The owner of the closed Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth has lost an appeal seeking to release radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay as part of the plant decommissioning.
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Jason Eaton told his attorneys he was the overwatcher of a Jewish house in his neighborhood and that intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot three Palestinian college students in 2023, according to an audio recording played in court on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
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Just in time for fall, the last two turtles rescued during the 2025 cold-stunning season were returned to the ocean on Tuesday.
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Energy bills have soared for Massachusetts residents. And many people are struggling to keep up with the costs. With higher prices on things like gas and food, some people are forced to make tradeoffs or find drastic ways to balance their bills.
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Dartmouth Health’s news came the very same day as University of Vermont Health said it would eliminate nearly 200 positions.
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Tens of thousands of abandoned lobster traps in the Long Island Sound pose deadly threat to marine life.
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Tuesday night Springfield, Mass. school officials announced there had been a data breach in the cyber attack that happened around Labor Day, possibly of staff social security numbers.
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The case will now shift towards determining Eaton’s mental state at the time of the shooting. His defense attorneys are expected to begin arguing on Wednesday that Eaton was legally insane during the alleged crime.
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