New England Aquarium aerial survey team spots Salt, the iconic humpback whale
Local News Salt’s speckled dorsal fin makes her one of the most identifiable whales in New England waters. Salt and three other whales were spotted bubble feeding south of Martha’s Vineyard on Monday. New England Aquarium She’s been called the “Grande Dame of Stellwagen Bank” and the “Grand Old Lady of the North Atlantic.” She […]
Report: Jonathan Jones, who has missed two weeks of practice, is expected to be ready for season opener
Patriots The Patriots have not commented on Jones’s injury. New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones (31) on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Why Jalen Mills was a fan of Patriots’ […]
Bill Belichick shared updates on Ezekiel Elliott and the results of Patriots-Packers joint practices
Morning Sports Update Belichick said Elliott’s acclimation to the Patriots is “definitely not there yet, but we’re getting there.” Bill Belichick at a press conference earlier in August. Mark Stockwell/Boston Globe The Red Sox lost to the Nationals 10-7 on Thursday. Despite scoring six runs in the seventh to make the game close, Boston was […]
Map: Track power outages as severe storms hit Mass.
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The burning question: What will the Celtics look like when Marcus Smart returns in February?
Celtics Kristaps Porzingis’s early play with the Celtics will likely have an impact on the atmosphere when Marcus Smart returns to Boston on Feb. 4. Celtics fans will no doubt shower Marcus Smart, long regarded as the heartbeat of the team, with adulation when he returns for the first time to TD Garden on Feb. […]
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies
World News Lucy Letby, 33, was charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls. Lucy Letby. Cheshire Constabulary via AP By SYLVIA HUI and BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press updated on August 18, 2023 | 9:55 AM LONDON (AP) — A […]
Connecticut woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering victim whose headless body was found in a park
Crime Casandra Nazario, 26, had entered a plea deal with prosecutors and testified against her codefendant, who was sentenced Aug. 2 to 55 years in prison. By Associated Press August 18, 2023 | 9:09 AM WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of a woman […]
Authorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia
Politics The threats began after the jurors’ names were published in the indictment, which is standard practice in Georgia. Barricades are seen near the Fulton County courthouse, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Atlanta. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press August 18, 2023 | 8:58 AM Authorities in Georgia said Thursday they’re investigating threats […]
What we know about the rare flesh-eating bacteria that’s killed 3 in the Northeast
Health New York and Connecticut officials are raising alarms about a rare bacteria that kills about 1 in 5 infected people, according to the CDC. Two Connecticut residents were recently infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after they were swimming with open cuts in separate locations in the Connecticut waters of the Long Island Sound. […]
New Bruins prospect John Farinacci tries to model his game after Boston legend
Bruins “I think the way that he played the game was amazing. That’s the guy that I try to play like as much as I can.” John Farinacci projects as a steady, two-way center at the NHL level. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP Gifted with a poised hockey sense and a sound defensive game, […]