A former MBTA Transit Police officer was convicted of three counts of rape on Friday for sexually assaulting two women while he was on duty in July 2012.
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Police seize firearms while investigating school shooting threat made by 12-year-old
Investigators seized multiple firearms and arrested two adults while investigating a school shooting threat made by a 12-year-old student from Springfield, Massachusetts, this week.
Police said they were investigating a report about a 12-year-old s…
Police seek suspect who fired shot inside Springfield high school
Police are searching for a man they say forced his way into a Springfield, Massachusetts, high school armed with a gun and fired a shot inside earlier this week.
Chantz Dudley, 20, of Chicopee, is facing multiple charges after he allegedly forced h…
Mother cat and her 4 newborn kittens rescued from ceiling of New Bedford restaurant
A mother cat and her four newborn kittens were rescued from the ceiling of a local restaurant this week.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston said they received a call after employees at a New Bedford restaurant called them to say they could hear kittens mewing from the ceiling. They didn’t release the name of the restaurant because they did not receive permission from the establishment.
According to staff at the restaurant and a local community cat feeder, the mother cat had shown up a few weeks earlier but no one thought anything of it until they heard the kittens making noise.
Once they arrived, animal rescue league field services agents were able to spot the kittens through a space between walls and a hole in the ceiling. With one agent serving as a spotter, the other agent reached into the space and scooped up the four newborn kittens, who were then safely secured for transport. They then went to work trying to capture the mother cat by luring her with food and kitten sounds. But the mother cat continued to evade them, so they placed a humane trap in the ceiling space.
The kittens were taken to the Animal Rescue League’s Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center for veterinary care and treatment. Staff at the restaurant reported that the mother cat went into the trap around 11 p.m. that night, and field services agents returned the next day to pick her up, bringing the cat to Boston to be reunited with her kittens.
The cat family has since been placed in foster care to allow the mother cat a quiet environment to care for her kittens. The 3-week-old kittens will need some time before they can be weaned from their mother and adopted out. The mother cat will be spayed and will also be made available for adoption.
“Community cats are incredibly resilient, and have a knack to find shelter for themselves and their offspring,” the animal rescue league said in a statement. “However, kittens born this time of year are incredibly vulnerable to the elements and other potential dangers and ARL urges the public that if a cat with offspring are discovered, to contact ARL Field Services for assistance.” ARL Field Services can be reached by calling 617-426-9170, Ext. 563.
Mercedes Moné on AEW debut in Boston, returning to US wrestling, Sasha Banks’ legacy
Mercedes Moné is one of the biggest names in wrestling right now, and she got to have her big coming out party in her hometown.
During her AEW debut on “Big Business” in Boston this week, Moné, “The CEO,” shared with the crowd that she was the first-ever woman to main event a pay-per-view at the TD Garden.
The veteran wrestler from the Boston area — born Mercedes Varnado and who first made a name for herself as Sasha Banks in WWE — stopped by the Boston stations of NBC and Telemundo to recap how it felt to be back in her hometown. She also shared how she plans to continue breaking wrestling’s glass ceilings and offered some insight into what she does in her spare time.
Read lightly edited excerpts from the interview below, and watch the full interview above.
NBC10 Boston: Your AEW debut gave you a chance to reconnect with the family. How does it feel to be home? What does family mean to you?
Mercedes Moné: “Big Business” was everything for me and for it to be in Boston, where it all began for me, and for my family to be here– my friends, my coworkers, my fans from all over the world — it just wasn’t fans from Boston, they came from legit all over the world to celebrate such a beautiful and amazing moment.
To have it here in Boston was so incredible, to be out in that crowd and to see my brother’s face, my mom’s. For people who don’t know my story, I quit school at the age of 13 to take care of my brother, who has disabilities.
I think people need to know to grow and it’s okay to grow. It could be nerve-wracking. It can be a little scary. I promise you, once you cross that line when you go straight through it, the victory and the energy is just so magical that you just have to live the happiest life. And I’m the happiest I’ve ever been here.
Mercedes “The CEO” Moné
My dream to become a pro wrestler started here in Boston, at North Andover, at Chaotic Wrestling. It’s so crazy to see how far I’ve come, from going to WWE and doing this women’s evolution, being a leader of the women’s evolution, to being here at AEW and to lead this AEW global evolution.
I’m very a big sucker for full-circle moments. TD Garden, AEW debut. The crowd ate you up the moment you walked out. How did that feel?
I’m still on such a high. I have goosebumps because it’s been almost two years since I’ve been on American television, but honestly, my fans really didn’t make me feel like I was gone. I was trending every single day. They never let my name die and it was just so beautiful. Just the CEO chants with my name dropped and I walk through those tunnels. The eruption was the biggest eruption I’ve ever felt and I’ve been in professional wrestling for 14 years. I had the biggest goosebumps, I had the biggest smile and I just felt so complete. I really found my home.
I know you’ve heard this question probably a million times at this point, but let’s quickly talk about it. Sasha Banks is no more. That feels weird to say, but what did you learn from Sasha? And then let’s talk about Mercedes.
I learned everything from Sasha. I learned how to be strong, how to stand up for myself, how to be a boss, how to be a leader. All of that taught me who I am today, to elevate. To go from a boss to a CEO is my mission.
The next thing after that is hopefully being a chairwoman, a shareholder, who knows. I learn from [AEW President and CEO] Tony [Khan] every day. He’s going to teach me his ways. But no, just to keep on leveling up in life. I think people need to know to grow and it’s okay to grow. It could be nerve-wracking. It can be a little scary. I promise you, once you cross that line when you go straight through it, the victory and the energy is just so magical that you just have to live the happiest life. And I’m the happiest I’ve ever been here. I’m just so excited to go.
More from ‘Kwani Has Questions’
In this series, Kwani A. Lunis talks to people connected to the Boston area about their lives and the moments that got them to where they are today. From politicians to athletes to entertainers, everyone has a story and Kwani’s goal is to get to the heart of it.
Derrick White goes full ‘Bahston’ in latest Sam Adams ad
Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White is best known for his two-way play on the court, but he’s traded in the green and white for a different uniform — as Your Cousin from Boston in the latest Samuel Adams ad.
He’s the latest Boston sports star to feature in the series of ads, joining the likes of Kevin Garnett and David Ortiz, and for this installment, Sam Adams turns White “full Bahston,” putting him in Your Cousin From Boston’s signature blue flannel shirt, Carhartt jacket and Timbs, even though he’s hesitant to do so.
White, a Colorado native, is a characteristically good sport, gallivanting around the city with Your Cousin as his tour guide. The pair spend the day scratching lotto tickets and practicing Massachusetts vernacular.
After dialing into a Boston sports radio show with thoughts on “how great Derrick White is,” the cousin says its time to indulge in a beer. But because it’s 11 a.m., White suggests they go non-alcoholic.
For White, though, there are no days off. At the end of his Beantown adventure, one of Boston’s best playmakers makes time to practice his aim, launching cans of Boston’s best beer into a nearby trashcan.
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