Authorities announced free counseling for residents who want to apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP for its acronym in English in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the largest at the federal level and millions of families throughout the country benefit from it. The consultancies seek to help those who … Read more
The long-awaited release of images showing the fatal beating of Tire Nichols, a black driver who died three days after a confrontation with police in Memphis, Tennessee, has officials in Boston and across the country bracing for potential protests. Police say they stopped Nichols for reckless driving on January 7, two clashes ensued, after which … Read more
Eight people will be offered the jobs at the MBTA after the transit agency lifted its vaccination mandate for its workforce, according to information provided by an MBTA spokesperson. In an email to MBTA employees on Dec. 2, CEO Steve Poftak wrote that the agency was waiving T’s vaccine policy, which required its workforce to … Read more
A dog has died after falling through the ice covering a small body of water in Everett, Massachusetts, according to first responders. Crews from the Everett Fire Department responded and attempted to rescue the dog who fell through the ice, the online agency wrote Wednesday night. The dog died of his injuries, according to EFD. … Read more
Mayor Michelle Wu will join city leaders and event planners Wednesday morning to discuss preparations for this weekend’s Boston First Night festivities. The press conference is scheduled for 10:30 at City Hall in Boston. The city is a partner of the New Year’s Eve event, run by Conventures. In addition to Wu, public safety officials, … Read more
A Massachusetts woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of killing her boyfriend. Authorities say 64-year-old Judy Church of Salisbury poisoned her boyfriend with ethylene glycol, a compound commonly found in antifreeze, deicing fluid and hydraulic brake fluid. According to the Essex District Attorney’s Office, Church called police for an ambulance shortly after 8pm on 11 … Read more
The images, the paper notes, were not made by a person, but by developed versions of the iRobot Roomba J7 series robot vacuum cleaner. They were then sent to Scale AI, a startup that hires employees around the world to tag (called annotate) audio, photo and video data used to train the AI. MIT Technology … Read more