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The T is getting slower. 83 speed restrictions cover 10 miles of track.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

The MBTA added 39 new speed restrictions in February, making the region’s already-slow subway system even slower.The T’s latest slow zone report shows 26 restrictions were lifted in February, bringing the total open restrictions to 83, an 18.5% increase over the 70 that were active at the end of January.Slow zones covered 10.1 miles of track as of Feb. 28, bringing the total amount of speed-restricted subway track to 7.5%. By comparison, 8.7 miles, or 6.5%, of track was slow in January, the report stated.“The slow zone restrictions are in place for the safety of MBTA customers,” T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said. “After repair work over the past couple of weeks, the MBTA was able to lift several speed restrictions that were implemented after the ultrasonic inspections.“More work is set to take place in the coming overnight periods.”The once slow-zone free Blue Line now has two, but speeds continue to be slowest on the Red Line, which had 37 restrictions in place as of Feb. 28 — 10...

Battenfeld: RFK Jr. teases presidential run in what could be final humiliation for family

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

In what could be the final political humiliation for the once proud Kennedy family, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is seriously considering throwing his hat in the 2024 ring.The anti-vaxxer and second eldest son of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy RFK Jr. was up in New Hampshire recently to lay the groundwork for his Democratic presidential campaign.He joins author Marianne Williamson as the latest Democrat to prepare to get obliterated in the primary by Joe Biden or whoever leads the Democrats.“I’m thinking about it, and I’ve passed the biggest hurdle, which is my wife has green lighted it,” he said in a speech at St. Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics, where all would-be presidential candidates go to get attention.The problem for this Kennedy is the family has been living off fumes for the last few decades. The latest generation shows that Camelot is finally over.RKF Jr. is all but the black sheep of the Kennedys. The family has condemned him for his anti-vaccine views, eve...

Volvo S60 keeps getting better and better

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

As our favorite manufacturer enters the fleet today looking for another fantastic review, they have an uphill battle on their hands as getting better than what they already created is going to be tough, but for Volvo, they are up for the challenge.This week in Grasso’s Garage, it’s the Volvo S60; their entry level sedan. Although rightly priced and on the smaller side, the market for S60’s are actually very high. As manufacturing delays still plague the inventory market, the demand is ultra high and for good reason. Our tester, the Volvo S60 eAWD T8 Recharge Black Edition, is one for the sights.Packed with a big punch, the S60 T8 Recharge comes standard with a 2.0 liter turbocharged gasoline engine providing 312 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, and an additional 143 horsepower and 228 lb ft of torque from the all-electric motor. Combined, this is a bullet at 455 horsepower and 523 lb-ft of torque. Our S60 Recharge showed 41 miles of pure electric range when fully charged ma...

The Celtics snapped their losing streak playing the way their opponents started it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

Perhaps it was as simple as waiting for Portland to come to town.Owners of the NBA’s fourth-worst defense, the pillowy soft Blazers offered a perfect palate cleanser Wednesday for the embattled Celtics. Opponents cut, pass, shoot and screen at will versus Portland. As losers of three straight, an easy win is exactly what Boston needed.Related ArticlesBoston Celtics | ‘A breath of fresh air:’ Celtics stop bleeding with blowout victory over Blazers Boston Celtics | Celtics’ Robert Williams will travel for West Coast trip, could return soon Boston Celtics | Celtics’ Grant Williams speaks after missing potential game-winning foul shots at Cleveland Boston Celtics | Celtics blow another big lead, Grant Williams misses costly free throws in brutal loss to Cavs Boston Celtics | Celtics have ‘zero concern’ about struggles, but know issues need to be fixed as playoffs loom ...

ASK IRA: Did Bam Adebayo shrink in big Heat moment against Cavaliers?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

Q: There were 69 rebounds in the game against Cleveland and Bam Adebayo had one. Cody Zeller, who wasn’t even in the league this year, had eight. Kevin Love had eight. Only two Heat players didn’t get a defensive rebound, Bam and Gabe Vincent. Jarett Allen had 12 for Cleveland. – Anderson.A: I truncated this question a bit, because we get the point. But this also is one of those things where if the Heat would have made one or two more shots, Bam Adebayo’s lone rebound hardly would have been a talking point. But I do agree that your best players have to be at their best in the biggest games. Some silly foul trouble by Bam kept him from doing that. But if you do choose to take such measure then take measure after Friday in the rematch, when it is now clear that there has to be more from Bam. Somehow, this season has found a way to bring some of the worst out of Heat players at all the wrong times.Q: Ira, how does Jimmy Butler go to Los Angeles on Tuesday night ...

Russian missile barrage slams into cities across Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

By HANNA ARHIROVA and ELENA BECATOROS (Associated Press)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed “a massive rocket attack” that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country’s president said Thursday, with officials reporting at least six deaths in the largest such nighttime attack in three weeks.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the barrage that came while many people slept as an attempt by Moscow “to intimidate Ukrainians again.”“The occupiers can only terrorize civilians. That’s all they can do,” Zelenskyy said in an online statement.The war has largely ground to a battlefield stalemate over the winter. The Kremlin’s forces started targeting Ukraine’s power supply last October in an apparent attempt to demoralize the civilian population. The attacks later became less frequent, with analysts speculating Russia may have been running low on ammunition. The last major bo...

March Madness bets could top $200 million after mobile betting goes live Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

With just days to take bets before March Madness begins, the state’s licensed sportsbooks are looking at a potential wagering windfall in the hundreds of millions after mobile betting goes live tomorrow.“The difference between states with mobile and states with just in person is gigantic; at least 10 to one and maybe more so,” Professor Victor Matheson, an economist at the College of the Holy Cross, told the Herald. “It was fun when we opened up gaming at the casinos, but the real sports betting in Massachusetts happens on Friday when we open mobile gaming.”After years of waiting, sports fans in Bay State will soon have over half-a-dozen ways to legally place a wager on professional and college contests from the comfort of their couches.Betting in person at the state’s three licensed casinos launched at the end of January. Betting on mobile apps operated by sportsbooks Barstool, Betr, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and WynnBet is scheduled to commence Friday, with more compani...

The next No. 1 MLB prospect? Jackson Holliday’s first Orioles camp offers shades of Gunnar Henderson.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

The similarities are unmistakable: The blond hair flowing from the back of a helmet that has trouble staying on. The boyish face underneath it. The left-handed swing belonging to one of baseball’s premier young shortstops.In Jackson Holliday’s first major league spring training with the Orioles, he’s sure looking a lot like Gunnar Henderson, baseball’s top overall prospect and a favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year.“He wants to be the best player and wants to make it to the big leagues; I feel like I was the same way,” Henderson said. “I can really put myself in his shoes. I can provide that experience for him in any way that I can help.“He doesn’t really look like he needs any right now.”By this time next year, Holliday, 19, could be in Henderson’s place as the game’s No. 1 prospect. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias called Henderson, 21, who was Baltimore’s second-roun...

The Patriots’ 18 best defensive fits in NFL free agency

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

From Kyle Dugger to Josh Uche, the Patriots’ young talent may be enough to ensure another top-10 defensive ranking next season.But if Bill Belichick wants his pride and joy to crack the top five, and join the ranks of the NFL’s elite, it’s time to spend some money.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | How the Patriots can fix their offense in free agency New England Patriots | Long football careers linked to impulsive behavior, less white matter in the brain: Boston University CTE study New England Patriots | The risk and reward of the Patriots re-signing Jakobi Meyers New England Patriots | NFL Draft: Patriots bolster offense with top 3 picks in 7-round mock draft New England Patriots | Predicting the Patriots’ draft, Bill Belichick’s activity, and more intel from the NFL Combine The Patriots have a pending hole at outside cornerback, where Jonathan Jones is set to hit the...

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, Seoul says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:48 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said it detected that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its western coast on Thursday.The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapon was fired at around 6:20 p.m. from an area around the western coastal city of Nampo. It did not immediately release an assessment of how far the missile flew.The launch came after the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea as the allies expand their military training to cope with a growing North Korean nuclear threat.Coming off a record year in missile testing, North Korea has conducted more weapons demonstrations to 2023 including test launches of an intercontinental ballistic missile, short-range missiles and a purported long-range cruise missile system in recent weeks. Experts say North Korea’s weapons push is aimed at forcing...