Massachusetts

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They Went From Reenactment to Dinner—in Nazi Uniform

Massachusetts restaurant apologizes for not asking the group to change, now faces threats

(Newser) - A Massachusetts restaurant that waited on World War II reenactors dressed in Nazi uniforms over the weekend was forced to close Tuesday after it became the target of "harassment and threats." The Kith and Kin restaurant in Hudson took heat after it welcomed costumed figures who'd participated...

Just One State Has Managed to Cut Food Waste

Study looks into the challenges of actually reducing food waste

(Newser) - Kay Masterson has always wanted to make her Boston-area restaurant more sustainable, partnering with an organic farm to get some vegetables close by and offering reusable containers for customers' takeout. Right away, there were challenges: $3,000 a year for bins and pickup. Busy dishwashers could contaminate an entire bag...

Treasure Hunter Finds $26K in Gold by Looking at Clouds

Meteorologist Dan Leonard comes forward as Project Skydrop winner

(Newser) - The man who found a $26,000 gold treasure hidden in western Massachusetts says he had a leg up on the competition: "meteorology skills." As a meteorologist, Dan Leonard says he paid close attention to readings of temperature and cloud cover visible on a live trail camera showing...

Fate of Massachusetts' Famous Beaver Is Decided

Massachusetts governor steps in

(Newser) - The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi. The state issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue...

Massachusetts in Uproar Over Fate of 2-Year-Old Beaver

Fans don't want Nibi released to the wild

(Newser) - Whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches in Massachusetts has ended up in court—and caused such an uproar that even the governor has weighed in. A...

$26K Treasure Hidden in Northeast Has Been Found

Project Skydrop has yet to learn the identity of the person who found it

(Newser) - The treasure has been found. A $26,000 gold trophy at the center of an East Coast treasure hunt was discovered Tuesday evening, according to Project Skydrop's website , which showed a trail-camera image of a person wearing Adidas sneakers reaching down to pick up the trophy amid a wooded...

Pennsylvania, Your Unwanted Guests Have Arrived
Sorry, Boston:
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Sep 26, 2024 7:55 AM CDT

Sorry, Boston: Now You've Got a Joro

Invasive but 'relatively harmless' Joro spider has been spotted in Massachusetts for first time

(Newser) - "For months, experts warned us that the invasive species was creeping north," a WBZ reporter noted on Wednesday in speaking about the Joro spider, the "flying" arachnid that's been infiltrating states along the East Coast. Now, about a week after it was spotted for the first...

US Must Pay Snowmobiler Who Hit Military Chopper

Jeff Smith suffered serious injures in March 2019 crash when he struck camouflaged Black Hawk

(Newser) - The federal government was mostly responsible for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail, a judge ruled in awarding him $3.3 million in damages, per the AP . US District Judge Mark Mastroianni blamed both...

8 Bulls Escape Massachusetts Rodeo
8 Bulls
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Sep 23, 2024 2:30 AM CDT

8 Bulls Escape Massachusetts Rodeo

Animals tore through a parking lot

(Newser) - This is no bull: First responders in a Massachusetts city had to exercise some impromptu roundup skills when eight bulls escaped from a rodeo being held in the parking lot of a mall on Sunday, the AP reports. Video posted online captured the moment when the bulls escaped from the...

10 Happiest States in America
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Sep 14, 2024 5:30 AM CDT

These Are the Happiest US States

In WalletHub's ranking, the Aloha State takes the top spot for joy

(Newser) - Ever wonder where the happiest Americans live? According to WalletHub's ranking of the happiest states, Hawaii lives up to its reputation for rainbows and sunshine. In a new report, they used 30 metrics to assess joy in all 50 states. "The happiest states are those that provide above-average...

Steamship Sunk by 'Small Hole' Found 168 Years Later

Le Lyonnais went down off the Massachusetts coast in 1856, claiming 116 lives

(Newser) - There are echoes of the Titanic in the story of Le Lyonnais' demise. The English-built steamship designed to carry people and mail across the Atlantic was heading from America to Europe on its first return voyage on Nov. 2, 1856, when it collided with a sailing vessel. The ship suffered...

Ancient Necklace Likely Looted From Turkey Returns Home

Boston Museum of Fine Arts is applauded for its move to return piece

(Newser) - A stunning gold and carnelian necklace displayed at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts for four decades is heading back "to its rightful home," per Smithsonian . The museum has returned the 2,500-year-old necklace to Turkey, from which it was likely stolen in 1976. Jewelry taken from Turkey'...

Physician Who Slugged Officer in Capitol Sentenced

Jacquelyn Starer receives prison time after agreeing to not practice medicine any more in her state

(Newser) - A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob attack on the US Capitol was sentenced Thursday to nine months of imprisonment followed by nine months of home confinement. Jacquelyn Starer was in a crowd of rioters inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when she struck...

Rare, Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus Infects Another Person

Massachusetts reports 2nd recent case of eastern equine encephalitis

(Newser) - Massachusetts health officials on Thursday announced a second confirmed human case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state. A second case of the virus in a horse was also confirmed, the AP reports. The human case is a woman in her 30s. Both were exposed in the...

Cop Allegedly Groomed Teen, Later Killed Her When Pregnant

Victim was expecting the child of Massachusetts detective Matthew Farwell, say prosecutors

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Massachusetts have laid out a horrific sequence of allegations against a former police detective, one who now faces the death penalty over the murder of a woman authorities say was pregnant with his child.
  • The killing: Matthew Farwell, 38, is charged with murdering Sandra Birchmore, 23, in 2021,
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Court: Second Amendment Protects Switchblade Rights

Massachusetts ban dating from 1957 struck down

(Newser) - Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down following the US Supreme Court's 2022 landmark decision on gun rights and the Second Amendment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision on Tuesday applied new guidance from the Bruen decision, which...

Massachusetts Tells Locals to Take Cover From Skeeters

Rare but deadly eastern equine encephalitis has shown up in an elderly man

(Newser) - A "rare but serious" disease has put residents in Massachusetts on edge, with warnings now to stay inside when they can, especially in the evenings, to avoid encountering mosquitoes that can spread the illness. The Bay State hasn't seen an outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in four years,...

Massachusetts Parents Have Perfectly Cape Cod Birth

After delivery in typical summer traffic, couple meets EMTs at Dunkin'

(Newser) - Summer Mahota made an exciting but altogether local entrance when she was born in Cape Cod traffic, then delivered to EMTs in a Dunkin' parking lot. Danya Mahota was at the wheel of their car, battling Cape Cod traffic on their way to a hospital for a more conventional birth...

Woman Accused of Killing Cop Beau Can Be Retried

Judge cites lack of verdict in rejecting claim that jurors decided Karen Read was not guilty on 2 charges

(Newser) - Prosecutors can retry Karen Read for the murder of her police officer boyfriend, a Massachusetts judge said in a ruling issued Friday, setting the stage for a new trial to begin Jan. 27. Read is accused of drunkenly hitting Boston police officer John O'Keefe with her SUV outside a...

Video Shows Massive Bull Charging at Cop

The 'highly aggressive' animal fled while being loaded to go to the slaughterhouse

(Newser) - A bull escaped while en route to a Massachusetts slaughterhouse on Monday morning and embarked on a short-lived but destructive effort to remain free. During the loading process, the 1,300-pound bull "became enraged and escaped," reports MassLive . It busted through a series of fences, including some that...

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