Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel
Local News Aftermath of fire at the Harborside Inn on Block Island, Rhode Island. Block Island Times By Associated Press August 20, 2023 NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday, prompting officials on the summer tourist spot off the […]
Mass. father drowns attempting to rescue family from New Hampshire river
Local News Vincent Parr of Lawrence drowned at Swift River in Albany, New Hampshire. The Swift River off the Kancamagus Highway in Albany, N.H. Jim Cole, AP A 37-year-old man drowned trying to save his family from the current of a New Hampshire river, according to New Hampshire State Police. Vincent Parr of Lawrence was […]
Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars
Weather Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninunsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and […]
Here’s what Boston and Cape Cod look like from space
Local News The video was taken at 12:17 p.m. Sunday. The ISS Above You camera captured Boston and Cape Cod from space Sunday afternoon. X via @ISSAboveYou An account on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a glimpse of what Boston and Cape Cod look like from space Sunday afternoon. The […]
Water main break in downtown Boston floods Chinatown streets
Local News The break happened just after 2:30 p.m. on Harrison Avenue in Chinatown. Parts of several streets were closed due to flooding. A water main break in downtown Boston flooded several streets in Chinatown and impeded traffic Sunday afternoon. The break happened near 66 Harrison Ave., Boston police tweeted around 3:30 p.m. Police advised […]
Funeral arrangements announced for Mass. mother who saved son from drowning
Local News “While her physical presence has left a void, Melissa’s spirit will forever remain in the hearts of those she touched.” 44-year-old Melissa Bagley drowned while trying to save her son after he feel into the water at Franconia Falls. Bagley Family Fund in Memory of Melissa Bagley GoFundMe page Funeral arrangements for a […]
Firefighters rescue woman from sidewalk collapse outside Dorchester church
Local News The woman fell about 10 feet below street level into the church’s basement. She broke her leg in the fall. The sidewalk collapsed outside Bethlehem Temple Healing Church in Dorchester late Friday night. Boston Fire Department Boston firefighters rescued a woman who fell 10 feet after the sidewalk outside a Dorchester church collapsed […]
Justin Turner leads Red Sox to 6-5 win and sweep of Yankees
Red Sox Justin Turner of the Red Sox celebrates with Rafael Devers and Connor Wong after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II By LARRY FLEISHER, Associated Press August 20, 2023 | 5:55 PM NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees extended a losing streak to eight for […]
What Mike Vrabel said of the decision to cancel Patriots-Titans joint practices
Patriots The two teams were scheduled to practice together before Isaiah Bolden’s injury on Saturday. Mike Vrabel’s Titans squad was scheduled to practice with the Patriots ahead of Friday’s preseason game. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) Titans head coach Mike Vrabel understood why the Patriots wanted to cancel their upcoming joint practices with his team. The former […]
Hot air balloon pilot with cocaine in his system made a mistake that caused fatal crash, NTSB finds
National News FILE – The basket of a hot air balloon lies on the pavement after a crash landing in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, June 26, 2021. AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File By Associated Press August 20, 2023 | 4:46 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs […]