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Puppy with gunshot wound seeks forever home in Massachusetts
BREWSTER, Mass. — A Mississippi puppy who suffered a gunshot wound at his former home is ready to find a new home in Massachusetts. Biscuit, a 6-month-old Lab mix, was transported to the Animal Rescue League of Boston through the organization’s partnership with the ASPCA’s Animal Relocation Program.
Police seek man who allegedly spat on MBTA bus driver
The incident occurred without provocation, according to MBTA Transit Police. Police are looking for a man who allegedly spat in the face of an MBTA bus driver earlier this month. On April 2 at 5:45 p.m., near Meridian and Eutaw streets in East Boston, the suspect spat in the face...
Mass General Hospital Plans to Add 94 Inpatient Beds to Elevate Care and Alleviate ER Overload in Boston
Mass General Hospital is on its way to easing up the pressure in its overcrowded emergency rooms by adding 94 new inpatient beds, a move to address what officials have dubbed a "capacity crisis." In a recent announcement cited by CBS News Boston, the addition was confirmed through an amendment to the hospital's previously approved Determination of Need application. Hospital leaders have painted a dire picture, with some patients reportedly languishing in the ER for days due to a lack of beds.
Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester has apparently closed
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A location of a chain of burger spots with local roots appears to have closed. According to a source, Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester is no longer in business, with the website for the chain seeming to confirm that it is gone as it has been removed from the locations section of the site. We reached out to the company several days ago to find out more information on the closure, and if/when they get back to us, we will post an update.
The first apartments at Suffolk Downs can now be rented
The HYM Investment Group and its partners have kicked off pre-leasing at Amaya, the first building scheduled to open at their massive Suffolk Downs redevelopment in Revere and East Boston. The first residents won’t move in until June, but prospective tenants can now sign contracts for one of the 475...
What has happened to the bridge connecting Everett and Somerville?
Since 2021, there has been a great deal of on and off discussion and alleged planning for a pedestrian/ bicycle bridge between the Encore Casino and Hotel and Assembly Square in Somerville. Such a bridge is the stuff of great ambitions and just a bit of heavy dreaming. The bridge...
ShotSpotter aims to detect gunshots instantly. The ACLU says it's ineffective.
Police in Boston have used ShotSpotter technology since 2007 to notify them when and where gunshots ring out. SoundThinking, the company behind ShotSpotter, has acoustic sensors that are placed around the city — which the company argues help police detect and respond quickly to shootings even if no one makes a 911 call.
Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements
It’s been seven months since the MBTA ended express train trips from Worcester to Boston without explanation and commuter Tracy O’Connell Novick can’t stand it anymore. What was once an hour-long train ride became an hour-and-a-half slog after the MBTA announced in September that it would no longer provide direct trips between the two cities. For Novick, 51, a former Worcester School Committee member, this announcement was a disaster, as she had organized her commute to work in Boston, family life and sleep schedule around the express.
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