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‘Turtleboy' excused for some witness testimony in Read trial
Aidan Kearney — the blogger better known to most as "Turtleboy" — was excused from the courtroom during Friday morning's witness testimony in the Karen Read murder trial, after a motion from the Commonwealth to have him removed. Kearney has written about the case extensively on his blog,...
‘This is for you’: Band born behind bars makes first headline performance in Dorchester
Jabir Pope and his R&B oldies band the OG’s headlined their first event Friday at the William E. Read Auditorium in Dorchester – roughly 7 years after he was released from prison, wrongfully accused of a 1984 murder.
USPS blames staffing shortage for missing mail in Somerville
Frustrated neighbors in Somerville, Massachusetts, say over the past month they’re barely received their mail. “We had mail that came in yesterday that was over a month old,” said John who lives at Properzi Manor along Warren Street in Union Square. The building houses mostly senior citizens who...
Video shows fight that broke out on Spirit Airlines flight as it landed at Logan Airport
It was a tussle on the tarmac as a fight broke out on a recent Spirit Airlines flight right after it landed at Logan Airport. "Everything seemed fine and dandy until we hit the ground," said Framingham resident Nicole Grome, who recorded video of the fight on her cell phone. "The tension was really building, you could cut it with a knife, the tension was so thick."
These are the 6 most beautiful restaurants in New England, according to People
The restaurants serving up “unforgettable” dining experiences across America have style as well as great food, and People magazine recently named six of them in New England. The publication recently named the 50 most beautiful restaurants in America, listing the top pick in each state. The New England...
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jessica Kensky earns doctorate in nursing
BOSTON - From tragedy to triumph. After losing a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings, Jessica Kensky proudly walked the graduation stage Friday with her service dog, Rescue, in hand. It took eight years for Kensky to earn her doctorate in nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, so yes, you can now call her Dr. Kensky. "It's nice to feel like I'm getting back to things that were a part of me and a part of the trajectory that I was on before I was hurt," she told WBZ-TV at her graduation ceremony. She and her husband, Patrick...
Photos show northern lights illuminating the sky around New England
BOSTON - The northern lights were very active late Friday into Saturday morning in parts of New England.The Northern Lights is one of nature's most spectacular displays, captivating observers with their vibrant and dynamic light shows. Friday night's show did not disappoint! The rare and intense geomagnetic activity resulted in stunning and widespread displays of the Northern Lights, visible far beyond their usual high-latitude regions.What causes the northern lights?First, a gigantic sunspot formed on the surface of the Sun. This sunspot is 16 times larger than Earth!That sunspot sent a vast amount of plasma and magnetic fields in a G5 solar storm,...
Subcommittee Tunes Zoning Map for MBTA Compliance
The Planning Board MBTA Communities Subcommittee is continuing to fine-tune the zoning map it will eventually send to the state for compliance review. The subcommittee, which returned to the Planning Board this week with a zoning map similar to the iteration recommended to it by the MBTA Communities Advisory Committee, has also directed Town Planner and Director of the Office of Planning & Building Chris Ryan to share with Utile Architecture a few locations that could be used for conceptual designs of what the space would look like if redeveloped under new zoning. Additionally, Ryan has been asked to get clarification from the state on a few outstanding questions regarding compliance with the new state law – particularly how Belmont Housing Authority units can be zoned and whether consolidating lots was permissible.
Cambridge considers plan to abolish single-family-only zoning
Statewide housing issues are causing conversations in cities across Massachusetts, including in Cambridge, where lawmakers are considering a change to residential zoning laws. Cambridge Housing Committee members are discussing a plan to remove zoning requirements that only low-occupancy homes may be constructed in certain areas. "There are some neighborhoods in...
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