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New Scientist Joins Nano‑Medicine Company to Tackle Tough Joint Diseases

May 5, 2026

Eascra Biotech, a startup that builds tiny delivery machines for medicines, has hired Dr. Anne Yau as a Life Science Research Scientist. She will work in the company’s preclinical laboratory at the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives facility in Worcester, where researchers test new tools before

technology

How Talking Nicely to Chatbots Can Change Their Replies

May 4, 2026

A recent study from universities in California, Tennessee and Massachusetts shows that the way people speak to AI chatbots matters. Researchers tested several popular models, such as GPT‑5. 4 and Gemini 3. 1 Pro. They found that polite requests, like “please” or “thank you, ” make the bots giv

weather

Boston’s weather flip-flops: From cold rains to possible storms

May 4, 2026

This week in Boston started with a surprise blast of rain and chilly winds. While Cape Cod and nearby islands soaked up over an inch from a storm spinning offshore, eastern Massachusetts got stuck with gray skies and gusty northwest winds. Temperatures barely scraped past the fifties, making it feel

weather

Weather in Mass. shifts gears: drizzle exits, warmth arrives, then storms possible

May 4, 2026

Early morning showers over eastern Massachusetts and the Cape will be gone by mid-morning Sunday as a cleaner, drier wind blows in from the northwest. The clouds break up through the afternoon and evening, leaving behind cooler air and gusty northwest winds that top out around 25 mph. Valley towns m

sports

High‑School Sports Highlights: Wins, Records and Surprises

May 2, 2026

The day kicked off with a surprising baseball moment: Scituate’s senior pitcher, Micke Kostek, retired every batter he faced and struck out 11 in a clean 3‑0 victory over Whitman‑Hanson, marking the first perfect game in that program’s history. Meanwhile, Ursuline girls’ lacrosse saw Maddy Lubov

technology

How Massachusetts is using tech to fight potholes before they start

May 2, 2026

Every year, Massachusetts spends millions fixing potholes that form when small cracks grow into big problems. Instead of waiting for complaints from drivers, the state now uses a truck packed with lasers and sensors to scan roads before damage becomes visible. The truck moves at normal speeds, colle

crime

From Bars to Betting: A Mobster’s Return to Crime

May 1, 2026

Giuseppe Manzi, once jailed for running a gambling and loansharking network in Springfield, now faces new charges in an illegal sports‑betting scheme that stretched from Indiana to Massachusetts. The federal indictment names 22 people, including Manzi under the alias “Joe Polozzo, ” as part of a gro

politics

Boston’s New 2% Real‑Estate Tax: A Push for Affordable Homes

May 1, 2026

The city’s mayor has moved a bill that would add a 2 percent fee on home sales above $2 million. The fee is aimed at raising money for low‑income housing, but critics say it will make doing business in Boston more expensive. The proposal was signed by the mayor after a city council vote that appr

science

Old Observatory Keeps Weather Stories Alive

April 30, 2026

A weather station in Milton, Massachusetts has been watching the sky for more than 140 years. Every day a man named Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase in the observatory’s tower, opens a hatch on the roof and watches a glass sphere burn a tiny line into paper. That line marks how long the sun has sh

politics

Judge Rejects Trump Admin’s Voter Data Request in Arizona

April 29, 2026

A federal judge has ruled against the Justice Department’s attempt to obtain Arizona’s voter registration list. The decision, made by U. S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, sided with the state’s Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, saying that Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not give the Attorne