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Woman Nabbed For On-Campus Stabbing At Boston University: Police Woman Nabbed For On-Campus Stabbing At Boston University: Police
Woman Nabbed For On-Campus Stabbing At Boston University: Police Boston University Police have arrested a woman wanted for stabbing another person at the College of Fine Arts last week.  Police responded to an assault at 855 Commonwealth Avenue around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, Boston University Police said. Upon arrival, officers found a person suffering from an apparent stab wound.  They were taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Police believe the suspect and the victim were known to each other.  The suspect, described as a 35-year-old Asian woman, was taken into police custody on Sunday, Sept. 2…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston University Police Searching For Woman Behind On-Campus Stabbing Boston University Police Searching For Woman Behind On-Campus Stabbing
Boston University Police Searching For Woman Behind On-Campus Stabbing Police are looking for a woman who stabbed another person at Boston University's College of Fine Arts.  Police responded to an assault at 855 Commonwealth Avenue around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, Boston University Police said. Upon arrival, officers found a person suffering from an apparent stab wound.  They were taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Police believe the suspect and the victim were known to each other and said there is not threat to the community.  The suspect is described as a 35-year-old Asian woman, standing 5'5," with a s…

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by David Cifarelli
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Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident
Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident For the second time in almost two weeks, a bomb threat prompted a shelter-in-place at Northeastern University, WHDH reports. However, the threat was later determined to be false. Northeastern Police informed students about police activity near Curry Student Center around 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, the department said on Twitter. Students were being told to shelter in place and avoid the area at all costs. pic.twitter.com/kzonE70xlj — NU Police Department (@northeasternpd) September 23, 2022 This was in response to an alleged bomb threat that was reported earlier that evening in …

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report
Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report An employee of Boston Public Schools tested positive for monkeypox, a news report said Monday, Sept. 19. The first known case for the school system.  NBC Boston reported the school system wasn't releasing the school where the employee worked or their job. Though, officials contacted parents at that school about the situation. The employee will quarantine via the Boston Public Health Commission guidelines.  "The health and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority,"  the district told NBC Boston in a statement. "We are following the guidance provided by loc…

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by Josh Lanier
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These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners
These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners Four Massachusetts schools were named 2022 National Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of award recipients each year. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The following Massachusetts schools won awards this year (click on the school name to see the Blue Ribbon review): Edith C. Baker Elementary School in Chestnut Hill Luther Conant Scho…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member
Meet Nor'E, Northeast Metro Tech's First Four-Legged Faculty Member When students at Northeast Metro Tech in Wakefield are having a "ruff" day, Nor'E, the school's newest staffer, is there to listen.  The Wakefield technical school announced the new hire on Friday, Sept. 16, of an 8-week-old English black lab named Nor'E, who acts as a comfort animal for students and staff.  The adorable rascal spends most of her day with school counselor Jamie Toomey, her roommate at home as well, and the rest of the time wandering around the buildings to cheer up everyone who sees her.  "She really is a ray of sunshine, and the students and staff alik…

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by Josh Lanier
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New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports.  The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Survey: Massachusetts College Takes First Place In 2023 Nationwide Rankings Survey: Massachusetts College Takes First Place In 2023 Nationwide Rankings
Survey: Massachusetts College Takes First Place In 2023 Nationwide Rankings It's back to school for college students and with the start of the school year comes so many questions from what to wear on the first day to navigating your course curriculum.  But have you ever wondered where your school ranks in comparison to colleges and universities across the country? For students at one Boston-area university, they can relax knowing their school reigns supreme, according to a survey from Niche.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) took the number one spot on Niche's 2023 Best Colleges in America. The list gives each school a letter gra…

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by David Cifarelli
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Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day
Malden Charter School Sends Student Home For Wearing Hijab On First Day Thursday, Aug. 18 was the first day of school at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden and a student already received a citation saying she violated the school's dress code. However, the citation regarded the student's religious attire.  The student was called down to the office for apparently wearing a hijab: a traditional head covering worn among Muslim women when they become of age.  The student was then sent home for not complying with the school's required uniform, according to a Facebook post from one of the student's older siblings. This apparently was not the first time s…

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by David Cifarelli
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New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report The teenage girl who is accused of beating her Boston principal unconscious last year faces a new charge that could mean a longer time behind bars, reports said.  The girl, whose name was not released, is accused of beating Patricia Lampron, the principal of Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester in November 2021, Boston.com reported. The 16-year-old already faced assault and battery charges linked to the attack, but on Tuesday, Aug. 16, she was back in court after being charged as a youthful defender, the report said.  That means if she's found guilty she could remain i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report
Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report A former Boston high school teacher who moonlighted as a street gang member must pay $10 million to the former student he recruited to sell drugs and then tried to assassinate, a court ruled recently.  Shaun O. Harrison, formerly of Dorchester, is serving a 26-year prison sentence after a court convicted him in 2018 of assault with intent to murder and a slew of other crimes, the Associated Press said. On Friday, a judge ruled the former Dean of Students at English High School should pay his victim $7.5 million for pain and suffering, $2.5 million for punitive damages, and $80,000 in me…

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by Josh Lanier
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These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive
These Massachusetts Colleges Rank Among Nation's 50 Most Expensive Five Massachusetts colleges are among the most expensive four-year institutions in the United States, according to a report from CBS News. On March 10, the news outlet shared a ranking of the 50 most expensive colleges in the country based on information from The National Center for Education Statistics. The following Massachusetts colleges made the list: Amherst College, Amherst, ranked 3rd Tufts University, Medford, 5th Wellesley College, Wellesley, 10th Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 21st Boston University, Boston, 34th Read the full report from CBS News here.

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by Nicole Valinote