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The status quo is not an option. We have to ban it here in Boston. Kratom refers to both a tree native to southeast Asia and products derived from its leaves. There is particular concern among officials and experts about 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, a potent compound found in kratom. In recent years, products that contain synthetically enhanced amounts of 7-OH have proliferated in smoke shops and convenience stores around the country.

The incident took place around 11 a.m. as Benicia police attempted to do a traffic stop. The car went off the highway at Westbound 780, rolling over into the bushes, landing between Columbus Parkway and Glen Cove Road. The woman was ejected and alert, and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.

The Boston Garden mark has become widely known and famous throughout the United States in connection with Boston's premiere sports arena. Members of the public are likely to be confused as to the source, sponsorship, or other commercial affiliation.

The break in the case came when the local Reddit user, John, urged police to look into a Nissan sedan with Florida license plates. Investigators were able to connect the vehicle to Neves Valente and later found him dead in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said.

The MBTA expects "nearly one million" people to attend the parade in South Boston, the agency said. This Sunday, South Boston will host the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. In doing so, the city will experience packed train cars, long waits at stations, and hundreds of thousands of people swarming the streets.

Younger adults and older adults tend to experience the highest levels of loneliness of any age group, so the goal of this project is to inspire generational connection through meaningful conversations, despite differences in age, lifestyle, or politics.

Participants gathered at Constitution Beach, where dozens of "splashers" ran into the freezing water to raise money for the Better Beaches Grant Program. The program provides small grants to individuals and organizations that host free public events and activities each summer on Department of Conservation and Recreation beaches from Nahant to Nantasket.

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were charged with multiple crimes for throwing explosive devices at anti-Islam protesters in New York City last weekend. Both men were inspired by ISIS, with Balat writing on paper that he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. They face charges including attempted provision of material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, use of a weapon of mass destruction, transportation of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of explosive devices.

Police responded to a call of a collision involving a cyclist just before 2 a.m. on March 8 at the intersection of Contra Costa Boulevard and Taylor Boulevard. They found a 41-year-old woman who had been riding a bike and had been struck by a vehicle. She was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene.

According to police sources, the incident unfolded inside the Fordham Road train station at around 5:23 p.m. on March 5. Sources said two NYPD Transit Bureau officers approached a man they recognized from a wanted flyer for a previous assault. When they approached him, the suspect engaged them in a physical struggle. During the fracas, cops said the suspect bashed one of the cops over the head with an unidentified blunt object.

We are aware of the situation involving Dillon Brooks and are gathering more information. We have no further comment at this time.

At about 3:19 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of an assault and battery in progress at 226 Causeway St. When officers arrived, they were told that Morel had assaulted multiple students from a nearby school as it was being dismissed, according to Boston police.

The younger generations are drinking less. They're socializing less. Everybody can afford a 75 inch TV in the dorm room now, they don't need to go out and go to a social hangout to watch the football game, and things are getting more expensive.

A small plane struck two homes in Phoenix on Wednesday before crashing nose-down in a backyard, injuring the two people on board and a man in one of the homes, authorities said. One of the wings of the Piper P-28 was torn off and settled on the roof of the first home it damaged.

When Boston police responded to a noise complaint at the restaurant shortly before 2:30 a.m., they purportedly found a private party raging in the basement, featuring several hookahs, bottles of liquor, $1 bills scattered on the floor, and at least three nude or partially nude women.

We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,' Kennedy told the crowd. 'I don't think they're gonna be able to do it.'

Through the years, I have never lost sight of my purpose as a reporter. The privilege of connecting with real people from all walks of life has truly been an honor.

It wasn't exactly a blockbuster, but if you were driving home during Tuesday's fast-moving wintry mix, you know that it wasn't nothing, either. And in fact, several towns reported measurable snow from the storm, in some cases more than 6 inches.

Troopers from the Danvers Barracks responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on the ramp from I-95 North to Route 1 North at Exit 70, according to a statement from Massachusetts State Police. Police said there were three separate crashes on the ramp, involving 12 vehicles in total.

Officers were first alerted to the discarded mail on the afternoon of Jan. 23, according to police. Upon finding the mail in a dumpster on Elm Street in North Troy, they determined that none of it was for that address. Police identified Morisseau as a person of interest and learned that she was a postal employee.