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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 […]
Watch: The push for permanent daylight saving time in Mass.
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Shelter system could hit ‘cap’ this weekend as questions remain
Local News The state’s emergency shelter system was about 100 families shy of its capacity Thursday, with dozens of new families enrolling each day. At the Massachusetts State House last month, Gov. Maura Healey said the state’s emergency shelter system was nearing capacity. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe In mid-October, Gov. Maura Healey announced that the state’s […]
Two men charged in fatal shooting of Quincy woman in Dorchester
Crime The arrests came nearly two months after Princess Charles, 29, was shot and killed on Greenock Street Sept. 9. Two men were arrested this week in connection with a September shooting in Dorchester that killed a Quincy woman and left another person injured. The arrests came nearly two months after 29-year-old Princess Charles was […]
Third suspect surrenders over Massachusetts shooting blamed for newborn baby’s death
Crime Kermith Alvarez, 28, of Holyoke, was on the run since the Oct. 4 shooting and had been placed on the Massachusetts State Police’s 10 most wanted list. Law enforcement officials investigate the scene where multiple were shot, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Holyoke, Mass. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File By Associated Press November 3, 2023 […]
Troubling ‘treats’: On the Cape, needles, in Central Mass, alcoholic candy found after Halloween
Crime Police said a child in Sandwich found needles in his candy, while in West Boylston, children were given tequila-infused chocolates. Police in two Massachusetts towns reported children finding needles in their candy, as well as some trick-or-treaters receiving tequila-infused chocolates. Courtesy of Sandwich Police Department Both needles and alcoholic candies were reportedly found in […]
CBS Boston offices splashed with paint and pro-Palestinian graffiti
Local News A number of buildings around Greater Boston have been vandalized and targeted with graffiti amid escalating tensions tied to the Israel-Hamas war. A view of the WBZ Studio, 1170 Soldiers Field Road. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File Boston police are investigating after CBS Boston’s Brighton office was vandalized with red paint and […]
Plymouth couple told they can leave Gaza — but not their kids
Local News The Shafai family, of Plymouth, was visiting family in Gaza when the war broke out. From left, Sharaf Shafai, Yasmeen Shafai, who are the children of Hani Shafai of Rapid City, S.D., posed for a photo with their aunt and uncle, Massachusetts residents Sanaa Shafai and Hazem Shafai of Plymouth. In front of […]
Pumpkin the bear to be euthanized, if they catch it
Local News Police have reported multiple bear sightings in and around Hanson. One of those bears, Pumpkin, will have to be euthanized after killing livestock. Pumpkin, a black bear spotted in and near Hanson, Massachusetts, killed two goats. Now police say they have to euthanize the bear. Courtesy of the Hanson Police Department Police are […]