Steve Leblanc
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Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later
BOSTON (AP) — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elemen... → Read More
John Berylson, owner of English soccer team Millwall, dies in car crash at age 70
BOSTON (AP) — John Berylson, an American businessman known for his enthusiastic ownership of the English soccer team Millwall, has died. He was 70. → Read More
Revelers across the US brave heat and heavy downpours to celebrate Fourth of July
BOSTON (AP) — Revelers across the U.S. braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities Tuesday — celebrating the nation’s foundin... → Read More
Killing of 3 relatives, including couple marking 50th wedding anniversary, rattles Boston suburb
BOSTON (AP) — A suspect will be arraigned Tuesday in connection with a crime that has rattled a Boston suburb and a church community: the apparently r... → Read More
One of America’s first elected lesbian governors is visiting Ireland on LBGTQ rights anniversary
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey — one of the country’s first two openly lesbian elected governors and a descendant of Irish immigrants — has been invi... → Read More
International group of agencies investigates loss of submersible carrying 5 people to the Titanic
An international group of agencies is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible, seeking to determine what caused it to implode while carrying f... → Read More
US Navy: Hefty salvage system not required in probe of fatal Titan implosion
The U.S. Navy said Sunday that it won’t be using a large piece of salvage equipment that it had deployed to the effort to retrieve the Titan submersib... → Read More
Past deep sea rescues show the challenges of saving those on board
BOSTON (AP) — The desperate search for a submersible that disappeared and imploded while taking five people to view the Titanic wreckage has drawn att... → Read More
Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivity
BOSTON (AP) — The biggest Pride parade in New England returns to Boston after a three-year hiatus Saturday, with a fresh focus on social justice and i... → Read More
How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
BOSTON (AP) — When child welfare workers and police knocked on Sarah Perkins’ and Joshua Sabey’s front door well past midnight one weekend last summer... → Read More
Ukraine’s ambassador welcomes F-16 pledges; urges patience on counteroffensive
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova welcomed pledges of F-16 fighter jets to her country Monday while also urging patience for ... → Read More
Boston’s role as World Cup host city highlighted by top sports, political figures
BOSTON (AP) — Top sports officials including New England Patriots owner Jonathan Kraft joined with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and others Thursday... → Read More
School dean who shot student sentenced for racketeering
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston high school dean serving a 26-year sentence in state prison for shooting a student he had recruited to deal drugs has re... → Read More
LIVE NOW: Tuesday, Oct. 25 updates for Oakville and Burlington as well as Milton and Halton Hills regarding traffic, weather and school bus cancellations
Morning Halton. You’re in for a partly cloudy but rather mild Tuesday. There are a number of school bus cancellations throughout the region. Here's what you need to know: Weather Oakville... → Read More
Creeping COVID-19 cases result in few schools mask mandates
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandat... → Read More
Son of famed American artist charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
BOSTON (AP) — For years, Vincent Gillespie waged a legal battle to try to gain control of hundreds of paintings by his father — renowned postwar Ameri... → Read More
For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship
BOSTON (AP) — For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chanc... → Read More
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hopes to transform her adopted city
BOSTON (AP) — When she was elected mayor of Boston in November, Michelle Wu transformed the image of the city’s chief executive — up until then the so... → Read More
‘HEARTBREAKING’: Burlington City Hall Square packed for rally in support of Ukraine
‘HEARTBREAKING’: Burlington City Hall Square packed for rally in support of Ukraine → Read More
Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62
BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Paul Farmer, a U.S. physician, humanitarian and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwi... → Read More