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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, […]