Nora Geoghegan Staff Writer After nearly a year of bankruptcy rumors, Joann Fabrics announced on Feb. 25 that they are closing all 800 of its locations after 80 years of business. This announcement has had a particular impact on fiber artists and crafters as a... More »
Christopher Lambert Staff Writer For the longest time, scientists thought that the reason Mars was red was because of its presence of water and oxygen, which creates iron oxide. This is, as we know it, rust. It is believed that at one point in Mars’s history... More »
Matthew Willar News Editor Congress avoided a government shutdown last week with the help of Democrats voting to pass a continuing resolution (CR) in the Senate. Minority leader Chuck Schumer joined nine other Democrats voting with Republicans along party line... More »
Ella Bradshaw Staff Writer 2025 has been a busy year for us all, but especially for those working at NBC News. In late February, Joy Reid, the host of “TheReidOut,” was fired and her show was cancelled from the network. According to The Cut, “Reid said s... More »
Jake Ewer Staff Writer Ukraine and Russia will look to hold potential peace talks in the coming weeks as the two nations look to end the three-year war. The talks will be held in Saudi Arabia and will look to have both sides end strikes at civilian infrastruct... More »
Christopher Lambert Staff Writer On Feb. 25, four children in Attleboro, MA, fell into a pond in front of a car dealership. Alex Heng, the father of one of the children who fell in, said he received a call from a fireman who alerted him that his son had been s... More »
Rob Mullins Staff Writer Abroad On Feb. 20, Senator Mitch McConnell announced that he will not seek re-election. The Kentucky Republican has served seven terms in office and was first elected in 1984. McConnell’s retirement marks the end of a legendary polit... More »
Matthew Willar News Editor Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, entered the White House on Feb. 28, expecting to sign a minerals deal that would give the U.S. increased access to rare earth minerals in Ukraine. A deal that President Trump has repeatedly ar... More »
Matthew Willar News Editor The Senate Republican Conference gave President Donald Trump another victory last month, confirming federal prosecutor Kash Patel to be the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A partisan vote that saw two Republica... More »
Elena Ralph Staff Writer In recent weeks, Massachusetts public schools have faced several scandals involving high-ranking officials. The Auburn High School Athletic Director has been arrested for sending pornographic videos to a minor, the Uxbridge superintend... More »
Kelsy Brown Staff Writer Following an update in 2024, 22 new species have been added to the Massachusetts Endangered Species List by wildlife officials. With the 22 new additions, the total of native organisms—including plants and animals—rose to 453 endan... More »
Chris Lambert Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 7, two American women, Summer Layman and Rileigh Decker, were attacked by a shark off the west coast of the Bahamas in Bimini Bay. The women were partying on a boat when they decided to jump into the water. They did n... More »