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Sudden resignations by Uxbridge School Committee members leave town with questions, concerns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

A mass exodus from the Uxbridge School Committee has left the town with questions and concerns after six out of school committee members recently stepped down. Uxbridge schools Superintendent Michael Baldassarre confirmed in a letter to families last week that the school committee members had all resigned within a matter of days. On Tuesday, residents turned out at Uxbridge’s Annual Town Meeting. Though the school committee controversy wasn’t on the agenda, some shared their thoughts. “We have not been given any answers as to why the School Committee left,” concerned parent Tina Ryan told 7NEWS. “I’ve been in town leadership,” said former Select Board member Susan Franz. “I’ve seen serious things. I’ve seen the circus that you sometimes see in town government. I consider this a serious issue.” The school district has hired former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis to conduct a third-party review of the School Committee departures. Speaking on Tuesday, ...

Investigation underway after laser flashed at plane flying into Logan Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

State police launched an investigation Tuesday after they said someone flashed a laser at a plane headed into Logan Airport. Police said they received word of the incident around 9:30 p.m. The green laser, police said, may have come from an area around the Marshfield shoreline. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Teen injured explosion outside Stoneham home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

A 14-year-old boy was taken to a Boston hospital Tuesday with serious burn injuries after an explosion outside a home in Stoneham, officials said. Fire officials said they were first called to the home on Pine Street just after 8:30 p.m. following a report of an explosion.The fire was out by the time first responders arrived, though crews did find a burned yellow fuel container near the site of the explosion, officials said.The incident remained under investigation as of around 10:30 p.m.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

With rotation crunch coming, Nick Pivetta struggles in 9-3 loss to Braves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

With James Paxton set to return and Garrett Whitlock potentially not far behind, the Red Sox have some decisions to make over who will comprise the starting rotation going forward.Knowing his spot could be on the line, Nick Pivetta didn’t exactly help his case.The Red Sox veteran got crushed Tuesday night, allowing seven runs over four innings in an ugly 9-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Pivetta allowed four runs in the bottom of the first, including a towering two-run shot by Braves slugger Matt Olson right out of the chute, and allowed 12 baserunners in total after giving up eight hits, three walks and hitting a batter.“I didn’t have my best day, I wasn’t executing pitches early, got behind a lot of hitters, they’re a good hitting club,” Pivetta said. “Just one of those days.”Though Alex Cora confirmed Pivetta will make his next start against Seattle on Tuesday, the underwhelming performance will intensify speculation he could soon mov...

Pittsburgh blanks Revs 1-0 in Open Cup match

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

FOXBORO – The New England Revolution’s bid to advance to the Round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament amounted to nil.The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the United Soccer League scored late in the first half and held on to beat the Revolution 1-0 on Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium.The Revolution won their opening round match 2-1 over Hartford Athletic at Gillette on April 25. The Revolution were handed their first home loss of the season in all competitions. They are now 7-4-1 in U.S. Cup matches played at home and 10-4-3 against USL opponents.The Revolution resume MLS play riding an eight-game league unbeaten streak against Inter Miami at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.“I think you have to give Pittsburgh a lot of credit, they played real hard,” said Revolution head coach and sporting director Bruce Arena. “But it was a poor performance on our part and there are no excuses.”Arena primarily employed veteran back-ups in his Starting XI against Pittsburgh, a gla...

Yankees topple A’s despite Oakland second baseman’s 3 home runs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

The Yankees welcomed the Athletics to Yankee Stadium with four home runs on Monday night, a showing fit for a team nicknamed the Bronx Bombers. On Tuesday, however, the team started scoring by moving station to station during a five-run third inning that propelled the Yankees to a 10-5 win over Oakland.Aaron Judge, in his return from a hip strain, put the Yanks on the board when he grounded a ball off the glove of third baseman Jace Peterson, thus tying the game at one after Peterson picked up an RBI single in the first. A barrage of base knocks followed, as Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres and Harrison Bader all picked up RBI singles off A’s right-hander Drew Rucinski before Jake Bauers made it 5-1 with a sacrifice fly.Then came the power, as Torres added his second home run in as many days, a two-run shot, in the fifth inning. Bauers then did the same in the seventh.A sacrifice fly from Judge gave the Yankees double-digit runs following an Anthony Volpe triple in the eighth.Whi...

Celtics’ season suddenly on brink after abysmal Game 5 loss to 76ers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

The Celtics claimed they understood the stakes. Hours before their pivotal Game 5, Malcolm Brogdon declared it a must-win. The sense of urgency was real.“It’s a desperation mindset for us,” Brogdon said. “We have to have this one.”Hours later, those words proved hollow. And suddenly, somehow, this Celtics season filled with so much promise, with expectations of a championship, is on the brink of dying in the second round.These Celtics – who made their lives difficult time and time again – continued the alarming theme on an embarrassing night in TD Garden. The crowd was lifeless from the opening tip, but the Celtics gave them nothing to be excited about. They flatlined with one of their worst performances at the worst time, a 115-103 loss to the 76ers.Now, the Celtics have to win two consecutive games to save their season, the first coming with Thursday’s Game 6 in Philadelphia. They put themselves in the same position as last season, when they lost Game 5 at home to the Bucks in the...

2 San Diego-area flower shops among top in US: Yelp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Want to make your mom feel extra special this Mother's Day or perform a nice gesture to a loved one? Flowers always do the trick.Yelp recently conducted a study finding two San Diego flower shops ranking among the best in the U.S.Sage Sisters, located at 3013 University Ave in North Park, topped the list at No. 1."Beautiful flower arrangements. Unique and artistic bouquets....not your average FTD flowers," Yelper Doreen S. said. "I got to pick my own flowers for a bouquet. There were different types of flowers but what caught my eyes are the big purple Kale flower!! I added some yellows and orange flowers to go with it and some greens for fillings and they came out great," Yelper Clarissa D. commented.The North Park shop also donates buckets of blooms, and then those are prepared into flower arrangements and delivered by organizations like Radiant Hospice. Highest-rated restaurants for chicken wings in San Diego, according to Yelp Storybook Floral, which can be found...

Maryland Supreme Court reverses ruling on digital ad tax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday reversed a ruling by a lower court that the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the case.In an order, Justice Matthew Fader, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, sent the case back to Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with directions to dismiss. He said the plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies through the state’s tax court — Reasons will be stated in a later opinion. The four-page order does not make any ruling on the constitutionality of the law. Last year, the circuit court ruled that the tax on digital advertising violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, which prohibits discrimination against electronic commerce. The court also held that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on state interference with interstate commerce.In a case that is being closely watched by other states th...

South Carolina Republicans advance new abortion restrictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:25 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans are pushing new abortion restrictions in a late attempt to curtail access after a near-total ban failed last month.A Senate bill that would ban abortion except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy is moving quickly through the South Carolina House in the first sign that Republican leaders may be close to restoring limits passed in 2021 but overturned by the state Supreme Court.The effort cleared two hurdles Tuesday. Lawmakers advanced the proposal through a morning subcommittee meeting with one hour of public comment and a full committee meeting lasting over three hours.The measure would ban abortion when an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, around six weeks and before most people know they are pregnant. It includes exceptions for fatal fetal anomaly, rape, incest, and the patient’s life and health up to 12 weeks. Doctors could face felony charges carrying a $10,000 fine and two years of imprisonment for violations.But the House comm...