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Bundle up!: Chilly Saturday after Friday snowstorm |
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If you were looking for some snow, Friday did not disappoint! Several communities in Greater Boston saw between three and six inches of snow. Others, not as much snow. However, all of us will feel the bitter cold through the weekend. Be careful while out and about through this day first day of winter! Any lingering snow and slush will create some slippery spots on sidewalks and untreated roads as temperatures remain around freezing or below through this Saturday afternoon. Gusty winds will make it feel like the single digits and teens by afternoon and evening. Bundle up! A few flurries are possible today. Otherwise, we’ll see partly sunny skies. |
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| Holiday travel troubles after snowstorm in New England |
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The snow has stopped but we are still seeing the lingering impact of it at Logan airport on Saturday morning. According to FlightAware, there have been 36 delays and 79 cancellations so far. This comes during a huge weekend for traveling as people try to get to their holiday destinations. |
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| Woman killed by car in Roxbury is IDed, police investigating seek SUV |
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The woman who was killed when she was hit by a car at a major Boston intersection on Wednesday has been identified, and police are looking for an SUV in connection with the crash. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that the woman who was killed was Diva Helena Pina de Carvalho, 39. Carvalho was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and Tremont Street in Roxbury, prosecutors said. Police were called about 5:48 a.m. |
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| Government funding bill clears Congress, averting a shutdown |
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Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. But the day’s outcome was uncertain after Trump doubled down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal — if not, he said in an early morning post, let the closures “start now.” The House approved Johnson’s new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34. The Senate worked into the night to pass it, 85-11, just after the deadline. At midnight, the White House said it had ceased shutdown preparations. |
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| On-the-ground MBTA oversight part of Mass. DPU's ‘very, very big leap' |
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Two years appear to have made a world of difference for the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. At this point in 2022, the DPU was in a harsh spotlight due to its work — or lack thereof — overseeing safety at the MBTA. Federal investigators concluded the DPU had been falling short on its responsibilities as the state agency responsible for transit safety oversight, and top Massachusetts lawmakers were weighing whether the department should even retain that job. But since then, DPU officials say, T safety oversight has improved to a point where the same federal agency that once offered sharp criticism now finds little to fault. |
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| How to save on your heating bill this winter |
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While it may not feel like winter, it’s about to get chilly. As the temperatures drop, you’ll see those heating bills rise — but it doesn’t have to take a huge bite out of your budget. “A lot of people right now are struggling, and electricity bills just seem to keep going up and up and up,” said Kyle James, the founder of Rather-Be-Shopping.com, a website dedicated to sharing money saving hacks. Simple home improvements can make a big difference. |
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