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Massachusetts gas prices slightly rose in April 13, 2026 update. Here's why
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (221+ words) Massachusetts gas prices slightly rose for the ninth consecutive week and reached an average of $3. 91 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3. 89 per gallon, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price…...
Cambridge school leader running Boston Marathon for students, Special Olympics
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (87+ words) For Shannon Shute, Ed D " a wife, mother, and school psychologist and Special Education Team Chair at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School " the 130th Boston Marathon will be her first. For Shannon Shute, Ed D " a wife, mother, and school psychologist…...
When is Patriot's Day 2026? See what's open and closed in Massachusetts
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (563+ words) Patriots' Day recognizes the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the aftermath of the "shot heard 'round the world," which celebrated its 250th anniversary last year. Originally, the holiday was alway held on April 19, the anniversary of the battle. However, that…...
Douglass Week 2025: A look at the events in Massachusetts
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (576+ words) Douglass Week will take place Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 in Massachusetts. The event will celebrate the legacy of Frederick Douglass and his family, according to a community announcement. The week will feature exhibits, conversations with Douglass descendants, activists, educators and scholars,…...
First look at new Cambridge rail station entrance
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (366+ words) A new entrance at Cambridge railway station could be open by the mid-2030s, according to a rail company. East West Rail (EWR), which is planning a new rail line connecting Oxford and Cambridge, said the new entrance, on the other side…...
Cambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtoseconds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) A tiny burst of motion inside a molecule may be enough to shove an electron across a solar material almost as fast as nature permits. That is the striking result from a University of Cambridge-led study that tracked charge transfer…...
Meet baby emus at Cambridge Natural History Museum
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (507+ words) Meet baby emus this weekend at the Cambridge Natural History Museum! The public is invited to meet baby emus at the museum on Sunday, April 19 from 1 " 3 p. m. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to. .. Meet baby emus this weekend at the…...
Suspended Massachusetts state trooper arrested again from March incident
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (231+ words) Suspended Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Gagnon has been arrested and charged again. The Essex County District Attorney's Office tells Boston 25's Ted Daniel that Gagnon was arrested on charges stemming from an incident that occurred on March 10. Gagnon was charged…...
Massachusetts governor's receptionist known for greeting guests with hugs retiring
1+ week, 1+ day ago (50+ words) The woman known for greeting people with hugs at the Massachusetts State House is retiring after working for decades with Charlie Baker and Maura Healey. The woman known for greeting people with hugs at the Massachusetts State House is retiring…...
Snow showers sweep western Massachusetts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (69+ words) There will be some snow showers flying around during the morning commute. A light accumulation is possible, especially north and west of Northampton. There will be some snow showers flying around during the morning commute. A light accumulation is possible,…...