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Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds
Almost three-quarters of Americans think that Boston is one of the safest cities in the country, according to new poll.
It's one of the few things Republicans and Democrats agree on these days.
However, a person's political party is becoming a driving factor in what they consider is safe.
In a Gallup poll, 74 percent of Americans believed Boston was a safe city to live in or visit. The survey looked at 16 of the country's biggest cities. Only Dallas performed better.
Seattle, Las Vegas, and Miami followed Boston as third, fourth, and fifth-safest cities, respectivel…
These Areas Could See Snowfall From Potent Storm Headed To Northeast
A complex new storm on track for the Northeast is expected to bring a mix of rain, sleet, and snow.
Ahead of the arrival of the system, there will be a return to warmer-than-normal temperatures for this time of year Sunday, Feb. 19, and Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 20 into Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures during that street will range from the upper 40s to low 50s with cloudy skies each day,
Showers are possible both Monday and Tuesday, with some areas seeing snow showers overnight Monday into Tuesday morning.
The potent stor…
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester
Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise.
The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue.
According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store.
The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Nationwide Support Pours In For Toddler Who Lost Both Parents In July 4th Parade Mass Shooting
From every corner of the country, donations are pouring in for a 2-year-old boy whose parents were gunned down in the parade shooting in a northern Chicago suburb that left six dead and dozens wounded.
Kevin, age 37, and Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, the parents of little Aiden McCarthy, were killed on Monday, July 4th protecting their son as a shooter opened fire on an excited crowd lined up to watch the annual parade.
Aiden was found wandering the street after the shooting, in which his father had laid on top of his son to protect him during the rampage.
Police took…
Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44
A popular reporter has died at the age of 44.
ESPN reporter Jeff Dickerson, who covered the Chicago Bears, died on Tuesday, Dec. 28, from complications with colon cancer, according to a report from ESPN.
His wife, Caitlin, died two years ago after years of treatments and complications from melanoma, the news outlet reported.
Dickerson is survived by his parents and his 11-year-old son, Parker.
Jeff DickersonGoFundMe
A GoFundMe created for Parker has raised more than $238,000 as of Wednesday, Dec. 29, passing its $100,000 goal.
Many friends and colleagues of Dickerson posted tributes …
Covid-19: Side Effects Are More Likely After Second Pfizer Or Moderna Dose; Here's Why
Feeling a bit sleepy, sore, and achy after getting your COVID-19 vaccine?
Don't fret. Side effects are a sign that the body's immune system is responding to the dose, and that it's working, according to medical experts.
One of them, Dr.Allison Arwady, the Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, said younger people are more likely to experience side effects because they "have more robust immune system broadly," according to a report by NBC 5 Chicago.
Women are also more likely to report side effects than men, Arwady said, noting estrogen can elevate immune response…
Lawrence Littig, 81, Active Church Member In Greenwich
After a multiyear battle with dementia and short-term illness with COVID-19, Lawrence (Larry) W. Littig, 81, died in Norwalk on May 3.
Born July 18, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI to John and Dorothy Littig, Larry was a competitive youth tennis player coached by the legendary Vic Braden. After graduating State High School in Kalamazoo, Larry attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a BBA.
He met his future wife at Michigan, the former Ann Strickland of Saginaw, MI, with whom he had three children, John, Rip and Lisa. After serving in the U.S. Army, a long career …
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NJ Dance Instructors Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Bergen, Rockland, Fairfield Counties
A New Jersey instructor with a competitive Irish dance organization sexually assaulted three boys, a trio of lawsuits filed in Hackensack charge.
A second teacher, who has since died, was also accused by one of the three with assaulting him three decades ago.
The plantiffs allege the abuse occurred in Bergen, Rockland and Fairfield counties, as well as in Syracuse, Orlando and Ireland, IrishCentral.com reported.
One boy alleges that an instructor identified in court papers as "D.T." sexually abused him during consecutive summers at a River Edge, NJ home beginning in 1986, the report says. …
