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Local woman reacts to video showing moment her leg got caught in MBTA train door

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

Newly released video shows the moment a Medford woman’s leg got caught in an MBTA Green Line train door earlier this week. The incident happened on Monday. On Thursday Rebecca Mason shared her reaction after viewing surveillance video. “My leg was stuck and I was calling for help,” she said. Mason, 36, previously told 7NEWS she was helping her son get off the trolley at the Medford/Tufts stop when the doors closed on her. In a subsequent statement, the MBTA explained “preliminary findings suggest standard procedures were not correctly followed by the operator, which led to the doors shutting prematurely.”New video of the incident shows the trolley initially parked with its doors open. An operator is seen looking back before shutting off the trolley’s power, causing the lights to go off and the trolley’s doors to close. “The operator turned the train off too soon,” Mason said. “And the reason why the safety switch didn’t go off was because the train was turned off...

Teen snaps into action, uses Heimlich Maneuver training to save choking resident at assisted living facility in Chelmsford

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

A high school student put a life-saving lesson to good use when she stepped in to aid a person choking in Chelmsford.Emily Durkin, 18, is a student at Nashoba Valley Technical High School, where she’s taken part in the school’s Health Assisting program.And after working with a special training mannequin, she’s also familiar with the Heimlich Maneuver, a technique reserved for choking emergencies that can clear a blocked airway in a pinch.It’s a useful skill that the teenager said she never imagined she’d be putting into use so soon – at the assisted living facility where she works part-time.“She jumped into action quicker than – our nurses were on their way, and she was already on scene, just doing a great job,” said Barry Hillerstrom, the executive director of Benchmark Senior Living at Chelmsford Crossings.Durkin said she leapt into action as soon as she was alerted to a resident choking nearby.“One resident asked me to c...

Preparations underway in Massachusetts as many brace for expected first significant snowfall of season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

Preparations were underway across Massachusetts Thursday ahead of a storm that is expected to bring the region’s first significant snowfall of the season. The storm is expected to arrive late Saturday night and linger through much of the day Sunday, dropping up to 12 inches of snow in some spots.Keeping an eye on the forecasts, members of the public and public officials alike have been busy. “We’re going through everything, making sure all the fluids are ready,” said Stoneham DPW Director Brett Gonsalves. “We’ll go through all the equipment and make sure everything is running properly,” he continued. “We’ll test everything again like we’ve done…and have everything loaded for when we get the call to go in.”In Medford, 7NEWS found one work crew on Thursday afternoon racing to wrap up solar panel installation projects before the winter weather arrives. “We’re going to try to get it all done before the snow comes in to make sure nothing is going to leak, nothing is g...

Advocacy group challenges Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility in Massachusetts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

An advocacy group filed a challenge Thursday that seeks to remove former President Donald Trump’s name from the Massachusetts presidential primary and general election ballots, arguing the Republican is not Constitutionally eligible to appear because of his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Free Speech for People alongside Boston-based Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan put the challenge before the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission, which has the authority to hand down a decision on the statutory or constitutional qualifications of any nominee for national, state, or county office, according to state law.The move comes after both the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued rulings that found Trump ineligible to appear on each state’s respective ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, a Civil War-era clause that bars from office anyone who took an oath to uphold the Constitution but engaged in an “insurrection or rebellion” again...

Florida man arrested, accused of threatening to kill U.S Rep. Eric Swalwell and his family

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

A Palm Beach County man was arrested this week after federal officials say he threatened to kill U.S House Rep. Eric Swalwell and his family, officials say.Michael Shapiro, 72, of Greenacres, is charged with making an interstate threatening communication after he left five threatening voicemails at the representative’s D.C office in late December, according to a criminal complaint.The complaint did not name Swalwell, a California representative who ran for president in 2020. His identity was confirmed by his office.“There is no place in America for threats of political violence,” Swalwell said in a statement. “We must always resolve our differences at the ballot box. While I will continue to protect my family and staff, these continued threats will never stop me from representing my constituents.”U.S Capitol Police investigated the case, using phone records to link the messages to Shapiro and his home in Greenacres, according to the complaint.“Hey greaseball,” one message began. ” …...

Brad Stevens discusses Celtics’ options, approach as trade deadline looms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

The Celtics are in a position of power as the trade deadline looms in just more than one month. Through 33 games, they have the best record in the league. They have, arguably, the most talented top six, with a bench that has proven to be capable.Making a move, barring a major injury, isn’t exactly imperative. The Celtics will remain heavy championship favorites without one. But there’s also some pressure attached to this season. The C’s have already demonstrated an all-in, win-now approach with the acquisitions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. Brad Stevens has been given the green light by ownership to do whatever it takes in pursuit of a championship. To that point, he’s prepared to exhaust all his options that could put the Celtics over the top.But as he does so between now and the Feb. 8 trade deadline, Stevens isn’t going to make a move just to make a move. With a league-best 26-7 record, the new pieces have meshed well together. Stevens doesn’t want to mess with that che...

US Transportation Department looking into airline loyalty programs for potential deceptive practices

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

Rich Thomaselli | (TNS) TravelPulsePerhaps spurred by the potential for a congressional investigation, the Department of Transportation will take a deeper dive into airline frequent flyer programs.Specifically, the DOT is looking for any unfair or deceptive practices with the loyalty cards.The government agency is also looking at the devaluation of the cards — that is, the rising number of points needed to book a free flight.“We plan to carefully review complaints regarding loyalty programs and exercise our authority to investigate airlines for unfair and deceptive practices that hurt travelers as warranted,” a department spokesperson said. “DOT officials are actively meeting with U.S. airlines and gathering more information on this issue.”Frequent flyer miles used to be accumulated through the number of flights and number of miles flown on a certain airline.Now, virtually every airline has an affiliated credit card on which you can gain miles just through ev...

Suspicious death in San Diego: Body found in freezer identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Police Department has released new details regarding a suspicious death investigation after a body was found in a freezer last month.The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 22, when a family visiting from out-of-town discovered a deceased person inside a chest freezer at a residence on the 4900 block of Zion Avenue in Allied Gardens. Three suspects sought in felony hit-and-run Based on the unusual location of the body, SDPD's Homicide Unit was called in to investigate. While working with the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, detectives have now identified the body as Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones. Haxby-Jones, who would have been 81-years-old, is believed to have lived at the residence at some point before her death, SDPD explained. Detectives also believe it is possible that the elderly woman may have been missing or dead for up to 9 years.  The cause of her death has not yet been determined and remains under investigation. However, ...

Little Italy vintage décor store, Architectural Salvage, closing after decades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A staple of San Diego's vintage interior décor scene, Architectural Salvage, will be closing later this year after nearly three decades in business, but it has a couple things in store to end its tenure on a high note.The store, which is chalk full of unique finds for homes, gardens and businesses, announced on Wednesday it will be holding a three-day sale from from Jan. 12 to 14 as a way of celebrating its final days in business."For 28 years, we've been an integral part of San Diego's story, helping to restore pieces of its heart and soul,” said owner, Elizabeth Scalice. “Saying goodbye is bittersweet, but I'm filled with pride and gratitude for our community's support. This upcoming sale is our way of expressing thanks and celebrating everything we've cherished together." New Bricks and Minifigs locations coming to Carlsbad and La Mesa Scalice, a historic preservationist, started Architectural Salvage from a tiny house in Encinitas, before it expanded to a brick-an...

Brazilian politician’s move to investigate a priest sparks outpouring of support for the clergyman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:51:56 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A right-wing Brazilian politician’s push to have the Sao Paulo government investigate a city priest has prompted a strong defense from Roman Catholic leaders and government leaders who praised the clergyman’s work with the homeless.The Rev. Júlio Lancellotti, 75, ministers to the homeless in one of the roughest neighborhoods of Brazil’s largest city, a crime and drug-ridden area of Sao Paulo commonly known as Crackland.But Sao Paulo council member Rubinho Nunes alleges the priest also illegally works on behalf of an unnamed non-profit organization to promote Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — an allegation Lancellotti denies.Nunes needs the votes of a majority of the 55-member council in two votes to launch the probe and gathered the support of 24 of his colleagues as of this week, ahead of their next session in February. But the effort has now drawn vocal pushback from the Roman Catholic archdiocese, Lula’s administration ...