … [Read more…]
Local News The kayaker held onto his and another person’s kayak until first responders reached him. Authorities rescued a kayaker who tipped over in Ipswich Bay near Pavilion Beach Sunday morning. Ipswich police and firefighters received a report that one or two kayakers had tipped over near Clark Beach around 9:35 a.m., authorities said in … [Read more…]
World News Israel repeated its calls for people to leave northern Gaza, including by dropping leaflets from the air. Palestinians rescue a woman after an Israeli airstrike on buildings of the Abu Asad family in Deir el-Balah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah) AP By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI … [Read more…]
Food Former Celtic, NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, is bringing his most recent culinary endeavor to Peabody. Big Chicken, a food chain serving primarily fried chicken sandwiches founded by NBA star and former Celtic Shaquille O’Neal, will open its first location in Massachusetts at the Northshore Mall in Peabody in 2024. “I’m incredibly excited to see … [Read more…]
Local News The New Repertory Theatre in Watertown is shutting its doors after a few recent years of financial hardship. Cailan Doran and Dylan C. Wack in “The Normal Heart” at New Repertory Theatre. The New Repertory Theatre in Watertown is permanently closing after 40 seasons due to economic challenges following the pandemic. “It’s a … [Read more…]