New Abortion Hotline In Massachusetts, State Attorney General Announces

New Abortion Hotline In Massachusetts, State Attorney General Announces

The Massachusetts attorney general's office has announced a new abortion hotline to offer free legal advice to women seeking abortions, whether they live in the state or not.

"Today's announcement has been in my schedule for the last few weeks, and so I'm absolutely proud of the work that this office continues to do in terms of reproductive justice," said Andrea Campbell, the new state attorney general, during a press conference Monday, January 30.

Electric Car Fires Hard To Put Out, and Sometimes They Reignite, Boston Fire Official Says
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Electric Car Fires Hard To Put Out, and Sometimes They Reignite, Boston Fire Official Says

Matthew McDonald

Battery fires in electric vehicles are extraordinarily hard to deal with, the leader of the Boston Fire Department said.

Paul Burke, Boston's fire commissioner, addressed electric vehicles and electric bicycles after a city councilor, Liz Breadon, asked him if he was aware of a method used in Newton for immobilizing electric vehicles after they're involved in a collision.

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