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Should parking revenue be used to improve the area it is collected in? City Council to explore options.

Local News Parking benefit districts, which ensure money from meters goes directly toward local projects, have been implemented elsewhere in Massachusetts. Parking meters in downtown Boston. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe The Boston City Council is weighing the creation of parking benefit districts, which would invest the revenue from parking meters into the improvement of the area … [Read more…]

800 drivers in Boston find parking tickets with ‘positive affirmations’ on their cars; here’s why

Local News Art students at Tufts went out in the middle of the night last weekend, doling out fake parking tickets with positive messages. The project received plenty of compliments — as well as some criticism. Art students at Tufts University created fake parking tickets that featured positive affirmations on them. Around 800 were distributed … [Read more…]

The Patriots simply don’t have enough firepower to keep up with even the mediocre Colts

Patriots The Colts have scored at least 20 points in every game this season, while the Patriots have surpassed 20 just once. If quarterback Gardner Minshew can curb his reckless tendencies, the Colts should be just fine on Sunday. Welcome to Season 12, Episode 10 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look … [Read more…]

The Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight

National News The plane is planned to be produced in variants with and without pilots. The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman, Dec. 2, 2022, in Palmdale, California. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP, File By TARA COPP, Associated Press updated on November 10, 2023 | 1:16 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 … [Read more…]

Prosecutors say brothel suspect also collected possibly fraudulent COVID funds

Crime Investigators believe James Lee used several business and related bank accounts to “launder the proceeds of the prostitution business,” court documents show. Federal prosecutors say a brothel ring based in Massachusetts and Virginia was operating out of several units at 90 Fawcett St. in Cambridge, among other locations. Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe … [Read more…]

Alex Cora says Red Sox will have a set uniform schedule next year

Red Sox “There’s going to be structure next year,” Cora said. “There’s going to be a lot of whites, a lot of grays.” Alex Cora says the Red Sox will wear their City Connect uniforms on Saturdays, beginning on April 14. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The Red Sox used to choose their uniforms somewhat arbitrarily before … [Read more…]

5 teens arrested in attack of Medford mail carrier

Crime The mail carrier suffered from “significant injuries” and was robbed of his mail and a key used for USPS mailboxes. A mail carrier was attacked and robbed in Medford on Halloween. Authorities said they arrested five teens in the attack. Nati Harnik/Associated Press Five suspects — all teens and three of them juveniles — … [Read more…]

‘A cloud hanging over everybody’s head’: New construction in Greater Boston faces a slowdown

The Boston Globe Permits are down even as the region focuses on trying to build more to address a mounting housing crisis. Construction work at the former Edward J. Sullivan courthouse and jail in Cambridge on Oct. 31. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Catherine Carlock, The Boston Globe updated on November 10, 2023 | 10:52 AM … [Read more…]

Rafael Devers wins Silver Slugger Award among AL third basemen

Red Sox This is the second time Devers has won this award in his career. Rafael Devers won this year’s Silver Slugger Award for AL third basemen. Steven Senne/AP Photo The Boston Red Sox will be looking to improve several areas of their roster this offseason, but they can at least feel assured knowing that … [Read more…]