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…]
Local News Animal control is asking for the public’s help. Leominster Fitchburg Animal Control Officials in Leominster are asking for the public’s help after a dog was found in a crate by the side of the road on Tuesday morning. Leominster Fitchburg Animal Control said the small dog was found around 8:30 a.m. on the … [Read more…]
Local News “Multiple cars were damaged from the spill.” Police are asking anyone with information about this truck to contact investigators. Abington police Abington police are investigating after a truck spilled cement on a road near the town fire station and drove off on Tuesday morning, leaving behind a mess that damaged multiple cars. Police … [Read more…]
Politics FILE – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 2, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press November 14, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican … [Read more…]
Local News “We cannot begin to thank the Andover community enough for their support.” Striking teachers took their demands to Beacon Hill, holding a protest on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. Steve LeBlanc / AP, File Students will return to class on Wednesday in Andover after the school … [Read more…]