Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has proposed new regulations on food delivery apps in the city, amid safety concerns caused by the massive growth of these services. Wu filed the ordinance to City Council on Monday, and if passed, the city would require large delivery apps to obtain a permit with the city to do business…
Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s greatest innovators and promoters. Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, said his son, Edward, who did not provide a cause. He was 95. As an entrepreneur and broadcaster,…
A Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong returned to the US city of Boston shortly after take-off on Monday, with smoke reportedly seen in the cabin. The Hong Kong flag carrier’s flight CX811 left Boston Logan International Airport at 2.23am local time, according to tracking website Flightradar24. Reports on social media said smoke was coming…
Orem, Utah, December 13, 2024 Troomi Wireless, an Orem Utah-based mobile device company focused on mental wellness launched app store last week. Troomi’s app gives parents the flexibility of a broad app store while keeping 100% control over what their kids can access. With a team of 50, Troomi places a custom OS on top…
Three Massachusetts bank tellers are facing criminal charges after investigators say they stole “substantial sums” of money from customer accounts by processing unauthorized withdrawals. Yeimaly Moscat, 23, and Yojairis Suazo, 21, both of Boston, were arraigned Thursday morning in Middlesex Superior Court on charges of larceny over $1,200 by scheme, embezzlement by a bank employee,…
A sizable storm could impact the northeast toward the end of the Thanksgiving travel week. Here’s the latest forecast from the WBZ NEXT Weather team. BOSTON – Wouldn’t you know it. After the driest 90-day stretch in recorded history, the weather pattern is taking a major right turn just in time for the Thanksgiving travel…
A video clip of President Joe Biden asking members of the Boston Celtics: “You’re Celtics, right?” during a White House event has gone viral on social media. The eight-second clip, shared on X by the account RNC Research, received 369,100 views by Friday morning. It shows a grinning Biden turning to the NBA championship-winning team…
BOSTON – The MBTA has long displayed wait times on the boards at stations in Greater Boston, but their latest development aims to bring that convenience to the palm of your hand. The MBTA Go app was developed in-house and provides real-time information for bus, train and commuter rail routes. The agency says it’s all…
As anxiety and anticipation build ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, political bettors are setting aside emotion and hunting for ways to profit off the mixed signals being sent by polls and prediction markets. While traditional voter surveys show a toss-up race, prediction markets have swung hard toward Donald Trump in recent days, pushing…
The formal sale process only got started at the beginning of this month, with banking companies JPMorgan Chase and BDT & MSD facilitating the bidding on the Celtics’ behalf. It is too early to know what shape the interest shown by Hale and Bezos will take. Hale is keeping his options open on whether to…