MBTA approves low-income fare program, slashing prices for thousands of riders
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by Matt Prichard and Chris Lisinski | State House News Service
18m ago
A big moment at the MBTA on Thursday as a plan for reduced fares for low-income riders was given unanimous approval from the control board. The action makes it so anyone earning 200% or less of the federal poverty level could see their price for riding the T slashed in half by summer. “It just means so much to me that we came together for a good cause,” said Malden resident Debra Allen. “This is everything for me, for my community,” said Roxbury resident Mela Bush. The move was made possible by $45 million set aside in Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget. “It really goes to show that this is a ..read more
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Harvard removes human skin from binding of old book
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by Mike Pescaro
18m ago
Harvard University says it has removed human skin from the binding of a particularly rare book that has been in its library for about 90 years. In a statement posted online, Harvard Library said it pulled the morbid binding from its copy of “Des destinées de l’âme,” written by Arsène Houssaye in the 1880s. “The volume’s first owner, French physician and bibliophile Dr. Ludovic Bouland (1839–1933), bound the book with skin he took without consent from the body of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he worked,” the library said. “The book has been in the collections of Harvard Library ..read more
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Sutton magician sentenced on child pornography and illicit sexual conduct charges
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by Staff Reports
2h ago
A Massachusetts magician has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of transporting child pornography and illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. Scott Jameson, a 47-year-old Sutton man who has worked more than two decades as a magician, appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston Thursday. The office of acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said he received a sentence of 78 months in prison and another five years of supervised release. Prosecutors said the investigation is tied to a February 2022 report from Action Pour Les Enfants, a Cambodian organizati ..read more
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Woman seriously hurt at Legacy Place supermarket parking lot, police say
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by Asher Klein
2h ago
A woman was seriously hurt in an accident involving a car at the Whole Foods parking lot at the Legacy Place shopping center in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Thursday, police said. The incident outside the supermarket was reported about 10:30 a.m., according to Dedham police. They didn’t share information on how the woman, a 71-year-old from Dorchester, was hurt. She was taken to a local hospital; her condition wasn’t available. Police didn’t have more information, including whether a citation was issued to the driver. The crash remained under investigation Thursday afternoon. More Dedham news ..read more
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Wife of Baltimore bridge collapse survivor says workers were on break in their cars when bridge came down
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by George Solis and Marlene Lenthang | NBC News
3h ago
The wife of one of the construction workers who survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse says it’s a miracle he is alive as he doesn’t know how to swim.  Julio Cervantes was one of eight construction workers on the bridge when the Dali cargo ship’s lights flickered on and off and crashed into a support pillar, sending the bridge into the Patapsco River in the early hours of Tuesday. He and another man were rescued that day; the bodies of two more were recovered Wednesday. The remaining four have not been found but are presumed dead. “All of the men were on a break in their ..read more
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Betting on March Madness? Don't forget to report your winnings to the IRS
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by Mike Winters,CNBC
3h ago
If you make bets on the March Madness college basketball tournament, don’t spend all of your winnings right away. That’s because the Internal Revenue Service considers all money made from gambling to be taxable income, which means that anywhere between 10% and 37% of the winnings will be owed as taxes, depending on your tax bracket. Some states also take a cut of roughly 3% to 10% too. Of course, if you don’t know this ahead of time, you could spend all the money only to be forced to pay some of it back when you file your 2024 tax return. And if you’re thinking about not reporting the winnings ..read more
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Harmony Montgomery case spurs bill to require defendants' appearance in court
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by Holly Ramer
4h ago
Spurred to act by a recent murder case, the New Hampshire House voted Thursday to require those charged with serious crimes to be present when they learn their fate. Under the federal rules of criminal procedure, defendants are allowed to be absent from the courtroom in non-capital cases if they so choose after a trial has begun. Adam Montgomery took that option last month when he was convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony. While prosecutors are seeking an order requiring him to appear for sentencing, nothing in current law compels it. That would change for future cases under a ..read more
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Ex-Winthrop police lt. pleads not guilty to new child rape charges
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by Asher Klein and Thea DiGiammerino
4h ago
A former police lieutenant from Winthrop, Massachusetts, arrested in December on suspicion of raping a child at his home pleaded not guilty to new charges Thursday. Prosecutors shared some new information on the case against former Winthrop Police Lt. James Feeley in Suffolk Superior Court, and the timeline for the trial was set. Feeley was initially charged with rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child, but now, after being indicted by a grand jury this month, faces seven counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, along with the child rape charge. He pleaded not gui ..read more
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Five Red Sox Opening Day thoughts: Weak links, bright spots and more
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by John Tomase
4h ago
Five Red Sox thoughts ahead of Thursday’s opening night in Seattle … Tone-setting trip The season-opening West Coast trip can really set the tone for a season. The 2018 title defense opened in Seattle with three losses in four games, and by the time the 2019 Red Sox staggered home to face the Blue Jays, they were 3-8 and not exactly feeling celebratory. They never recovered. In 2008, they took three of four from the A’s, though the first two were played in Tokyo as part of Daisuke Matsuzaka’s homecoming. That season ended in Game 7 of the ALCS. The 2000 Red Sox returned from a six-game swing t ..read more
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Price of new Red, Orange line trains balloons to over $1 billion
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by Chris Lisinski
5h ago
A contract “reset” with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties. After a year-long review of the T’s contract with CRRC, a team of advisors recommended the transit agency continue its work with the Chinese manufacturer despite repeated disruptions, but alter the agreement to include new incentives and deadlines. MBTA officials reached a proposed settlement with CRRC that will increase what the agency ..read more
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