The owner of Boston pizza chain Stash’s Pizza was in federal court Monday to face charges he forced workers to work under threat of abuse and deportation. Stavros Papantoniadis was arrested last week over allegations of a pattern of abuse that stretch back over a decade, including, according to the complaint filed in federal court, that he assaulted workers who were in the country without documentation and required them to work long hours for less than minimum wage or else he’d call...
Boston police say they are investigating a reported dognapping that occurred in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood on Monday. Police said they received a call around 11:57 a.m. for a dog that had been stolen in the area of Mount Vernon and Walnut streets. According to an Instagram post from the dog’s owner, the dog’s name is Rose and she was taken by two men in a blue Honda. Police did not release a description of the suspects. The owners are offering an unspecified reward and said no...
City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo has filed an order calling for a hearing on a potential ban on the sale of miniature alcohol bottles, commonly known as “nips,” in Boston. The matter will be discussed at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Arroyo is asking representatives from the Boston Public Health Commission and the Licensing Board to come before the council to discuss the benefits a ban could have on public health. Neighboring cities like Chelsea and Newton and towns like Falmouth,...
Latest on Patriots’ reported interest in DeAndre Hopkins, OBJ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will good things come to those who wait? The New England Patriots reportedly have contacted the Arizona Cardinals about trading for DeAndre Hopkins and reportedly have shown interest in free agent Odell Beckham Jr. Those reports both came out last week, however, and we’ve yet to see the Patriots make a move for either star wide receiver. Does that mean the Patriots have given up in their...
Several Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers are criticizing former Republican President Donald Trump’s statement over the weekend calling for protests if he is indicted this week. “On January 6th, 2021, Donald Trump asked his supporters to attack the Capitol and to protest, protest, protest, and that was one of the worst days in American history,” Sen. Ed Markey said during a media availability Monday. “Now, as Donald Trump is potentially going to be indicted, he is calling for his supporters...
A skier died after hitting a tree at Wachusett Mountain on Monday morning, the Massachusetts ski resort said. The skier hit the tree on an advanced trail about 9:25 a.m., according to a statement from Wachusett Mountain. They didn’t identify him, but said he was 67. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the death, saying they were investigating the apparent ski accident. They said they were waiting to release the skier’s name until after reaching out to his family. ...
Tomase: The path to Red Sox making playoffs starts with Rays, Orioles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For the Red Sox to sneak into a wild card spot, their first order of business is simple: don’t finish last. Even with an expanded playoff field, only three wild cards will advance. For a time last August, it looked like all of them could come from the American League East, at least until the Orioles faltered en route to a respectable 83 wins. The 78-win Red Sox could only...
Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. But doing so requires quickly slashing carbon pollution and fossil fuel use by nearly two-thirds by 2035, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said. The United Nations chief said it more bluntly, calling for an end to new fossil fuel exploration and rich countries quitting coal, oil and gas by 2040. “Humanity is on thin...
Around-the-clock lane closures on the Sagamore Bridge began on Monday, as repair work gets underway on the aging piece of infrastructure that serves as an important gateway to Cape Cod. The lane closures are expected to last through May of 2023 as the Army Corps of Engineers works on the repairs. Traffic will be reduced to a single 12-foot lane in each direction due to the road and bridge structural repairs. Police details will be on site while the work is being done. “This maintenance...
The Vernal Equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring, and happens Monday. While meteorologists consider the spring season to run from the start of March to the end of May based on average temperatures, astronomical spring relates to the sun. On the equinox, the sun is directly above the equator on its trek to its northernmost point with longest daylight in the Northern Hemisphere on the Summer Solstice in June. On this day of the Vernal Equinox, we’ve already crossed the 12 hour...
A push is underway among medical residents and fellows to unionize at multiple Mass General Brigham hospitals, as frustration over compensation simmers in the wake of pandemic, according to The Boston Globe. If the effort goes through, more than 2,500 residents and fellows would join the Committee of Interns and Residents, at the Service Employees International Union, the Globe reported. A website advocating for the unionization outlines the group’s goals, which include safe and healthy...
DeAndre Hopkins’ recent IG activity reignites Patriots trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Is the DeAndre Hopkins dream still alive for the New England Patriots? While the Patriots have been listed as a potential suitor for the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver via trade, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported last week that New England isn’t in on Hopkins after signing JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency. More to come? Patriots aren’t done adding on offense, Zolak hints ...