A Massachusetts jury is on its fourth day of deliberations in the retrial of Emanuel Lopes, the man charged with murder in the killings of a police sergeant and a bystander in 2018.
So far, the second Norfolk Superior Court jury considering the cha…
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Blustery midweek conditions, with light snow Thursday evening
As Tuesday’s storm departs through the Canadian Maritimes after dropping a rare 9 inches of snow at Chilmark, on Martha’s Vineyard, the broad and far-reaching counterclockwise flow of air around the storm has ushered a feisty northwest wind into New England, transporting a fresh shot of chilly, dry air from Canada.
The upside to this air is the dry nature of it — affording plenty of sunshine. The downside is that sunshine will be equalized by wind chill values in the teens at the warmest time of Wednesday, owing to a steady northwest wind at 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts to 40 mph at times.
Of course, snow and ice doesn’t respond to wind chill, so actual high temperatures around the melting point will mean some melting of roadsides and walkways, so sunglasses and windshield washer fluid will help reduce the glare before a few slick spots redevelop in a re-freeze Wednesday night as lows drop to around 20 with wind chill values in the single digits.
Thursday dawns with cold sunshine, but clouds will increase as the wind subsides during the day, ahead of a fast-moving disturbance cutting from west to east and entering New England with snow Thursday evening. It develops from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., west to east, and continues in most spots for about 5 of 6 hours, dropping 1 to 2 inches for many, 2 to 4 in the mountains and less in far southern New England, where the South Coast may mix with raindrops.
Even a little natural snow will be a great boost for ski areas to assist with nearly non-stop snowmaking in favorable weather conditions for snow guns to blast both day and night all the way into the holiday weekend and February vacation week for many.
In fact, after another blustery but dry day Friday, Saturday brings one more disturbance that should spread at least scattered snow showers across New England, with Sunday brighter for most but still featuring some mountain snow showers at times.
Daytime temperatures will hover in the 30s for most through the holiday weekend, with Presidents’ Day bringing sunshine and seasonable air.
February vacation week (at least for most in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island) starts with a continuation of classic February air and quiet weather to enjoy outdoor recreation, though the weather may turn more unsettled with an increased chance of rain or snow by the end of the week.
More than 40 alleged Boston gang members face federal gun, drug charges
More than 40 alleged Boston gang members are facing several federal charges, authorities said Wednesday.
The U.S. District Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts announced Wednesday federal RICO, gun, drug and financial fraud offenses against the alleged gang members and associates.
While no further information was released, a press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Liberty Mutual lays off 250 employees as part of ongoing restructuring, including 85 in Mass.
Liberty Mutual has laid off 250 employees as a part of ongoing restructuring. Of the 250, 85 were located in Massachusetts.
All employees were notified by the end of January of their dismissal.
The company said the decision to lay off nearly 1.5…
Police investigation at Peabody apartment complex
Police in Peabody, Massachusetts, blocked off a section of an apartment complex late Tuesday night.
Officers were seen at a parking lot of the Shore Drive apartment complex collecting evidence.
NBC10 Boston reached out to police but have yet to …
Boston City Council to consider congestion pricing
It’s no secret that parking in Boston is a struggle, especially with the constant traffic.
City councilors are considering an action Wednesday that could help alleviate some of those struggles through congestion pricing.
Massachusetts drivers spend roughly 40 peak hours in urban-area traffic congestion every year, according to a study in the Herald last year. The national average is 27.
This congestion pricing plan would try to tackle that by generating money to fix the state’s struggling transit system, but it would fall on drivers.
Boston City Councilor Fernandes Anderson — the person pushing this — has the attention of his colleagues with this proposal but for competing reasons. Some agree that the state desperately needs a fix for traffic, while others say drivers shouldn’t carry the burden until there’s an efficient transit system in all areas of the city.
Fernandes believes additional tolls for people driving into “congestion zones” would help bridge the $567 million budget gap the MBTA is facing this year.
The pricing of these congestion zones would be based on the location and time of day people are traveling, like the plan that New York City just approved.
However, it’s not just city council already speaking up about how tricky this plan could be. The president of the Retailers Association said shift workers who have no say over when they commute to Boston would be unfairly targeted.
He points out all of this is coming at a time when the t is considering lower fares for lower income residents.
Fernandes highlights though that the money generated from this plan would also be used toward other areas of community improvement including air quality.
The council will discuss congestion pricing at noon Wednesday.
