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Disabled veteran reportedly kicked off shuttle to Logan
Local News The incident happened when a senior couple had trouble pulling up tickets on their phones. Shuttles arrive at Logan International Airport in East Boston. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe A disabled Vietnam veteran and his wife were reportedly kicked off a shuttle bus bound for Logan Airport, prompting officials to issue an apology. Ken […]
Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges.
The Boston Globe There is increasing interest in substance-free living at Boston-area colleges in recent years, including at Tufts University. Tufts student Nick Dahlen (middle) and fellow students attended a dedication reception in the new substance-free housing at Simpson House, where he is staying. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Hilary Burns, The Boston Globe updated on […]
Mattapan woman charged with striking, killing UMass Dartmouth student with car
Local News Danasia Sampson allegedly hit a fellow student, Frank Petillo Jr., on campus in April. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe A 22-year-old Mattapan woman was charged in connection with the death of UMass Dartmouth student Frank Petillo Jr., who was struck and killed by a car on campus in April. […]
On Israel, progressive Jews feel abandoned by their left-wing allies
World News The war is bringing to a head more than a decade of tensions about Israel on the American left. Protesters hold a demonstration in support of a cease fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for […]
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
Business The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient. Customers walk to a CVS Pharmacy, Friday, Nov 4, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, FIle By TOM MURPHY, Associated Press October 20, 2023 | 11:02 AM CVS Health is pulling from […]
Watch your fences: ‘Kool-Aid Man Challenge’ hits Raynham
Local News The “challenge,” shared on social media, involves running through walls and fences. The fences of several Raynham residents were reportedly damaged by people doing the so-called “Kool-Aid Man Challenge.” The challenge, which spread on social media, apparently involves running through walls and fences. The idea is to imitate the iconic Kool-Aid ad campaign, […]
Driver in Southborough gets car stuck in trash compactor
Local News Fire officials said “serious injuries were avoided,” though the driver did go to the hospital. An SUV was stuck in a trash compactor in Southborough on Thursday. Fire officials were able to get the driver out. Courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department A woman was rescued Thursday after she got her SUV stuck […]
Trial of a man accused of killing a New Hampshire couple on a hiking trail nears conclusion
Crime Defense attorneys for Logan Clegg, 27, who is charged with second-degree murder counts of knowingly and recklessly causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid, argued that authorities charged the wrong man. Logan Clegg walks along the Marsh Loop Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Concord, N.H., during a viewing as part of his trial. […]
Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
World News Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel’s orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off coastal enclave. An Israel soldier gestures to passers-by as he drives a military vehicle near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. AP Photo/Francisco Seco By […]
7 juveniles arrested in confrontation with police inside Fall River McDonald’s
Local News Police said the group of juveniles previously caused a disturbance at a nearby CVS Pharmacy. Seven juveniles were arrested in Fall River on Wednesday afternoon when police said they refused to leave a McDonald’s despite being asked to do so by restaurant staff. Fall River police said officers first responded to the area […]