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Revolutionizing community access to social services: IBM and Microsoft's collaborative approach
In an era when technological advancements and economic growth are often hailed as measures of success, it is essential to pause and reflect on the underlying societal challenges that these advancements often overlook. And to consider how they can be used to genuinely improve the human condition.
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Episode 27: Eric Kane, Founder of Barrel On
Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyPlayer Embed Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: | RSS Eric Kane, Founder of Barrel On, steps on to the New York Launch Pod to discuss how his online marketplace is working to make shopping a more sustainable, more impactful experience.
NH teacher facing sex assault charge in alleged incident involving student
PLAISTOW, N.H. (WHDH) – A New Hampshire high school teacher is facing assault charges in connection with an incident involving a student, school and police officials announced Thursday. David Russell, a math teacher at Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, has been arrested on charges including misdemeanor simple assault and sexual assault, Brian Cochrane, the school district’s superintendent, said in a news release. Cochrane says his office received a complaint on Nov.
Fenway Park returning to COVID-19 fight with booster clinic
BOSTON (WHDH) – The start of next year’s baseball season may be in jeopardy, but the turnstiles will be turning again at Fenway Park when it is expected to reopen in January as a COVID-19 booster clinic 10 months after it closed its doors as one of the state’s first mass vaccination sites. Gov.
Quincy police searching for suspect involved in alleged road rage shooting
QUINCY, MASS. (WHDH) - Quincy police are asking the public for help in their search for a suspect in connection with an alleged road rage shooting. Officers were called to the scene near the intersection of Adams Street and Mt. Arrarat Road around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a person shot, according to a post on the department’s Twitter page. A 33-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment.
There is a manhunt for parents of the Michigan high school shooting suspect, but two attorneys say they are not fleeing
(CNN) — Hours after a prosecutor announced involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old accused of killing four fellow students at a Michigan high school, authorities said the parents are missing. But in another twist, two attorneys who say they are representing the couplereleased a statement that said the Crumbleys had left town for their safety and are returning for an arraignment.
Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school, saying they failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy despite being confronted with a drawing and chilling message — “blood everywhere” — that was found at the boy’s desk.
Town officials trying to find solution to persistent foul odors throughout Grafton
GRAFTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Officials in Grafton are trying to find a solution to a stinky situation plaguing people throughout the town. Feedback Earth has only been operating for a few weeks, but in that time, people living by the food waste company have noticed a strong odor coming from the business. CEO Alison Greenlee said she understands why neighbors are concerned but assured residents that it is just the natural smell of food waste being turned into animal feed.
Michigan teen charged in Oxford High School shooting
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured more at a Michigan high school, authorities said Wednesday as they revealed additional details, including a meeting between troubled officials and his parents just a few hours before the bloodshed. No motive was offered by Oakland County authorities, a day after violence at Oxford High School, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit.
Team of local scientists create world’s first living robots that can reproduce
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A team of Tufts University scientists has created the world’s first living robots that can multiply on their own. These microscopic organisms are not made of metal or wire, they are made from the skin cells of frogs.
Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be
NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and stores report decent-sized crowds, if not the floods of people that used to fight over the latest toys and electronics — online shopping is much too common for that now, and discounts are both more subdued and spread out over the weeks leading up to Christmas, on both websites and in stores.
Multiple schools impacted amid search for armed carjacking suspects who fled crash in Sherborn
SHERBORN, MASS. (WHDH) – Classes were disrupted at multiple schools on Wednesday morning as police searched for suspects accused of stealing a car and crashing it in Sherborn. Officers responding to a reported crash at North Main Street and Hunting Lane just before 6 a.m. discovered that a white Alpha Romero that was stolen out of Sudbury earlier in the week had struck a utility pole, according to Sherborn police.
On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
DALLAS (AP) — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family.
State police searching for ATV, dirt bike riders accused of beating 82-year-old driver in Boston last week
BOSTON (WHDH) - State police are asking for the public’s help identifying people riding dirt bikes and ATVs who allegedly attacked an 82-year-old driver in Boston last week. Police said the man was driving on the Bowker Overpass at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 when 30 to 40 people on dirt bikes and ATVs forced him onto the curb and smashed his windows.
3 injured after ‘accidental’ gun firing at Atlanta airport, officials say
(CNN) — The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caused widespread panic Saturday afternoon, prompting a brief halt of departing flights over the busy travel weekend. Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement. Atlanta police had previously said no injuries were reported.
Judge denies ACLU’s request to stop removal of tents at Boston homeless encampment
BOSTON (WHDH) – A judge on Wednesday denied the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts’ request to stop the removal of tents at a homeless encampment in Boston. Earlier this month, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court to obtain a temporary restraining order in response to Boston’s former Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s decision to declare addiction and homelessness a public health emergency and clean up the area around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.
200 passengers evacuated after Commuter Rail train catches fire in Concord
CONCORD, MASS. (WHDH) - All 200 passengers were evacuated from a burning Commuter Rail train in Concord Wednesday. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire that had ignited under the rear wheelset while the train was stopped at the West Concord station around 6:20 p.m., according to the MBTA.
Mayor Kim Janey delivers emotional farewell address
BOSTON (WHDH) - Mayor Kim Janey became emotional during her farewell address Wednesday evening while thanking the people who worked alongside her, as well as others who continue to make a difference in Boston. “My deepest appreciation to my cabinet chiefs, department heads, and to each and every one of the city’s 18,000 employees,” she said.
1 dead, two seriously injured in fire at 6-family building in Manchester, NH
MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - One person died in a fire at a New Hampshire building and two people, including a firefighter, were medflighted to Boston hospitals after being injured in the blaze, officials said Saturday. Firefighters responding to reports of a blaze at a Dutton Street six-family building in Manchester, New Hampshire found heavy flames and rescued five people from the third floor and one from the second floor, officials said.
Police: Knife fell out of student’s pocket during fight on school grounds in Dorchester
DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A knife fell out of a student’s pocket during a fight that broke out at a Dorchester school on Thursday. Police were called to the John W. McCormack Middle School on Mt. Vernon Street around 1:40 p.m. and spoke to two school security specialists who told them that two students got into a fight and had to be restrained by two staff members around 10 a.m. that morning.
Teenage girl accused of ‘violent, unprovoked attack’ on Boston principal has bail set at $5K
DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A teenage girl accused of knocking her principal out during afternoon dismissal Wednesday had her bail set at $5,000. The girl, whose name was not released, appeared in the Dorchester Division of the Juvenile Court on one count each of assault and battery on a person over age 60 or disabled resulting in serious bodily injury, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery on a public employee, District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.
Police seek help identifying woman who allegedly tried to kidnap 5-year-old New Hampshire boy
ROCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) – Police are searching for a woman who a mother says attempted to kidnap her young son in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday.
‘No one will be there to replace him’: Family of man killed outside Quincy bar reacts to manslaughter verdict for attacker
DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A jury found the son of a Quincy police detective guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man a fight outside of a bar in 2019, but while the victim’s family was grateful for the verdict they said it would not bring him back. A Norfolk Superior Court jury convicted Matthew Potter, 38, of Weymouth, of two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Bridgewater native Chris McCallum on Tuesday.
Flooding, power outages expected as powerful nor’easter barrels into Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP/WHDH) — A nor’easter barreled up the U.S. coast Tuesday, and forecasters warned it could bring flooding, hurricane-force wind gusts and widespread power outages to New England. The worst of the storm was expected to lash the region late Tuesday through Wednesday morning. Wind gusts as high as 75 mph were forecast on Cape Cod, with sustained winds as high as 45 mph. The National Weather Service warned that waves off the Massachusetts coast could reach 19 feet.
Baldwin: Killing of cinematographer was ‘tragic accident’
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin said Friday that his killing of a cinematographer with a prop gun on a movie set was a “tragic accident” as authorities investigated the shooting, which also wounded the director. Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the Western “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday in the desert on the outskirts of Santa Fe. A spokesperson for Baldwin said a prop gun with blanks misfired.
4 kids and 1 parent arrested following a fistfight near Lawrence High School
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Five people, including four kids and a parent, were arrested Wednesday afternoon following a fight near Lawrence High School, law enforcement sources said. The fight broke out at nearby Sullivan Park after school got out for the day, according to a statement issued by city and school officials. The parent, who is believed to be the mother of one of the kids involved, was also taken into custody for allegedly intervening in the arrest of her son, sources say.
Ready to go: Racers thrilled to finally run delayed Boston Marathon
BOSTON (WHDH) - For thousands of racers, the 125th Boston Marathon might be 18 months late but is still an incredible race they’re thrilled to run. The marathon was canceled in 2020 and delayed earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is set to take place this Monday with 20,000 runners making the journey from Hopkinton to Boston.
Family of young boy struck by hit-and-run driver ask public for help identifying a suspect
BOSTON (WHDH) - The family of a young boy who was hit by a car while walking to school in Dorchester is asking for the public’s help identifying the person who left their child lying in the street. Francis Nedwell’s loved ones say he suffered serious injuries after being hit by a white SUV that fled the scene near the intersection of Columbia Road and Intervale Street just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Boston venue offering rapid COVID-19 tests for audience members
BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston music and arts venue is offering rapid COVID-19 testing before its shows — but it will cost audience members extra. All employees and vendors at the Wang Theater are vaccinated and it requires audience members show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test in the past 72 hours. Home tests don’t count, but the theater is offering $30 rapid tests for people looking to take in a show that night.
Worcester hockey community rallies around teen severely injured during a collision at a hockey game
WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - The Worcester community took to the ice in support of a Milton Academy student who was severely injured during a collision at a hockey game. People of all ages donated $10 to join the free skate at the Ice Center on Harding Street to help boost 18-year-old Jake Thibeault of Fitchburg. “Tonight’s about Jake, about raising money for Jake and his family,” said event organizer Tina Gendron.
Police: Suspect arrested after 7-year-old girl grazed by bullet in Dorchester shooting
BOSTON (WHDH) - A person has been taken into custody after a 7-year-old girl’s head was grazed by a bullet during a shooting in Dorchester on Thursday evening, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of Talbot Avenue near Codman Square around 4 p.m. found a girl who had been grazed by a bullet while walking along the sidewalk.
Woman gets slithering scare after coming across 5 foot long rattle snake in Blue Hills
MILTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A woman hiking in the Blue Hills Reservation got a slithering surprise that left her feeling rattled. Sarah Kleinman was taking her weekly walk when she found a rattlesnake just below her foot Sunday. “I was moving along and right as I was about to take a step I saw … the biggest snake I’ve ever seen underfoot,” she said. “I was probably a foot away from it and I gasped and jumped back.
9/11 survivor from Medford recalls harrowing day on 20th anniversary of attacks
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A Medford man who was on the 93rd floor of the North Tower when a hijacked airliner slammed into the World Trade Center 20 years ago is recalling his experience on the anniversary of the attacks that changed America forever. Gerry Wertz was making his way to his office when the plane hit, and that a woman who stopped his elevator to get off on the 91st floor likely saved his life.
‘They call this Methadone Mile for a reason’: Coaches, players search for hypodermic needles littering Roxbury football field
BOSTON (WHDH) - Before each practice, coaches and players of the Boston Bengals Pop Warner football program have to search a Roxbury field for a danger hidden in the grass — hypodermic needles. The players, coach, and parents say it has been a big problem. “It’s embarrassing,” said player Zion Ford. “Little kids in the park and the field get messed up by needles. They call this ‘Methadone Mile’ for a reason.” Domingos Darosa heads the program and is running for City Council.
‘A wait and see game’: Northbridge residents fear flooding as Blackstone River rises
NORTHBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) – People are keeping a close watch on Blackstone River in Northbridge after the waterway hit a moderate flood stage on Thursday afternoon. Central Massachusetts is drying out after record rain from the remnants of Ida but the Blackstone River water remains high. RELATED: Flood warnings remain in effect for much of the Bay State after remnants of Ida exit The swollen river began cresting around 2 p.m. with waves of water cascading over the banks and rolling into backyards.
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — New Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions Friday as Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward the Northeast coast. Henri was expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists.
Police investigating after rock thrown from NH bridge crashes through sunroof, injures woman
MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - Police have launched an investigation after a rock that was thrown from a bridge in New Hampshire on Monday night crashed through a vehicle’s sunroof and struck a woman in the head, officials said.
Lawrence officials sending rounds of shots to popular party spots to entice younger crowd to get the jab
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - Lawrence city officials are sending shots to some popular party spots as part of a creative campaign to get young people vaccinated. A mobile vaccine clinic was parked outside popular nightclub, the Vaka Lounge Friday night as part of a series of block parties that will continue for the rest of the summer. Jaime Severino is the nurse in charge of the city’s vaccination campaign and she says they have had success in their community outreach programs.
Man facing charges in Back Bay shooting that left several businesses, vehicles damaged
BOSTON (WHDH) - A man is facing criminal charges after more than a dozen shots were fired in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood on Wednesday night, sending people scrambling for safety, officials said. Brandon Sicard, 29, of Boston, was arrested Thursday on charges including assault by means of a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and firearm discharged within 500 feet of a dwelling, according to the Boston Police Department.
Police investigating after more than a dozen shots were fired in Boston
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are investigating after someone fired more than a dozen shots in the Back Bay Wednesday night. 7NEWS crews were in the area as bullets started to fly near on Boylston Street between Newbury and Fairfield streets around 7 p.m. A window on a storefront situated along Boylston Street was blown out by the bullets. “I turned around and I started running and I heard the glass shatter behind me,” one bystander said. “Everybody scattered.
Chelsea School Committee member held on rape of a child charge
A member of the Chelsea School Committee is behind bars after being arraigned on several charges stemming from the rape of a 12-year-old boy, officials said. Henry Wilson, 56, was arraigned Tuesday in Chelsea Superior Court on charges including aggravated rape of a child with a 10-year age difference and enticing a child under the age of 16, court documents indicate.
Cleanup underway after tree falls on powerlines in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A toppled tree came crashing down on a stretch of powerlines in Cambridge Tuesday evening. Officers shut down the 600 Block of Huron Avenue during rush hour as crews worked to clear the area. No injuries were reported. Eversource is at the scene working to restore power to the impacted neighborhood. It is unclear why the tree fell in the first place. Thankfully, there are no injuries after the large tree fell on Huron Avenue.
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted as President Joe Biden showed no signs of reversing plans to allow a nationwide eviction moratorium to expire at midnight Saturday — one Democratic lawmaker even camping outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans were about to be forced from their homes.
Transportation expert breaks down what officials will be looking for during investigation of Green Line collision
BOSTON (WHDH) - As the investigation into the Green Line crash gets underway, a transportation expert sat down with 7NEWS to break down what officials will be looking for. Dr. Carl Berkowitz said the type of crash that occurred on the B branch of the Green Line train Friday evening is a rare event that should never happen.
Cleanup underway after woman backs car into Middleton ice cream shop
MIDDLETON, MASS. (WHDH) - A car crashed into a popular ice cream shop in Middleton Thursday night leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Broken glass and debris littered the parking lot outside Richardson’s Ice Cream shop after a woman backed her car into the stand around 8 p.m. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. No one else was hurt. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. (Copyright (c) 2021 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved.
Heavy rain leads to flash floods swamping cars in Worcester
WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Several cars were disabled by flash floods after a quick burst of heavy rain in Worcester Saturday. As storms swept across the state, up to 2 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes Worcester afternoon, causing floods and trapping some cars under an overpass. No one was injured in the floods. (Copyright (c) 2021 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved.
Police: 4 people shot in drive-by shooting on NH highway
MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - Four people were shot in a drive-by shooting on a highway in New Hampshire early Friday morning, police said. Officers responding to Elliot Hospital around 1:45 a.m. spoke with the victims who stated that they were driving home from a concert at Jewel Nightclub in Manchester when they were struck by gunfire on the southbound side of Interstate 293 near Exit 2, according to the Manchester Police Department.
Boston police investigating Chinatown crash that left dirt bike rider with serious injuries
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are investigating a crash in Chinatown on Thursday that left a dirt bike rider with serious injuries, officials said. Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Kneeland Street and Harrison Avenue around 3 p.m. found a motorcyclist suffering from serious injuries, according to Boston police. The motorcyclist was taken to an area hospital for his injuries, though his condition is unknown.
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