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MBTA is testing safety of South Coast Rail — here’s why it takes so long
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The state officials behind South Coast Rail want you to know how many safety systems they need to test before passenger trains can start running next spring. At one inconspicuous railroad crossing next to a hardware store in Berkley, there are more than 500...
BU Names Jennifer Gunter King First Associate University Librarian for Special Collections
Among her goals: improve access for scholars, researchers, and the entire BU community. Her vast domain includes nearly 12 miles of archival boxes holding papers like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s handwritten blue book for a Boston University class, hundreds of letters between Ethel and Julius Rosenberg penned at Sing Sing prison before their execution, African Ajami manuscripts, and Florence Nightingale’s handwritten letters to military generals about the importance of sanitation, along with more than 45,000 BU theses and dissertations, open access scholarly articles, research publications, and other works by faculty, students, and staff.
How accurate are the Farmers' Almanac winter predictions?
This month the Old Farmer's Almanac and the Farmers' Almanac released their extended winter forecasts. But how accurate are these predictions? WBZ-TV executive weather producer and meteorologist Terry Eliasen weighs in below.BOSTON - Recently, the Farmers' Almanac came out with their winter prediction. And, not to be outdone, the Old Farmer's Almanac (a totally different publication based in Dublin, New Hampshire), just put out its own winter preview. We'd all like to know what this winter is going to be like, so in a way this is like throwing a pile of candy out in front of a first grader. But...
Northeastern welcomes first-year students with smooth move-in and excitement for the year ahead
After traveling more than 1,100 miles to Boston from her home state of Wisconsin in a car packed with some of her most cherished belongings, Lindsey Hladio is more than ready to start her Northeastern University journey. The political science and international affairs major has big aspirations for her college...
9 arrested at Boston Caribbean Festival facing gun charges, police say
Boston police arrested nine people, including several teenagers, at the city’s Caribbean Festival on Saturday, which came just days after five people were shot at the city’s Dominican Festival. The department implemented increased security measures for this weekend’s celebration after violence erupted at the Dominican Festival in Franklin...
‘Everything Went Right’ Says Dad Who Lost His Wedding Ring on the Highway While Delivering Newborn in Backseat
“Everything could have gone wrong, and everything went right,” were the concluding thoughts of Danya Mahota, new father for the second time. It all started when his wife Rebecca, at 40 weeks pregnant, felt the contractions coming on fast and hard. En route from their home in Brewster to...
BU’s Booth Theatre Helps Boston Public Schools Students and Grads Set the Stage for Success
State-of-the-art facility provides an opportunity for students in nonprofit Brighter Boston program to learn lighting, sound, video—and land jobs. Professional. Considerate. Focused. The 30 or so crew members working a video shoot for the dance group DrumatiX at Boston University’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre wear headsets and determined...
Boston Duck Boat Crew Rescues Toddler in Charles River
The two-man crew of an amphibious Duck Boat rescued a father and his two-year-old son from the Charles River on Monday (Aug. 19) after the toddler accidentally fell into the water behind the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, not far from the Museum of Science. The father jumped in after his son, pulled him to safety, and clung to one of the stones that line the river until help could arrive.
Massachusetts State Police cite driver in rollover highway crash near Somerset/Swansea line that injured 2
A driver was cited and two people were injured after a local highway crash over the weekend. According to Sergeant Gregory Jones of the Massachusetts State Police, on Sunday, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Troopers from the Dartmouth barracks (D-#) responded to a single car crash on Interstate 195 East at the 9.2-mile marker.
New Bedford freight service approved for Vineyard route
A New Bedford freight company has gotten approval to serve the Vineyard, over eight months after it made the request. The Steamship Authority board unanimously approved modifying a license request from 41 North Offshore so the company can establish a limited, on-demand freight service between New Bedford and Martha’s Vineyard through December 2026. The request for this license amendment was originally made in October.
Two transported to the hospital, one with serious injuries after head-on Cape Cod crash
Two were taken to a hospital after a head-on crash on Cape Cod. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Bourne Police and Bourne Fire & Rescue responded to Sandwich Road in the vicinity of Longboat Road for a reported head-on motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. Upon...
O'Keefe's family sues Karen Read, 2 bars where couple drank prior to officer's death
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe's family filed a lawsuit Monday against Karen Read, who is facing a second murder trial next year, and two Canton bars where prosecutors said the couple was drinking in the hours before his death. Read, 44, of Mansfield, is accused of...
Instant analysis of Patriots 20-10 road loss to Commanders
New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo will probably be seeing yellow flags in his sleep after Sunday’s 20-10 preseason road loss to the Washington Commanders. It was raining flags on the Patriots in a game where the team was called for 10 penalties. Sure, some of the calls felt...
Stop & Shop to kick the habit, ending all tobacco sales. There will be a buyback day, too
QUINCY ‒ Consumers can no longer purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a press release issued by the Quincy-based grocery retailer on Monday. The company is promoting the move as part of its "commitment to community wellness." All 360 Stop & Shop locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will end tobacco sales Aug. 31, according to the press release. ...
Mosquito spraying due to EEE to begin in Worcester County this week. Here's where.
After announcing the first case of Eastern equine encephalitis in the state this year, Massachusetts officials will begin mosquito spraying in Worcester County this week. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Saturday that truck-mounted spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Worcester County starting Monday. ...
Latest On Christian Barmore, Patriots’ DT Plans
A frightening report from late last month noted that Patriots DT Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots. At the time, it was too early to speculate on his NFL future, but we now have some additional information to pass along. This year, up to two players that are placed...
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