A first order of 60 Verkada detectors that sense vaping will be piloted in Fall River's public middle schools.

Hendrix the parrot has "picked up some choice words" of the R-rated variety. But that's not the only reason why adopting him may be difficult.

Some shoppers, consumer advocates and lawmakers remain skeptical about the tiny electronic screens, which let stores change prices instantly instead of having workers swap out paper labels by hand.