School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
A standoff that prompted an evacuation of residents and schools to go into lockdown on Cape Cod is now over.
A lockdown was lifted at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Friday morning after a student shot others with a toy "gel blaster" gun.
A "jarring" nursery rhyme posted in a Somerville classroom to help prepare young children for a lockdown is going viral.
The Tobin School in Mission Hill was in safe mode for about twenty minutes as police searched the neighborhood after getting a call of shots fired on Smith Street around 9:45 a.m.
A report of a shot fired in the area of a Shirley prison prompted a lockdown on Thursday, State Police say.
The Southbridge Middle/High School was locked down Wednesday afternoon.
A suburban Boston high school was placed on lockdown with Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo and another state lawmaker stuck aside.
Milton High School went into lockdown for about two hours Wednesday afternoon.
A New Hampshire middle school was placed in lockdown on Monday after a student found a shotgun shell inside a locker room.
A 21-year-old man who prompted a lockdown at his former high school when a student spotted a gun tucked into his waistband had gone there to ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation to college, police said Friday.
A man is in custody after someone was seen entering a Manchester, New Hampshire high school with a gun, police said.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the decision to lock down much of greater Boston during the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon bombing was a "tough call" but one he's glad that was made.
A young man is charged with trying to kill his mother in Salem, New Hampshire Thursday morning.
An Attleboro school is in lock down as State and Attleboro police search for a man believed to be carrying a gun.
Police say two schools in Laconia, N.H., were put in lockdown mode Tuesday.
The MIT campus was put on lockdown Saturday morning following what turned out to be an unfounded report of a person with a long rifle and body armor spotted inside a campus building.
Officials at Brockton High School are defending their handling of a lockdown situation Thursday morning after a student thought they saw someone with a gun.
Keene State went into lockdown early Saturday morning when a man with a gun, a goalie mask, and no shirt ran onto campus.
Canton already has the kind of lockdown drills most schools around the country implemented after the infamous Columbine attack. Now, local police are taking that a step further.
Inmates at New Hampshire's Merrimack County jail are on lockdown after a rebellion prompted by an instruction to clean their unit.
Apponequet Regional High School was put into lockdown mode Thursday morning because of a reported threat.
Police were looking for an "armed individual" in West Keene on Tuesday morning and locked down four schools as a precaution.
A school was put under lockdown in Walpole, New Hampshire Friday after a 14-year-old student shot himself.
A 16-year-old was placed in custody after he allegedly entered Nashoba Valley Technical High School with an air soft rifle, forcing officials to place the school in lockdown on Wednesday.
A Massachusetts police department is issuing a safety warning following a rise in e-bike accidents.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays closed for good on Sunday.
Sophie Shirley scored two goals to make a winner of Boston rookie goaltender Amanda Thiele in her PWHL debut, and the Fleet beat the Minnesota Frost 4-2 to clinch a spot in the postseason.
The Red Sox had an early 2-0 lead, but lost in Cincinnati on Sunday for a second straight day.
Police shot a suspect in Brockton, and during the exchange of gunfire a man who was sleeping a nearby home was hit by a bullet.
Police shot a suspect in Brockton, and during the exchange of gunfire a man who was sleeping a nearby home was hit by a bullet.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays closed for good on Sunday.
A Massachusetts police department is issuing a safety warning following a rise in e-bike accidents.
A homeowner was tied up and assaulted during an armed home invasion in Beverly.
The Red Sox had an early 2-0 lead, but lost in Cincinnati on Sunday for a second straight day.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays closed for good on Sunday.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Sophie Shirley scored two goals to make a winner of Boston rookie goaltender Amanda Thiele in her PWHL debut, and the Fleet beat the Minnesota Frost 4-2 to clinch a spot in the postseason.
The Red Sox had an early 2-0 lead, but lost in Cincinnati on Sunday for a second straight day.
Pavel Zacha scored his 25th goal in the opening period and added a game-sealing score late in the game, leading the Boston Bruins past Minnesota 6-3 on Saturday to spoil the Wild's chance to clinch a playoff spot.
Dane Myers' single to left in the 11th inning scored designated runner TJ Friedl from third as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Saturday.
Aïssata Traoré scored the first goal in Boston Legacy FC history on Saturday before the team fell 2-1 to the Utah Royals in front of over 10,000 fans at Gillette Stadium.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.