State Police data shows vehicle crashes sharply increased over holiday weekend amid freezing rain and sleet - The Boston Globe
As of 8:55 p.m. on Sunday, State Police recorded 17 crashes that resulted in injuries, along with State Police assisting 398 drivers.However, the number of crashes that resulted in injuries decreased on Saturday and Sunday compared to the two previous weekends.The Massachusetts State Police reported 497 vehicle crashes on Massachusetts’ roads over the holiday weekend amid a mix of sleet and freezing rain, a sharp increase in crashes from the previous two weekends in February.Officials have reduc...
Shuttle buses continue to replace train service after Green Line crash in Somerville renews safety concerns - The Boston Globe
Shuttle buses continue to replace train service Monday morning on the Green Line D and E branches from North Station to Union Square and Medford/Tufts, the MBTA posted on X.A collision between two MBTA trolleys in Somerville sent five people to the hospital amid heavy snow late Saturday night, renewing longstanding concerns about safety on the Green Line and prompting another investigation by federal transit authorities.A train carrying five passengers collided with an out-of-service train at E...
‘We need more people to work’
Cheryl Andrews lay alone on the wet tiles of her bathroom floor, blood dripping from her head after a fall in the shower. With the nearest hospital more than an hour away, the Provincetown resident relied on the only accessible health care option within miles of her home: Outer Cape Health Services. “The joy of hitting your head is you don’t have any pain, but the downside is you have no sort of awareness of how seriously you’ve hurt yourself, so I got dressed and I walked down the street and g...
The ‘quiet responders’ of Boston’s public animal shelter - The Boston Globe
Housed in an old eyeglass factory in Roslindale, the public shelter cares for all of the city’s surrendered, abandoned, or rescued animals.“This is a real tough part of the job,” Bonds said with a laugh.Robyn Bonds held Bruce on her lap, talking to him gently as if the brown and white boxer were a child. The longtime head clerk at the Boston Animal Care and Control Shelter is also known to tuck Chihuahuas into her jacket to give them extra love.The conditions aren’t ideal. The building is small,...
'Exhausted.' Marine mammal strandings on rise on Cape. But money to respond stays level
Carolyn Castiglione wrapped her arms around a 250-pound Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Standing 5 feet 2 inches tall with water up to her chest, Castiglione directed the animal to safety. Over 100 marine mammal mass stranding responders like Castiglione descended upon an area known as the Gut in Wellfleet on June 28 to rescue the 146 dolphins dotting the shoreline. Responders spent 10 hours in the 80-degree heat caring for the dolphins, an event now known as the largest stranding of the animals i...
'Unfunded mandate.' Free tuition is good, so what's the problem at Cape community college?
The state Legislature spent millions in 2024 to bring free community college to every member of the commonwealth. But as an influx of students flood Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, professors say the state should have also invested in the faculty and staff essential to the college’s operations.
“It’s almost an unfunded mandate,” said Claudine Barnes, a professor at the college and the president of Massachusetts Community College Council, the statewide union representing community...
“It’s almost an unfunded mandate,” said Claudine Barnes, a professor at the college and the president of Massachusetts Community College Council, the statewide union representing community...
Financing on both sides of MCAS ballot question has blind spots, experts say
Some financial contributions to committees behind the MCAS question on the November ballot follow unfamiliar practices or lack transparency, experts say. Question 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot seeks to end the MCAS as a graduation requirement.The “yes" campaign, run through the Committee for High Standards Not High Stakes, is financially backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the state’s largest teachers union. The “no" campaign, run through the Protect Our Kids’ Future: Vote No on 2 committ...
Cape and Islands 10th grade MCAS scores: Several schools underperforming. Here's the data.
The percentage of 10th graders in the Cape and Islands public school districts who met or exceeded expectations on the 2024 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests was slightly below the statewide average, with some districts scoring considerably lower than the statewide scores, according to results released by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in late September.
The average statewide percentages of 10th grade students who met or exceeded expectations was 49...
The average statewide percentages of 10th grade students who met or exceeded expectations was 49...
Five shot near Dominican Festival in Franklin Park - The Boston Globe
Cox said police found five victims near Circuit Drive with gunshot wounds — three young men and two young women — who were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters at the scene that “we had many officers in the park” clearing festival-goers from the streets and directing traffic when they “heard multiple gunshots coming from the crowd” at 8:43 p.m.Five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday night...
‘Profound concern’: Unsent email drafts show Emerson officials acknowledging injuries, condemning protest arrests - The Boston Globe
Then Emerson sent the draft letter to the office of Mayor Michelle Wu — who together with Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the call to clear the encampment — for review.“The arrest of members of our community for violating local ordinances is concerning and troubling for us all,” the letter said in part.On the night Boston police violently clashed with Emerson College protesters as they dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment in an alleyway just off campus, enraging the campus community, the...
‘A true American hero;’ 30 years after his death, firefighter Stephen Minehan is honored in Dorchester - The Boston Globe
More than 100 people gathered behind Florian Hall, home of Boston Firefighters Local 718, at noon to watch the dedication and naming of Lieutenant Stephen F. Minehan Square.There wasn’t a cloud in the sky at the corner of Milton and Hallet streets in Dorchester on Friday, and the new red street sign honoring the late Boston fire Lieutenant Stephen F. Minehan sparkled in the sun.Minehan died 30 years ago after courageously working to save his fellow firefighters during a nine-alarm fire at a ware...
MIT ice flow study takes 'big' step towards understanding sea level rise, scientists say - The Boston Globe
The implications are massive: a critical step in understanding the potential speed and severity of sea level rise, the researchers said. The keys to unlocking all of this can be found at the microscopic level with glacier flow, the study reported.Now, two MIT researchers said they have created the first usable model to analyze movements across the Antarctic Ice Sheet, looking at how ice flows in the glacier’s core, according to a study published on May 30 in The Proceedings of the National Acade...
How to (safely) install a window air conditioning unit - The Boston Globe
While it’s considered a “beginner” skill by Home Depot, installing the units can be daunting for some, and experts have seen their share of teetering units, flooded rooms, even units purposely placed on their side to fit in a narrow window.For those without central air conditioning, window AC units are probably the next best thing.With temperatures reaching the high 90s last week, it’s been a fast start to air conditioner season.“Then people wonder why there’s water dripping down their wall, and...
‘Boston is a championship city’: Celtics fans celebrate on streets as team captures banner No. 18 - The Boston Globe
Celtics fans — in full frenzy since tipoff Monday night — celebrated their storied franchise’s 18th championship after Boston defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden. The Celtics won the series 4-1.Our correspondents spread throughout, inside the Garden, on Causeway and in bars, and talked to C’s fans basking in the glow of banner No. 18.Here are some highlights.The party continues outside the Garden with a few flips, several fireworks, and dozens of officer...
At its first open house since the pandemic, the Haystack Observatory in Westford unveils its window to space - The Boston Globe
“There’s a pent-up demand,” said Phil Erickson, the director of the observatory, gesturing at the wide-eyed attendees eagerly exploring the facility.For the first time since COVID-19, the observatory hosted an open house on May 23 with a whopping 6,500 New Englanders expressing interest for only 150 spots. The facility is known for capturing the first photo of a black hole and creating an ice penetrator to tackle climate change.WESTFORD — On a 1,300-acre plot of land almost 40 miles from Boston,...
After $600,000 of sand washed away in days, a new plan arises for Salisbury Beach: Add more sand - The Boston Globe
After nor’easters trampled the barrier beach in January and February, oceanside property owners on the north side of the beach spent $600,000 in early March to build it back up for protection against impending storms. But within just three days, only half of the 15,000 tons of new sand was intact. By early April, almost all of the sand had scattered across the beach or into the Atlantic.SALISBURY — Residents and town officials in Salisbury are anxiously counting down the days to June 22. That’s...
At 11, she’s a TikTok sensation, raising awareness about her rare bone disorder. But this Marlborough tween has bigger plans. - The Boston Globe
“Not a lot of people knew about this condition,” Vitoria said in a Zoom interview this week from her home in Marlborough. “I would like to show people what it’s like having this condition or what it is.”She’s also a TikTok star — dancing her way into the hearts of 1.4 million followers and raising awareness about osteogenesis imperfecta, the rare brittle bone disorder she battles.Vitoria Bueno is 11 years old, stands 2 feet 10 inches tall, speaks fluent Portuguese, and dotes on her Pomeranian, T...
‘It was pandemonium.’ Residents left stunned by late-night racing in Back Bay. - The Boston Globe
As police investigate the disturbance, residents said they were angry that a clearly organized group would choose their neighborhood of narrow, car-lined streets for racing and partying.Shortly after 2 a.m., police responded to a flurry of 911 calls reporting a raucous scene in the stately neighborhood — more than 40 vehicles blocking off a section of Marlborough Street, where drivers raced in both directions and spun their tires on the pavement, sending white smoke into the air as a large crowd...
As trial begins, Boston police captain described as key player in fraudulent overtime scheme - The Boston Globe
“This is not a case of someone leaving early one day or leaving early for a long weekend. This was a standardized system of padding overtime and stealing overtime pay,” Assistant US Attorney Kunal Pasricha told jurors in his opening statement at Evans’s trial in Boston. ”Captain Evans not only committed theft and fraud himself, he helped other police officers engage in systemic theft and fraud.”Richard Evans, who retired in 2021, oversaw the Evidence Control Unit in Hyde Park, where officers all...
Will the US ban TikTok? Boston social media users have mixed feelings: ‘We’re the product’ - The Boston Globe
On Friday, the Globe asked a range of people, from influencers to casual users and abstainers, for their thoughts on a possible TikTok ban. (Interviews have been condensed for clarity).The House bill comes amid renewed concerns that the app, whose parent company is based in Beijing, may be sharing American data with the Chinese government. Yet several bills aimed at banning TikTok have stalled in the Senate and critics have opposed a ban on free speech grounds.Life without TikTok? For many young...
‘Lessa (and the Lessers)’ and their first gig at a small bar on Boylston Street – The Daily Free Press
They didn’t have a drum set for Eli, but they did have $12 bloody marys.
“Clubs are annoying,” Eli said. “I’m used to this shit.”
Eli, Alessa, Ben and Matt stood awkwardly in the back of The Bebop. Their entourage — two guitar cases, a circular case holding cymbals, a black rectangular bag carrying amplifiers and their manager Sophie — flanked them.
The music-pub and restaurant on Boylston Street buzzed with guests while a singer droned away on the small stage, but no one was listening.
Eli, Ale...
“Clubs are annoying,” Eli said. “I’m used to this shit.”
Eli, Alessa, Ben and Matt stood awkwardly in the back of The Bebop. Their entourage — two guitar cases, a circular case holding cymbals, a black rectangular bag carrying amplifiers and their manager Sophie — flanked them.
The music-pub and restaurant on Boylston Street buzzed with guests while a singer droned away on the small stage, but no one was listening.
Eli, Ale...
BU alum’s new movie ‘Violent Night’ premieres this Friday
In 2001, Pat Casey graduated from Boston University — he wrote a Friday humor column for the Daily Free Press, lived on Bay State Road and shot a short feature film on campus. Now, he writes blockbuster movies for Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, two of the biggest movie studios in the country.
The screenwriter and his writing partner Josh Miller co-wrote “Violent Night,” Universal’s holiday film release which opens in theaters this Friday. The R-rated “Die Hard”-esque Christmas movie,...
The screenwriter and his writing partner Josh Miller co-wrote “Violent Night,” Universal’s holiday film release which opens in theaters this Friday. The R-rated “Die Hard”-esque Christmas movie,...
Seven-Year Liberal Arts and Medical Education Program stops accepting applicants – The Daily Free Press
Boston University Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education program has stopped admitting students for the 2022-2023 application cycle.
The program was designed for students to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences in three years and a Medical Degree at Boston University School of Medicine in the following four years.
Kristen Goodell, director of the SMED program and the associate dean for admissions at BUSM, said the decision to officially end the program has no...
The program was designed for students to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences in three years and a Medical Degree at Boston University School of Medicine in the following four years.
Kristen Goodell, director of the SMED program and the associate dean for admissions at BUSM, said the decision to officially end the program has no...