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New pop-up slush stand providing employment opportunities for people living with disabilities opens in Wakefield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

A new pop-up slush stand recently opened in Wakefield, working to provide employment opportunities for people living with disabilities. Known as INspire Cafe, the stand on Main Street is running in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wakefield and Stoneham. “INspire Cafe is not only a mission to show people what our employees can do and that they are employable, but to show our employees the value in themselves,” said INspire’s Tara Kelly. Many of those now working at INspire Cafe previously worked at Bitty & Beau’s, a coffee shop in Melrose that had to shut its doors earlier this year. When Bitty & Beau’s closed, employees were left without a job. “A group of families decided that was just too much of a positive experience that we could not let that go,” said Marie Rej, a co-chair of the Friends of INspire Cafe Board of Directors. “So, we are here recreating it.”Organizers said they’ve seen crowds of people enjoying what INspire has to offer s...

Firefighters battle house fire in Marlborough

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. (WHDH) – Firefighters were on scene in Marlborough Saturday afternoon battling a house fire on Brown Street. Fire officials said the response had grown to two alarms as of around 5:45 p.m. Video from the scene showed smoke rising over the area near the intersection of Main Street and East Main Street. No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

The scouting report on newly acquired Mets pitcher Justin Jarvis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

BALTIMORE — The trade deadline helped the Mets infuse the farm system with talent at all levels. Talent evaluators have been generally positive about the haul general manager Billy Eppler got back for David Robertson, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Mark Canha, Tommy Pham, Dominic Leone and even Eduardo Escobar way back in June when the Mets traded him to the Los Angeles Angels for two pitching prospects.The Mets used their best resource — money — to get better prospect returns at every level from rookie ball to Triple-A. Infielder Luisangel Acuña is the star of the prospect group, but the Mets are content to let him continue his development for a few more years. The first one to be called up might be right-hander Justin Jarvis, the pitcher the Mets received from the Milwaukee Brewers in the trade for Canha.The 23-year-old finally gives the Mets some much-needed pitching depth at the upper levels of the organization. The club has struggled to develop starting ...

Pan-Mass Challenge kicks off, record-breaking donation for cancer research in sight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

Thousands of cyclists from near and far put on their riding shoes early Saturday morning for a good cause: to raise money for cancer research.And after some rode nearly 90 miles and others more than 100, they will be hopping on their bikes again Sunday as the 43rd annual Pan-Mass Challenge continues.Roughly 6,400 cyclists are participating in this weekend’s bike-a-thon fundraiser, as PMC looks to meet its ambitious goal of raising a record-breaking $70 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.PMC raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country.Participants, waking up before dawn Saturday, either started in Sturbridge or Wellesley before finishing their long, grueling hauls in Bourne. Sunday’s rides will end in Provincetown or at Patriots Place. Some riders will be completing out-and-back loops in Wellesley.PMC donates 100% of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber to fund lifesaving cancer research, treatment and patient care....

Red Sox notebook: Whitlock, Houck, Sale working way back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

Garrett Whitlock took a key step forward on Saturday, facing hitters in a multi-inning live batting practice.“I think it was good,” Alex Cora said. “(Velocity) was up, the shape of the pitches were good.”This is the second injured list stint of the year for the 27-year-old right-handler, who last pitched on July 10. As he prepares to begin a rehab assignment, The organization’s resolve to keep him in the rotation seems to be softening.Whitlock was a member of the Boston bullpen for his entire stellar rookie season in 2021, when he finished the season with a 1.96 ERA across 46 appearances, including 11 games finished and a pair of saves. Over 73 1/3 innings, he struck out 81 batters, issued 17 walks, and only gave up 16 earned runs.Last season, the Red Sox attempted to transition Whitlock into the rotation, as he’d worked his way up the minor leagues as a starting pitcher. They moved him from the bullpen in late April, then returned him to the bullpen in July. Hip surgery ended his s...

Yankees Notebook: Jake Bauers part of first-base solution in Anthony Rizzo’s absence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

Less than two weeks after his Bronx Bombers debut, Jake Bauers crushed an opposite-field home run into the Yankee Stadium bullpen beyond the wall in left-center — a rare feat for a left-handed hitter.That 420-foot blast on May 9 captured the attention of Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who has continued to lean more and more on the 27-year-old journeyman in the months since.Originally called up in late April to help fill the Yankees’ left-field void, Bauers recently returned to his original position of first base in the sudden absence of Anthony Rizzo, who is out indefinitely with post-concussion syndrome. Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros marked Bauers’ third consecutive start at first after Rizzo went on the injured list Thursday.“He’s been really good,” Boone said Saturday of Bauers. “Kind of been a revelation for us, and I think a very interesting player moving forward.”“I didn’t necessarily see this coming,...

Motorcyclist collides with driver making U-turn: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A motorcyclist was injured Friday night after colliding with a vehicle in the Ridgeview/Webster neighborhood, authorities said.According to the San Diego Police Department, collision occurred in the 4500 block of Home Ave. around 10:18 p.m.Authorities say a 46-year-old woman was stopped in the bike lane facing east along the south curb in a 2011 Hyundai Tucson. At that same time, a 25-year-old man was traveling eastbound while riding a 2017 Yamaha motorcycle. Hours-long SWAT standoff ends in Carlsbad The Hyundai reportedly made a U-turn from the bike lane directly into the path of the motorcycle, according to SDPD. The motorcyclist struck the Hyundai on the driver's side front fender as a result.Police say the rider was transported to the hospital with multiple fractures and a laceration to his ankle. His injuries are considered non-life threatening.SDPD says DUI was not a factor in this collision. The department's Traffic Division is investigating.Anyone with informa...

Earthquake in eastern China knocks down houses and injures at least 10, but no deaths reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — An earthquake in eastern China before dawn Sunday knocked down houses and injured at least 10 people, according to state media, but no deaths were reported.The magnitude 5.5 quake occurred near the city of Dezhou, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Beijing, the Chinese capital, at 2:33 a.m., according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.4.The quake caused 74 houses to collapse and 10 people were injured, government broadcaster China Central Television and other news outlets reported.TV broadcasters showed Dezhou residents who ran outdoors after the quake sitting on sidewalks in the predawn darkness. Video on social media showed bricks that had fallen from cracked walls.Train lines were being inspected for possible damage, the official China News Service said. CCTV said gas service was shut off in some areas due to damage to pipes.Dezhou and the surrounding area administered by the city have about 5.6 millio...

Casa Central hosts back-to-school event on West Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

CHICAGO — It doesn't take long to hear the excitement just a few weeks before the start of school. For more than 20 years, Casa Central has hosted this back-to-school event in Humbolt Park to drum up enthusiasm for the students and to help parents with the essentials their kids need. Group at suburban senior home shows there’s no expiration date on friendship Frank Perkins, from Casa Central, said there is a need for free backpacks and school supplies. A parent, Moises Tueros, has twins starting kindergarten this year and another in head start."Things are more expensive than before and so we're trying to take advantage of all the opportunities that we have as far as supplies goes," Tueros said. The back-to-school block party offered not only those supplies but health and dental screenings as well. "The energy in the room is wonderful. The kids' reaction is spectacular. Smiles, lots of smiles here," Perkins said. With a bounce house and colorful donated backpacks, the smiles are au...

Family, friends continue searching for man missing in Gary for more than a week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

GARY, Ind. — Loved ones continued searching on Saturday for Bremen Campbell, Jr., who has been missing for more than a week now."For us to not know where he is, text messages never go unanswered," his sister Chloe said. "I'm just praying he makes it home safely." Family of missing Gary father seeks public’s help Bremen was last heard from on July 27. His dad is unsure where or why he left home."His license, his wallet, his keys and phone was on the table," Bremen Campbell, Sr. said. "It's a mystery. Nothing like this has ever happened before.Family and friends started Saturday at his home on Monroe Lane in Gary and then went knocking door-to-door, asking neighbors if anyone had seen him. "Actually a lot of people in this community know him so a lot of people are shocked, like, 'Oh wow he was just here' or 'I just talked to him' so everyone is coming together to search for him," his daughter Bryana said. More news from Northwest Indiana The group passed out and hung up flyers. Th...