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Thursday, May 14

Good morning Wypierdalaj,

We're tracking the threat of heavy rain for parts of Massachusetts today. Other news we continue to follow is the aftermath of Monday's chaotic shooting in Cambridge. Plus, the general manager at the MBTA is responding to an NBC10 Boston investigation about a man who died after getting caught in an escalator at the agency's Davis Station in Somerville. I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker, and these are your headlines.

Multiple people were taken to the hospital after a boat crashed overnight in Boston Harbor.

Boston EMS confirms there were water rescues and that four people were transported. It’s unclear how many people may have ended up in the water, or what anyone’s condition was. There’s also no word at this time on what caused the crash.

There was a large response to Harborside Road, right next to Boston Logan International Airport, surrounding a boat in the water by a bridge, including several ambulances, fire trucks and police cruisers. Emergency crews from the Massachusetts Port Authority also responded.

The forecast is wet today, but it’s a tricky one, nonetheless.

We’re hopeful for a soaking rain in all spots, but there are still some 11th hour doubts about exactly where that will set up.

Some guidance has shown most of the heavy rain falling offshore and up into the Seacoast/Maine while toning down on the amounts in Massachusetts. That’s not to say we come away empty-handed — it’s essentially the difference between getting “only” near an inch and up to two.

The general manager at the MBTA is responding to an NBC10 Boston investigation about a man who died after getting caught in an escalator at the agency’s Davis Station in Somerville.

As first reported on Tuesday, Steven McCluskey died days after first responders freed him from the machinery and transported him to the hospital.

McCluskey stepped on the escalator just before 5 a.m. on Feb. 27. Surveillance video NBC10 Boston obtained showed that McCluskey was at the bottom of the moving escalator for more than 20 minutes before an MBTA employee pressed the emergency stop button.

New England Patriots rookie Quintayvious Hutchins, a former Boston College captain taken in the seventh round of this year’s draft, was arrested this week on an assault and battery charge after he allegedly choked his girlfriend.

Court documents show the 23-year-old linebacker was arraigned in Newton District Court on Wednesday morning. He pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. ESPN’s Mike Reiss was the first to report the news.

The Patriots have released a statement confirming they are aware of the report involving Hutchins: “We take these matters very seriously and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will not have further comment at this time.”

An MBTA The Ride driver who was seriously wounded in Monday’s rampage on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is recovering and focused on healing from the shooting, his family said in a statement on Wednesday.

They identified him as Felix, a father of eight who’s been married for 37 years and a longtime MBTA Ride Services driver.

“By the grace of God, Felix was able to drive himself to the hospital to receive medical care and is currently in recovery as he focuses on healing physically, emotionally, and mentally,” Felix’ family said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.

For parents of students at Boston Public Schools, nothing keeps them from talking about their kids’ safety.

“I have two kids using the BPS transportation system both ways,” said parent Eugenia Rojas.

Speaking to NBC10 Boston while feeding her newborn, Rojas has long advocated for cameras on school buses after watching cars speed by in her neighborhood.