Fentanyl, creepy Halloween mask seized in Boston drug bust
Authorities intercepted three packages of fentanyl and a creepy Halloween mask Friday after they learned the drugs were being shipped to a business in Roxbury, according to Boston police. Boston and Massachusetts State Police learned three kilograms of fentanyl was being shipped to an auto business on Norfolk Avenue in Roxbury and were able to recover the drugs. They arrested 28-year-old Manuel Pineda-Herrera of Charlestown in connection to the bust. He now faces multiple drug charges in cour..>> view originalMan found shot to death at Dot's Harbor Point complex
A man was found dead from a gunshot wound at a Dorchester apartment complex last night, police said.The man’s body was found in a car on Peninsula Place at Harbor Point on the Bay Apartments at 7:48 p.m., police said. Earlier last night, a man in his 20s was shot and wounded on Eustis Street in Roxbury. His wounds were considered non-life-threatening. There were no immediate arrests in either shooting.Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at (617) 343-4470, call th..>> view originalHopper's retooling of an old idea takes flight
Hopper is very good at predicting the price of airfares. Millions of people use its mobile application for advice on the best time to fly and exactly when to buy their tickets.What Hopper wasn’t so good at, however, was predicting the market for its services. The Boston startup spent seven years and raised $22 million building a complex tool to suggest vacation ideas based on customers’ wishes, but shelved the idea in 2014 in favor of a simpler approach after testing showed little user interest..>> view originalAstros' Alex Bregman success has a Red Sox angle to it
HOUSTON — Justin Verlander didn’t have to think very hard.Asked who he was reminded of by watching the play of Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, Verlander answered, “Pedroia, that type of gritty ballplayer.” Bregman has been getting compared to Dustin Pedroia since he was just a pup growing up in New Mexico.As a senior, Bregman was hoping to be a first-round draft pick out of Albuquerque Academy in 2012, but he shattered his hand early in his final season and slipped to the 29th ro..>> view originalBulpett: Celtics begin to put Gordon Hayward injury behind them
Maybe it was when they came together that night in Philadelphia, making big plays down the stretch to pull out their first win of the season. Maybe it was a more gradual process as time has gotten between them and the sight of Gordon Hayward on the floor in Cleveland.Whatever the case, it appears clear the Celtics have turned a psychological corner of sorts in the past week or more. It’s as if they have suppressed the severity of that moment — Hayward coming down awkwardly and fracturing his le..>> view originalBoston Bruins fall to Kings in OT behind insane goal with 0.4 ...
The Boston Bruins might have skated off the ice Saturday with a point against the 9-1-1 Los Angeles Kings, but any positives are likely going to take a backseat after what transpired with less than a second remaining in overtime. Staring at a faceoff opportunity in their own zone with 0.4 seconds remaining in the extra period, the Bruins were unable to extend the contest into a shootout -- as Anze Kopitar beating David Pastrnak clean at the dot and coasting the puck out to Tyler Toffoli. Withou..>> view originalHeading to Salem on Halloween? Do. Not. Drive.
Can you watch fireworks on Halloween? Yes, if you’re in Salem.The city’s monthlong celebration winds up Tuesday with a witch’s brew of activities, from ghost tours and tarot readings to the Derby Street Carnival — and finally, at 10:15 p.m., the Halloween Finale Fireworks. Don’t go, though, if you’re spooked by crowds. At least 100,000 visitors are expected on Halloween, and city officials hope many will use public transportation. Extra trains to Salem are being added Tuesday to the regular N..>> view originalPossible fire forces plane to land at Logan Airport
A United Airlines flight from Munich, Germany, made an emergency landing in Boston on Sunday afternoon due to a possible fire on board the plane, according to the FAA.United Airlines Flight 107 landed safely at Logan International Airport at 3:40 p.m. after the flight crew reported a “a possible fire,” said Kathleen Bergen, an FAA spokeswoman, in an e-mail. Passengers were not evacuated, and the Boeing 777 being towed from the runway.The flight was originally headed to Washington Dulles Interna..>> view originalPower outages pile up as storm moves through Mass.
Editor’s note: Click here to read our most recent story on the storm. Almost 200,000 people are without power. Heavy winds and rain that barreled into Massachusetts Sunday afternoon were expected to strengthen overnight, causing flash floods, power outages, and a messy Monday commute, meteorologists said.“The Greater Boston area is looking at 1 to 2 inches of rain and sustained southeasterly winds of between 35 to 45 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour,” said Kim Buttrick, a ..>> view originalBoston announces plans to combat flooding caused by climate change
BOSTON — Raising a section of Main Street in Charlestown and inventing a deployable floodwall on the East Boston Greenway are two of the measures outlined in a new report about Boston’s vulnerability to climate change. Issued over the weekend, the “Coastal Resilience Solutions For East Boston and Charlestown” report offers near-term and long-term recommendations for protecting those communities from 3 feet of sea level rise. Researchers expect sea levels to rise 36 inches by 2070, leaving Bost..>> view original
Monday, October 30, 2017
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