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New State Police Unit To Shape Hate Crimes Response

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

A new State Police unit will work with other law enforcement agencies and community partners as Gov. Maura Healey’s administration looks to bolster strategies for addressing hate-based incidents tied to race, ethnicity and religion, among other biases.The Hate Crimes Awareness and Response Team (HART) will be tasked with improving statewide data collection efforts to identify patterns and trends, developing “advanced training” with the Municipal Police Training Committee, and improving law enforcement coordination at the federal, state and local levels, Healey announced Monday.Healey said HART is part of the commonwealth’s broader approach for deterring hate crimes and protecting at-risk individuals, as other law enforcement and state agencies, plus the state’s Task Force on Hate Crimes, continue their efforts to promote tolerance.“I think what today is about is a recognition of the moment that we are in as a country and as a commonwealth, and it ...

Middleborough police arrest school counselor for allegedly dragging, striking 10-year-old student

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

Police in Middleborough say a school counselor is facing multiple assault and battery charges after he allegedly dragged and struck a 10-year-old student.The Middleborough Police Department announced the arrest of 50-year-old Steven Adamec, who was taken into custody on Friday, Nov. 17, after officers were called to READS Collaborative on Bedford Street for a report of an employee assaulting a child.According to the police department, responding officers arrived and determined that Adamec, an adjustment counselor at the facility, allegedly struck a 10-year-old student “across the side of their face following an argument.”“Police subsequently determined that Adamec dragged the student by the arm and pushed him into a door while escorting him out of a classroom,” a news release stated. “Adamec then used his left hand to strike the student across the side of their face.”The police department said Adamec was arrested at the school and charged with the...

Migrants Will Be Sheltered In State Offices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

The MBTA and the Department of Transportation will convert a group of conference rooms in their downtown Boston headquarters into temporary shelter for about two dozen families as the Healey administration continues to grapple with enormous strain on the emergency shelter system.Conference rooms on the second floor of the State Transportation Building will serve as a “short-term shelter location for up to 25 families to stay overnight until a more permanent location can be identified,” MBTA General Manager Phil Eng announced in an email to staff.Eng said he envisions the temporary shelter remaining open for about two weeks. Massachusetts National Guard personnel will set up the site in second-floor conference rooms at 10 Park Plaza, and an unnamed service provider will manage its operations, Eng said.“I have been asked if there are families needing clothing or other essentials. Family needs will be assessed, and if there is a need, we are considering launching a cl...

20 Thanksgiving recipes, from turkey to casserole and pies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

Editor’s note: Digital premium subscribers have unlimited access to every recipe mentioned in this roundup, all published on news sites within our network. Subscribe for nationwide coverage from award-winning sites like the Baltimore Sun, New York Daily News and more.The countdown is on for Thanksgiving. If you’re starting to worry about meal prep and plans, we’ve got all the Thanksgiving recipes you need right here.First, figure out what you can make ahead and what you can’t. You may also want to put together a budget as Thanksgiving dinner costs are up even as turkey prices tumble.Finally, keep safety in mind: On the No. 1 day for kitchen fires, here’s how not to become a statistic.In the event of a turkey or baking emergency, there are hotlines you can call. Two, in particular, are staffed by experts from Butterball and King Arthur who won’t laugh even if you tried to thaw your bird in the clothes dryer. Now, onto some food:Thanksgiving turkey recipesIt’s tough to go wrong with t...

‘The Crown’ review: The death of Princess Diana opens the Netflix series’ final season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago TribuneSeason 6 of “The Crown” begins in Paris, the city of Princess Diana’s death. It’s night and the sidewalks are empty, save for a man walking his dog near the Pont de l’Alma tunnel. Suddenly a Mercedes flies by. Several motorbikes follow. A crash can be heard, followed by the distant sound of a car horn blaring, which then blends subtly into the notes of the show’s opening title music.It’s an unexpectedly elegant choice from a show that has, creatively and thematically, preferred the more straightforwardly pedestrian. The first four episodes of the final season, which Netflix is releasing in two parts, focus on the lead-up to that fateful moment in the summer of 1997.The core ensemble from Season 5 returns: Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, who would spend much of her final summer on a yacht in the Mediterranean as a guest ...

Star pitcher linked to Red Sox officially posted by Japanese team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

The Orix Buffaloes officially posted Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday, kicking off a negotiation period that’s expected to culminate in the largest contract ever for a Nippon Professional Baseball player coming to Major League Baseball.The 25-year-old starting pitcher already has seven dominant NPB seasons under his belt and a well-stocked trophy case. He owns a 1.82 ERA over 897 innings, a solid 26.43% strikeout rate, and minuscule 5.9% walk and 1.03% home run rates. He’s coming off three consecutive Japanese Triple Crowns and Eiji Sawamura Awards (akin to MLB’s Cy Young Award) and won back-to-back Pacific League MVP in ‘21 and ‘22. As members of Team Japan, he and Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida took home the gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.Major League clubs have until Jan. 4, 2024 to lock him down. If he doesn’t sign by that time – which seems highly unlikely – he’ll return to the Buffaloes for the 2024 season.Though the Buffaloes are almost certain to lose their ace by th...

Callahan: Let Malik Cunningham compete for the Patriots’ starting QB job

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

Bill Belichick allowed his assistants roughly 36 hours of vacation over the bye week.Maybe a little more time could have helped clear their heads.Offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien indicated Monday that Belichick has yet to decide on a starting quarterback. You’ll remember Belichick pulled Mac Jones near the end of the Patriots’ last loss, a 10-6 international embarrassment that Jones’ replacement, Bailey Zappe, capped with a mind-numbing interception. O’Brien hinted this week’s starter may not be named until the staff sees who performs best in practice. But, be honest: how much do you care?What more tired topic is there than the Patriots’ quarterback situation, a morass of bad passers handcuffed to one of the NFL’s least talented rosters?Jones has been benched three times. Zappe is the least accurate quarterback in the league this season, per Pro Football Focus. Third-stringer Will Grier might have less game than the 40-year-old virgi...

Thanksgiving in San Diego: Where to find free Thanksgiving meals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Thanksgiving is just around the corner and families are busy gearing up for the big day. But, those in need this time of year may not have the means to have a Thanksgiving dinner. That's where local organizations come in. Anyone in need this Thanksgiving can get a free meal at several service providers and local events. Record-breaking number of people expected to travel in SoCal for Thanksgiving Below is a list of free Thanksgiving meals around San Diego compiled by 211: Thanksgiving Food Distribution"Provides a food distribution box of non-perishables and other items."First come, first serve basis.10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18The Bayview Baptist Church6134 Pastor Timothy J Winters St., San DiegoArea served -- San Diego County Cost of a Thanksgiving meal drops, but it’s still expensive in these areas Thanksgiving Day Meal"Thanksgiving lunch provided to seniors."Eligibility: Seniors 60 years and olderDoors open at 10:00 a.m., arrive early to line up11:00 ...

Man linked to Arizona teen Alicia Navarro pleads not guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

A Montana man who had been living with a teenager who disappeared from her home in Arizona four years ago pleaded not guilty Monday to child sexual abuse charges lodged against him based on images that authorities said they found on his cellphone.Since his Oct. 23 arrest, Edmund Davis, 36, has been held on $1 million bail on two felony counts of the sexual abuse of children. His public defender, Casey Moore, said he would file a motion for a bail reduction hearing after speaking with Davis’ father and the prosecutor, Assistant Attorney General Dan Guzynski.No further hearings were immediately scheduled.Authorities have not said whether Davis is considered a suspect in the disappearance of Alicia Navarro in September 2019. Navarro left a note behind when she vanished from her home days before her 15th birthday, sparking a massive search that included the FBI. She was almost 19 when she walked into the Havre, Montana, police station in July and said she wanted to be removed from...

Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:48 GMT

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Election officials in Liberia on Monday formally declared Joseph Boakai the president-elect, three days after incumbent George Weah conceded defeat based on the runoff vote’s provisional results.According to the National Elections Commission, Boakai won with 50.64% of the second round balloting while Weah took 49.36%.“We are at the point where we will prepare for transition, begin the plan for inauguration, as we jump-start the activities of governance,” Boakai, 78, a former vice president, said moments after he was officially pronounced the winner.Weah, a former international soccer star, has earned praise in the West African country and abroad for his decision to concede defeat rather than challenge the outcome in court.“This is a time for graciousness in defeat, a time to place our country above party, and patriotism above personal interest,” Weah said in his concession speech late Friday. He has said his political career is not yet over. In 2...