National News The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way. A chunk of the innards of a catalytic converter, whose rare metals make them a hot commodity for thieves, at a salvage yard in Belgrade, Mont. on Oct. 31, 2023. … [Read more…]
Local News Boston Police officials have said they are concerned about the flow of illegal weapons into the city and the rise of 3D-printed ghost guns. A build kit for a 9-millimeter pistol on display at the White House, in April 2022. Kenny Holston/The New York Times The Boston City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday … [Read more…]
Politics Like his predecessor did for decades, Secretary of State David Scanlan, a Republican, waited for the dust to settle in other states before announcing his decision. A historical marker displayed outside the Statehouse in Concord, New Hampshire, on Nov. 15, 2023, describes the history of the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. AP Photo/Holly Ramer By … [Read more…]
Local News Brookline had to come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act by approving a new rezoning plan. What passed was major for the town. Pro-housing advocates hold a rally outside of the Brookline High School auditorium Tuesday ahead of the Brookline Town Meeting where members would vote on a rezoning proposal to allow … [Read more…]
Local News The driver of the tanker and the driver of one of the other vehicles involved sustained minor injuries, police said. By Associated Press November 15, 2023 | 12:03 PM BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — State police in Massachusetts are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash north of Boston in which a tanker carrying thousands of gallons … [Read more…]
Crime Shelby Hewitt, 32, was indicted in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday on several new felony and misdemeanor charges. Shelby Hewitt, 32, was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court in July on several charges including four counts of document forgery, two counts of uttering a false writing, and one count of identity fraud. Alysa Guffey/Handout A … [Read more…]
Local News A cargo plane carrying a horse was forced to turn around and head back to New York City when the animal got loose. An aircraft dumps fuel over Los Angeles in January 2020. A cargo plane was similarly forced to dump fuel off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard after a horse got loose … [Read more…]
Commentary It’s an improvement … Except where it’s not. The new MyCharlie website went live on Wednesday, Nov. 15. John Blanding, Boston Globe staff On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the MBTA’s old CharlieCard website was officially retired “and replaced with an updated version that is more accessible and easier to use,” according to the agency. But … [Read more…]
Business The Swiss sneakers with the distinctive toothy outsoles are reaching a 2010s-Allbirds level of ubiquity — for better or for worse. The On flagship store in Zurich. Stefan Wermuth / Bloomberg By Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post updated on November 15, 2023 | 9:20 AM When Chris Eaton bought his On Cloud X cross-trainers … [Read more…]
World News A worsening fuel shortage, meanwhile, threatened to paralyze the delivery of humanitarian services across Gaza and shut down the mobile phone and internet network. Palestinians look at destruction after Israeli strikes on Rafah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2023. AP Photo/Hatem Ali By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press November 15, 2023 … [Read more…]