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Video shows a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston. Here's a theory why.
BRIGHTON - Video showed a turkey violently attacking a parked car in Boston for 15 minutes. The motive may be linked to its reflection.Turkey attacks carIt happened last week, on July 15, on Cummings Road in Brighton. Alicia Mastroianni left her home to go to work at Boston Children's Hospital when she found a note on her car, which had several new scratches all over it. "All sides of my car were messed up, like, completely scratched," Mastroianni told WBZ-TV. "I saw the note, I was like, 'Oh gosh, someone hit my car."Then she read the note from a friendly neighbor...
2 more state troopers who were part of the Karen Read case are under investigation, police say
Two more state troopers, who testified in the Karen Read murder trial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, are now facing an internal affairs investigation, the Massachusetts State Police said Wednesday.
Abutters Meeting to discuss a new beer + wine license for Southie Gas is TONIGHT
Be informed. Get involved. The owners of Southie Gas, located at 79 West Broadway, are applying for a Beer and Wine License. A Zoom meeting will take place to discuss on Wednesday at 7pm. Several residents, including city councilor and Southie resident Ed Flynn, have voiced their concerns and opposition...
Keller: What is Boston missing by not hosting the Olympics?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. BOSTON - The 2024 Olympics that start next week in Paris were supposed to be held in Boston, until public outcry forced the city to withdraw. So what are we missing?Paris OlympicsIf you decided not to go to France for the Olympics you made a smart move. Tourists are already complaining about the logistical nightmare caused by the event. And some locals are in a "panic" about disruption of their daily lives, including hospitals worried about security barriers impeding their operations.Terrorism, stress on the transportation...
Method can analyze individual, still-living cells that may contain biomarkers for cancer and other deadly diseases
The Ivanov Lab at Northeastern University is paving the way to a whole variety of diagnostic tests that are possible off of a single blood draw, including—someday—cancer. Every cell in your body has a thin covering of carbohydrates called glycoconjugates—"conjugates" as they're formed when the carbohydrates are chemically connected to proteins, lipids and other cell surface molecules.
Third man pleads guilty in connection with threats and vandalism targeting New Hampshire journalists
BOSTON (AP) — A third man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with threats and vandalism targeting public radio journalists in New Hampshire. Prosecutors allege that four men were involved in a plot to vandalize the homes of New Hampshire Public Radio news director Daniel Barrick, reporter Lauren Chooljian and Chooljian’s parents in 2022 in retaliation for a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against a prominent businessman. Eric Labarge, 46, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was accused of soliciting others or conspiring with them to throw rocks and bricks through the journalists’ windows and spray paint threats and obscenities on their homes. He pleaded guilty Tuesday in Boston to five charges including stalking and conspiracy to commit stalking and faces up to five years in prison on each charge when he is sentenced Oct. 18. Two other men — Tucker Cockerline and Michael Waselchuck — pleaded guilty previously and are awaiting sentencing. The fourth, Keenan Saniatan, is expected to go on trial Sept. 9.
Pardee School Alumna Appointed to Lead Diversity Initiative at EP
Areej Jahangir, a 2021 graduate of the Master of Arts in International Affairs program at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, has been named the inaugural President of the Muslim Americans in Public Service (MAPS) Chapter at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jahangir currently serves...
Life sentence for man found guilty of 1988 South Boston murder
BOSTON, July 23, 2024 – A judge today sentenced CARL RICHARD VEGA, 61, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1988 murder of Judy Chamberlain, 21, in South Boston. Vega, aka RICARDO MAZZARINO, was found guilty of first-degree murder on June 20—36 years to the...
Bostonians Share Coffee and Conversations with Police in Hyde Park Event
The Boston Police Department (BPD) kept things casual with their community engagement initiative "Coffee with a Cop," this time bringing the event to Delicias Colombianas in Hyde Park. Bostonians and officers from the BPD's District E-18 joined forces over steaming cups of coffee and freshly baked Colombian pastries, sparking conversations ranging from public safety to leisurely summer plans. According to the BPD's report, the gathering saw attendance from residents, Commissioner Cox, and several high-ranking officers.
Boston Officer Guilty Of Overtime Fraud Scheme Avoids Jail But Must Pay Back Thousands
The sixth Boston police officer convicted in a long-running overtime fraud scheme that swindled thousands of dollars from taxpayers must repay more than $16,000 but won't serve jail time, authorities announced. Michael Murphy, 64, of Hyde Park, was sentenced to two years of probation and must …
12 uncommitted standout forwards from Harvard’s College Hockey Experience
BOSTON — From Sunday through Tuesday, Harvard's College Hockey Experience took over the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Over the three days, players from around the world were treated to full days of practices in the mornings, seminars in the late morning and early afternoons, and games in the afternoon and early evening.
TV news veteran to take the reins at Boston 25 News amid concerns about staffing, viewership
Scott Isaacs is Boston 25's new news director, coming off a seven-year stint in the same role at NBC 10 WJAR in Providence. There’s a new sheriff in town at Boston 25 News. TV news veteran Scott Isaacs is joining the station as news director after a seven-year stint in the same role at NBC 10 WJAR in Providence, he announced last week.
FILLING IN THE ‘MISSING LINK’: Greenway past halfway mark along Morrissey
Roughly two-thirds of the work is now complete on a “missing link” of the long-awaited Neponset Greenway path between Tenean Beach and Morrissey Boulevard, a public works project that advocates say will be a game-changer for pedestrians and cyclists who use the popular waterfront path. Construction crews have been on site since spring 2023 and state officials now estimate that the $10 million job should be complete by early next year.
Mass. Speed Limit Law Changes With Yellow Sign
Is there a difference between yellow and white speed signs in Massachusetts?. If you look closely, the black and white signage reads "speed limit" while the yellow does not. I'm nerdy, and I like to know these things, so I did a little research. I remember as a kid I...
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