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New Mass. study weighs rail options along state’s Northern TierThe rail line stretching along the northern tier of Massachusetts to Greenfield and North Adams is a “strategic asset,” state transportation officials said in a new report this week, but the benefits of restoring passenger service in the region — with a price tag of up to $2.96 billion — “may not offset the capital costs.”
New Mass. study weighs rail options along state’s Northern TierThe rail line stretching along the northern tier of Massachusetts to Greenfield and North Adams is a “strategic asset,” state transportation officials said in a new report this week, but the benefits of restoring passenger service in the region — with a price tag of up to $2.96 billion — “may not offset the capital costs.”
Boston man arrested for stabbing in Downtown Crossing during Wednesday morning rush hourA 33-year-old Boston man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man multiple times in Downtown Crossing in a brazen daylight attack during the Wednesday morning rush hour, officials said.
Massive overnight Chelsea fire forces residents to flee, heavily damages residential buildingAll the residents were accounted for after the fire. One person suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, officials said.
Boston Globe TodayMedicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patientsAre cheeseburgers and Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches healthy? The Medicaid-funded meal service, Homestyle Direct, says they are, even “dietitian-approved.”
Man allegedly stabs police officer twice after standoff in MiddleboroughKevin Michael MacDonald Jr. was charged with assault to murder and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, police said.
Henry Lee, self-effacing savior of the Boston Public Garden, dies at 99Mr. Lee "devoted his life to making sure all of us would have that gift" of the Public Garden, a legacy that will be passed down to future generations, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said.
Appeals court reinstates lawsuit filed by woman fired from Beth Israel for refusing COVID vaccine A judge ruled that the lower court erred in tossing a suit filed by a woman who was terminated from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton after her request for a religious exemption to its vaccine mandate was denied.
Officials hail plan for Fairmount line to get electric commuter rail trains: ‘Dawning of a new age’The plan would start to bring the T up to speed with commuter rail systems around the United States that have long had electric trains instead of diesel trains.

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Henry Lee, self-effacing savior of the Boston Public Garden, dies at 99
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Person suffers non-life-threatening injuries in East Boston stabbing, police say

At 9:25 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing near the MBTA’s Maverick Station, officials said. 11:20 p.m.

Peggy Moffitt, model whose bob reshaped ’60s beauty, dies at 86

Ms. Moffitt, a model and muse whose bob and heavy eye makeup helped define the look of the 1960s, died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. 10:19 p.m.

Tewksbury police search for assailant who fled after pointing gun at mail carrier

Police are looking for a masked assailant who allegedly pointed a gun at a US Postal Service mail carrier in Tewksbury on Tuesday, then sped away, stopped the vehicle, and ran off on foot, according to officials. 7:38 p.m.

Frank Selvy, 91, dies; scored 100 points in a college basketball game

He was also known for his efforts in 1962 to bring the Lakers their first title since moving to Los Angeles. After sinking a series of baskets, he missed the final shot of the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the championship series, a shot that would have given the team the title over the Boston Celtics. Boston would win the game, and the title, in overtime. 7:20 p.m.

Two elderly women robbed at gunpoint in Roxbury, police say

At 8:20 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery of two elderly women at the intersection of Dudley Street and Clarence Street, Boston police said in a statement. 6:43 p.m.

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Claiming victory, Wu is forging ahead on White Stadium

The city’s Parks Commission unanimously approved the redevelopment plan Monday, clearing the way for demolition of part of the stadium to start sometime this fall. 6:22 p.m.

US Department of Education delays new FAFSA application. Here’s what to know.

Most would-be college students now will have to wait until Dec. 1 for access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 5:18 p.m.

Former leader of Mass. trucking company linked to N.H. crash that killed 7 pleads guilty

Dunyadar Gasanov’s guilty plea marks the first criminal conviction in the case that exposed years of bureaucratic neglect at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. 5:07 p.m.

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