Letter: Massachusetts needs indoor mask mandate for all schools
MetroWest Daily NewsThe Commonwealth needs a state-wide universal indoor masking mandate for all Massachusetts schools. Public health measures work best when they are thoughtfully crafted, implemented prospectively and universally adopted. As a public health professional and mother of public school students, this is terrifying. The politicization of public health measures has forced school districts to consider wild irrelevancies when determining safety strategies. Public health experts agree: mask up indoors to prevent the spread.
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August 11, 2021 01:41 UTC
Celtics sign Dennis Schroder to a one-year deal
Guard Dennis Schroder announced via a post on his personal Instagram account that he will join the Celtics for the upcoming season. The 27-year-old point guard played five seasons for the Atlanta Hawks before bouncing around the league recently. Signing Schroder gives the Celtics a much-needed option at point guard after trading away Kemba Walker early in the offseason. More:REPORT: Celtics bringing back Enes Kanter on one-year dealAdding Schroder to the roster accomplishes two goals for Brad Stevens in his first offseason as Celtics president of basketball operations. Also by keeping Schroder's deal to a single year, it helps Stevens and the Celtics maintain their future cap flexibility.
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August 10, 2021 23:48 UTC
Weekly report detects 2,200 more breakthrough cases
With its update Tuesday, DPH cautioned that there are probably more breakthrough infections and hospitalizations among fully vaccinated people than it counts and can report. The 2,232 newly-reported breakthrough cases represent about 40 percent of the state's recent one-week total of new cases, based on the seven-day average of 780 new cases each day that DPH reported Monday. So it is likely we will see more outbreaks in fully vaccinated individuals," he said during a virtual event hosted by the Massachusetts High Technology Council. There has been an 11-fold increase in cases since the start of the summer, but hospitalizations in Massachusetts have increased just three-fold, he said. "So there's been a decoupling of the increase in cases from the increase in hospitalizations, and that I think is all due to vaccination," Slavin said.
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August 10, 2021 21:22 UTC
D.C. theaters will require proof of vaccination for live performances
In an unprecedented display of unity, 14 theaters in the D.C. area have announced that they will require audiences to show proof of vaccination in order to attend performances. The theaters include Arena Stage, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Constellation Theatre Company, GALA Hispanic Theatre, The Keegan Theatre, Mosaic Theater Company, Round House, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Synetic Theater, Theater J, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, with more expected to join in the coming weeks. And we wanted some consistency between what audiences could expect coming back into live theater and what they could expect from theater to theater…. Such proof can include a physical vaccination card, or other options depending on individual theater policies. Exemptions will be made for children under the age of 12, those with medical conditions preventing vaccination, and those whose religious beliefs prevent vaccination.
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August 10, 2021 20:00 UTC
Investigation into drugging allegations at Birmingham’s Rose Room is 'inactive' after 7 complaints filed
click to enlarge Lee DeVitoMultiple people say they were drugged at Birmingham bar the Rose Room. On June 28, a woman wrote in a Google review that said she was hospitalized after consuming two drinks at the bar.“NEVER GO TO THE ROSE ROOM!! !” the woman wrote. It’s not worth it.”Since 2017, Birmingham police were called to the Rose Room and 220 Merrill at least 33 times for complaints not related to suspected druggings, according to police records. "According to the statement, the Rose Room talked with staff about the allegations.
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August 10, 2021 19:28 UTC
Woman accused of assaulting two cops after fight
FRAMINGHAM – Police accused a Natick woman of assaulting two officers on Friday when they tried to break up a fight between her and another woman. Police arrested the 28-year-old woman after the 2:30 a.m. fight near 34 Anzio Road, department spokeswoman Lt. Rachel Mickens said on Monday. Police went to Anzio Road after a call reporting a fight and found the woman fighting with a female “acquaintance.”“The officers stopped them and tried to break them up,” Mickens said. More:Framingham man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting teenHowever, that is when the Natick woman turned her attention to the two officers, the lieutenant said. Officers eventually arrested the woman.
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August 10, 2021 19:04 UTC
Ashland's police dog Ajax tracks, bites suspect after alleged gun threat and police chase
ASHLAND – A man was tracked down through the woods and bitten by Ashland's police dog Ajax on Monday after a chase that went into two communities, authorities said. Smith got out of the car and ran into the woods near Concord and Raymond Marchetti streets, Alberini said. He refused to come out of the woods, and Alberini and Ajax went in and tracked him. More:Police dog Ajax tackles man who broke into home to evade arrest, Ashland cops say“He refused to give himself up and we sent Ajax in,” Alberini said. Alberini said police were searching the woods on Tuesday because Smith was alone and could have ditched the gun.
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August 10, 2021 18:44 UTC
CMRS gives permission to run trains between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park station of Nagpur Metro
AdvertisementNAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has recently gave permission to run trains between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park station via Zero Mile Freedom Park station which is part of Reach-2 (Sitabuldi to Automotive Square) of Nagpur Metro. CMRS has also certified the Zero Mile Freedom Park and Kasturchand Park stations. Recently, Maha Metro also floated a tender to construct a 20-floor tower near Zero Mile, Civil Lines. The Zero Mile Freedom Park station will be housed inside this building. The tower is being built near the iconic Zero Mile Stone monument, as it is the centre of India and the most important landmark of Nagpur.
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August 10, 2021 18:22 UTC
DMRC re-invited tenders for electrification work on Krishna Park Extn. Station on Line-8 Extension
This is the second time tenders were invited for this work, as the last tender has been cancelled as the bid value of Alstom Transport India was on the higher side in comparison to DMRC estimated cost. AdvertisementNEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has re-invited tenders to supply and commission 25KV AC Traction, 33KV Auxiliary Sub Stations, Associated Cabling and SCADA Systems for Krishna Park Extension Station of Janakpuri West-R. K Ashram corridor (Extn. of Line-8) under Phase-4 of Delhi Metro. This time DMRC has increased the approximate cost of the work also and completion period of work is now 20 months. As mentioned earlier, this contract will be funded by the JICA ( Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a part of loan sanctioned for Phase-4 of Delhi Metro of amount INR 8,390 Crores.
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August 10, 2021 18:16 UTC
7 Companies in race to construct Delhi Metro Silver Line’s twin tunnel and four underground stations
This contract will also be funded by the JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a part of loan sanctioned for Phase-4 of Delhi Metro of amount INR 8,390 Crores. AdvertisementNEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday opened technical bids for the work related for the construction of twin tunnel and four underground stations of Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor for Phase-IV of Delhi Metro. A total of seven firms submitted bids for the given contract which has an approximate length of 6.1 km and four Underground Stations at Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj and Kishangarh. DMRC invited bids for this contract in April this year with an unknown estimated cost and completion period of 42 months. This contract will also be funded by the JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) as a part of loan sanctioned for Phase-4 of Delhi Metro of amount INR 8,390 Crores.
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August 10, 2021 18:02 UTC
Fox News suddenly gives a shit about CDC guidelines when it's Rashida Tlaib
click to enlarge Screengrab/TwitterRep. Rashida Tlaib dances without a mask at a wedding in Dearborn. The KY Senator is throwing a tantrum as his state is being swallowed whole by this virus, again. https://t.co/ZgfqVxN4KL pic.twitter.com/XmLIFvvR23 — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 9, 2021Oh,. They can't arrest all of us," the Kentucky Senator said in the video . Subscribe to our newsletters, and follow us on Google News, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Reddit.
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August 10, 2021 16:07 UTC
Framingham man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting teen
FRAMINGHAM — A local man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a Rte. Police arrested Eddie Bendolph, 28, at his 1610 Worcester Road apartment at 1:14 p.m. Friday, police spokeswoman Lt. Rachel Mickens said Monday. Mickens did not disclose the nature of their relationship. Citing the age of the victim, Mickens would not not disclose the nature of the assault. At Bendolph’s arraignment Monday in Framingham District Court, he was released without bail and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.
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August 10, 2021 14:37 UTC
Two gay men were beaten unconscious by teenagers in a grocery store parking lot
Police in England are investigating a homophobic attack that left two gay men with multiple fractures after they were beaten unconscious by a gang of teenagers. The men, two friends aged 25 and 22, were assaulted in a grocery store parking lot in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, on Sunday, Aug. 8. According to police, the men were waiting with friends for a ride home around 2:20 a.m., when 10 teenagers approached them. The attack is being investigated as a hate crime, Gary Bangs, a police inspector for the East Herts crime unit, told The Sun. North of the border in Scotland, a married gay couple was assaulted in the middle of a busy street earlier this month, leaving one of the men requiring hospital treatment.
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August 10, 2021 12:09 UTC
Daily News All-Stars for girls tennis
1 singles player all four seasons since she was in eighth grade after missing her junior year due to COVID-19 concerns. Named a Midland-Wachusett League All-Star for a second time, Nelluri was also named a Daily News All-Star in 2019. Molly PlengeWellesleyThis sophomore teamed up with fellow Daily News All-Star Olivia Gubbay in first doubles for the Raiders in her first year on the tennis team. 3 singles player as a sophomore before claiming the No. Storm, a two-time Daily News All-Star for tennis, will attend the University of Michigan next fall where she will study health sciences and hopes to play club tennis.
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August 10, 2021 11:26 UTC
Lucas Ando the next football kicker for semi-pro football team Marlboro Shamrocks
On his Saturday nights off, he plays free safety for the semi-pro Marlboro Shamrocks of the East Coast Football League. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s home boy, Lucas Ando. The 19-year-old is a 2020 Marlborough High graduate and is one of the three kickers on the Shamrocks. So Lucas Ando played youth football in Sudbury. It’s mostly building connections with young people.”Speaking of young people, back to Lucas Ando where we left him on the perch of his senior year.
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August 10, 2021 10:30 UTC