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  • Teen on minibike seriously hurt in crash, Taunton police say
    on January 21, 2025 at 10:08 pm

    A 14-year-old on a minibike was seriously injured in a crash with a car driven by another teenager Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of Somerset Avenue and Silverwood Drive. Police and fire crews responded around 3 p.m. The minibike’s rider, a 14-year-old male, was brought to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said. The 17-year-old female driver of the car, a Toyota Corolla, was not hurt. The cause of the crash is under investigation, police say.

  • Man killed in Dorchester shooting
    on January 21, 2025 at 9:47 pm

    A man has died after being shot Tuesday evening in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Police say the shooting happened on Ridgeway Street. Officers responded around 7:21 p.m. to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Boston Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 617-343-4470. Anonymous tips can also be left online, by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, or by texting “TIP” to 27463.

  • Duxbury police warn of water main break causing slick conditions
    on January 21, 2025 at 9:31 pm

    A water main break is causing icy driving conditions in Duxbury, Massachusetts, police said Tuesday night. The break occurred on Saint George Street by Back River Way, according to the Duxbury Police Department. Authorities are asking drivers to be cautious as the frigid weather makes the road slick. Temperatures will be in the single digits overnight. Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston’s News Headlines newsletter.

  • With Trump back in office, where do women's reproductive rights stand?
    by Mary Markos on January 21, 2025 at 8:38 pm

    A government website to educate people about their reproductive rights has been taken down on the heels of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. The move is exacerbating long-held fears about what his presidency means for abortion access. “Just hours after taking the oath of office, Donald Trump took down reproductiverights.gov — a website to help women find health care and understand their rights,” Rep. Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Massachusetts, posted on X. “They’re wasting no time assaulting freedom.” Some say they saw this coming. “The goal here is to control the flow of information,” Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder said. “We know that the Trump administration does not want women to know how to access comprehensive reproductive health care, so I’m disappointed. I’m not surprised.” “Not surprised,” Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said. “It’s what he ran on. I mean, he’s proud of overturning Roe and taking away abortion access in this country.” The site, launched in 2022, explained which health plans are required to cover birth control under the Affordable Care Act, which Trump wants to repeal. “We want to make sure women have access to health care they need and that we continue to protect our providers,” Healey said. “After watching the Biden-Harris Administration insist for four years that abortion is the solution to a woman’s every need, we look forward to collaborating with President Trump’s outstanding pro-woman cabinet to develop any resource a woman might need that respects her dignity and allows her to choose life,” Massachusetts Citizens for Life President Myrna Maloney Flynn said. Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston’s News Headlines newsletter. Several laws have been passed to protect abortion care in Massachusetts over the years, and the state has its own website to educate people and connect them with resources. “One of the most impactful things that happened was that the governor stockpiled mifepristone — one of two drugs in the medication abortion regiment — to make sure Massachusetts residents are safe, no matter what happens,” Hart Holder said. Reproductive health experts say this is only the beginning. The Trump administration could take other steps to restrict abortion access across the country, including tampering with FDA approval of mifepristone or invoking a zombie law called the Comstock Act. “We are hopeful, based on President Trump’s record of pro-life policies in his first term, that he will again defend unborn life during his second administration,” said Attorney Sam Whiting, general counsel for the Massachusetts Family Institute. “This should start with using all available tools to protect pro-life pregnancy resource centers from the types of violence and censorship that they have experienced here in Massachusetts.” More on the Trump administration Donald Trump 3 hours ago ‘Hurt and horrified': LGBTQ+ advocates react to Trump's executive order on gender Immigration 12 hours ago Local leaders, organizations quick to challenge Trump's birthright citizenship order Immigration 16 hours ago How will Trump's immigration crackdown impact Massachusetts?

  • ‘Hurt and horrified': LGBTQ+ advocates react to Trump's executive order on gender
    by Mary Markos on January 21, 2025 at 8:26 pm

    Among President Donald Trump‘s flurry of executive orders was a new rule proclaiming that the U.S. government will only recognize two genders. While some local organizations are applauding the move in Massachusetts, others are supporting the LGBTQ+ community, many of whom fear what comes next. The executive order requires “government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas and global entry cards, accurately reflect the holder’s sex.” Dallas Ducar, Fenway Health’s executive vice president for donor engagement and external relations, noted many people rushed to change their gender markers on federal documents while they still could under the Biden administration. “As a openly trans woman, I was hurt and horrified that my own federal government would be so oppositional to my existence and the existence of millions of other trans people across the country,” said Ducar. “It’s sending a message that you are not one who belongs in this administrations vision for America.” Jim Lyons, former chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, said he believes Trump is stating the obvious. “Clearly Mr. Trump understands there are biological facts,” Lyons said in a statement. “There are males and females. For far too long, Democrats have tried to force wokeness on our society and Trump understands that’s yesterday’s news.” Representatives with GLAD Law, which advocates for the LGBTQ+ community, said they received a 400% increase in calls to their law line with people asking very specific questions. “This is an attack on the entire LGBTQ community,” GLAD Law Executive Director Ricardo Martinez said. “But the Trump Administration is especially targeting trans folks by denying access to essential public facilities, school programs, anti-bias programming and protections in the workplace.” Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston’s News Headlines newsletter. Fenway Health, which provides gender affirming health care, is now reaffirming its commitment to stand by its values. “I believe that executive order does directly exclude individuals and says, ‘you don’t belong.’ And I want to say to anyone who is watching who is feeling that way that you do belong,” Ducar said. Massachusetts Family Institute President Michael King praised the move. “A Middleborough 7th grader named Liam Morrison was unlawfully sent home from school for expressing the same message that President Trump proclaimed yesterday: ‘There are only two genders.’ We are optimistic that this basic biological truth will become accepted again, not just by the federal government, but even in our own schools here in Massachusetts,” King said in a statement. “The tide is turning.” More on the Trump administration Capitol Riot 3 hours ago These people are some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Trump pardoned Immigration 12 hours ago Local leaders, organizations quick to challenge Trump's birthright citizenship order Capitol Riot 6 hours ago ‘I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from Republican senators

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  • Editorial: Despite its polling numbers, democracy still our best option
    by Editorial on January 22, 2025 at 5:21 am

    President Donald Trump proposed a slew of bold initiatives in his Inauguration speech Monday inside the Capitol Rotunda, from reclaiming the Panama Canal to renaming the Gulf of Mexico. The 47th president’s comments reinforced his belief in the unique role America plays in the world, and his trust in the strength and spirit of its

  • Family Recipe Box: A feast for the eyes
    by Sally Cragin on January 22, 2025 at 5:11 am

    Midwinter is when our eyes close at the prospect of more snow, ice, cold, and darkness. The hunger we feel isn’t just for warm soup and hot chocolate, though those items are lovely. No, what we all need is nourishment for the soul — and our eyes. Look no farther than the amazing Mass MOCA

  • Tuesday’s high school roundup: Tzar Powell-Aparicio nets 25 points, Lowell downs Tewksbury
    by Staff Report on January 22, 2025 at 3:06 am

    The Lowell High boys basketball team won its second straight game after falling for the first time all winter to Central Catholic. On Tuesday, the Red Raiders defeated a much improved Tewksbury team, 75-61, during Merrimack Valley Conference action. Senior sensation Tzar Powell-Aparicio again led the way with 25 points and six rebounds. Jason Kamau

  • Arrest log
    by Staff Report on January 22, 2025 at 2:45 am

    The following arrests were made recently by local police departments. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Massachusetts’ privacy law prevents police from releasing information involving domestic and sexual violence arrests with the goal to protect the alleged victims.

  • The Five Minute Read
    by Melanie Gilbert on January 22, 2025 at 1:33 am

    The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to news@lowellsun.com.

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