Today's Headlines
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Crime & Courts

Teenager accused in slaying of Danvers woman allegedly told investigators he had ‘wanted to kill someone for a long time’

Anthony DeMayo was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Friday. Continue reading →

Metro

College students can ‘call a boomer’ from a new phone booth on Comm. Ave. Here’s the idea behind it.

The BU Pavement Coffeehouse was a natural location for the phone booth, with its college-age clientele and high foot traffic. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Why this New England college sees its future in Saudi Arabia

The Connecticut college lost 3,000 international students in just two years, prompting layoffs and academic cuts. Now it’s hoping a first-of-its-kind campus in Riyadh is its path to a sustainable future. Continue reading →

Climate

There’s something in the air in South Portland, Maine (and it’s not good)

Residents of South Portland, Maine, are concerned about high levels of benzene, a carcinogen, measured near petroleum storage tanks in close proximity to their homes. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

After latest attack, some Jewish people wonder how much more security is possible

In the eight years since a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh -- the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history -- synagogues and other Jewish institutions across the country have gone to great lengths to fortify themselves. Continue reading →

Nation

Texas jury convicts protesters charged with plotting ‘antifa’ attack

It was a landmark verdict in the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on left-wing protesters as what it calls an organized network of “domestic terrorists.” Continue reading →

Nation

Suspect in synagogue crash lost family in Israeli attack on Lebanon, official says

The man suspected of ramming a car into a Michigan synagogue Thursday had family members who were killed in an Israeli attack on Lebanon this month, officials said. The crash, which started a fire at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, is being investigated as a targeted attack on the Jewish community. Continue reading →

The World

World

A Dublin pub crawl, but hold the booze

In a country where the pub has long held a near hallowed status, there has been a substantial dip in the amount of alcohol that people are drinking. Continue reading →

World

Residents of Tehran tell of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning

Fierce US-Israeli bombardment of Iran’s capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. Continue reading →

World

Suspended US sanctions add a political win to Russia’s economic gains

Russian officials said the US move showed that Russia could not be dislodged from its central place in global energy markets. Continue reading →