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Boston has wrapped up the installation of its first environmental sensor network, setting a new benchmark for community-driven tech initiatives. After a four-year journey of planning and deployment, the sensor network, part of the Common SENSES action-research project, is now fully operational and set to empower...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Massachusetts – Extreme cold during winter weather significantly increases the risk of deadly hypothermia when alcohol is involved, according to physicians, because alcohol masks the body’s natural warning...

BOSTON – A former Massachusetts man, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nev., was sentenced in federal court in Boston for distribution of methamphetamine. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 39-year-old Samuel Jean-Baptiste, a/k/a “Jett Black,” was sentenced by U.S. Senior District...

An arctic front moved though Friday night and plunged our temperatures into the single digits across southern New England . Wind chills are between -10 and -25 degrees too. The gusty wind remains through the day Saturday, relaxing overnight as temps stay 5-14 degrees today and tonight. This cold sets the stage for...

Grocery stores across Massachusetts experienced a surge of customers Friday as residents prepared for a winter storm expected to dump up to two feet of snow on the region over the weekend. The scene at Market Basket in Waltham reflected conditions throughout the state, with all 26 checkout kiosks in use and lines...

The five witnesses sued by last fall over what she claimed were violations of her civil rights asked a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit, describing it in a motion filed Friday as a “work of conspiratorial fiction.”. In November, Read filed a sprawling civil rights lawsuit naming...

WILLIAMSBURG, MA — Police are seeking the public’s help locating a missing 15-year-old girl last seen Jan. 22. Destiny Slack was last seen at the Dunkin Donuts at 142 Main St. in Haydenville. She possibly boarded a PVTA bus headed toward Northampton. Slack is described as a white...

Brothers Josiah and Sam Bonsey brought authentic Hawaiian poke traditions to Massachusetts after growing up in Hawaii. 🌺. This family-owned gem serves fresh, sustainably sourced seafood marinated in traditional island flavors that transport diners straight to the Pacific. After a brief closure, Jacob Afoa revived...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Say farewell to a popular outdoor beer garden in the heart of Boston. According to multiple sources along with an article in The Boston Globe, Trillium Garden on The Greenway is not going to be returning after nearly a decade in operation, as Trillium Brewing...

BOSTON, MA — Two men were arrested Friday morning following a narcotics investigation near Mass and Cass that resulted in the recovery of a firearm, fentanyl and crack cocaine. Members of the citywide Neighborhood Engagement Safety Team conducted an investigation in the area of 774 Albany Street at approximately...