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US applications for jobless benefits inch up for the first time in 7 weeks, but layoffs remain low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits inched up modestly last week as business continue to retain staff despite ...
Who is Steven Matz? What to know about Red Sox pitcher added ahead of MLB trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox made their first move ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, bringing veteran pitcher Steven ...
Mass.-based Moderna slashing workforce amid declining COVID vaccine sales
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Massachusetts-based Moderna announced Thursday that it plans to slash the size of its global workforce by ...
Lawmakers to decide on bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in Massachusetts schools
The proposed legislation, currently under review by the state Senate, aims to prohibit cellphone use from bell to bell, ...
Rock singer details illness that made him spend ‘seven months in bed,’ cancel tour
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has dealt with several health issues over the years, including a diagnosis and recovery ...
The secret to Quinn Priester’s breakout season with the Milwaukee Brewers? Journaling.
With the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was an endless quest of tinkering in hopes of finding a solution. With the Boston Red Sox, it ...
With culture and wilderness, you don’t have to settle for less in the Berkshires
Northern Berkshire County is anchored by Williams College in Williamstown and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in ...
Wall Street poised to open higher, boosted by strong earnings from AI-focused technology sector
Helped by higher advertising and a growing user base on its social media platforms, Meta earned $18.34 billion in the quarter ...
Ask the Gardener: Pawpaw, a tropical-looking tree that offers nutritious fruit
The hallmarks of a New England summer are heat and humidity; the amount of each, respectively, can render conditions pleasant ...
What we’re hearing at the MLB trade deadline; all the moves, Red Sox rumors
TRADE: The Red Sox have made a deadline deal, sending minor-league infielder Blaze Jordan to the St. Louis Cardinals in ...
Why Badgers games in Milwaukee are part of Wisconsin’s long-term strategy
Wisconsin’s two men’s basketball games at Fiserv Forum this year are the latest in the Badgers’ efforts to woo fans in the ...
Wareham man sentenced to five years in prison for child pornography offenses, must pay $132K to victims
A Wareham man must pay $132,500 in restitution to children whose images were found among 66,000 sexual abuse materials stored on his laptop, phone, and external storage devices, federal prosecutors ...