Numerous people believe cannabis to be a successful cancer cure. By federal law, possessing cannabis (marijuana) is illegal in the United States unless it is used in approved research settings. Yet, a growing number of states, territories, and the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize medical marijuana. Cannabis contains cannabinoids, also called phytocannabinoids, which…
By WBZ NewsRadio BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — TD Bank is a apologizing after one of their ads for debit card replacement service made a reference to Dorchester which some took on social media as racist. The ad which was on full display inside the bank’s Back Bay branch on Boylston Street was shared on twitter…
Forgot your train ticket again? Your face has you covered. Here’s how it works: you’re heading towards the ticket barrier in an underground train station, only instead of pushing a ticket into a slot, you stand still as a camera scans your face. Your fair is then deducted from your bank account and voilà,…
A community was in uproar after Boston Public Schools announced yesterday the closing of West Roxbury Academy and the Urban Science Academy at the end of the school year due to their poor condition. Parents voiced concern about how transferring their kids would affect their academic and extracurricular success. “I’m just really frustrated especially because…
Intimacy is the underlying building block in every relationship in our lives, from the trust and intimacy experienced in a friendship to the romantic intimacy that allows for the passionate love with your partner. However, if this is so important, why are so many people quick to push those they love away? We, as a…
The legend of these beautiful half-human, half-fish beings has long captivated the human population, inspiring tales of love and adventure. Appearing throughout history in the legends of many different cultures, some researchers believe there is a chance these mythical beings may have once graced the earth. It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? That there may have…
By adamg on Fri, 07/27/2018 – 12:03pm The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that Boston Police did nothing wrong in getting a cell-phone provider to let them track a woman in real time without a warrant because they had overheard her saying she was on her way to shoot somebody. At issue is both the…
Peter Temin says 80 per cent of the population is burdened with debt and anxious about job security. America is regressing to have the economic and political structure of a developing nation, an MIT economist has warned. Peter Temin says the world’s’ largest economy has roads and bridges that look more like those in Thailand and Venezuela…
SAUGUS, Mass. — An MBTA bus was involved in a head-on crash in Saugus. The Route 429 bus and an SUV collided on Felton and Essex streets Sunday afternoon. Surveillance video of the crash shows the SUV traveling down the street when it suddenly veered into the bus. MBTA police said six people, the driver…
The beloved sign has uncomfortable foreign ties. But for many Bostonians, the sign is a symbol of the city itself. By Dave Denison On a mid-August night in 1983, the Boston Red Sox were playing the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. It turned out to be a good night for Boston fans not just because…