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Bill Belichick Sued By Painter Over Injury At Nantucket Home Bill Belichick Sued By Painter Over Injury At Nantucket Home
Bill Belichick Sued By Painter Over Injury At Nantucket Home Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is facing a $300,000 lawsuit from a painter over injuries suffered at Belichick's Nantucket home, according to court records. The complaint was filed April 2 in Nantucket Superior Court by plaintiff Andrew Jackson against Forty Five Fair Street LLC, as first reported by the Nantucket Current. Belichick purchased the 4-bedroom 4.5-bathroom home for $4.8 million in 2024 (click here for photos). The lawsuit says that Jackson was working at 45 Fair St. on June 21, 2024, when "unsafe conditions" caused him to slip and fall. Jac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former USW President Leo W. Gerard Dies At 78; Labor Leaders Mourn His Loss Former USW President Leo W. Gerard Dies At 78; Labor Leaders Mourn His Loss
Former USW President Leo W. Gerard Dies At 78; Labor Leaders Mourn His Loss The labor movement lost a titan with the death of former United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard, the union announced on Monday, Sept. 22. Gerard, who led the USW from 2001 to 2019, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the age of 78, according to the union. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis called Gerard “a giant” in a statement, noting the longtime labor leader never lost touch with the workers he represented. “The labor movement has lost a giant – someone who had presidents on speed dial, but never lost touch with the workers he represented and fought for them tooth and nail,”…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather
Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather Police have identified the man who was fatally electrocuted while working at the Yale Golf Course last month as a 54-year-old New Haven grandfather. Luís Alberto Marcatoma was working on a restoration project at the New Haven course on Aug. 21 when a downed power line electrocuted him, Yale Public Safety Chief Duane Lovello has said. It's unclear if the wire fell on him or if he stepped on it by mistake.   The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. Lovello said last week the case remains under investigation. He did not respond to a follo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Marlborough Dentist Hid Camera In Staff Bathroom — Twice: DA Marlborough Dentist Hid Camera In Staff Bathroom — Twice: DA
Marlborough Dentist Hid Camera In Staff Bathroom — Twice: DA A Marlborough dentist is facing serious charges after investigators say he secretly placed a camera inside a staff bathroom at the dental practice where he worked. Dr. Patrick Tu Huynh, 35, was arraigned on multiple charges, including seven counts of photographing a person in a state of nudity without consent, two counts of unlawful wiretap, and destruction of property, according to the Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. It's unclear if patients had access to the bathroom.  The case began in May when a dental assistant at New England Dental Group reported finding a camera ta…

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by Josh Lanier
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Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion
Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion The second victim of the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works was a “mama’s boy” and devoted father of three who was raising five children, Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, Aug. 12. Family identified him as 39-year-old Timothy Quinn a second-generation steelworker who followed his father into the industry and worked at the Clairton Coke Works for years. Quinn was deeply devoted to his family, helping raise his three children along with his girlfriend Lucy’s two children, friends said. According to his public social media, Quinn was a heater at U.S. Steel, previously wor…

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by Jillian Pikora
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OceanGate Slammed For Titan Sub Implosion Failures In New Coast Guard Report OceanGate Slammed For Titan Sub Implosion Failures In New Coast Guard Report
OceanGate Slammed For Titan Sub Implosion Failures In New Coast Guard Report The infamous Titan submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic shouldn't have been diving at all, federal investigators found. The US Coast Guard released its final investigation into the Titan's implosion on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Five people were killed during a dive in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, on Sunday, June 18, 2023. According to the Coast Guard, the 22-foot vessel was unsafe for the trip to explore the Titanic wreckage. "This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable," Titan Marine Board of Investigation (MBI)…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds
NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds A former high school football player who shot and killed four people in midtown Manhattan blamed head trauma he suffered while playing the sport for fueling his severe mental illness. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that Shane Tamura appeared to be targeting the NFL over his claims of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Police said the 27-year-old Las Vegas man killed four people on Monday, July 28, before turning the gun on himself at 345 Park Avenue, where the NFL's main offices are located. Tamura shot himself in the chest, not the head, according to The New York…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says Construction, courage, and complex challenges are at the heart of what Americans define as the toughest jobs in the country, a new survey suggests. Commissioned by Bosch Power Tools and conducted by Talker Research, the poll asked 2,000 Americans — including 1,000 trade workers — what comes to mind when they think of difficult professions.  The results offer insight not only into which jobs are considered the most demanding, but also into what Americans value in a tough role. Descriptions of tough jobs ranged from “solving other people’s problems all day with little to no help” to “co…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Community Rallies After Brockton Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash Community Rallies After Brockton Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash
Community Rallies After Brockton Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt. Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said. Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3 Bilal …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police ID Worker Killed When Home Under Construction Collapses In Weymouth; 4 Others Injured Police ID Worker Killed When Home Under Construction Collapses In Weymouth; 4 Others Injured
Police ID Worker Killed When Home Under Construction Collapses In Weymouth; 4 Others Injured A 29-year-old construction worker died Thursday, Jan. 28, after a house under construction collapsed in Weymouth, officials said. Mario Diaz Obando was critically injured when the structure on Vine Street came down around noon, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. He was rushed to South Shore Hospital, where he later died. He was one of five workers injured when the house collapsed. Four other workers suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital as well.  Investigators from multiple agencies, including OSHA, the Massachusetts Department of Indus…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety.  Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas.  It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stoughton Man ID'd As DOT Worker Hit, Killed Picking Up Debris On Mass. Highway Stoughton Man ID'd As DOT Worker Hit, Killed Picking Up Debris On Mass. Highway
Stoughton Man ID'd As DOT Worker Hit, Killed Picking Up Debris On Mass. Highway Authorities have identified the 57-year-old Massachusetts Department of Transportation worker who was hit and killed Saturday night, July 27, while picking up debris along Route 24 in West Bridgewater.  David "Spanky" Sousa, of Stoughton, was struck around 9:30 p.m. while working on the side of the northbound lane near Ext 28B, The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said.  Sousa is a husband and father who has served as a former Stoughton Select Board chairman.  The driver who struck him remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office said. Their name was not released…

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by Josh Lanier