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Boston is getting a Google store, one of a handful in the U.S.
Local News This Google retail space will include the sale of tech items such as Pixel phones and Nest devices, as well as Fitbits. Newbury Street is getting a new retail resident to add to the bustling business corridor found in Back Bay. A new Google store, being prepared by Alphabet Inc., will open at […]
No more recharging CharlieCards online when new site launches
Local News According to the MBTA website, patrons of the T will no longer be able to use the site to reload when the replacement site is live. A CharlieCard being used at the State Street MBTA station in Boston. The MBTA has often been the source of discomfort and irritation for Bostonians following an […]
Why banks are suddenly closing down customer accounts
Business Surprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. AP By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times Service November 5, 2023 | 10:09 AM The reasons vary, but the scene that plays out is almost always the same. Bank customers […]
Poll: Even Massachusetts is souring on Biden
Local News “The guy’s running for president. He better start paying attention to this,” said House Speaker Ron Mariano. President Joe Biden speaks at Dutch Creek Farms, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Northfield, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP President Joe Biden’s grip on the usually deep blue Massachusetts seems to be loosening. In 2020, Biden […]
Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting
World News Airstrikes hit the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza overnight, killing at least 40 people and wounding 34 others, the Health Ministry said. Palestinians comfort a crying man after losing relatives under the rubble of a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled) AP […]
Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts
World News In recent weeks, social media users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging scenes of carnage and that U.S. Marines are flooding in to fight on the ground in Gaza. Palestinians look for survivors in the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp, Gaza Strip, […]
Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive 2-day search, autopsy suggests
Local News The conclusion was announced a week after his body was discovered in the back of a tractor-trailer on the property of his former employer at a recycling center. A member of law enforcement walks with a police dog outside a property on Meadow Road in Bowdoin, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Hundreds of […]
Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kick off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
Entertainment ABC will air a special featuring performance highlights and standout moments on Jan. 1. Sheryl Crow, left, performs with Olivia Rodrigo during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Barclays Center in New York. Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press November 3, 2023 […]
Boston bus driver charged in 2022 fatal crash in Waltham
Local News Jean Fenelon, 58, is accused of motor vehicle homicide and speeding, according to officials. A Boston man has been charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with a November 2022 fatal bus crash in Waltham, according to officials. Jean Fenelon, 58, was arraigned Friday in Waltham District Court and released […]
Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health
Health Besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, experts say the twice-yearly ritual can have more serious effects on human health. A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step […]