MLB to Investigate Report That Red Sox Used Video Replay Room Illegally
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by Kyle Hightower
4y ago
Major League Baseball says it will investigate allegations the Boston Red Sox illegally used their video replay room to steal signs between opposing pitchers and catchers during their 2018 World Series championship season.  The claims were made Tuesday in a report by The Athletic. The website cited three anonymous sources it said were with the Red Sox during the 2018 season who said some players visited the replay room during games to get information on sign sequences. Those sources told The Athletic that the Red Sox weren’t able to do it during the postseason because of in-person monito ..read more
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Boston’s City Council Swears in Most Diverse Group Ever
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by Associated Press
4y ago
Boston’s city council swore in the most diverse group in its history on Monday. The Boston Herald reports the 13-member council made up more than half by women and people of color were ushered in by Mayor Marty Walsh during a ceremony at Faneuil Hall. The council had been a white male bastion for decades, but Boston is now a “majority minority” city where whites comprise roughly 47% of the population. Walsh proclaims education, housing and transportation as the main priorities the council and his administration will take on this year ..read more
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What We Know: 13-Year-Old Killed in Drunken Driving Crash After Holiday Party
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by Staff Reports
4y ago
The town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, is reeling in the wake of an alleged OUI crash in Pembroke last month that killed a 13-year-old girl and left another girl fighting for her life. A vigil was held for Claire Zisserson on Sunday — which would have been her 14th birthday — a week after a 31-year-old man from Marshfield allegedly slammed his truck into the Subaru carrying Zisserson, her mother Elizabeth and Claire’s friend and classmate, Kendall Zemotel. Gregory Goodsell, who faces charges including manslaughter while operating under the influence, allegedly acknowledged to police that ..read more
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Influenza Now in All 16 Maine Counties, Health Officials Say
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4y ago
Maine health officials say cases of influenza have been found in all 16 of the state’s counties and it is now considered widespread. In the current season that began in the fall and will last into spring, 90 people in the state have been hospitalized with the flu and 1,287 people have tested positive. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the number is likely an underrepresentation of the number of people who have been infected. FLU SEASON ..read more
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Temps to Fluctuate as Region Faces Blustery Wind Followed by Warm Front
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by Michael Page
4y ago
The ocean storm that left 1-to-3-inches of snow across southeastern Massachusetts continues to pull away, but we’re not entirely done with the snow across New England. A few more snow showers will move through Wednesday with a mixture of sun and clouds and temperatures in the 30s to near 40. Those snow showers will mark the arrival of a cold front. That will drop our temperatures into the teens for most overnight as skies clear and strong winds kick up. Gusts will reach 40 to 50 mph in some spots. Thursday remains wintry, with a chilly wind and highs in the 20s to near 30 despite a good ..read more
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Bay State Leaders React to US-Iran Tensions
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by John Moroney and Joy Lim Nakrin
4y ago
Massachusetts lawmakers are speaking out after Iran struck back at the U.S. on Wednesday by targeting an Iraqi military base housing American troops with missiles. Most elected officials voiced their support for the troops while others questioned President Donald Trump’s handling of the response. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is among the crowded field of Democrats to run for president, said at a rally on Tuesday that there should be no war. “The American people do not want a war with Iran,” she said. Sen. Ed Markey said the president’s “dangerous escalation of conflict with Iran” pu ..read more
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US, Iran Step Back From the Brink; Region Still on Edge
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by Zeke Miller
4y ago
The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond militarily after no one was harmed in Iran’s missile strikes on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. Speaking from the White House, Trump seemed intent on deescalating the crisis, which reached a new height after he authorized the targeted killing last week of Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. Iran retaliated overnight with its most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, firing more than a dozen mi ..read more
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Parents Meet With School Officials After Rockport Middle School Stabbing
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by Michael Rosenfield
4y ago
One day after a 13-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a classmate at a Massachusetts middle school, parents met with school officials to talk about the incident. A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a girl the same age at Rockport Middle School. “Everybody’s trying to process it,” said parent Rebecca Sly. “Everybody is traumatized by the whole situation.” Parents had questions about communication. Some say they first heard of the crime from social media and news reports. “They sent out an email saying there is an incident,” said Heather Stewart. “But I didn’t know ..read more
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Netflix Releases Trailer for Deep Dive Into ‘Mind of Aaron Hernandez’
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by Mike Pescaro
4y ago
Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming documentary series about former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” is described as “a three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death” of the former tight end. The trailer, clocking at 2 minutes and 22 seconds, shows footage from Hernandez’s early life in Bristol, Connecticut, through his time as a star NFL athlete and his implication in three murders. After being drafted by the Patriots, Hernandez played three seasons, signing a 5-year, $40 million ..read more
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Macy’s to Close 2 Stores in New England
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by Melissa Buja
4y ago
Macy’s is closing two stores in New England: at the Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster, Massachusetts, and at the Westfield Meriden Mall in Meriden, Connecticut. Regular, non-seasonal workers will be placed at nearby stores if possible, according to a company spokesperson. If not, they will be eligible for severance. More Retail News store closures Dec 23, 2019 Retailers Announced Record Store Closures in 2019: List ..read more
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