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Yale Gets No. 2 Spot In 2026 Rankings, UConn Among College Sports Leaders Yale Gets No. 2 Spot In 2026 Rankings, UConn Among College Sports Leaders
Yale Gets No. 2 Spot In 2026 Rankings, UConn Among College Sports Leaders Universities across the Northeast dominated a new list of the best colleges in the US, with more than 30 institutions ranked among the nation's top 100. Niche released its 2026 Best Colleges in America list on Monday, Aug. 25. The annual rankings cover more than 4,000 US colleges and universities, comparing them based on academics, value, student life, and athletics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was ranked No. 1 overall. Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, followed in second place, while fellow Cambridge school Harvard University finished fo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Hidden Camera Found in Massachusetts' College Gym Bathroom; Man Facing 18 Charges Hidden Camera Found in Massachusetts' College Gym Bathroom; Man Facing 18 Charges
Hidden Camera Found in Massachusetts' College Gym Bathroom; Man Facing 18 Charges A Western Massachusetts man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges after police say a hidden camera was discovered in a public restroom at a local college gym. Maxwell Hall, of Weston, was charged with 18 counts of photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person, the Berkshire District Attorney said. The charges follow an incident on the afternoon of Jan. 16 at Williams College in Williamstown. A Williams College student reported finding a suspicious device disguised as a phone charger inside a second-floor restroom at the Lasell Gymnasium. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report
Doctors, 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of New England Native Matthew Perry: Report Police have arrested multiple people in connection with the death of former Hollywood superstar Matthew Perry, including two doctors, authorities said.  The "Friends" star was found face down in a pool at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner blamed his death on the acute effects of ketamine, an anesthetic with psychedelic properties.  Related: Hollywood Mourns Death Of Matthew Perry On Thursday, Aug. 15, investigators announced they had connected five people to Perry's death, the US Attorney for the Central District of California.  Those include his a…

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by Josh Lanier