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'Compassionate' Waltham Man, 22, Dies 1 Block From Home, Family Met With Incredible Generosity
The community of a young man who died tragically is celebrating the "gift of his life" for the 22 years they had with him.
Shelson Jules, of Waltham, also known as JJ to some, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Monday, May 22 on Lyman Street in Waltham. The young man was transported to Lahey Hospital where he was pronounced dead, as reported by Daily Voice.
Read more here: ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Waltham: DA
In the aftermath of Jules's death, his community rallied together and donated over $15,000 to support his family in only one day.
"This tragedy has …
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair -- or two -- of long johns.
That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades.
A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures.
The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region.
After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid…
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports.
Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet.
The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees.
It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…