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Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says
Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-nba Star Says Matt Barnes, a former NBA star and current basketball analyst, says the details of what led to Ime Udoka's season-long suspension are a lot worse than people realize. He said he spoke with someone with knowledge of the situation, and Barnes "can't condone" how the Celtics coach behaved.  Barnes posted a video to Instagram explaining that he supported Udoka after the Celtics announced Thursday night, Sept. 22, that the team would suspend him for the entire 2022-23 season but quickly deleted those comments once someone called him to explain what happened.  Matt Barnes with what many of us …

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Pitches Coffee Brand Wearing Nothing But An Apron Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Pitches Coffee Brand Wearing Nothing But An Apron
Northern Westchester's Martha Stewart Pitches Coffee Brand Wearing Nothing But An Apron Martha Stewart advertised the natural, "stripped back" flavors of a coffee brand's seasonal brew in a brand-new video where she wears nothing but an apron. The 81-year-old Northern Westchester resident posted a video on Instagram on Thursday, Sept. 8, promoting Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' Pumpkin Spice brew. "It's made with natural flavors," she said. "That means they stripped away the artificial, and left nothing but goodness. What can I say? We have a lot in common." Watch the full video here. Earlier this summer, Stewart, who owns a country farmhouse in the Bedford hamlet of Katona…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
New Hong Kong Eatery 'Rubato' Putting Modern Spin On Popular South Shore Bakery New Hong Kong Eatery 'Rubato' Putting Modern Spin On Popular South Shore Bakery
New Hong Kong Eatery 'Rubato' Putting Modern Spin On Popular South Shore Bakery A family restaurant with strong a reputation on the South Shore will continue their legacy under a new name. Rubato, a new Hong Kong-inspired eatery, will be replacing Contempo Bakery & Café in Quincy, which was owned and operated by Joyce Chan for 22 years. Chan is now passing down the family business to her son Laurence Louie, who is looking to capitalize on his mother’s success by offering his own modern take on the space. Light airy fried dough stick, perfectly paired with congee or hot soy milk. The recipe handed down from Contempo to Rubato.Taken by Matt Li “We want to pay…

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by David Cifarelli
Business
Popular Boston Dumpling Restaurant Closing After 15 Years Popular Boston Dumpling Restaurant Closing After 15 Years
Popular Boston Dumpling Restaurant Closing After 15 Years A popular Asian restaurant in the heart of Boston's Chinatown district announced they are closing after 15 years of service. Gourmet Dumpling House said they will be closing their Boston location "due to lease terms" on July 1, the restaurant said according to a Facebook post.  "We are extremely proud of all that we have accomplished in these glorious years and [are] more thankful to those who have believed in us," the post read. "We will miss you all!" Dumpling lovers took to social media in response to the news, praising Dumpling House for their signature dish. "For anyone who has wande…

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by David Cifarelli
Sports
Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had'
Ex-Patriots Star Gronk Announces Retirement From Football: 'I Gave It Everything I Had' Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski is retiring from professional football, he said on his Instagram. This is the second time that Gronk has announced his retirement.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) "I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field," he wrote. "From retirement, back to football and winning another championship and now back to chilling …

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday
Police In Western Mass Mourn Loss Of Comfort Dog Winston Before His Second Birthday The Amherst Police Department is mourning the loss of their Comfort Dog Winston, who died after being diagnosed with lymphoma and leukemia last weekend, the department said on Facebook. "This progressed so aggressively that his handler, Officer Laramee, had to make the heartbreaking decision to end his pain and let him pass peacefully," on Wednesday, June 15, police said. Winston was just about to celebrate his second birthday.  "Officer Laramee had a vision for a comfort dog program here in Amherst and he was greeted with the perfectly tempered, incredibly happy, very sleepy, Winston," po…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say 13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say
13-Year-Old Refers To Texas Massacre In Threatening NY School Shooting, Police Say A middle school student  has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to shoot up his school in New York while making a reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas massacre. The incident took place in Suffolk County at Westhampton Beach Middle School on Thursday, June 2. The 13-year-old boy told other students and school officials that he was going to "shoot the school" because he was annoyed and frustrated with other students, said Chief Steven McManus of the Westhampton Police. "The teenager made reference to the recent Uvalde, Texas shooting," McManus said. McManu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says
Teen Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting At His High School In NY, DA Says Updated story: Teen Placed On Home Confinement For Threatening Shooting At Bellport HS A teenage student has been charged with making a terroristic threat after threatening to commit a mass shooting at a New York school. On Long Island, the 16-year-old student of Bellport High School was arrested by Suffolk County Police on Thursday, May 27 at his home in Bellport. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, was arrested after police received multiple 911 calls when he allegedly posted the threat on his “Bellport Scholars” Instagram page, said Suffolk County…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart is mourning the death of one of her fluffy cats named Princess Peony after she was killed by her four dogs in New York. On Sunday, March 3, Stewart posted to Instagram the news that her dogs mistook the "unusual" cat on her 153-acre farm located in Northern Westchester County in the hamlet of Katonah. She wrote: "burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, the four dogs mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty" Stewart also posted a picture of Princess Peony to remember her friend, telling followers, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses
Franklin County Man Admits To Child Porn Offenses A Western Massachusetts man will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple child pornography charges. Brian Cooper, age 64, of Turners Falls admitted in Springfield district court on Friday, Feb. 25 to distributing and receiving child porn over the course of more than a year, according to the US Attorney’s office in Massachusetts announced. Specifically, Cooper pleaded guilty to: Four counts of distribution of child pornography; Six counts of receipt of child pornography; Possession of child pornography. US Attorney Rachael Rollins said that between April 2018 and October…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive COVID-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive
Covid-19: US Olympic Figure Skater Withdraws From Winter Games After Testing Positive United States figure skater Vincent Zhou announced his withdrawal from the 2022 Winter Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. The 21-year-old made the announcement in a video posted to his Instagram on Monday, Feb. 7. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vincent Zhou (@govincentzhou) In the video, he said the experience of testing positive has felt "unreal" due to the level of precautions he took.  "I have been doing everything in my power to stay free of COVID since the start of the pandemic," he said. "I've taken all the pr…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death A Connecticut mother has sued Meta-owned Instagram and Snapchat alleging the two played a role in her 11-year-old daughter's suicide. Hartford County mother Tammy Rodriguez of Enfield said she noticed a change in her daughter, Selena, as she became addicted to the media platforms, reported Bloomberg News. The child suffered from depression and sleep deprivation after becoming addicted, Rodriguez alleged in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. Rodriguez said in the suit, Selena struggled for two years with "extreme addiction," and that the companies have deliberately de…

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by Kathy Reakes