Heartbreaking news from David Pastrnak this morning, the Bruins star posting on his instagram page that his infant son has passed away just a few days after being born. Pastrnak says "We have an angel watching over us and we call him son.
At least 7 people are injured in a house party shooting in Indiana early today. It happened near Ball State University. Three of the victims have life-threatening injuries, the others are expected to survive.
GOOD NEWS: Rose McNugget, this little terrier mix that was dognapped earlier today on Beacon Hill, has been reunited with her owner in Mattapan.
📸: Rose McNugget on IG
13 people are being evaluated at Mass General after becoming ill on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Logan today. They are all part of a larger school group returning home together ... after a trip abroad.
Massachusetts
@RepJoeKennedy
says he tried to visit a tent city for children separated from their immigrant parents at the border Sunday, but was turned away. Hear more from Rep. Kennedy about his trip to Texas here:
For almost 44 years, Gary LaPierre's legendary voice greeted New Englanders to start their day.
Gary passed away peacefully earlier today due to complications from leukemia. He died at his home on the North Shore, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76.
House lawmakers are debating an article of impeachment against President Trump. It charges him with inciting violence against the nation. A vote is expected later this afternoon. If it passes, Mr. Trump would be the first president in history to be impeached twice.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced the formation a new caucus that aims to address the future of transportation at a Town Hall event in Randolph yesterday.
WBZ's
@JimMacKayOnAir
reports:
"A source very close to Willie Gross reached out to me last night and told me he is 90 percent of the way there, just checking off with some family members to make sure everybody is on board," WBZ's NightSide host Dan Rea said.
A group of North End businesses come together, announcing plans to sue the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu. One of them, Frank Mendoza from Monica's Trattoria, tells WBZ he asked to sit down with the mayor, but she hasn't. He says she won't explain her reasoning to him.
"In 2013 a true compromise bill came out of the US Senate with nearly 70 votes. That bill came to the House of Representatives, Speaker Boehner didn't give us (
#Democrats
) a chance to vote on it...Speaker Ryan has continued that legacy." -
@RepJoeKennedy
.
@RepJoeKennedy
on immigration bill that Speaker Paul Ryan promised to bring to the House floor. "This quote, unquote compromise bill, that no
#Democrat
was allowed to have any voice in at all."
Boston Police Commissioner William Gross may be joining the field of candidates hoping to replace Boston Mayor Marty Walsh who's expected to become President-elect Joe Bidens's Labor Secretary.
Boston Police Superior Officers Federation, Boston Firefighters Local 718, and detective unions are taking legal action against the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu, filing a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of a vaccine mandate next month.
"As
#Republicans
have sought to try to quote, unquote solve this problem, they're looking for solutions only within the far right of their caucus to try & come up w/a bill that can pass purely on party lines, w/out literally allowing a single
#democratic
voice." -
@RepJoeKennedy
Senator Ed Markey thinks Daylight Saving Time, which starts Sunday, should be in place year-round. He and Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio are leading a bipartisan push to make it happen.
Governor Baker says the state's mask order will remain in place until there is no longer an emergency.
He says "masks are a fundamental part of how we fight and contain the virus."
Rhode Island is now the fifth state to fully vaccinate 70% of its eligible adult population against the coronavirus. Rhode Island joins Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine.
Channel 5 reporter Ted Wayman is recovering after being stabbed in Copley Square Sunday night. He was covering a story when he was attacked near Dartmouth and Boylston Streets. He's expected to be ok.
New evidence shows Mount Vesuvius actually erupted later than originally thought.
A carbon inscription found on an excavated home in Pompeii shows the volcano erupted in October of 79 AD - two months later than archaeologists previously believed.
Massachusetts middle and high school students would learn about the history of genocide and human rights issues under a bill signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. The bill requires middle schools and high schools to include instruction on the history of genocide.
NEW: The Massachusetts State Senate passes a bill to let undocumented immigrants get driver's licenses. The bill passed 32-8 in favor, a veto-proof majority.
Governor Baker says starting Monday Sept. 28, restaurants will be allowed to use bar seating for food service, with social distancing measures in place. Group seating at tables will be expanded from 6 to 10 people.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) files a lofty bill to build high-speed rail networks around the nation. He said a high-speed rail system would create "at least" 2.6 million jobs by 2029.
A beloved member of the WBZ family has passed away.
Longtime traffic reporter Joe Stapleton died unexpectedly today.
We offer condolences to Joe's family, and our thoughts are with them as well.
It's official: our very own Jonny Miller will be inducted into the
@MABroadcasters
Hall of Fame this September!
Jonny's been faithfully covering the
#RedSox
for us since the 1970's. We're very excited about this news! Congrats, Jonny!
📷:
@RochieWBZ
Amy the Amazonian (@
@coL_Amazonian
) normally streams video and card games live on Twitch, but now she's giving her over 57,000 followers a slice of Boston.
CVS Health has announced it is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments at multiple locations across the country, including 389 locations in Massachusetts.
According to multiple reports, incumbent Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo (District 5) and Kendra Lara (District 6) have conceded their preliminary election races.
Democrat Maura Healey is projected to win the 2022 gubernatorial election to become the governor of Massachusetts starting in January, according to the Associated Press.
New England has among the highest vaccination rates in the U.S. and is seeing sustained drops in COVID-19 cases. And for the very first time, none of the state's communities are at high-risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr releases a statement following the release of Senator Warren's DNA test results accusing the Senator of "undermining tribal interests"
A DCR lifeguard saved an 8 year old boy from drowning at the Olson Pool in Hyde Park today. After pulling the boy from the water, the lifeguard performed rescue breathing on the boy, who was conscious and began coughing. He was then transported to the hospital for evaluation.
BREAKING: Multiple reports say that U.S. Labor Secretary and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is going to exit the Biden administration to become the new head of the NHL Players' Association.
Photo: Getty Images
Former Bruins player Willie O'Ree will receive a Congressional Gold Medal. O'Ree was the first Black player in the NHL, and his number was retired by the Bruins earlier this month. Congresswoman Pressley was among the bill's sponsors:
Congratulations, Willie O’Ree!
A true American hero & inspiration to Black athletes everywhere. Thank you for your lifetime of service &
@POTUS
for making it official.
Today, we give you your flowers💐
BREAKING: Governor Baker has vetoed the bill which would allow undocumented immigrants to get MA drivers licenses, though lawmakers are expected to override the veto.
The state Senate has passed the CROWN Act, which bans discrimination in schools and the workplace based on a person's natural hair style or texture, such as braids, locs, and twists.
The bill now goes to Governor Baker's desk for his signature.
#mapoli
Another parent charged in today's indictment: John Wilson, an executive from
#Lynnfield
.
This new indictment accuses the defendants of "conspiring to launder the bribes and other payments... by funneling them through Singer's purported charity and his for-profit corporation".
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling says anyone who traveled from Massachusetts to take part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be prosecuted in Massachusetts.
A judge throws out a lower court ruling, and issues an injunction preventing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from enforcing the city employee vaccine mandate.
At yesterday's Quincy College graduation, Granite Telecommunications CEO Robert Hale Jr. handed out a $1,000 cash gift to each of the 450 graduates.
He said half the money was for the graduate, the other half to give away to someone in need.
Please Share: Police and a local family are asking the public's help in finding 23-year-old Jassy Correia, a mother, who was last seen Saturday night at Club Venu in Boston.
For the first time in its 224-year history, a woman has taken command of the USS Constitution. Commander Billy Farrell yesterday officially became the 77th commanding officer of the warship.
A group of Boston elected officials of color released a statement Tuesday condemning what they're calling "ongoing threats of violence and hateful attacks" directed at Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Choking back tears, former President George W. Bush finishes eulogy, calling his father "a great and noble man, the best father a son or daughter could have." Says, in their grief, he smiles knowing his father "is hugging Robin and holding Mom's hand again."
#GeorgeHWBushfuneral
A big day for the Boston Celtics and former great Kevin Garnett. The Celtics will retire Garnett's
#5
jersey after the game today against the Dallas Mavericks.
Bruins forward Milan Lucic is released on personal recognizance on the condition he refrains from drinking alcohol and from abusing the alleged victim.
Lucic pleaded not guilty to the assault and battery charge and has a pre-trial hearing set for January 19.
The indictment also accuses the defendants of laundering payments by "transferring money into the United States, from outside the United States, for the purpose of promoting the fraud scheme".
#CollegeAdmissionsScandal
AMBER ALERT UPDATE:
State Police say they stopped a car tonight on the Mass. Turnpike eastbound, in the Auburn/Sturbridge area.
11-year-old Charlotte Moccia of Springfield was inside.
Two people are under arrest. Charlotte is being checked out but has "no apparent injuries".
Governor Baker's office says, in response to requests from communities, he will activate the Massachusetts National Guard to assist with school transportation. 90 Guard members will start training tomorrow to drive school transport vans in Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell and Lynn.
Cape Cod Air Force Base has officially changed its name to Cape Cod Space Force. The base will provide missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance. The Space Force is now the country's sixth military branch.
Governor Baker has signed the CROWN Act into law. The law bans race-based hair discrimination against protective and natural hairstyles, like braids, locs and twists, in the workplace and schools.
Boston has now reached a high temperature of 99°F, which surpasses a previous heat record of 98°F for this day in 1933.
The hottest day ever recorded was 104°F on July 4th 1911.
The Massachusetts Department of Health announces 579 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
The total number of confirmed cases in the state is 2417.
More than 23,500 individuals have been tested.
27 yr old Hanah Mikulis Laviano of
#Attleboro
goes for a ride down her snowy street on her specially made wheelchair skis. She’s the only person in the world w/a rare genetic disorder that makes it hard for her to walk and breathe. On the skis, she feels free