Saturday, May 25, 2013
Aircraft crashed in New York just after 5 p.m. Friday night with three people on board. The plan took off from Hanscom.
UPDATE, 9:35 a.m. -- Two people are dead and the pilot is missing. The search for the pilot is ongoing. "The bulk of the plane is in the water, in a pond, completely submerged and we have to wait until daylight to put divers in," Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The plane was an Angel Flight, which is a organization that provides free flights for sick patients. "We all offer our thoughts and prayers to the families of those affected," said Larry Camerlin, president and founder of Angel Flight Northeast, in a statement. "Our volunteer pilots are the most compassionate and generous individuals who donate their time, aircraft and fuel to transport patients and loved ones for free to essential medical care that would otherwise not be …
Concord Public Works hosted more than 230 eighth-graders from Concord Middle School on Wednesday, May 22. Click through the photos and videos above to get a sense for the seventh annual celebration. 'Because of Public Works ...' was the theme.
For the seventh year, Concord Public Works and eighth-graders from Concord Middle School joined together to celebrate Public Works Week with a special event, held Wednesday, May 22. This year's theme was "Because of Public Works ..." and CPW staff orchestrated a host of activities and events to showcase the theme, according to an event summary provided by Anna Trout, administrative and special projects coordinator for CPW. Those events included: Trout and the CPW team spent months in preparation for this event in coordination with Doug Shattuck, the Applied Technology teacher at CMS. Planning begins once again for the next year as soon as the event concludes, according to Trout. More from the summary: Richard Reine, the director of …
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Emerson Playground
Stow St & Everett St, Concord, MA
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The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Saturday, May 18 2:36 a.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle stop in the area of Lowell Road and Liberty Street, Alexander T. Horvath, of 251 Stearns St., Carlisle, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and speeding in violation of special regulation. 7:36 a.m. – A noise complaint came in from Thoreau Street reporting a disturbance involving tennis players active on the Emerson Field courts prior to the posted 8 a.m. start time. 11:05 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a suitcase left overnight at Rideout Playground. The case was found empty, left by the trash. 11:08 a.m. – A Concord Greene resident called requesting to speak with the animal control officer about a …
Saturday is Missing Children's Day. Take time to look at the photos of children still missing in our state.
According to the Department of Justice, hundreds of thousands of kids are reported missing across the country every year. Some run away, some are abducted. And many have never been found. Saturday is Missing Children's Day. The photos above comprise a partial list of children in Massachusetts who have gone missing in recent years. Check the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children for full lists by state as well as age progression photos.
The house passed legislation to treat most 17-year-olds as juvenile defenders. Is this a compassionate or dangerous change?
Massachusetts is currently one of only 11 states that tries 17-year-olds as adults. A bill passed this week by the state's House of Representatives would make these teenagers juvenile defenders, according to a report by 7News Boston. That will put the commonwealth in line with most other states, where adult court is reserved for individuals 18 and older. The bill still allows the state to try 17-year-olds as adults in serious cases, like murders. But proponents hope the change will reduce cases of rape in the state's prison system by keeping younger inmates away from older, stronger convicts. What do you think? Are we getting too soft on younger defendants? Or is this a justified, compassionate change to protect teenagers? Tell us your …
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
The rush from Beacon Hill to the westbound turnpike this week had as much to do with two of Worcester's political sons beating feet from the capitol as with the impending Memorial Day weekend. As Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray attempted as graceful an exit as possible from politics, fellow Worcester Democrat Rep. John Fresolo made his hasty escape under an ethics cloud feeling "marginalized" by his peers and pressured to resign, which he did. If not for those two storylines, the focus may have been on the Senate's breakneck budget debate concluding Thursday night as senators wiped their hands clean of 725 amendments and passed a $34 billion fiscal 2014 budget without the need for Senate President Therese Murray to threaten a Friday or Saturday …
Friday, May 24, 2013
From Memorial Day parades to holiday fender benders, this live map shows delays and diversions on Boston area roads right now.
If you're on a mobile device, click here to view the map. When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between you and the start of your Memorial Day weekend. Mapquest scans for parade routes, ongoing construction, block parties and traffic jams. If your route is green, your good. If it's red, you may be headed into a line of rubbernecking fools. Good luck!
When it comes to honoring those who served our country, two parades are better than one.
Next Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day, a time to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. In Concord, it’s done with two parades and ceremonies to follow. The morning ceremony musters at 8:30 a.m. at Rideout Playground on Laws Brook Road in West Concord and proceeds to Kenneth Dunn Square for a flag raising and ceremony at 9 a.m. A little later on, at 11:30 a.m., the parade reassembles at Garrison Road and Ash Street before proceeding to the St. Bernard’s and Sleepy Hollow cemeteries for short ceremonies at each. Finally, the parade marches to Monument Square for a reading of the Roll of Honor at approximately 1:15 p.m., according to the Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee’s events calendar. From the PCCC’s …
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Road closure coming next week.
Some Concord commuters could have to leave a little bit earlier next week as the work at Crosby’s Corner will restrict access to from Route 2 to Sandy Pond Road. The restriction will begin next Tuesday, May 28 and last through next Friday, May 31, according to according to a new notice from the town citing MassDOT project officials. “The closure is necessary to allow for a substantial excavation of Sandy Pond Road, up to 10’ in cut, along with the installation of a new gas main,” the notice says. The details:
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Friday, May 17 2:25 a.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, Everett H. Kenerson, of 43 Sonymede Way, acton, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor (second offense) and marked lanes violation. 8:21 a.m. – Police responded to a report of an erratic operator on Cambridge Turnpike heading inbound toward the town center. Police spoke with the caller and motorist in question and determined the issue was a misunderstanding only – not an impairment. 12:38 p.m. – A Bedford Court resident reported her orange tabby cat, Dexter, had been missing since the previous night. 1:08 p.m. – A Monument Street resident reported fraudulent activity on his Middlesex Bank card. 4:17 p.m. – Police…
Aron Levy
11:17 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
How dreadful. I'm so sorry to hear this :( more ›