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Box Truck Crash on I-93 Near Braintree Split Spills Produce, Snarls Morning Traffic

Box Truck Crash on I-93 Near Braintree Split Spills Produce, Snarls Morning Traffic

A box truck crashed on Interstate 93 near the Braintree Split in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Friday morning, leading to significant traffic disruptions. The incident occurred on the northbound side of the highway, close to the entrance of the HOV lane, shortly before 4 a.m. The impact caused the truck to split in two, with its cargo of produce scattering across the road. Massachusetts State Police reported that the truck driver was trapped in the wreckage and subsequently transported to a local hospital; their current condition has not been released. Emergency responders blocked off the left two travel lanes to manage the scene, and several heavy tow vehicles have been called to remove the damaged truck and clear the debris. The crash has severely impacted morning traffic in the area.
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Newton Real Estate Agent Katherine Kranenburg Leverages Social Media and AI for Business Growth

Newton Real Estate Agent Katherine Kranenburg Leverages Social Media and AI for Business Growth

Newton Real Estate Agent Katherine Kranenburg Leverages Social Media and AI for Business Growth
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Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Against Religious Statues in Quincy

Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Against Religious Statues in Quincy

The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has affirmed a preliminary injunction preventing the city of Quincy, Massachusetts, from installing two 10-foot-tall religious statues on the facade of its new public safety building. The statues, depicting Saint Michael and Saint Florian, were to be funded by taxpayers. Saint Michael, an archangel, is shown stepping on a demon, while Saint Florian, a Roman soldier, is depicted extinguishing a fire. Both figures are recognized saints in the Catholic Church and are symbolic for police officers and firefighters, representing bravery and honor. Fifteen Quincy residents and taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the city and its mayor, arguing that using public funds for and displaying these statues violates Article 3 of the Declaration of Rights, as amended by Article 11 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution. This article states that 'all religious sects and denominations… shall be equally under the protection of the law; and no subordination of any one sect or denomi...
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Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids

The defense has rested its case in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children in 2023
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Against Quincy Mayor's Religious Statues Plan

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Injunction Against Quincy Mayor's Religious Statues Plan

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has unanimously upheld a preliminary injunction, blocking Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch's plan to install 10-foot bronze statues of Saint Michael and Saint Florian outside the city's new public safety building. The statues, estimated to cost taxpayers $850,000, were intended to honor police officers and firefighters, with Saint Michael being the patron saint of police and Saint Florian for firefighters. The SJC affirmed a lower court's 2025 ruling, which found that Mayor Koch's claim of a secular purpose for the statues was not persuasive. The court cited Article 3 of the state's Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1833, which prohibits the government from advancing one religion over another. The SJC concluded that the statues, adorned with Catholic iconography and standing tall and alone, have a greater potential to be perceived as a government endorsement of a particular religion, violating constitutional rights.
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Massachusetts SJC Upholds Injunction Against Quincy Mayor's Religious Statue Plan

Massachusetts SJC Upholds Injunction Against Quincy Mayor's Religious Statue Plan

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has unanimously upheld a preliminary injunction, blocking Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch's plan to install 10-foot bronze statues of Catholic saints, Saint Michael and Saint Florian, outside the city's new public safety building. The statues, estimated to cost taxpayers $850,000, were intended to honor police officers and firefighters, as Saint Michael is the patron saint of police and Saint Florian is associated with firefighters. The SJC's decision affirms a lower court ruling that temporarily halted the installation while a lawsuit against the city proceeds. The court cited Article 3 of the state’s Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1833, which prohibits the government from advancing one religion over another. The statues, depicting Saint Michael stepping on a demon and Saint Florian towering over a burning building, were commissioned in July 2023, with the plan becoming public in 2025, sparking opposition from some religious leaders and civil libertarians.
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Wayfair Seeks Software Engineer II for Plan Services Team in Boston

Wayfair Seeks Software Engineer II for Plan Services Team in Boston

Wayfair Seeks Software Engineer II for Plan Services Team in Boston
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MBTA Commuter Rail Electrification Efforts Face Delays and Funding Challenges Post-Pandemic

MBTA Commuter Rail Electrification Efforts Face Delays and Funding Challenges Post-Pandemic

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is experiencing significant delays and funding constraints in its efforts to electrify its commuter rail system, a vision initially supported by transit advocates in 2019. The plan, which aimed for zero emissions and more frequent service, was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent safety failures within the MBTA, and a change in gubernatorial administration. While the MBTA is now moving forward with acquiring battery-powered trains for the Fairmount Line, a 9.2-mile route within Boston, the first new vehicles are not expected to arrive for testing until the end of 2029, a decade after the initial votes to electrify. The cost for these new vehicles on a single line is projected to exceed three-quarters of a billion dollars, with the overall electrification of the system potentially costing tens of billions.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Appoints New Executive Director to Election Department Amid Receivership

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Appoints New Executive Director to Election Department Amid Receivership

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Kerry Jordan as the new executive director for the city’s Election Department. Jordan, previously the chief of staff for Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology, will assume the role a week after the upcoming Massachusetts primary election. This appointment comes as the Election Department remains under state receivership, a measure imposed last year by Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin due to significant issues during the 2024 presidential election. These issues included citywide ballot shortages, voting machine failures, and a lack of response to over a thousand calls from poll workers and residents. The department's former election commissioner, Eneida Tavares, voluntarily left her position earlier this year. Until Jordan officially takes over, city registrar Paul Chong will continue to lead day-to-day operations as acting head.
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Elephant Rumblings: A’s Path Toward Improvement

Elephant Rumblings: A’s Path Toward Improvement

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Chez Philippe makes list of best hotel restaurants in the U.S.

Chez Philippe makes list of best hotel restaurants in the U.S.

The Peabody's Chez Philippe has once again been voted among the top hotel restaurants in the country in a poll conducted by USA TODAY.