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A Bit Better Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Well today was a bit of a clunker with rain, clouds, drizzle, and cool temperatures. The steady and heavy rain did clear out around midday but still left overcast skies and cool temperatures behind. I looked to see what today would be for coolest day since… but the problem is our high temperature was actually 75° which makes that stat less impressive. Rainfall amounts from this morning varied from a quarter-inch to almost a full inch.We’re not done with this storm system yet. It’s stretched out and goes all the way to Detroit. Now that said, we are done with the steady and heavy rain. While we have spotty showers back tomorrow, they’re nowhere near what it was this morning.Regardless, that moisture still has to slide through New England, so some of us will deal with more showers for tomorrow morning’s commute. It won’t be as bad, or as slow, as today. The showers will be very spotty, but they’ll be out there tonight and tomorrow morning espe...

Two departments reopen at Brockton Hospital after February fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Two departments at Brockton Hospital are back open for business roughly six months after a fire forced the entire hospital to close back in February, a hospital official confirmed Monday. Signature Healthcare Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Lorraine McGrath in a statement said the hospital’s wound and infusion departments are open for scheduled procedures in the Brockton Hospital building. Emergency crews responded on Feb. 7 after an electrical fire broke out inside the hospital. The response grew to 10 alarms and all patients and staff were ultimately forced to evacuate. Most Brockton Hospital departments were moved to other locations while repairs are made at the hospital. While the wound and infusion departments have reopened, there were still no emergency services at Brockton Hospital as of Tuesday. 

Police look to ID man who allegedly smashed MBTA bus window after drinking, spitting while aboard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

The MBTA Transit Police Department is looking to identify a man they believe caused a disturbance on a bus before he disembarked and damaged its windshield.On social media, the TPD said it was around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, when a male suspect was allegedly consuming alcohol and spitting on the floor while aboard an MBTA bus in Arlington.According to authorities, the suspect then allegedly used his bicycle to smash the bus’s front window after he got off.The police department shared several images from the incident, including the damage dealt to the bus as well as a photo of what is believed to be the suspect.Anyone who recognizes the individual is asked to contact the department at 617-222-1050.https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1691469232775876608

Patriots cut two players to create room for recent signings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

The Patriots made room on their 90-man roster for running back Ezekiel Elliott on Tuesday.The Patriots waived defensive lineman/special-teamer DaMarcus Mitchell and long snapper Tucker Addington, per the NFL transaction wire. The Boston Herald reported Monday that the Patriots were expected to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott and linebacker Carson Wells. Wells’ signing hit the NFL’s transaction wire on Tuesday. Elliott was listed on the wire as visiting the Patriots, though the signing didn’t make Tuesday’s cut.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots ‘hopeful’ TE Mike Gesicki can return for Week 1 after shoulder injury New England Patriots | Bedzone bash! Patriots, Bob’s Furniture pitch in for families New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Veteran LB gets 1-year extension, Bill Belichick updates Mike Onwenu’s status New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 20: Mac Jones loses...

Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis has plantar fasciitis, will miss FIBA World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Kristaps Porzingis revealed on Tuesday that he’s dealing with plantar fasciitis in his foot, and the new Celtics big man will not play for his native Latvia in the upcoming FIBA World Cup.Porzingis made an announcement on his Twitter/X account that the decision was made after multiple tests of the foot.“It is difficult, I feel very responsible to myself and the supporters of the Latvian national team, but a decision has been made that I will not play in the World Cup,” Porzingis said, via Google Translate.“After several weeks of recovery and a repeat MRI examination, the plantar fasciitis of my foot still prevents me from being on the field in full readiness.“This joint decision has been made by both the medical staff and coaching staff of the national team, as well as the Celtics team – with the advice and opinion that it is now necessary to continue the recovery process.“Such a decision is not easy to make, but I promise that I will be there and support the team as much as I...

Ricardo Arroyo’s opponents create ‘Enough is Enough’ PAC to fund opposition campaigns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Opponents of Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo have apparently had “enough” of his tenure in local politics.Adversaries created an independent spending group Monday in an effort to boot Arroyo off the City Council during local elections this fall and fund opposition campaigns ahead of a preliminary election next month, according to state filings.The “Enough is Enough” independent expenditure political action committee was filed with the state’s campaign finance office by the Chick Montana Group, a campaign finance shop in Massachusetts that has worked with many top Democrats in the state.The company’s head, Gemma Martin, was listed as the chair of the PAC, according to documents filed with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. But exactly who is involved with the PAC and what they intend to do remains shrouded in mystery.Martin did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.It was unclear if the PAC had any initial funding. PACs report their finances on a m...

Hawaii National Guard activates hundreds of members to help respond to fires. Follow live updates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

By The Associated PressFollow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing dozens of people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The cause was under investigation. Even where the fires have retreated, authorities have warned that toxic byproducts may remain, including in drinking water, after the flames spewed poisonous fumes.The Hawaii National Guard has activated about 258 Army National Guard and Air National Guard personnel to help respond to the fires.Guard members will offer support to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and local law enforcement agencies and help with command and control efforts, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is helping with debris removal and temporary power. The Corps has deployed 27 personnel — active duty and civilians — and 41 contractor personnel.The U.S. Coast Guard has shifte...

Maura Healey silent on level of federal funding Massachusetts needs to combat shelter crisis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

A week after Gov. Maura Healey made a public plea for federal dollars to help with an emergency shelter crisis partly fueled by an influx of migrants, it is unclear just how much money she wants to flow Massachusetts’ way.A spokesperson for the governor declined to say if there is a particular dollar figure Healey is looking for from federal agencies after declaring a state of emergency last week, as local shelters fill up with an ever-increasing number of migrants arriving from other countries.“Our administration has been in conversation with [the U.S. Department of Homeland Security] and the [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] since declaring the state of emergency and as the situation evolves. We don’t have further comment,” the spokesperson said in response to questions about how much funding Massachusetts is seeking.Healey said in a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that Massachusetts “can no longer” handle the shelter crisis alone.“We need f...

California judge pleads not guilty to murdering his wife in their home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

By Sean Emery and Tony Saavedra, Southern California News GroupA California judge accused of killing his wife in their house found himself in an unfamiliar court setting on Tuesday, Aug. 15 — standing before a Los Angeles County judge and pleading not guilty to a murder charge for a slaying his attorneys say was an accident.Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson made his plea through his attorneys before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ricardo Ocampo, who granted Orange County prosecutors’ requests that Ferguson wear a GPS monitoring device, stay away from alcohol and submit to searches as conditions of his $1 million bail.Ocampo rejected a request by prosecutors for Ferguson to not have any contact with his 22-year-old son, who authorities say witnessed the killing. Ocampo said such contact was up to the son.Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson appears during a hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Los...

Foes challenge Massachusetts rent control question

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

A burgeoning campaign seeking to revive rent control in some communities already faces stiff, well-funded opposition on policy grounds, and now it will need to withstand a constitutional challenge as well.The Fiscal Alliance Foundation, a government watchdog and advocacy group that opposes rent control, urged Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office to halt the progress of an initiative petition that would replace a statewide ban on the practice with a new law allowing cities and towns to regulate rents, evictions and housing units set to leave the rental market.In a seven-page legal memo submitted to Campbell’s office, Fiscal Alliance Foundation Chair Danielle Webb argued the potential 2024 question improperly combines multiple topics and wades into territory the Constitution rules off limits.Article 48 of the state Constitution, which lays out the process for bringing initiative petitions to the ballot, requires measures to contain only “related” or “...