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Workers at Mass. plant join autoworkers’ strike
Business Fifty workers at a Stellantis plant in Mansfield walked off the job Friday as part of the nationwide UAW strike. Fifty auto workers at a Massachusetts parts distribution factory joined the nationwide United Auto Workers (UAW) strike Friday. The workers, who are employed at a Stellantis facility in Mansfield, walked off the job at […]
Bicyclist in critical condition after colliding with car, bus
Local News The cyclist reportedly struck a car door that swung open ahead of her and was flung into the side of a nearby school bus. A woman suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning when her bicycle collided with a car door and then slammed into a school bus in Dorchester, according to officials. The accident […]
The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?
Weather Here’s what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit. The sun sets beyond the downtown skyline of Kansas City, Mo., as the autumnal equinox marks the first day of fall Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both […]
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads or $2.99 monthly fee
Streaming Amazon said that it’s not making changes to the price of Prime membership next year. Amazon’s Prime Video streaming app on an iPad is seen in Baltimore on March 19, 2018. Amazon says that it will now start charging $2.99 per month in order for users in the U.S. to watch Prime Video ad […]
Father who drowned trying to save son at Salisbury Beach remembered as hero
Local News Gary Simard, of Methuen, jumped into the water to save his son from a powerful rip current. Gary Simard, the 44-year-old Methuen man who died this week after attempting to rescue his son from a rip current at Salisbury Beach, is being remembered as a heroic family man. Gary Simard. – Kevin B. […]
Student news outlet reports details of alleged BC hazing
Local News Student-athletes were reportedly instructed to binge drink and consume their own vomit. An aerial view of the Boston College campus. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Boston College students at a swimming and diving event for freshmen were told to drink copious amounts of alcohol and eat their own vomit, according to reporting by The […]
‘The status quo is not acceptable’: MBTA shuts down contractor work amid safety concerns
Local News Last week, the Federal Transit Administration flagged several recent “near misses” where MBTA workers were almost struck by oncoming trains. David L Ryan/Globe Staff, File The MBTA has temporarily put some of its contractor work on hold amid several recent incidents where workers were almost struck by oncoming trains. On Wednesday, the transit […]
79-year-old man who went missing after walking his 2 dogs found dead, N.H. authorities say
Local News Authorities and volunteers searched for the missing man for 24 hours before finding his body. A man who was reported missing after he took his two dogs for a walk in southwestern New Hampshire was found dead Thursday afternoon. Officials told WCVB that the body of Paul Stewart, 79, was found nearly two […]
Racist graffiti found on Tufts campus after Africana Center event
Local News A cannon on campus, which is traditionally repainted by students, was vandalized with hateful messages as students returned for the fall semester. Racist graffiti was found on the campus of Tufts University this week, prompting anger among the student body and an official investigation. The graffiti was found on and near the Tufts […]
As return-to-office debate continues, Boston employers say this could be as returned as it gets
The Boston Globe Workers during the morning commute on Sept. 19 near Boston’s South Station. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Dana Gerber, The Boston Globe updated on September 22, 2023 | 11:12 AM Another Labor Day has come and gone, and with it, another wave of chatter about whether this is finally the autumn that office […]