Schools Upperclassmen allegedly pressured freshmen to binge drink at a team event, instructing them to vomit into bags tied around their necks. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe New court documents submitted by Boston College allege that members of the swimming and diving team told freshmen to binge drink, and that some freshmen vomited into bags they … [Read more…]
Local News Boston City Council is set to vote on Wu’s plan for clearing tents from Mass. and Cass this week. Tents line the area known as Mass. and Cass. Michael Dwyer/AP, File Days before Boston City Council is set to vote on Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass, Councilor … [Read more…]
National News “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta are to blame.” The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File By BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press October 24, 2023 | 12:16 PM A … [Read more…]
Local News Fish and Game officials located Kimberly Kerr in Clough State Park about 12 hours after she was last seen by her family. A missing woman and her dog were located in New Hampshire’s Clough State Park early Monday morning after an hours-long, overnight search, authorities said. Kimbery Kerr, 52, was last seen by … [Read more…]
Crime Prosecutors recommend five years of probation for Ellis along with $5,000 in restitution, 100 hours of community service, writing an apology letter to the people of Georgia and testifying truthfully in trials related to this case. Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the … [Read more…]
Politics “We’re going to have to figure out how to get our act together — I mean, big boys and big girls have got to quit making excuses and we just got to get it done,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a conservative caucus leader. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., center, is flanked by … [Read more…]
Reporter David Abel previews his documentary, “Inundation District,” where he interviewed residents and experts about the threats to Boston’s coast and what the city can do now to contain the damage. The post Watch: Containing the damage to Boston’s shoreline appeared first on Boston.com. Originally posted 2023-10-24 09:00:00.
Crime The attack took place on Blue Hill Avenue on Friday, Oct. 13, police said. Boston police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who was allegedly involved in a knife attack in Roxbury earlier this month. The assault took place near 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. … [Read more…]
Local News Brian Sanchez, 18, was riding in the back seat and suffered fatal injuries. An 18-year-old from East Boston was killed Sunday in a single vehicle crash in Vermont that left two other Massachusetts residents with serious injuries, officials said. Vermont State Police said troopers responded to the report of the crash on I-91 … [Read more…]
Local News Breanne Pennington was found dead in her home by police Sunday morning. They are searching for her husband, Aaron Pennington, who is considered to be “armed and dangerous.” The home at 42 Cherry St. in Gardner, Massachusetts, where Breanne and Aaron Pennington lived. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe Gardner officials are asking residents in … [Read more…]