No school in Newton Friday as teachers strike cancels classes for sixth day
Teachers took their fight to the State House before returning to Newton City Hall Thursday, holding a series of rallies as their ongoing strike forcedRead More
Driver accused killing Waltham PD officer and National Grid worker ordered to remain behind bars
The man accused of killing a Waltham Police officer and a National Grid employee last month was ordered to stay behind bars at a dangerousnessRead More
‘It makes me want to go into space’: Students in Charlestown speak with astronaut aboard ISS
Students in Charlestown had an out-of-this-world experience Tuesday as they spoke to an astronaut in space aboard the International Space Station. Young students packed theRead More
No school in Newton Thursday as teachers strike continues
There will be no school in Newton again Thursday after negotiators failed to reach a deal on a new contract — and as fines imposedRead More
Negotiations continue in Newton as teachers strike forces second day of school closures
Negotiations resumed in Newton Monday after union and school committee negotiators failed to reach an agreement over the weekend to end the ongoing teachers strikeRead More
Teachers rally in Newton as strike shutters schools
Public school teachers gathered with supporters in Newton Friday, taking to the picket line one day after voting to authorize a strike over unsuccessful contractRead More
All eyes on New Hampshire primary after Trump’s decisive Iowa caucus victory
After former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in Monday’s Iowa Republican Caucuses, all eyes in the GOP presidential primary are turning to New Hampshire. TheRead More
Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitterRead More
Cable failure, recent rain believed to have caused manhole explosions near Northeastern University
Authorities believe recent rain and a cable failure may have been the cause of what witnesses say were multiple manhole explosions that occurred near NortheasternRead More
1 fatality from 3-alarm morning fire in Cambridge
One person is dead after a 3-alarm fire in Cambridge Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a 4-story brick building on Chester Street before 5 a.m.Read More