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Gauging this spring's weather outlook as April turns to May
Our April showers brought many May flowers as we entered into the third and final month of meteorological spring on Wednesday. Here's a look at the weather last month and what to expect this month. April by the numbers. The month wraps up very close to average for temperatures, above...
‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment
SALEM — The encampment sprang up nearly a year ago on the manicured Harbor Walk, next to a playground, just across the South River from a brewery, in the heart of downtown. It was just a few tents at first, but now up to two dozen people occupy a narrow stretch of city land adjacent to a Wendy’s parking lot. Seemingly every day has been worse than the last, for the city and the people in the camp: Piles of trash and needles are strewn about, rat holes are everywhere, and there is an overwhelming stench of urine and feces.
Mayor Wu Announces $1 Million Grant To Address Overdose Deaths
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced a $1 million grant on Wednesday to help community organizations in Boston work to prevent overdose deaths, specifically those serving Black and Latino communities with the highest overdose rates. “Opioid overdose deaths have disproportionately occurred...
House bill aims to resolve cases of missing Black women and girls
BOSTON – Legislators, activists and the state police convened at the State House to discuss police responses to missing Black females, and specifically, how it can often be disproportionately classified as a runaway case, and therefore not receive the response it deserves. What You Need To Know. Black women...
Police Log 5/2/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Jose Baez, 21, of Park Street, was arrested on the […] The post Police Log 5/2/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
Defense in Apple store crash death suggests faulty AI was to blame
Officials allege Bradley Rein was traveling as fast as 60 mph in the seconds before the fatal crash. A lawyer for the driver charged in the deadly 2022 Hingham Apple store crash says faulty AI technology could have caused the SUV to accelerate into the shop’s glass facade, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others.
Focus turns to demeanor of girlfriend charged in Boston officer's death on second day of trial
BOSTON (AP) — The demeanor of a Massachusetts woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend and the words she uttered at the crime scene were the focus Tuesday on the second day of her trial. Karen Read has been charged with second degree murder and other charges in the 2022 death of Officer John O’Keefe. The 16-year veteran of the Boston police was found unresponsive outside a Canton home. He was taken to the hospital and, hours later, pronounced dead. An autopsy found O’Keefe died of hyperthermia and blunt force trauma. Read has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Testimony from two police officers and two firefighters who arrived on the scene early Jan. 29, 2022, described a chaotic scene in which O’Keefe was laying face up and Read was attempting to give him CPR. She had blood on her mouth, possibly from giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. They described Read as distraught and screaming and that O’Keefe had no pulse and wasn’t breathing. They also described interactions with Read, in which she made statements that appear to implicate her in O’Keefe’s death.
Odds favor warmer-than-average and wetter May in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Welcome to May! While we all know that the weather in Massachusetts can, at times, be far from perfect in May, but this is truly a month of significant gains.Average high temperatures reach 70 degrees by the end of the month.Sunsets cross the 8 p.m. threshold on May 16!Long-range May forecast for MassachusettsAnd, the growing/planting season begins for most of the area. Typically it is safe to plant most things after Mother's Day. As for the long-range May forecast, right now the odds favor a warmer-than-average month.It also looks to be wetter too, at least through the first...
Police seek help finding two missing teens from East Boston
BOSTON — In an urgent plea for public assistance, the Boston Police Department has issued a Missing Persons Alert for two teenagers from East Boston, last seen on the morning of April 1. Christina Santos Rodriguez, 16, and Yoraida Toj, 17, have been reported missing and authorities are asking...
Anna Yu provides creative professional opportunities for Boston teens
MassLive recently asked readers to identify people who are leaders from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community throughout the state, working to make a difference in politics, education, business, the arts or another area of interest. Profiles of these leaders will be published through AAPI Heritage Month in...
‘We’re already seeing the effects of the millionaires’ tax. … This will be just another nail in our coffin.’
Greater Boston Real Estate Board launches campaign to muster opposition to transfer fees, while advocates hail it as a solution to the housing crisis. One of Massachusetts’ largest real estate trade organizations has launched a campaign to muster opposition against a proposal that would allow cities and towns to levy a fee on some home and commercial property sales.
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