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Arrest made in fatal shooting of Salem State University student, officials say

Missael Pena Canela,18 of Salem, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Salem District Court on a charge of murder for the fatal shooting of Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, of Worcester, a Salem State freshman basketball player, officials said.

Harvard students and alumni call for more action to fight antisemitism on campus
More than 1,200 people identifying themselves as Harvard College students and alumni have signed an open letter to top administrators calling for more action to protect Jewish students from antisemitism as controversy over the war between Israel and Hamas continues to roil the campus.

Hundreds of foreign passport holders leave Gaza, but Plymouth family remains stuck
The Shafai family, which includes three children, got a ride to the airport Wednesday but were turned away, a relative said.

News from Cambridge

Cambridge’s Forsyth Institute joins ADA to create ‘biggest monster in dentistry’

The merger forms the ADA Forsyth Institute, which will continue to do its work in the Boston area.

Harvard students’ play recalls spirited, sometimes unruly, life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“White House Princess,” an original musical written by seniors Maureen Clare and Charlotte Daniels, uses music and humor as it leans into Alice’s rebellious, larger-than-life personality.

Harvardwood offers a Cambridge-to-Hollywood pipeline. But first, you have to get into Harvard.

Harvard alums occupy every rung of the entertainment industry ladder. The Harvardwood network seeks to harness that power for Crimson students and graduates looking for a career in film and beyond.

News from Somerville

Following Boston, Somerville residents no longer have to specify gender on marriage certificates

Somerville officials announced Thursday that the city will no longer require people to specify their gender on marriage certificates, after Boston adopted a similar policy in August.

Somerville’s abandoned Star Market has finally been sold. More housing and retail are on the way.

The Winter Hill grocery store has long been a blight on the neighborhood, officials said. A project promising 288 units of rental housing — 132 of them affordable — along with ground-level retail, will take its place.

There’s more to that ‘Lost Hat’ poster on that utility pole. Welcome to the wild world of paper fliers.

Even as online ads have become the most popular way for smalltime musicians, shops, clubs, and other groups to reach their target audiences, paper fliers have endured as an art form and subculture all their own.

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Arrest made in fatal shooting of Salem State University student, officials say

Missael Pena Canela,18 of Salem, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Salem District Court on a charge of murder for the fatal shooting of Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, of Worcester, a Salem State freshman basketball player, officials said.

Hundreds of foreign passport holders leave Gaza, but Plymouth family remains stuck

The Shafai family, which includes three children, got a ride to the airport Wednesday but were turned away, a relative said.

The Salem Witch Museum was named the world’s No. 2 tourist trap. Let’s pay a visit.

A USA Today analysis of online reviews slammed the Witch City destination in an examination of the top 500 tourist attractions in the world.

News from Newton

Community choirs rock the house

Video: It wasn’t a tornado that toppled the Lincoln High School press box

‘He has left an incredible legacy’: Tufts School of Medicine professor killed in Newton bike crash remembered as scientist, mentor

News from Cape Cod and Islands

Rare sighting: sperm whale spotted off the coast of Cape Cod

Five things to know about the ‘60 Minutes’ report on migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard last year

American Airlines adds Hyannis routes in long-awaited win for Cape Cod

Laughter on the way at Harvard Square
WATCH: The beloved Comedy Studio was home to Boston’s comedy boom in the 1980s and now work is underway to rebuild.

Laughter on the way at Harvard Square

Home to the city's comedy boom in the 1980s, the Comedy Studio hopes to reclaim its spot as the heart of Boston's comedy scene.
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Stone-carved graves are going extinct. A Somerville artist is bringing them back to life.

A Salem-born artist is working to bring two stolen Salem gravestones back from the dead by carving replicas by hand, and hoping to revive a New England art form in the process.

Nothing screams North Shore like getting lost at the Cummings Center

The mixed-use development, once home to the world’s largest factory, has a system for navigating the maze-like complex of more than 2 million square feet.

Two kayakers rescued from Ipswich Bay during potentially hazardous weather

Police and firefighters responded to reports of one or two kayakers in the water at approximately 9:35 a.m. While en route, emergency responders were told that an Ipswich policer officer near Clark Beach had spotted at least one person treading water.

Harvardwood offers a Cambridge-to-Hollywood pipeline. But first, you have to get into Harvard.

Harvard alums occupy every rung of the entertainment industry ladder. The Harvardwood network seeks to harness that power for Crimson students and graduates looking for a career in film and beyond.

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

This gem in Haverhill has the world’s largest collection of typographic technology and ephemera.

Following Boston, Somerville residents no longer have to specify gender on marriage certificates

Somerville officials announced Thursday that the city will no longer require people to specify their gender on marriage certificates, after Boston adopted a similar policy in August.

Harvard postpones W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremony amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘It is not the right time to host a celebration’

The star-studded awards ceremony was initially scheduled for Thursday in Cambridge.

Protesters condemning Israel hold ‘die-in’ at Harvard Business School

As helicopters whirred overhead, protesters lay prone as if dead on the lawn behind Klarman Hall while holding signs accusing Israel of genocide and demanding an immediate cease-fire.