Investigation into officer-involved shooting at Massachusetts mall continues

HOLYOKE, Mass. — An investigation is continuing on Saturday after a shoplifting incident at a Massachusetts mall on Friday led to an exchange of gunfire between a police officer and a juvenile suspect, authorities said. A security guard at the Holyoke Mall …

Investigation into officer-involved shooting at Massachusetts mall continues

Canadian wildfire smoke is hurting air quality in Massachusetts

It’s been hard to miss the haze outside on this Saturday. It’s been thick enough to lower visibility and has even produced an odor. Some of you have even reported the faint smell of smoke in the air, and that is exactly what it is. Canadian Wildfire Smoke …

Charts: Little progress on getting Massachusetts absenteeism under control

Through March of last school year, nearly one in five Massachusetts students were chronically absent, meaning they had missed more than 10 percent of school days. Over a full year, that’s 18 school days, or one day every two weeks. Not long ago, a rate …

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Alternative indie rock singer Joe P to perform in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Tuesday

After the band that Joe P had been part of since eighth grade dissolved during the pandemic, the singer/songwriter rose to his own fame with the help of TikTok. Garnering hundreds of thousands of followers in just a few months, the “Off My Mind” …

Protests overturn ICE arrest of students in NY, Massachusetts

NEW YORK — Joselyn Chipantiza-Sisalema, a 20-year-old student originally from Ecuador who is enrolled in a GED program here, was greeted by family and friends July 16 at the Port Authority bus terminal. She had just been released after three weeks in an …

Massachusetts Pirates fall to Bay Area in season finale

For the first time in franchise history, the Massachusetts Pirates finished a season with a losing record. On Friday night, the Pirates were defeated by the Indoor Football League’s top team, Bay Area, 45-30, at the Tsongas Center. It’s also the first time …

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Suspect in custody after mall shooting in western Massachusetts, mayor says

HOLYOKE, Mass. — A suspect is in custody after a shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Friday afternoon, the city’s mayor said. Police responded to the mall at about 4:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired near the entrance to Round One, Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. …