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‘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 […]
Maine man who disappeared after driving wife to work found trapped in truck in New Hampshire woods
Local News A man from Sanford, Maine had been driving in nearby Dover, New Hampshire, when his vehicle went off an embankment into a wooded area and became stuck in mud behind a sand pit, trapping him inside, police said. By Associated Press September 18, 2023 | 8:27 AM SANFORD, Maine (AP) — A man […]
Remote work thrived again in 2022, new data show, with D.C. a top hub
Business The work-from-home trend has persisted even as many large urban areas saw rebounds in population after emptying out during the pandemic. By Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post September 14, 2023 | 9:33 AM Even as many of America’s workers returned to the office, the share of those working from home last year remained well above […]
A Connecticut couple rescues a baby shark caught in a work glove off the coast of Rhode Island
Local News Deb and Steve Dauphinais were diving on the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when Deb spotted the 16-inch juvenile shark with its head stuck inside a work glove at the bottom of about 35 feet of water. This photo, taken by Debra Dauphinais while diving with her husband off of Jamestown, RI, […]
Narcan at MBTA stations: Here’s how this new program will work, and when it starts
Health A Harvard student group proposed placing naloxone kits at Red Line stations. It was then approved in the state budget. BOSTON, MA – 8/24/2023 The Red Line train departs from Savin Hill on Thursday. Erin Clark/Globe As overdoses surge in Massachusetts and across the country, a group of Harvard students are partnering with the […]
Tua Tagovailoa responds to comments that ESPN’s Ryan Clark made about his offseason work ethic
NFL “It’s a little weird when other people are talking about other people when they’re not that person.” Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa could have a big season, and does not take kindly to people assuming how he’s been preparing for it. Eric Christian Smith/AP Photo MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa responded pointedly […]
ESPN analyst said ‘The Patriot Way’ is a falsehood and it doesn’t work without Tom Brady
Patriots “The Patriot Way don’t work if you ain’t got Tom Brady. It’s not a real thing. It’s a falsehood.” Bill Belichick. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Bill Belichick responded to questions about his job security, level of frustration with Patriots’ season What Bill Belichick said about Tyquan Thornton’s benching Bill Belichick and Tom Brady went on […]
Early thoughts on the Celtics, including a bench that’s a work in progress
Celtics It’s early, but these Celtics appear to be built to contend for Banner 18 if they can stay healthy. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is proving to be a dominating defensive presence in the paint. By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe November 1, 2023 | 9:29 AM In slam dunk, ex-Celtics star Brogdon sells home […]
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. Here’s who gets hurt by Kennedy’s work.
National News Many years before anti-vaccine activists exploited the pandemic to bring their ideas to the American mainstream, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, was among the most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines. Padrig and Gina Fahey hold a photo of their son, Braden, 12, as they stand for a portrait in California on […]
Report: Multiple aides accuse Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of creating toxic work environment
Local News The mayor, who is the first Muslim woman ever elected in Cambridge, is seeking reelection in November. Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui Jonathan Wiggs / The Boston Globe, File Eight women who have worked for Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui are alleging the city’s leader created a toxic work environment, The Boston Globe reports. According […]