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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 […]
Green lasers pointed at 3 flights in Boston are under investigation, FAA says
Local News The FAA said laser reports from pilots have gone up in recent years. Seen from Deer Island, a JetBlue airplane heads in for a landing at Boston Logan International Airport. Pat Greenhouse / The Boston Globe, File The agency tasked with enforcing aviation safety standards is investigating three incidents of green laser beams […]
A 2-year-old girl was missing in Michigan woods. She was found asleep using a family dog as a pillow.
National News “She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe.” By Associated Press updated on September 22, 2023 | 9:32 AM FAITHORN, Mich. (AP) — A 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula […]
More than half of U.S. dog owners are skeptical of canine vaccinations
Health “What shocked us, however, is just how prevalent these opinions are,” said Matt Motta, lead author and assistant professor at Boston University’s School of Public Health. A pedestrian walks a dog in New York in 2019. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg By Lindsey Bever, Washington Post September 22, 2023 | 8:40 AM Many dog owners in the […]
Police ask for help IDing man who behaved suspiciously outside Middleborough home
Local News Home security cameras recorded a suspicious man seemingly trying to enter the home of a family who say they don’t know him. A man behaved suspiciously outside a Middleborough home Tuesday. His actions were caught on a Ring doorbell camera. Middleborough Police Department Middleborough police are asking the public for help identifying a […]
Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 and seriously injuring others
National News Emergency responders work the scene of a bus crash, in Wawayanda, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment, killing one person and hurting dozens of others, officials said. NBC New York via AP By […]
Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 1 person and hurting dozens
National News By Associated Press September 21, 2023 | 5:34 PM WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment Thursday, killing one person and hurting dozens of others, officials said. The wreck happened in the early afternoon on […]
N.H. authorities search for missing ‘vulnerable’ 79-year-old man
Local News Paul Stewart has been missing since Wednesday afternoon when he left his Chesterfield home to walk his dogs. Thursday marked New Hampshire authorities’ second day of searching for 79-year-old Paul Stewart, a Chesterfield resident they say is “vulnerable” and without necessary medication. Stewart, who lives on Old Swanzey Road, was reported missing by […]
‘Inquiry’ launched into Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at BU
Schools Boston University confirmed it received complaints about the Center for Antiracist Research’s culture and financial management after a round of recent layoffs. Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, stands for a portrait Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Boston. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File Boston University said it is conducting an […]
At Globe Summit, Wu calls for more urgency on climate crisis
Local News Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, speaking at the annual Boston Globe Summit, said that leaders at all levels of government need to accelerate plans to fight climate change. Mayor Michelle Wu, left, speaks about climate policy with Boston Globe Washington Bureau Chief Jackie Kucinich during the Globe’s annual summit. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Boston […]