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Massachusetts man indicted on charges of trying to open jet’s door, attacking crew on United flight
Crime In his last court appearance in July, a federal judge ruled that Torres was not competent to stand trial. Francisco Severo Torres is charged with trying to open an emergency door on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston and trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon. […]
Here’s what to know about next month’s Red Line partial shutdown
Local News The MBTA announced Wednesday that the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line will be free during the closure. The Red Line’s Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line will close for 16 days in October. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe The MBTA is shutting down the Red Line from JFK/UMass Station through Ashmont and Mattapan Stations from Saturday, […]
Dunkin’ sues vape company for trademark infringement over Vapin’ Donuts products
Local News The lawsuit not only asks for damages and for the vape company to stop producing and marketing Vapin’ Donuts products, but also that the company destroy all such products and marketing. Canton-based coffee shop chain Dunkin’ is suing a New York vape company for trademark infringement over its Vapin’ Donuts product line, which […]
Watch: Abuse and neglect in residential schools for children with severe autism
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Man who was rescued after falling overboard from tanker off Massachusetts has died
Local News By Associated Press September 27, 2023 | 4:12 PM BOSTON (AP) — A man who was rescued by the crew of a commercial fishing boat after he fell overboard from a tanker has died, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday. The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday […]
Supply shortages, insurance hiccups complicate vaccine rollout
The Boston Globe Mass. residents report difficulty getting COVID boosters. A CVS pharmacist administered vaccinations for COVID-19 and the seasonal flu. Joe Burbank / AP By Maggie Scales, Vivi Smilgius, The Boston Globe updated on September 27, 2023 | 3:48 PM Mary Chitty, a 73-year-old Somerville resident, had hoped to get a triple-whammy COVID booster, […]
Taunton police: Man assaulted chief, several officers with knife
Crime It all started when a vehicle pulled up alongside a traffic stop and the driver allegedly started shouting at police. Douglas Hagerty, 35, of Lakeville. Taunton Police Department A Lakeville man faces a slew of charges after he allegedly used a knife to assault multiple Taunton police officers during an incident Tuesday night. Taunton […]
Cape Cod used to be more accessible by train. Could expanded commuter rail be next?
Local News It’s been decades since residents have been able to regularly get to Cape Cod by train, leading to growing issues of car congestion. A new bill aims to change that with commuter rail service. Commuter rail, like the train seen here at South Station in Boston, could be expanded to Cape Cod if […]
Dana-Farber nurses go on strike in Methuen
Local News After more than nine months of negotiating, nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute-Merrimack Valley took to the picket line Wednesday. Nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Merrimack Valley in Methuen went on strike this week to call for better wages and benefits. Massachusetts Nurses Association Nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Methuen went on […]
Local obituary: Caitlin Kuhlman, Lexington resident and Boston native, ‘truly a renaissance woman’
Local News Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, died on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Caitlin Kuhlman. – via Lehman, Reen & McNamara Funeral Home Caitlin Anne Kuhlman, 41, of Lexington, formerly of Boston, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home, after enduring two and a half years with Uterine Leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer. Caitlin […]