
Rain, Snow to Impact Some Areas of New England Overnight
Temperatures today were unseasonably warm. Boston’s high made it to 63, just one degree shy of the record set back in 1907. Many locations surpassed 50 degrees, but this warmth will come to an end tonight. Rain showers will impact southern New England this evening and as the cold front drops from north to south, the rain will change over…
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Muslim Man Sues Union, Boston College Over Mandatory Dues
Anti-union groups are hailing a religious discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court by a Muslim electrician against a union and Boston College. Ardeshir Ansari filed the suit last month after he informed the school and the Service Employees International Union 32BJ District 615 last fall that his religious beliefs conflicted with his union membership, according to The Boston Globe. Ansari,…
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Audit Report Shows Union Charity Co-Mingled Sandy Hook Funds
A preliminary state audit report released Thursday shows a union charity co-mingled more than $115,000 in philanthropic contributions intended to help first responders, educators, and staff associated with the Sandy Hook school shooting.
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Bill Weld’s Campaign Office Burglarized Twice in 24 Hours
A New Hampshire campaign office of presidential candidate Bill Weld has been burglarized not once, but twice this week, authorities say. Manchester police said not only Weld’s office but those of four business in the same Lowell Street building were broken into and robbed Wednesday night. The incident was first reported by Snapshot Sports Media, located on the fifth floor of
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Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail for Deadly South End Trench Collapse
The former owner of a company involved in the fatal trench collapse that killed two men in Boston’s South End neighborhood has been sentenced to two years in jail followed by three years of probation. Kevin Otto, 45, was originally scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but the judge delayed the issuing to make the most “just decision” for the case.