"I love the energy Boston fans bring to the game,"
#NBA
Commissioner Adam Silver says in response to the Garden crowd screaming F-- You Draymond [Green]. “I want fans to enjoy themselves, of course from the league office you want to see it done with respect, but I get it."
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.
@MayorWu
is holding a press conference on
#NorthEnd
outdoor dining, but late today made a venue change into a smaller room in city hall, where now city officials aren’t letting certain business owners in citing overcapacity/ the fire code. This is what unfolded next:
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.
@Jeopardy
executive producer Mike Richards with a message for viewers before tonight’s episode after the loss of host Alex Trebek. “We will air his final 35 episodes as they were shot, that’s what he wanted.”
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A message from Mass General Hospital nurses in an ICU dedicated to treating
#COVID19
patients. “We all have a part to play in
#flatteningthecurve
, we are begging you to do yours so we can do ours.”
#wcvb
Courtesy: Russell Gallen
The first of 10 people in line outside of GameStop in
#Walpole
got here at 9:30 this morning. They’re hoping to buy the highly sought after PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We’re told this is the scene outside game stores across the area with those consoles.
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Breaking: video shows firemen in
#Lowell
saving a little girl from a massive house fire. Neighbor says 4 children live there, and one is missing. Firefighters confirm one person is missing.
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Thousands are now marching in the streets from Nubian Square to
@bostonpolice
headquarters and eventually to Boston City Hall to call for justice for
#BreonnaTaylor
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These were some of the documents the migrants who arrived on
#MarthasVineyard
were provided by whomever transported them here. Local immigration lawyers are now working with the 50 or so men woman and children.
#wcvb
Some bittersweet personal news: Today is my last day
@WTEN
. Monday I start reporting for
@WCVB
in Boston. Thanks to everyone at News10 who helped make this childhood dream a reality. I’m excited to start telling stories for the station I grew up watching in the city I call home.
14-year-old Sandrick Jorcelin from
#Everett
was shot in a drive-by shooting outside of Quebec, leaving a bullet lodged in his back. His father says it was a case of mistaken identity. This emotional video shows him meeting the officers who helped save his life.
#Wcvb
He’s baaaaaack. 12-year-old Golden Retriever Spencer who went viral a few years ago for holding a flag in support of runners during the
#BostonMarathon
is back on the route in
#Ashland
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The Day Blvd / Columbia Rd / Morrissey Blvd circle is straight gridlock right now. Have not moved in 15 minutes. People are honking. Getting out of their cars. And how many towers are getting built at the old Bayside Expo Center?
@MassDCR
@MAHighwaySafety
@MassDOT
@maureencaught
A symbol synonymous with the
#Boston
Marathon bombings shines outside of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Doctors and nurses who 7 years ago fought back against terrorism, now battling
#COVID19
at the new BCEC field hospital named ‘Boston Hope.’
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#Manchester
NH Fire Captain Steve DesRuisseaux is released from Mass General after receiving severe burns to 40% of his body in a fire three weeks ago. He saved several people in the fire that day. When I asked about his heroics he said, “it’s just what we do.”
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4-year-old Ivan Pierre was killed last night after he was run over by a hit-and-run driver in Hyde Park. His family identifying him and providing us this photo, and is pleading with the public for the driver to come forward.
#wcvb
The man who died outside of
#Kowloon
last night was 42-year-old Patrick Kenney, Jr. His father tells me he leaves behind a wife and young twin children. Kenney suffered a fatal knife wound in the parking lot, which his father describes as a freak accident.
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This is George Thomann from
#Waltham
. He was in the hospital battling lung issues for months, before somehow contracting
#COVID19
. Doctors said he had slim chances of surviving. This is him the other day getting wheeled out of
@SpauldingRehab
to cheers and applause.
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We’re in the Theater District now where everyone is encountering police on foot for the first time during the march. They’ve got riot gear ready to go, but everything has been peaceful so far.
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#bostonprotest
A motorcade of
@WorcesterPD
officers drives near the scene of where one of their own just drowned. Sources tell
#wcvb
the officer jumped in the water at Green Hill Park to help a child swimming in distress. Both the child and the officer drowned.
This is the poor little girl who lost her life this morning in that massive house fire in Lynn. Her father sharing this photo with us, and is heartbroken.
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A rare sea eagle native to Eastern Asia has been spotted along the
#Taunton
River. The 20-pound, yellow-beaked Steller's Sea Eagle may have been caught in a storm, sending it 5,000 miles from home in Russia. Experts say it's the first time one's been seen in the Eastern US.
#WCVB
BREAKING: Texas DPS arrests father of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on marijuana charges. 57-year-old Nathaniel Prescott was stopped on Highway 87 in Orange County on Saturday afternoon. Troopers say they discovered marijuana. He posted $500 bond and was released.
Hundreds of protestors are gathering in front of the state house calling for an end to
@MassGovernor
’s stay at home advisory. Signs say ‘end shutdown’ and ‘tyranny is not leadership.’
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19-year-old Xavier Louis-Jacques was shot and killed early Saturday morning at a park near his Cambridge home. His mother says he was an athlete and a ceramics artist, who was saving money to study engineering in college. No arrests have been made yet.
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State Police are out on M Street Beach in
#SouthBoston
enforcing open container laws after the governor criticized the large crowds in the midst of the pandemic.
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Hundreds gather at Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This coming hours after
@POTUS
recognized what happened a century ago as a genocide, straying from administrations in the past.
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BREAKING - RAW VIDEO, LANGUAGE WARNING: Police responding to a confirmed shooting at South Shore Plaza in
#Braintree
Massachusetts. People evacuating. No word on if anyone is in custody.
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RAW VIDEO:
#Boston
Police and protestors clash following a peaceful
#GeorgeFloydprotest
outside of station B-2 in
#Roxbury
. Multiple sources tell us this is when police arrested the man who allegedly spray painted the D-4 station in the South End.
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Breaking:
@MassStatePolice
confirm two people are in custody in connection with the shooting at South Shore Plaza. This is one of the suspects here. Police stopped him on the corner of Granite Street and Marianne Ave.
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An 'activist' who pretends to be underage boys to catch predators says he caught the
#Stow
Police Chief Ralph Marino soliciting a 14-year-old for sex.
@MassStatePolice
are investigating. Marino put himself on indefinite administrative leave and appointed an acting chief.
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Just in: This individual was just taken into custody by state and Braintree Police. Sources say he’s being taken in for questioning in connection with the shooting at South Shore Plaza. When I asked him if he was involved, he shook his head no.
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JUST IN:
@StopandShop
will be reducing its store hours from 7:30 AM-8:00 PM to give workers adequate time to unload trucks and restock shelves after many bought lots of food because of the
#coronavirus
. These new changes go into effect on Monday.
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“He got to accomplish his goal, his mission, his dream of being a pilot in the military. Doing something greater than himself. It means the world he died doing what he loved. He’s a hero.” Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Ghabour of Arlington remembered by his brother 🇺🇸
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Members of the Boston chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are celebrating the Biden/Harris victory at the State House right now. Kamala Harris, an AKA sister, will be the first Black woman to hold the office of the Vice President.
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33-year
@bostonpolice
veteran Bill Willis gets a final radio send off for retirement from one of his daughters on his last day of work. Willis is well known at
@BostonSchools
where he served as a resource officer for years. He says this was his dream job, and will miss it.
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HAPPENING NOW:
#BlackLivesMatter
protesters are demonstrating in Copley Square. They’re pasting photos of people who have been killed by police across the country on the ground in front of Trinity Church.
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Here are the two guys that rescued that falcon. The man on the right is Mark Boyer, a Westborough fireman who went out on his own time to try to find the bird. He waded through chest deep frigid water to find Fiona.
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The march is passing Tufts Medical Center into Chinatown right now, headed toward City Hall. The chant now, “a people, united, will never be defeated.”
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JUST IN:
#HolyCross
rower Hannah Strom is expected to be flown up to Boston from Florida later today for further care at
@MassGeneralNews
. Her father tells us she’s still in stable condition and has had ‘a little improvement’ since the deadly crash last week.
#WCVB
Breaking:
#Franklin
Firefighters battled a huge blaze on Grace Lane this morning. At least one person is dead here, according to the Norfolk County DA’s office. Witnesses say the fire was intentionally set, and police tazed a man out front and arrested him.
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3-alarm fire destroys a home in
#NorthAttleborough
. It appears the residents weren’t home at the time. Man who lives here with his small child said they’re grateful to be okay. No official word from fire officials yet on cause/circumstances.
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🎥 Brittany Rivera
A
#Billerica
couple of 40 years spent weeks battling
#Covid19
in the hospital together. Both on ventilators, and survival chances low. Last month Butch came home, and today was reunited with his wife Donna
#Coronavirus
free. They credit family and faith for their survival.
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.
@bostonpolice
Captain John Greland is recovering from Covid-19 at home right now after eight traumatic days in the hospital.
@captaingreland
is a 35-year veteran of the force, who thought he was going to die from the virus. Hear his full story tonight on
#Wcvb
at 11.
Saddened to share the news Fr. John Govostes, beloved priest of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in
#Ipswich
of 51 years, passed away this Christmas Eve from Covid-19. He was 78 years old.
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.
@MassStatePolice
and several other agencies have Columbia Road in South Boston shut down for the stretch near Carson Beach and a very heavy presence for what troopers call unruly people and several fights at Moakley Park and the beach.
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Thousands are marching from Franklin Park to Nubian Square in
#Boston
to show support for transgender rights. We’ve heard chants and seen signs that say ‘black trans lives matter!’ This march also coming during
#PrideMonth
.
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Three stacked shipping containers makes for a great movie screen at the
@KowloonSaugus
. They’ve got a live band tonight, and are showing E.T. next week. They’ve got outdoor dining and carhop service. Once pro sports return, they hope to show Boston teams on the big screen.
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Two ER nurses at Children’s Hospital had their car windows smashed in and belongings stolen after working 12 hour shifts. They were both parked in the garage there. Some things were recovered,
@bostonpolice
confirm detectives are investigating and adding extra patrols.
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Hundreds have marched a mile and half from the
#Newton
Police Department to City Hall where demonstrators laid on the ground with their hands behind their back saying ‘I can’t breath’ in support of
#GeorgeFloyd
. Two police officers here took a knee in solidarity as well.
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UPDATE: Car located.
@bostonpolice
say they’ve found the stolen car belonging to a
#Boston
Hope field hospital nurse practitioner. BPD says the car was located in the Grove Hall neighborhood of Roxbury. A suspect is under arrest.
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Just came across 3-year-old Holden Fotino at Cranes Beach in
#Ipswich
getting a tan in November! Already in the holiday spirit despite the 75 degree temperatures
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RESTAURANTS REOPEN: Diners are eating and drinking at Mother Anna’s in the North End. This is one of few places in this neighborhood with an outdoor patio.
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A spokesperson for Kowloon is responding to reports they are selling. Owners met with the Saugus planning board and talked about future use and development of the land. Kowloon has not been sold. Nothing immediate.
#WCVB
Witnesses in
#Braintree
say one of the suspects involved in the South Shore Plaza shooting ran through this back yard. A man was taken into custody just down the hill behind the shed.
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ONLY ON 5: Lawrence Police Officer Carl Farrington is discharged from the hospital after spending 20 days undergoing various surgeries to repair his legs, and save his foot. Farrington was hit and pinned by a fleeing driver while responding to a burglary.
#wcvb
George Clooney stopped by Marcorelle’s in
#Ipswich
this week while scouting locations for an upcoming film, according to
@salemnews
. Clooney is said to be directing the movie which is based on a book, "The Tender Bar: A Memoir."
📸Jeffery Marc-Aurele
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Fionna the falcon who went missing after her owner fell through the ice in
#Westborough
is back home safe tonight with some minor injuries. Vets believe she was attacked by a red tale hawk. Her owner says he’s just happy they both made it out of that swamp alive.
#WCVB
.
@MayorWu
thanks the
@RedSox
for helping make this watch party possible. Asks fans to watch and hopefully celebrate responsibly, as thousands are expected to attend. Finishes with a Go
#Celtics
!
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Asked about playing last game at Gillette Stadium, Tom Brady says: “I don’t know what the future holds. There could be an opportunity to come back here.”
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A vigil just wrapped up on the steps of the West Roxbury Courthouse to remember and pay tribute to
#JusticeGinsburg
. One woman here saying she is, “devastated, afraid and motivated to get out and do something.”
@wutrain
also stopped by to show support here tonight.
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A massive show of support tonight for Xavier Louis-Jacques, the 19-year-old
#Cambridge
man who was shot and killed last week at a park on Pemberton Street. Family, friends and strangers coming together for a candlelight vigil where he died.
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Only on 5: Senior citizens and the disabled forced to wait close to 2 hours in line to get reduced-fare
#MBTA
Charlie Cards. The store is only open five hours, two days a week for them. The
@MBTA
says staffing and training issues persist, and apologizes for the delays.
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A GoFundMe page for the family of George Norris, the
#Ipswich
man who died after he was hit by a car while cycling with his wife and son, has raised $70,000 in just 8 hours. Speaks to the impact he and his family have had on the local community.
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