How ‘Put Me In!’ is helping children of incarcerated parents live out their sports dreams

Sports News Founded by a Kraft Group executive and a private equity investor, Put Me In! is a nonprofit dedicated to funding sports dreams in Boston and beyond. Nine-year-old Camden Neal plays basketball at the John P Holland Community Center. Neal is part of the Put Me In! Foundation, an organization founded by the Kraft … [Read more…]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of years of rape and abuse by singer Cassie in lawsuit

Music Cassie alleges the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did. AP By Associated Press updated on November 16, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is … [Read more…]

15-year-old girl charged with assault of elderly man at Forest Hills MBTA Station

Local News The teen has been ordered held for 60 days, according to prosecutors. Blake Nissen / The Boston Globe A 15-year-old Boston girl was charged Thursday with assaulting an elderly man at the Forest Hills MBTA Station earlier this week, prosecutors announced.  The teen was charged in West Roxbury Juvenile Court with assault and … [Read more…]

Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting Vermont cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson in jealous rage

Crime Kaitlin Armstrong sits with her defense lawyers during her murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool By JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press November 16, 2023 | 6:31 PM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Thursday convicted a woman … [Read more…]

A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in U.S.

Local News Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk. FILE – Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death … [Read more…]

Cape Cod residents say no to offshore wind transmission lines under beaches

The Boston Globe Three iconic beaches are slated to be landing spots for high-voltage cables carrying power from offshore wind. But not if these residents get their way. A wind turbine transmission cable is slated to run under Covell’s Beach in Barnstable. Debee Tlumacki By Sabrina Shankman, The Boston Globe updated on November 16, 2023 … [Read more…]

Julian Edelman believes that Mac Jones has ‘lost his confidence’

Patriots “Once you lose your confidence in this league, it’s tough.” Mac Jones has been benched three times in 10 games this season. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Julian Edelman was one of many former Patriots stars who couldn’t mask their frustration online after Mac Jones doled out yet another costly interception last Sunday. “That was bad,” … [Read more…]

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

Health The factory produced more than two dozen varieties of eyedrops that were subject to an FDA safety warning last month. AP By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press updated on November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems, including … [Read more…]

New Roxbury Community College mural celebrates African culture

Neighborhoods “An Ode to Africa in the Americas” was unveiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxbury Community College on Nov. 3. “An Ode to Africa in the Americas” mural at Roxbury Community College. Roxbury Community College For 49 of the 50 years Roxbury Community College has existed, the walkway between buildings three and four … [Read more…]