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One Hingham student has brought that question front and center here in Massachusetts. And the case is scheduled to be hea…
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Motorcycle hits pedestrian at Mass. and Cass
Two people were hospitalized Monday after a motorcycle hit a pedestrian in Boston.
Police say the crash happened near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.
The motorcyclist and the person who were hit were hosp…
Stressed about the election? You’re not alone
A sense of election burnout is settling in for many Americans.
Political advertisements and text messages have bombarded voters for months, and psychologists say they’re seeing the side effects show up in their sessions.
“The information is very heavy, it’s very emotional, people care a lot about the issues,” said Dr. Janna Koretz.
“I definitely have patients coming into session, talking about how they’re struggling with stress, anxiety and worry related to the election,” said Dr. Mary Anderson.
Combating those feelings is easier said than done. Simple things like sleep, exercise and healthy diet can help, but successfully clearing your mind might come down to simply stepping away.
“Unplug and unsubscribe, because it’s a lot of constant information,” said Koretz. “You can go to the information, the information doesn’t have to come to you.”
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“Meditation, journaling, going out into nature, turning off your phone, really moderating your exposure to things like social media and TV, so that again, you stay informed, but you fuel your mind with some moments of quiet,” said Anderson.
It’s also important to find ways to spark positive interactions.
“Try to be kind to yourself and others right now, just being aware that this is a stressful time out there for everybody,” said Anderson.
The techniques can help prioritize your wellbeing as we near the two-week countdown to the election on Nov. 5.
“Try and figure out how to live well with it as opposed to trying to eradicate it,” said Koretz. “That tends to be more reasonable and more possible.”
Man stabbed at South Bay Center in Dorchester
Boston police say a person was stabbed Monday night at Dorchester’s South Bay Center.
Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to 11 Allstate Road for a report of a stabbing, police said. Applebee’s and Olive Garden share that street ad…
Nantucket fishermen spot and rescue man stranded on overturned boat
Two Nantucket fishermen made a life-saving catch this weekend, saving a frantic fellow fisherman clinging to what was left of his capsized boat.
“I sort of saw out of the corner of my eye, something a little unusual,” said Joe Thormay. “At first, I thought it was maybe, like, a dead whale.”
Thormay and Nick Whitbeck were out Saturday afternoon testing some lures for their company, Island X Lures, when they saw something on the horizon.
“We were sort of both looking, and then that is when we realized there is somebody waving sort of frantically on top of what happened to be an overturned vessel,” Whitbeck said.
The two packed up as fast as they could and raced to the fisherman in distress.
“It was scary at first, that we got there, and he later told us that he had been out there for an hour, and he had also had three boats go by, when he couldn’t get any of their attention,” Whitbeck added. “That’s when it kind of hit how lucky this situation was, that we were able to get to him.”
Working together, the two were able to get close to the fisherman’s boat and throw him a lifejacket. Thormay, who used to be in the Coast Guard, also called for more help.
“The way he explained it on the boat, he was fishing down a rip line, and we did have waves, there was no wind, it was calm, we had rollers that were four-to-six-plus feet that would occasionally come through, and I think in almost a perfect scenario, he got caught in the rip and it rolled over his stern and immediately flipped the boat,” Whitbeck explained.
The two say they are so thankful they were in the right place at the right time. They connected with the wife of the fisherman on Sunday and learned he is doing great. They added that his boat is in the shop, and they hope to see him back on the water very soon.
“We were a couple of hours away from sunset, so, nightfall, so who knows. One of those things were there are strong rip currents, tides get moving over there, and once night hits, that is a whole other game,” Thormay said. “We are very thankful that he’s able to be on dry land and everything worked out well.”
Judge Cannone still set to oversee Karen Read’s retrial
There is no change in the works for who will preside over Karen Read’s retrial.
Judge Beverly Cannone will oversee proceedings, scheduled for January, in Norfolk Superior Court, a court representative said Monday.
The statement was issued following chatter on social media, including from talk radio host Howie Carr, suggesting that Cannone would have a new court assignment that might mean a new judge would preside over the retrial. Carr on Monday acknowledged that Cannone’s transition out of the role of regional administrative justice wouldn’t affect her participation in the closely watched Read case.
Here’s the full statement to NBC10 Boston from the trial court spokesperson:
In Superior Court, regional administrative justices and other leaders serve in their leadership roles for three years, after which they rotate out of them, barring exceptional circumstances. For that reason, several administrative justices and other leaders will in 2025 rotate out of those roles, including Judge Cannone from her role as Regional Administrative Justice in Norfolk County. Judge Cannone will continue to serve in Norfolk County in 2025 and will preside over the Commonwealth v. Karen Read case in January. She will also assume the chair of the Superior Court’s Criminal Committee.
Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Office John O’Keefe, with her SUV outside of a Canton, Massachusetts, home in January 2022, though she’s pleaded not guilty and contends she’s the victim of a large cover-up to protect his real killer or killers.
The Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments next month in her bid to have two of the three charges against her dropped over revelations about the jury’s deliberations came to light, which Cannone denied.
