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Man on mobility scooter falls into subway pit at MBTA station in Boston
BOSTON — A man on a motorized mobility scooter fell into a subway pit at an MBTA station in Boston early Thursday. The man was operating the scooter "dangerously close to the edge" when he fell in the pit at the Tufts Medical Center Station, which services the MBTA's Orange Line, officials said.
Boston Police Arrest Three Suspects, Seize Firearms and Drugs in Roxbury Crackdown
During midnight, Boston cops cuffed three suspects on a slew of gun and drug trafficking charges in Roxbury, much to the chagrin of the local troublemakers and possibly much to the relief of law-abiding citizens. The suspects, nabbed after a foot chase down Mount Pleasant Avenue, included Jaileen Joseph, 20, of Roslindale; Kevin Vandergrfit, 19, of Brighton; and a 17-year-old juvenile male.
Boston missing out on marijuana tourism, study finds
Boston has all sorts of cannabis dispensaries and delivery services now, but it's not yet a top weed destination.Why it matters: Boston is missing out on cannabis tourism revenue as travelers head to more affordable destinations, according to a new study by Upgraded Points.State of play: Boston ranked 35th in the study with roughly 10 cannabis-friendly stays per 100,000 people at an average nightly price of $281.44.Upgraded Points calculated the stays and nightly average prices on the number of cannabis-friendly rentals and hotels per 100,000 people in the city.Zoom out: Burlington, Vermont and Portland, Maine, topped the ranking, along with three Colorado cities — Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs.All those cities had more cannabis-friendly stays and more affordable stays than Boston, which the study based on the number of cannabis-friendly rentals and hotels per 100,000 people.Worcester (30) and Hartford, Connecticut (31) also ranked above Boston.💭 Steph's thought bubble: You know it's bad when we get beat by Worcester and Hartford.
Conversion of downtown Boston offices into 95 apartments wins city approval
The project is the second of its kind to receive backing from the BPDA so far. Advancing the city’s hopes of reviving some liveliness into Boston’s post-COVID pandemic downtown, the Boston Planning & Development Agency recently backed plans to convert 10 stories of office space into 95 rental apartments.
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.
Man found dead in Framingham home identified
The man was found "with apparent trauma to his body," authorities said previously. A man who was found dead in a Framingham home on April 10 after police received an anonymous 911 call has been identified. Brooks Hood, 27, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the deceased, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s...
MBTA Transit Police Seek Public's Help in Assault Case at Boston's Wonderland Station
Transit authorities are on the hunt for an individual linked to an assault and battery case involving a dangerous weapon that recently occurred at the Wonderland station on the MBTA. The unsettling incident took place on April 10th at around 5:45 PM, casting a shadow over the daily commute of Bostonians. Law enforcement is keen on identifying the person of interest captured in surveillance imagery, as revealed in a public appeal by the MBTA Transit Police on social media.
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Revere Woman Eyes Vacation With Newfound Fortune
A Revere woman knows how she will spend part of her newfound fortune after she won $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Alejandra Maria Arroyave Hurtado won the grand prize jackpot by playing the $10 scratch-off game “4,000,000 Mayhem."She chose to take the lump sum payment of $2.6 m…
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