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Massachusetts State Police union calls Trooper Proctor suspension "disappointing"
BOSTON – The Massachusetts State Police union called the decision to suspend Trooper Michael Proctor without pay for his conduct as lead investigator in the Karen Read case "disappointing."Proctor was suspended on Monday following a duty hearing. The suspension became effective immediately following the hearing.Trooper Proctor's text messages about Karen ReadThe veteran trooper was the lead investigator in Read's murder case. During his testimony, Proctor was forced to read what he called "regrettable" text messages he sent to friends, family and colleagues. The messages came to light as part of the federal investigation into the handling of Read's case. In one...
Devers skipping All-Star Game due to shoulder injury
BOSTON -- The Red Sox will only have two All-Stars in Texas next week, as third baseman Rafael Devers is bowing out of the Midsummer Classic due to a lingering shoulder injury.Boston manager Alex Cora made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at Fenway Park before the Red Sox opened a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics. Devers is in the Boston lineup Tuesday night, but the team would rather have him rest his shoulder next week than play in the All-Star Game."He's been grinding through a few things, especially his left shoulder," said Cora. "As a group, we believe this is...
Deatrich Wise helping Mass. students build their future
BOSTON -- Deatrich Wise will be back on the football field making an impact for the Patriots soon enough. On Tuesday, the defensive end was making an impact in the classroom and helping students build a bridge to their future.Wise hosted 17 students from around Massachusetts for orientation into his Bridge 2 Trades program, which aims to bridge the gap between high school education and careers in the skilled trades. The six-week program is run by industry experts in trades such as plumbing, electrical work, and carpentry. It also includes certifications like OSHA 10, CPR, drone training, and 3D building...
250-year-old musket balls from "Shot Heard Round the World" found in Mass.
CONCORD – Archaeologists in Concord, Massachusetts found five musket balls they say were fired on April 19, 1775 at Minute Man National Historic Park during the event famously known as "The Shot Heard Round the World."The musket balls were discovered by archaeologists who were working in prepartions for the park's Great American Outdoors Act project."The Shot Heard Round the World"The National Park Service said early analysis of the 18th-century musket balls shows they were fired by colonial militia members at British forces during the North Bridge fight.Historians say the battle marked the first time that provincial militia leaders ordered their...
Save up to 19% on Samsung tablets ahead of Prime Day
Finding an affordable tablet that ticks all the boxes can be frustrating. You don't want to spend the same amount you'd spend on an iPad. And you don't want to buy a laptop for something you could use a tablet for. Your best bet? Finding a great tablet on sale. Right now, you can do just that at Amazon, this far ahead of the oncoming Prime Day sales event. For less than $300, you can snag a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, one of our favorite budget tablets, at Amazon. This tablet can do just about anything you need, with a...
Man regains his voice after rare larynx transplant
A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one.Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely rare, and normally aren't an option for people with active cancer. Marty Kedian is only the third person in the U.S. ever to undergo a total larynx transplant — the others, years ago, were because of injuries — and one of a handful reported worldwide.Surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona offered Kedian the transplant as part of a new clinical trial aimed at opening the potentially life-changing operation...
The Celtics will have a new jersey patch sponsor next season
BOSTON -- When the Boston Celtics raise a new championship banner to the TD Garden rafters at the start of the 2024-25 season, they'll do so with a new patch on their jerseys. It's part of a multi-year partnership with Amica Mutual Insurance, which the Celtics announced Tuesday.The Amica logo will appear on the front of all Celtics jerseys and the company will now be designated "The Exclusive Auto, Home, and Life Insurance Partner of the Boston Celtics." Amica -- whose headquarters are in Rhode Island -- replaces Vistaprint, which had its logo on Celtics jerseys since 2020.Celtics Governor Wyc...
Navy sailor tried to access Biden's medical records multiple times
A junior Navy sailor attempted to access the medical records of President Biden from a military medical database three times in February but was unable to do so, the U.S. Navy confirms to CBS News.The sailor, whose name the Navy will not disclose, was administratively disciplined after an investigation into the attempted breach ended in late April. The person responsible for the breach is a junior enlisted sailor serving in the Navy's hospital corps and is based at Fort Belvoir, in Virginia, a major medical hub, according to a U.S. official familiar with the situation.The sailor accessed the Genesis Medical...
Heat advisory extended as daily thunderstorm threat stretches into weekend
BOSTON - The National Weather Service has extended the heat advisory for central and eastern Massachusetts through Wednesday.Heat advisory MassachusettsThe advisory now stretches all the way to the coastline to include Boston and the North and South Shores. It's now scheduled to end at 8 p.m. Wednesday, a day later than originally expected.Again, if you are not in the shaded areas that does NOT mean that you won't experience some periods of high heat and humidity. The National Weather Service is simply highlighting the areas most at risk for heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees.Air quality alert MassachusettsIn...
Tatum says critics will always have to call him an NBA champ
BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum has a noticeable chip on his shoulders these days. Or should we say, "NBA Champion Jayson Tatum" has a noticeable chip on his shoulders these days?The Celtics star has been heavily scrutinized throughout his seven-year NBA career, and his detractors and haters will still find ways to criticize him going forward. But one thing they cannot take away from Tatum is the fact that he'll forever be known as an NBA champ, which he really hammered home Monday after reporting to Team USA training camp in Las Vegas."There's still a lot of things I guess they...
Democrats in Congress meet amid concerns over Biden reelection
Washington — Democrats in Congress met Tuesday as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week for the first time following President Biden's calamitous debate last month, which has prompted concern among the party about the path forward and calls for the Mr. Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. House Democrats met Tuesday morning outside of the Capitol walls, gathering for a closed-door caucus meeting that Rep. Greg Meeks of New York described to reporters as a "listening session." Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas, who became the first Democratic lawmaker to call on Mr. Biden to step aside last week, told...
Dartmouth College student's death investigated as possible hazing
HANOVER, N.H. – Police are investigating the possibility that alcohol and hazing could have been involved in the death of a Dartmouth College student who was found dead over the weekend in the Connecticut River.Hanover, New Hampshire police said 20-year-old Won Jang of Delaware was reported missing on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses told New Hampshire Fish and Game they last saw Jang around 9:30 p.m. the night before.Won Jang's death at Dartmouth CollegeInvestigators said Jang "was attending an informal social gathering at docks near the Dartmouth boathouse."According to Fish and Game, personal items found nearby suggested Jang never left the area...
Grousbeck opens up about sale of Celtics
BOSTON -- A few days after Wyc Grousbeck and the Celtics paraded through the streets of Boston as NBA champions, the franchise made the stunning announcement that Boston Basketball Partners LLC had decided to sell controlling ownership of the team. Grousbeck, who led the charge to buy the Celtics back in 2002, spoke about the decision to sell for the first time on Monday during an appearance on CNBC's "Closing Bell." Grousbeck clarified that he himself is not the principal owner of Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C.'s stake of the Celtics, and that it's a family ownership."I want to clarify, it's not my...
Baringer chats about his first round at Mass. Amateur Championship
FRAMINGHAM -- In two weeks, Bryce Baringer will officially kick off his second season with the New England Patriots. But the punter kept things competitive this summer by hitting the links, and earned himself a spot in the Massachusetts Amateur Championship at Framingham Country Club this week. Baringer, who qualified last month with a round-best 69 at the Mass. Amateur qualifier, struggled on the back nine in the first round of the Championship on Monday and finished with a 5-over 77 in Framingham. He is tied for 85th in a field of 144 heading into Tuesday's second round, with Weston's Matt...
Mass. now banning migrant families from sleeping overnight at Logan Airport
BOSTON - Migrant families are no longer allowed to sleep overnight at Logan Airport in Boston, under a new policy from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.Logan Airport migrantsSome families were seen sleeping in Terminal E, the international terminal at the airport, early Tuesday morning, shortly after the ban went into effect. Hours later, after sunrise, Massachusetts State Police, social workers and Massport staff led the migrants to taxis which then brought them to nearby welcome centers in Allston and Quincy.Migrants and their families have been sleeping at the airport for months as Massachusetts ran out of emergency shelter space, despite the...
White House releases memo from Biden's doctor on Parkinson's specialist visits
Washington — The White House released a letter from President Biden's doctor Monday night after press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced repeated questions at a briefing earlier in the day about Mr. Biden's health and whether visits to the White House by a Parkinson's disease specialist involved the president. White House visitor logs, details of which were first reported by the New York Post and New York Times, show that Dr. Kevin Cannard, an expert on Parkinson's disease, visited the White House eight times from last summer to this spring. The logs show Cannard met at least once with Mr. Biden's personal physician. Jean-Pierre...
Judge in Karen Read murder trial impounds jury list due to "risk of harm"
BOSTON - Citing "risk of harm" to jurors in the Karen Read murder trial, Judge Beverly Cannone ordered the list of their names be impounded. Last Monday, Cannone declared a mistrial after a "starkly divided" jury failed to reach a verdict after 27 hours of deliberation.Cannone said, "There is a risk of immediate and irreparable injury should the list be made available to the public at this time."The impoundment order expires in 10 days unless otherwise ordered by the court."Real and present risk of personal harm" "The jury in this case did not render a verdict, however, the Court concludes...
Gavin Newsom campaigns for Biden in NH as poll shows Granite State in play
HOOKSET, NH - California Governor Gavin Newsom campaigned for President Biden in Hooksett, New Hampshire on Monday, amid increasing concerns by some Democrats about Mr. Biden's ability to win the 2024 election and serve an additional four years. "I decided instead of rolling over and giving up I would step up and that's why I've been in Michigan and Pennsylvania. That's why I'm here," Newsom told reporters inside the Common Man rest stop. While a handful of Democrats have called for the president to step aside after his stumbling debate performance against former President Donald Trump, Newsom has reiterated his...
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