Good morning Wypierdalaj, We're continuing to follow the latest on Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Cuba overnight. We're also tracking our next coastal storm, which is expected to arrive tomorrow. Other top news includes another charge for the former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore. I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker, and these are our headlines. |
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| Here's latest on Hurricane Melissa, and coastal storm arriving in New England tomorrow |
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Gray skies will have the upper hand today as onshore breezes keep us cool and somewhat damp. A few sprinkles will roll in off the ocean as a storm system brushes Southern New England. Highs will only be in the low and mid 50s. It’s far from a washout though. Some sun may even be possible from time to time (especially north). Our next storm system is chugging along through the Appalachians. It arrives late tomorrow evening with downpours, wind, and milder air. Before it moves in, we’ll be in the clouds with occasional sprinkles throughout the day. Highs bounce back to the upper 50s. Heavy rain will pass by quickly Thursday night. |
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Mass. nonprofits aim to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica |
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With Hurricane Melissa tearing through Jamaica, two Massachusetts women with deep family ties to the island are stepping up to help — and fast. Bridgette Hylton, founder of the Worcester-based nonprofit For A Better Jamaica, is watching the storm unfold from afar, but her heart is on the island. Her aunt, Jacqueline Stevens, is sheltering in Kingston, where the winds were howling and the power was out. “I am more anxious because we have been expecting Melissa from Saturday, and she’s moving very, very slowly,” Stevens said Tuesday. “It’s just, you know, wanting to get it over with.” |
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| States sue Trump admin. in Mass. over suspension of SNAP food aid benefits |
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With the deadline for funding SNAP benefits approaching, a group of attorneys general and governors has sued the Trump administration, saying the widely used food assistance program was suspended unlawfully. The lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins says the funds were suspended despite there being contingency funds available to pay out full SNAP benefits in November for all 42 million people who use them. It’s the latest legal battle amid the ongoing government shutdown. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Boston, by 22 state attorneys general, three governors and Washington, D.C. |
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| Ex-officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore hit with 2nd charge, over unborn child |
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The former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore after grooming her for years has been charged with a second crime in federal court. Matthew Farwell, who had already been facing a charge of killing a witness or victim, was also charged on Tuesday with violating a federal law protecting unborn children by causing the death of the child that Birchmore was pregnant with. The new indictment filed in U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, includes new details about Birchmore’s pregnancy: the child was male, conceived about 8-10 weeks before. |
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No injuries as Sky Ranger makes emergency landing in Chelsea |
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Sky Ranger, NBC10 Boston’s news helicopter, had to make an emergency landing in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon. NBC10 Boston can confirm our helicopter needed to land due to a problem with the aircraft. The crew landed safely and there are no injuries. Chelsea police confirmed they observed the chopper in the sky before it landed in an open area on Marginal Street |
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Boston restaurateur puts downtown, South End restaurants up for sale |
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