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Memorial for child struck and killed at Andover crosswalk continues to grow as community mourns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

Community members continue to mourn the loss of a six-year-old girl after the child was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer driver while crossing a street in downtown Andover.A memorial for the victim continued to grow at the intersection of Main and Elm streets on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after police say crews responded to the area Tuesday evening around 5:15 p.m.Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe said the six year old was killed after being hit by a Sysco truck – the driver of which remained at the scene and cooperated with police. The child was quickly pronounced dead at the scene.Investigators said the girl, who was on a scooter at the time with two other children and a woman, was in the crosswalk when the driver struck the 6 year old. While they weren’t hit, Keefe said the others in the area at the time of the crash were taken to a local hospital “as a precautionary measure.” “I saw the truck midway through the intersection – a woman just holding a li...

TB12 Boylston Street location appears to close

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

A location of Tom Brady’s TB12 business appears to be closed on Boylston Street in Boston. The facility opened in 2019. As of Wednesday, its signage had been taken down and there was brown paper covering the windows. Brady founded TB12 Body Coach Alex Guerrero. The business promotes “the TB12 Method” which is described on the company’s website as “a series of healthy daily habits across five pillars, facilitating muscle recovery, injury prevention, and improved performance for anyone with an active lifestyle.”No one with TB12 has addressed what happened at the Boylston Street location, though the store has been removed from the chain’s list of locations.

Warmer afternoons, storm chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

7Weather – What a temperature rebound today! Some towns started off chilly in the 30s before ending the day in the low 70s. Overnight, it will stay quiet, dry and mainly clear. Over the next couple of days, high temperatures will be warm near 80° with a low chance for late day thunderstorms. Tomorrow morning starts off mainly clear with light wind. Temperatures won’t be as chilly as this morning, thanks to a milder airmass. Low temperatures will be near 50°. There will be a lot of sunshine during the morning. Some clouds will build through the afternoon with a chance for a few thunderstorms popping up late afternoon/early evening.Friday will be slightly warmer. The morning will start off in the low 50s with some high clouds. Temperatures will climb quickly into the low 80s. More clouds will build in the afternoon and there will be another low chance for a couple thunderstorms. The 80s streak continues! Saturday afternoon will feature warm temperatures near 80° again. Sou...

Bidding underway on iconic ‘Cheers’ bar currently up for auction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

The actual bar from the hit TV show “Cheers” is going up for auction. As bidding gets underway, 7NEWS spoke with the collector who is selling the bar. “We’re about 20 days out and the bidding is already at $100,000 for this Cheers bar,” said James Comisar. “It’s amazing and of course we’re all hopeful that it goes to a collector or an institution in the Boston area,” Comisar continued. “The pyramids are in Egypt. This should go to Boston.”The actual “Cheers” bar breaks apart into three pieces and comes complete with its original cash register, tap and stools. The names of some of “Cheers’” actors are also carved into the wood. The bar is part of a collection of items up for auction that also includes memorabilia from “The Tonight Show,” “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” as reported by the Associated Press. The auction is set to end with live bidding in Dallas between June 2 and June 4.Cheers premiered on TV in 1982 drawing inspiration from what was then known as the ...

Ravens OC Todd Monken getting ‘up to speed with the guys we’ve got’ as he awaits Lamar Jackson’s arrival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

Star quarterback Lamar Jackson wasn’t in attendance for the Ravens’ voluntary “football school” Wednesday at the team’s facility in Owings Mills. New offensive coordinator Todd Monken isn’t concerned.“We’re excited about the guys that are here,” Monken said. “I know Lamar’s working hard.”It’s been six days since Jackson signed a five-year extension reportedly worth $260 million that makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL annually. But he was hardly the only big name absent from the session.Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whom the Ravens signed to a one-year deal worth up to a reported $18 million last month, running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards and linebackers Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen were also among the notable players not in attendance.When they will be is unknown, but the Ravens’ first practice during offseason team activities is May 22.“I know the guys that aren’t h...

Patriots sign CB Tae Hayes, cut practice-squad wide receiver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

The Patriots signed veteran cornerback Tae Hayes and released wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr., the team announced Wednesday.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots 2023 schedule: NFL announces opponent, date and time for Germany game New England Patriots | New Patriots free-agent addition explains team ‘really wanted’ him New England Patriots | Patriots linebacker reacts to Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets New England Patriots | NFL notes: Patriots great Kevin Faulk is bullish on LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte New England Patriots | Patriots TE Mike Gesicki connecting with Mac Jones, old friends in New England Bowden Jr., 25, signed to the Patriots’ practice squad last September after getting released in Miami on cutdown day. He appeared in one game during the regular season, a November win over the Colts, but did not accrue any statistics. Bowden joined the Pats after short stints wit...

George Santos charged with stealing campaign cash, covid unemployment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.  — U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve.Santos said afterward that he wouldn’t drop his reelection bid, defying calls to resign.Santos’ 13-count federal indictment was a reckoning for a web of fraud and deceit that prosecutors say overlapped with the New York Republican’s fantastical public image as a wealthy businessman — a fictional biography that began to unravel after he won election last fall.Santos, 34, was released on $500,000 bond following his arraignment, about five hours after turning himself in to face charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress. He surrendered his passport and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.“This is the b...

Some offseason dos and don’ts for rebuilding Boston Bruins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

The time for the Bruins to take their medicine has arrived.GM Don Sweeney did the right thing this year. He saw the opportunity for his record-setting team and he pushed in all his chips. It was the right approach, and very wrong results.Now, the B’s are sitting without a draft pick in the first and second rounds this year, and without a pick in the first three rounds next year. They have only six NHL forwards under contract. They still have to sign goalie Jeremy Swayman. They’ve got less than $10 million in cap space.Change is coming, as Sweeney promised, as anyone with access to capfriendly.com can tell. A lot of it is going to hurt. The good news is that most of the players that they do have under contract – including David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Pavel Zacha, Charlie Coyle, Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm – are all legitimate difference-makers on any given night. The Bruins can remain competitive, but making the right choices of who should stay and who should wil...

Design tips to separate remote ‘work’ from ‘home’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

Cathy Hobbs | Tribune News ServiceAs home and work have converged for many, it can be challenging to discern how to separate the two. How do you avoid having home feel like “the office” while still creating an environment that feels like home? Where is the work-life balance?Here are some recommendations for designing an ideal blend of work and relaxation under the same roof.1. Create a separate area for work. Ideally, this should be a separate room. If you can’t, creating a work “zone” that is separate and distinct from other activities will help.2. Take frequent breaks during the day. Once in the morning, once around lunch and once before the end of the day is ideal.3. Spend some time outdoors. Taking time for a breath of fresh air will help instill a sense of calm.4. Infuse soothing colors to inspire serenity. Pure white, neutrals and soothing blues are a good place to start.5. Incorporate greenery and other natural elements. Trees and plants can go a long way in helping a space f...

Detention hearing for accused docs leaker Jack Teixeira canceled, court records show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:52 GMT

A court hearing scheduled for Thursday to determine whether a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly sensitive government documents is to remain jailed while his case plays out was canceled, according to court records.An updated time for Jack Teixeira’s detention hearing in Worcester federal court was not immediately available. A new date will be posted to the case docket once it is rescheduled.Teixeira was slated to appear before Magistrate Judge David Hennessy at 3 p.m. in Worcester. He was last before the judge in April when Hennessy heard arguments from the federal government and defense attorneys but held off on making a decision on detention.Prosecutors say Teixeira, a low-ranking service member, used his top secret security clearance to illegally leak documents online on everything from United States special forces operations in Ukraine to U.S. spying efforts on allies.Teixeira has remained in the custody of the United States Marshals Service since his a...