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Green Line Extension problems are worse than previously known

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Problems with the MBTA’s Green Line Extension are so severe that the agency will need to adjust more than half of the nearly brand-new tracks, officials announced Thursday, a stunning development that reveals construction and oversight failures.MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, who was hired in April by first-year Gov. Maura Healey, announced that an ongoing review determined roughly 50 percent of the Union Square branch and 80 percent of the Medford/Tufts branch will need to be “regauged,” or have the space between the two rails widened.After recent repairs, the tracks are wide enough to safely accommodate full-speed travel, but they are still narrower than the construction standard, officials said.Eng said he only learned the extent of the problems recently, but said that MBTA scans identified some track sections that were too narrow as far back as April 2021 and that his predecessors should have been more “proactive.”“The goal is to make sure now ...

Patriots release 2023 NFL Draft pick, freeing up roster spot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots waived cornerback Ameer Speed on Thursday, opening up a spot on their 53-man roster.Speed, a 2023 sixth-round pick out of Michigan State, has played in five of six games so far this season. He’s registered three tackles in 10 defensive snaps and 73 special-teams plays.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots return 3 starters at Thursday practice before Bills game New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe unsure if he’ll remain Patriots’ emergency third QB New England Patriots | Callahan: It’s time for a Patriots kitchen sink game against Buffalo New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Running back, pass rusher replace wide receiver, D-tackle New England Patriots | How Patriots are using Malik Cunningham in practice ahead of Bills game The Patriots have multiple options to fill Speed’s spot on the roster. They can activate cornerback Jack ...

Former Orioles manager and second baseman Davey Johnson, GM Hank Peters on Baseball Hall of Fame committee ballot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

The general manager who built the Orioles’ most recent World Series roster and the manager who brought them the closest they have come to a pennant since are both candidates for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Former Orioles general manager Hank Peters and former Baltimore manager and second baseman Davey Johnson are among the eight candidates on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s Manager/Executive/Umpires ballot, which recognizes those whose contributions to the sport came in 1980 or later. To be elected into the Hall of Fame, nominees must be voted in by 12 of the committee’s 16 members; results will be announced Dec. 3.Among his 42 years as a front office executive, Peters served as the Orioles’ general manager from 1976 to 1987, a stretch in which Baltimore was the American League champion in 1979 and won the World Series in 1983. The Orioles have not won a title since.After serving in World War II, Peters worked in the St. Louis Browns’ s...

Patriots’ Jabrill Peppers received special attention from Bill Belichick this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

FOXBORO — Bill Belichick surprised Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers this week.The veteran defender was one of the teacher’s pets during film study after the Patriots’ Week 6 loss to the Raiders. Belichick gave Peppers special praise for a jarring hit he delivered on Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams over the middle of the field that caused an interception by linebacker Jahlani Tavai.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots return 3 starters at Thursday practice before Bills game New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe unsure if he’ll remain Patriots’ emergency third QB New England Patriots | Callahan: It’s time for a Patriots kitchen sink game against Buffalo New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Running back, pass rusher replace wide receiver, D-tackle New England Patriots | How Patriots are using Malik Cunningham in practice ahead of Bills game Patriots S...

Patriots’ Jalen Mills breaks silence on tweet over lack of playing time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots safety Jalen Mills had been conspicuously absent from the locker room since he tweeted a week ago about his lack of snaps in Week 5 against the Saints.Mills tweeted “10 snaps damn” after ESPN’s Mike Reiss posted defensive snap counts from the loss to the Saints.10 snaps damn. https://t.co/Yb1rhn09Oy— Jalen Mills (@greengoblin) October 11, 2023Mills did appear in the locker room Thursday afternoon.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots return 3 starters at Thursday practice before Bills game New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe unsure if he’ll remain Patriots’ emergency third QB New England Patriots | Callahan: It’s time for a Patriots kitchen sink game against Buffalo New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Running back, pass rusher replace wide receiver, D-tackle New England Patriots | How Patriots are using Malik Cunningham in ...

Patriots-Bills injury report: Bill Belichick in danger of missing several starters Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

The Patriots again listed 20 players on their injury report Thursday, but removed running back Rhamondre Stevenson while adding rookie receiver Kayshon Boutte.Boutte, who’s been a healthy scratch for every game since the season opener, has a new hamstring injury.The Pats were again down tight end Hunter Henry, outside linebacker Josh Uche and cornerback Jonathan Jones on Thursday. Their availabilities for Sunday’s game against the Bills are now in doubt after missing two straight practices. Left tackle Trent Brown (chest) was upgraded to limited.In Buffalo, the Bills upgraded quarterback Josh Allen (right shoulder) to full participation.Both teams’ complete injury reports are below.NEW ENGLANDDid not participateTE Hunter Henry, AnkleCB Jonathan Jones, AnkleOL Riley Reiff, KneeLB Josh Uche, KneeDL Keion White, ConcussionLimited participationOT Trent Brown, ChestDB Jabrill Peppers, KneeWR JuJu Smith-Schuster, ConcussionsC David Andrews, AnkleRelated ArticlesNew Engla...

US Navy warship in Red Sea intercepts three missiles, several drones heading north out of Yemen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles and several drones that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, the Pentagon said.Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, told reporters Thursday that the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. He said they were shot down over the water.“We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea, potentially towards targets in Israel,” Ryder said in a Pentagon briefing. A U.S. official said they do not believe the missiles were aimed at the ship. That official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations that had not yet been announced.Ryder said the missiles were shot down because they “posed a potential threat” based on...

How Craig Breslow became a top candidate for Red Sox GM job

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

Since news began trickling out about the Red Sox search for a new head of baseball operations, one of the more intriguing names bandied about has been Craig Breslow.The former Red Sox pitcher and current Chicago Cubs assistant general manager and senior vice president of pitching is reportedly among a handful of candidates known to have interviewed for the job, and on Wednesday night Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reported that Breslow is in advanced discussions to join Boston’s front office.Whether those discussions ultimately bear fruit remains to be seen, and it’s not clear if Breslow would immediately ascend to the top job or slot in as the No. 2 under a new president of baseball operations. Either way, the 43-year-old Breslow appears to have a real shot.That might seem surprising for some, especially fans who feel like Breslow was pitching out of the Red Sox bullpen just yesterday, but the lefty has always been regarded as one of the most intelligent people in the g...

Medway family desperately awaiting Gaza escape route after Biden announces aid deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

A lawyer for a family of American citizens from Medway trapped in Gaza near a crossing with Egypt said they are still desperately awaiting word on whether they can escape the gruesome warzone even as airstrikes pounded buildings Thursday morning near where they were staying.Attorney Sammy Nabulsi, who represents Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda, and their 1-year-old son, Yousef, said the family is stranded near the Rafah Crossing, a border checkpoint in Southern Gaza with Egypt, and is running out of food and water. The family traveled to Gaza for a two-week trip to visit Abuzayda’s parents, Nabulsi said.Airstrikes have hit the area in recent days, Nabulsi said, including one Thursday that struck buildings just over 100 yards from where the family is sheltering. In a message sent on WhatsApp, Okal told Nabulsi that “windows shattered and walls cracked.”“My son was sleeping under a window. (Wafaa) had to snatch him out in fear of glass falling on him,” Okal said in a message sent to Nabuls...

Haunted Ghost Town offers immersive experience in North County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:54 GMT

ENCINITAS, Calif. -- For a ghost story rooted in local history, head to the Heritage Ranch in North County for an immersive experience filled with fun and spookiness.Guests will be taken on a tour of an imaginative lost Gold Rush settlement, known as the Haunted Ghost Town, which has risen from the midst for a second year this fall. As far as the setting goes, the grounds are filled with restored historical buildings to recreate the doomed mining town of Bitter Gulch. There’s a dog-friendly speakeasy hidden in this Carlsbad corn maze "This is the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. It's a collection of historic buildings that they have gathered from Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas and brought here to be able to be preserved for people to see what that history is and was," said Scott Gregory, who leads the Ovation Theatre which has joined forces with the museum to host this event. Guests can expected to come face-to-face with "souls who remain trapped" in the old mining town as they s...