Boston police are investigating an attempted ATM theft in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Officers responded to the area of Talbot and Southern avenues just before 6 a.m. for a report of a robbery in progress, B…
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Cambridge School Committee votes to fire superintendent
Cambridge Public Schools is now in need of a brand new superintendent.
The school committee voted Wednesday night to part ways with current Superintendent Victoria Greer.
The Boston Globe reports that the move comes about a year before her contr…
Boston-bound flight averts runway collision at Reagan National Airport
American Airlines passengers on a Boston-bound flight were forced to land after another aircraft nearly collided with them.
The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating what led up to the averted collision.
Two incidents at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, involved Boston-bound planes that had to abort their take-off.
The first incident happened back on April 18. An air traffic controller at Reagan instructed a Southwest Airlines flight to cross a runway, while a Boston-bound JetBlue flight was starting to takeoff from the same runway.
The JetBlue flight aborted takeoff and there was no collision and no injuries.
On Wednesday, air traffic controllers cleared a Boston-bound American Airlines flight for takeoff at 10:30 a.m., while a smaller King Air plane was cleared to land on an intersecting runway.
The American Airlines plane had reached speeds of about 100 miles an hour when air traffic controllers ordered the pilot to abort takeoff.
“American 2134, cancel takeoff clearance! Zero, Alpha, Alpha, go around, go around!”
“Rejecting the takeoff, 2134.”
“Zero, Alpha, Alpha cannot go around, we were already on the ground.”
“American 2134, do you want to go back to the gate?”
“Yeah, we need to talk to maintenance but yeah, I think we were above 80 knots, so we’re going to have to get an inspection.”
The FAA is investigating the incident, saying in a statement, “An air traffic controller cancelled the takeoff clearance for American Airlines Flight 2134 because another aircraft was cleared to land on an intersecting runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.”
“The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority, and we’re grateful to our crew for their professionalism. We will support the FAA in its investigation,” said an American Airlines spokesperson.
The FAA said after the first incident that air traffic controllers are at high-risk for fatigue because of scheduling issues and staff shortages. However, it’s unclear if that played a role in either incident.
Heavy rain impacting Thursday morning commute
Heavy rain, ponding, steady showers — they’re all contributing to a slow ride this morning. Although this system is compact, it packs a solid punch for the first half of the day.
The second half is a lot quieter, with the possibility of some …
Federal officials warn of increased terror threat at Pride events
June is Pride Month in many communities worldwide, but this year, the celebrations come with a word of caution from federal authorities.
The U.S. State Department is warning of the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violence against the LGBTQ+ community at Pride events, particularly overseas.
“We have definitely heard about it,” said Gary Daffin, organizer of Boston Pride for the People. “We’re aware of it.”
Boston Pride for the People is putting on a daylong event on June 8, including a parade, a festival and a block party.
“We map out contingency plans,” said Daffin.
More than a million people are expected.
“We take precautions,” said Daffin. “We have a plan, we have a safety plan, and we work closely with city, state, federal officials, and we feel pretty comfortable that it’s going to be a safe event.”
“The LGBTQ community is used to facing a variety of threats during Pride Month,” said Tanya Neslusan, executive director of MassEquality.
Neslusan says the issue came up Wednesday at a roundtable event in Washington with the FBI. She was told there’s no specific threat to Boston, but it’s good to be aware.
“When we are armed with information, we can be prepared to make sure that we are safe and protected, and that we are alert to any potential threats,” said Neslusan.
Police searching for Dorchester teen missing since last week
Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old from Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood who has not been seen since last week.
Boston police said Wednesday that Lashawn Scott was last seen around noon Thursday on Standish Street.
Police describe S…
