The Sun Chronicle

The Sun Chronicle, which was previously known as The Attleboro Sun and the Evening Chronicle, is a daily publication based in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. While the majority of its audience resides in Attleboro and North Attleborough, the newspaper also serves the surrounding areas, including Foxborough, Mansfield, Norfolk, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham in Massachusetts, as well as parts of northeastern Rhode Island. The newspaper's main office is situated at 34 South Main Street in Attleboro.

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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

10 hours ago | thesunchronicle.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) - A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area, authorities said Thursday.
Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in the New York City area

11 hours ago | thesunchronicle.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) - A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week, authorities said. Higher-than-normal pollution levels were expected Thursday in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation advised Wednesday.
Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens at a different #MeToo moment

1 day ago | thesunchronicle.com | Michael R. Sisak |Jennifer Peltz

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Opening statements began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein 's rape retrial, five years after his original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Orders to leave the country

1 day ago | thesunchronicle.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon

By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON - Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. "I just thought it was absurd," the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

3 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | Annie Ma

By ANNIE MA - AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

3 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | Jamey Keaten

The 266th pope was praised for his groundbreaking steps to honor the poor and the vulnerable; seek to end conflicts like those in the Middle East, Ukraine and Africa; protect the environment; and guide the Catholic Church toward greater tolerance of gays and lesbians, among other things. Some critics say he didn't always go far enough. Others said he went too far.
Flu and coronavirus cases down as spring sets in

4 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | George W. Rhodes

By By George W. Rhodes [email protected] Most of the state has a "low" level of flu in the latest report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Only in the outer Metro Boston area and southeast Massachusetts was the level of flu categorized as "moderate," for the week ending April 12. George W. Rhodes can be reached at 508-236-0432.
Attleboro celebrates 75th anniversary of youth baseball on opening day

4 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | George W. Rhodes

By By George W. Rhodes [email protected] ATTLEBORO --- It was a glorious day Saturday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the city's youth baseball league. The sun was shining, the sky was "bluish" as Mayor Cathleen DeSimone described it, and the temperatures were in the 60s to usher in Attleboro Youth Baseball's opening day which also marked the milestone of the organization. George W. Rhodes can be reached at 508-236-0432.
Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza

4 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | Wafaa Shurafa |Josef Federman |Samy Magdy

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again Saturday that Israel has "no choice" but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that the territory won't present a threat to Israel. The prime minister also repeated his vow to make sure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.
An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

4 days ago | thesunchronicle.com | Yuras Karmanau

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sentence in Belarus after being convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the government. She was pardoned after she kept fainting in her cell from a brain tumor diagnosed during pretrial detention.