Want a low number license plate? The deadline to apply is today.
Local News “13F,” “1999,” and “Z64” are among the 191 plate numbers the Mass. RMV is raffling off. If you covet an irregular license plate such as “13F,” “1999,” or “Z64,” now is your chance to claim one of those or 188 other plate numbers in the Registry of Motor Vehicles’ annual low plate lottery, […]
Friends and family mourn 26-year-old Mass. man who collapsed during Santa Rosa Marathon
Local News Sam Norton took up running in honor of his father, who died from substance use disorder, and raised thousands for addiction recovery. Loved ones of Massachusetts-born Sam Norton are mourning his unexpected death after he collapsed earlier this week during the Santa Rosa Marathon. The news has prompted an outpouring of fond memories […]
Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year
Politics It’s the first time in years that Thomas has reported receiving hospitality from Crow. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Oct. 7, 2022. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press August […]
Rescuers disentangle leatherback sea turtle in waters off Wellfleet
Environment Leatherbacks, the largest type of sea turtle in the world, are susceptible to getting entangled in fishing gear. The Center for Coastal Studies’ MAER team working to unwind the entanglement from the leatherback turtle on Aug. 27 in Cape Cod Bay. Center for Coastal Studies, permit 50 CFR 222.310 A rescue team successfully disentangled […]
Move-in weekend 2023: Live updates from Boston
Local News Stay up to date on everything happening during the September 1 move-in weekend in Boston. Northeastern student Logan Chandler (center), 18, and his mom Anastasia Chandler (left) drove from Boynton Beach, Florida. They get help unpacking the rental in front of East Village on Aug. 27, 2023. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff City of Boston […]
BU study: Young amateur athletes are getting CTE
Health High school and college athletes can develop the brain disease most commonly associated with professional contact sports, the study shows. Director Ann McKee and neuropathologist Victor Alvarez at Boston University’s CTE Center in 2017. Boston University School of Medicine. Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center studied 152 young athletes’ brains and found […]
Shrewsbury officer bitten by suspect during search for missing jet skis on Lake Quinsigamond, police say
Local News A Millbury man allegedly attacked police with their own taser and bit an officer during an early morning incident on a boat. A boat used by Shrewsbury Police to patrol Lake Quinsigamond. Shrewsbury Police Department A Millbury man allegedly bit a Shrewsbury police officer during an investigation into missing jet skis on Lake […]
JuJu Smith-Schuster took exception with a report that his ‘knee is a mess’
Morning Sports Update Smith-Schuster said that his knee “feels great.” JuJu Smith-Schuster speaking with reporters during Patriots training camp. AP Photo/Steven Senne JuJu Smith-Schuster denies report: During a recent NBC Sports Boston segment in which the Patriots’ wide receiver group was being discussed, Sports Illustrated reporter Albert Breer offered a striking assessment of JuJu Smith-Schuster. […]
Here’s what Charles Barkley had to say about the Kristaps Porzingis trade and Joe Mazzulla’s new assistants
Celtics “I think it’s worth the gamble.” Charles Barkley had good things to say about the direction of the Boston Celtics. Jessica Hill/AP Photo, File The Boston Celtics made one of the biggest moves of this offseason, trading away fan favorite point guard Marcus Smart to acquire talented big man Kristaps Porzingis. This trade has […]
Wrentham man, 73, found dead in Hamilton lake after apparently getting disoriented driving home
Local News Officials believe Steve Perry was traveling on a dark road that led to a boat landing when he accidentally drove into the water. The search for a missing 73-year-old Wrentham man came to an end Wednesday as officials found his body near a boat ramp to a lake in Hamilton. Authorities believe Steve […]