Local Obituaries Carl-Hens Beliard, of Worcester, died Nov. 1, 2023. Carl-Hens Beliard. – via Mercadante Funeral Home Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester was taken from us on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was only 18 years old. Carl-Hens was born on November 11, 2004 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from North High School, Class … [Read more…]
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly … [Read more…]
Bruins “I’m really excited to make some kids happy.” The Boston Bruins dressed as Barbie and Ken during their visit to local hospitals on Sunday. Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman traded in his goalie gear for a pink Hot Wheels car on Friday, with the Bruins netminder and several of his teammates dressing up as Barbie … [Read more…]
Politics “Maybe we should bring some of that back, keep people from thinking they’re so tough,” Mullin said of duels and canings. Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Sue Ogrocki / AP, File Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) captured the country’s attention when he told Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to “stand your butt up” during a Senate hearing on … [Read more…]
Local News Immigrants who are in Boston legally but have not yet gained citizenship should be able to have a say in municipal elections, some councilors said. Boston City Hall. Keith Bedford/Boston Globe The Boston City Council is weighing a measure that would allow immigrants with “legal status” to vote in municipal elections, even if … [Read more…]
Crime Andrea Falzano, 39, was sentenced in federal court to three months in prison and one year of supervised release. A former nurse from Winchester was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to serve three months in prison and one year of supervised release for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. Andrea Falzano, 39, pleaded … [Read more…]
Local Obituaries “Mike grew up in a hard place, but he never let it make him a hard person.” Michael Devlin. – via Cartwright-Venuti Funeral Home Michael P. Devlin, age 68, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 10, 2023. Mike grew up a proud Townie, in the Bunker Hill projects of Charlestown with his beloved … [Read more…]
Politics Election offices in at least five states were sent threatening mail, some containing the potentially deadly drug, authorities say. Julie Wise, King County’s elections director, poses for a photo alongside a ballot drop box, Oct. 9, 2018, at the King County Elections office in Renton, Wash. While her workers were counting ballots for primary … [Read more…]