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Smith & Wesson: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) on Thursday reported earnings of $2.5 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 5 cents. Earnings,...

Officer and utility worker killed in hit-and-run crash; suspect also accused of stealing cruiser
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — A pickup truck driver in a Boston suburb is accused of crashing into a police officer and a utility employee at a work site, killing both, then pulling a knife on another officer before stealing his cruiser and crashing, law enforcement officials said. Two...

Army goes for Commander-in-Chief's trophy and bragging rights over rival Navy at home of Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — College football keeps changing. The Army-Navy game never does. In an era of booster collectives and transfer portals, the nation's two oldest service academies will line up their triple-option offenses at the home of the New England Patriots...

Massachusetts man drives into utility workers and officer, steals cruiser, then flees, police say
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — A driver in a suburb of Boston crashed into at least two individuals and a police officer before stealing a police car, fleeing the scene and then crashing the cruiser, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Police said they arrested the suspect after a...

Massachusetts governor says AI, climate technology and robotics are part of state's economic future
BOSTON (AP) — Artificial intelligence, climate technology and robotics are some of the economic opportunities Democratic Gov. Maura Healey says she wants Massachusetts to focus on in the coming years, according to a draft economic development package filed this week. One element of...

At COP28, John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy
The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, the latest of many U.S. announcements the last week aimed at combatting climate change. Nuclear fusion melds...

Massachusetts budget approval allows utilities to recoup added cost of hydropower corridor
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A budget signed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey this week will allow utilities to raise rates to make up for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs to complete a transmission line to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England electricity grid. ...
J.Jill: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — J.Jill Inc. (JILL) on Tuesday reported earnings of $11.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 78 cents...

Massachusetts lawmakers reject GOP efforts to block money for migrant family homeless shelters
BOSTON (AP) — A spending bill that includes money for temporary shelter spaces for migrant homeless families cleared the Massachusetts House on Monday after more than 100 Democratic lawmakers showed up at an informal session to overcome efforts by House Republicans to block the bill. ...

Maine loon population dips for a second year, but biologists are optimistic about more chicks
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the bird's chicks. Maine has the largest number of common loons in the eastern U.S., and the...
