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Cambridge and Lexington captured the top slots in US News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best public elementary and middle schools in Massachusetts, according to new data released Tuesday. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School in Cambridge ranked No. 1 among more than 700 public elementary schools in Massachusetts that received ratings, according to the rankings for the 2026-27 school year. The Jonas Clarke Middle School in Lexington secured the top spot on the state’s list of 370 middle schools. US News ranked more than 46,000 public elementary schools and 24,000 middle schools nationwide at the state and district levels. An overall nationwide rating for each school was not generated. K-8 schools were split between the two lists. “Great elementary and middle schools educate their students from all socioeconomic backgrounds with the goal of setting them up for success,” according to US News.

SOUTH BURLINGTON — When “Across the Fence” first aired on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1955, it is unlikely that anyone involved with the program would have predicted the show would be on the air 71 years later. Co-produced by the University of Vermont Extension Service and WCAX-TV, Across the Fence is the longest-running locally produced TV show in the country.

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GREAT FALLS — CMR tailback Donavin Scribner announced his commitment to Montana Tech football on his social media on Monday night. Scribner is the Rustlers' leading rusher with 835 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in seven games in 2026. He joins Rustlers safety Grayson Muzzana as yet another CMR commitment to the Orediggers in the 2027 class. The senior running back held offers from St. Norbert and Mount Marty. The central Montana product will be staying in the Treasure State to play football at the next level. Scribner did miss CMR's 34-0 win over Billings Skyview last Friday. The Rustlers sit 6-2 ahead of a crosstown matchup with Great Falls, and hope to have their star tailback for their final regular season game or postseason run.

Albertans have voted to remain in Canada with a majority of voters rejecting a future binding vote on independence. Question 10 on the referendum ballot asked voters whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the province should hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.

Albertans are now waiting to learn whether the province has endorsed a future vote on independence or reaffirmed its place within Canada as polls close Monday night. Question 10 on the referendum ballot asks voters whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the province should hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.

Albertans have voted to remain in Canada with a majority of voters rejecting a future binding vote on independence. Question 10 on the referendum ballot asked voters whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the province should hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.

Albertans are now waiting to learn whether the province has endorsed a future vote on independence or reaffirmed its place within Canada as polls close Monday night. Question 10 on the referendum ballot asks voters whether Alberta should remain in Canada or whether the province should hold a second, binding referendum on leaving Confederation.

Olympics 2028The controller says access to the records is important because taxpayers could be responsible if the Olympics exceed their budget. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3:40AMLos Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia has issued a subpoena seeking financial records from LA28 after the organization allegedly failed to provide documents he requested in August. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia has issued a subpoena seeking financial records from LA28 after the organization allegedly failed to provide documents he requested in August, according to Mejia. Mejia said the records he is seeking include bank statements, venue budgets and the identities of contractors receiving money from LA28, the private nonprofit organization responsible for hosting the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He said LA28 is contractually obligated to provide those documents to his office. The controller says access to the records is important because Los Angeles taxpayers could be responsible for costs if the Summer Olympics exceed their budget. "This is unacceptable. This is in the agreement. L. A. taxpayers are financially liable for unlimited amounts of money.

FORDHAM, The Bronx (WABC) -- A suspected illegal cannabis grow house containing 30 marijuana plants was discovered in a Marion Avenue apartment in the Bronx when a city marshal was carrying out an eviction, according to the New York City Sheriff's Office. Residents of the building said the odor coming from the apartment had been overwhelming for months, with some fearing it posed a safety risk. "Not safe for the building - the whole building gotta be smelling that," one resident said. Another resident said, "I'm thinking that there was a dead corpse here somewhere - when I find out it's a freaking drug lab yo! "Authorities confiscated 30 cannabis plants from the apartment. Neighbors said the operation appeared extensive despite being run out of a small unit. Evelyn Arredondo, who lives next door to the apartment, said she had previously reported concerns about the smell to the Fire Department of New York. "Itch my throat, my eyes and my nose. And just I called the fire department - you know - I said maybe there's gas around but they didn't find nothing," Arredondo said. FDNY crews returned Monday with hazardous materials trucks after the grow operation was discovered.

Naveen Dhaliwal joined the CBS News New York team in April 2023 as a general assignment reporter covering stories of all kinds across the tri-state area. Prior to CBS New York, Naveen reported for WABC-TV. She was first to report the rash of South Asian attacks in the Spring of 2022. Naveen won an Emmy for her work during the July 2019 Manhattan blackout.

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Sea lamprey control crews completed treatments on the Pere Marquette River in Mason and Lake counties and Gurney Creek in Mason County this year, as the Great Lakes Fishery Commission reported a slight decline in Lake Michigan’s adult sea lamprey abundance. The Pere Marquette River treatment targeted an estimated 415,305 larvae during a July 28-Aug. 6 treatment window. Gurney Creek’s treatment targeted an estimated 1,829 larvae during a May 5-14 window. Both are listed as completed on the commission’s treatment schedule, updated Sept. 23. Those figures represent estimates of larvae targeted, rather than confirmed numbers killed. Treatments use lampricides to control larvae before they mature and move into the Great Lakes. Lake Michigan’s adult sea lamprey index fell to 20,211 in 2026 from 21,273 in 2025, putting the annual estimate just below the management target of 20,526. However, its three-year average of 22,094 remained above that target, according to the commission. The local treatments are part of an ongoing effort between the United States and Canada to suppress the invasive parasitic fish, which attack Great Lakes fish by feeding on their blood and body fluids.

A person died in a fire at an apartment building in Chicopee on Monday night, according to the state fire marshal’s office. At 7:35 p.m., emergency responders were alerted to a fire alarm activation at the Edward J. Bury Apartments on Benoit Circle, according to a joint statement issued by state and local officials. Firefighters arrived to see smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building. They entered the building and found one deceased adult, officials said. The person was not immediately identified. The state medical examiner’s office will determine their cause and manner of death. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the unit where it originated , officials said. A number of residents in the multi-family building will be temporarily displaced, the statement said. The Red Cross is providing assistance. “On behalf of the Chicopee Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to the family,” said Fire Chief Matthew Cross. State and local officials are investigating. No further information was immediately available. Madyline Swearing can be reached at madyline.swearing@globe.com.

SAN FRANCISCO — Angel Reese had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Allisha Gray added 18 points and the Atlanta Dream stymied Golden State on both ends in the second half, beating the Valkyries, 79-65, on Monday night to even the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at one game apiece. Rhyne Howard set a Finals record with six steals, while Jordin Canada contributed 13 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds as the Dream earned the franchise’s first Finals victory after going winless in three previous trips — 0-10 overall. They now head home having salvaged a split in front of the boisterous “Ballhalla” crowd at Chase Center. “This environment is tough to play in. Shoutout to the fans. Shoutout my team, though,” Reese said. “We came and fought. I mean, that Game 1 was tough for us. But we moved on.”Reese became the third player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals game, joining Jonquel Jones for Connecticut in 2019 and Breanna Stewart for Seattle in 2020. “She was definitely way more aggressive, she had a great game,” Valkyries center Kiah Stokes said.