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Retiring School Principal Gets Loving Flash-Mob Sendoff
A retiring Massachusetts principal was tricked into going on the school's roof in order to receive a very memorable going-away present. Students, parents and...
Boy’s Big Birthday Wish: Help for Dogs Like His
For his 11th birthday, Sam isn’t begging for the latest video game or Lego set. Instead, the kindhearted Massachusetts boy decided to continue his...
Home Solar Leasing Pumped Nearly $1 Billion into California in 2012
The number of homeowners installing solar panels leased from third parties is skyrocketing in the US, particularly in states that initiate incentive programs, like...
Teens Come Running to Shovel Snow When Elderly Neighbor was Laboring
Tracy Lynn DelValle of Gardner, Massachusetts posted a story and photo on Facebook proving that (in her words), "Not all kids nowadays are thoughtless." Tracy's...
Lego Surprises Boy After Hearing He’d Saved for Years to Buy Discontinued Toy
A Massachusetts boy who believed that his dream toy was no longer available received an amazing surprise on his 11th birthday - all courtesy...
Meditation Produces Enduring Changes in Brain’s Emotional Processing
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when...
Decriminalize Drug Use, Say Experts After Six-year Study
A six-year study of Britain's drug laws by leading scientists, police officers, academics and experts has concluded it is time to introduce decriminalization.
The report...
Junk Hauler Returns $114,000 To Owner Unaware She Lost it
A Massachusetts junk hauler this weekend valued honesty over profit when he decided to return thousands of dollars worth of bonds to a homeowner...
One Millionth Home Weatherized: Federal Efficiency Program A Winner On All Counts
The Weatherization Assistance Program, which was allocated $5 billion in stimulus funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, has been a...
Video: One-Legged Soccer Player Scores Incredible Goal Off Corner Kick
Third-year high school student Nico Calabria scored an amazing goal Wednesday for his varsity soccer team -- the scissor kick was especially impressive because...
Deal Between Rival Candidates Keeps Attack Ads Off the Air in Mass.
In the tight Massachusetts Senate race, GOP incumbent Scott Brown and his Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Warren, have signed a deal to discourage third party...
MBTA Workers Rescue Girl’s Beloved Stuffed Bunny (Video)
Massachusetts Transit workers took time from their busy rush hour jobs to make sure a little girl's stuffed animal was rescued from a crushing...
Boy, 9, Wins Disney Trip and Donates it to Fallen Soldier’s Family
Inspired by a man who traded a red paper clip to get a house on Craig's List, Brendan Haas hatched a scheme to earn a...
Sierra Club Partners with Sungevity to Help Families Go Solar
The Sierra Club, the nation's largest environmental organization, last week announced a new partnership with Sungevity, one of the country's leading residential solar providers,...
New Laxative-free Colonoscopy May Increase Screenings
People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they choose a less invasive scan for their...
Single Antibody Found To Shrink Seven Different Cancers
Stanford researchers found an antibody that was found to dramatically shrink or eradicate human cancer tumors that were transplanted into laboratory mice, no matter...
What’s Good In the Hood: Teens Start Good News Paper, Thwarting City’s Image as “Godforsaken”
Since Boston Magazine published an article one month ago naming Lawrence, Massachusetts the "City of the Dammed” and calling it "godforsaken", outraged residents have been...
Arctic Snowy Owls Soar South in Rare Mass Migration
Bird enthusiasts are reporting rising numbers of snowy owls from the Arctic winging into the lower 48 states this winter in a mass southern...
A Runner for Cancer Decides to Become Oncologist After Losing Father
Jenna Norton is not your typical medical school applicant. In fact, until two years ago, she had never considered a career in medicine. It...
MIT to Offer Free, Graded Web Courses
Earning an A from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will never be easy, but next spring, students in at least one class will be...