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Worker dies after falling from office tower in downtown Boston
Local News Boston police said the worker fell while cleaning the high-rise building at 100 Summer St. in the Financial District. A worker died Monday morning after falling from an office tower in Boston’s Financial District, according to police. Officers responded to 100 Summer St. just before 8 a.m. for a report of a person […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV in Malden
Local News A BMW SUV reportedly hit an ICE SUV before leaving the road and striking a woman who was standing on the sidewalk. A woman died Thursday as a result of injuries she suffered when she was struck by an SUV in Malden, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. A preliminary investigation indicates […]
Mark Goddard, a Star of the ’60s Series ‘Lost in Space,’ Dies at 87
National News Mark Goddard, the actor best known for playing Maj. Don West on the fanciful and popular 1960s science-fiction series “Lost in Space,” died Tuesday at a hospice center in Hingham, Massachusetts. Mark Goddard. Handout By Anita Gates, New York Times Service October 14, 2023 | 9:10 AM Mark Goddard, the actor best known […]
Connecticut high school student dies after losing consciousness at football practice
Local News Windsor High School student Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera was not engaged in any football drills or tackling at the time, officials said. By Associated Press updated on October 11, 2023 | 4:34 PM WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut high school student died after losing consciousness at football practice, school officials said. Windsor High […]
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
National News “She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.” FILE – This photo shows Dorothy Hoffner, 104, falling through the air with tandem jumper Derek Baxter, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. Daniel Wilsey via AP, File By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press October 10, 2023 | 4:34 PM […]
Peabody man dies of injuries after being struck by vehicle, DA says
A 61-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Peabody Sunday evening. The post Peabody man dies of injuries after being struck by vehicle, DA says appeared first on Boston.com.
Brian O’Donovan, host of WGBH’s ‘A Celtic Sojourn,’ dies at 66
Local News He passed away at home Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement from the radio station. WGBH Radio on-air host Brian O’Donovan at the WGBH Studios in Boston. Each week on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, host Brian O’Donovan explores traditional and contemporary music from around the Celtic world, connecting […]
Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox knuckleballer who won two World Series, dies at 57
Wakefield, who spent 17 seasons with the Red Sox, died from an aggressive form of brain cancer. The post Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox knuckleballer who won two World Series, dies at 57 appeared first on Boston.com.