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Harvard international students react after new executive order targets enrollment

1 day ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday, blocking nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University. In the order, Trump said that the school was no longer a trustworthy steward of international students. The move is the latest in a months-long feud between the Ivy League university and the Trump administration.
Federal immigration officials discuss 1,461 arrests in monthlong Massachusetts crackdown

4 days ago | keyt.com | Peter Eliopoulos |Phil Tenser

By Peter Eliopoulos, Phil TenserClick here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — High-ranking federal law enforcement officials gathered in Boston to present the results of an “immigration enforcement surge” in Massachusetts. Patricia Hyde, field director of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston, said the surge led to the arrests of 1,461 people who are not lawfully present. Of those, 277 faced removal orders issued by an immigration judge.
Dunkin' inside MBTA station closed after inspectors find rat droppings

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

The Dunkin' in the Back Bay MBTA station has closed, after it was shut down by Boston Inspectional Services following a series of health code violations on Wednesday.Pulled-down grates with signs on the door saying "we'll be back soon" were seen on the storefront on Friday.According to an Inspectional Services report, a live cockroach was found on the side of a refrigerator at the sandwich station, and multiple rat droppings were found between the wall and dishwasher, respectively.Inspectors...
Winthrop residents prepare for nor'easter amid flood gate closure

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

PETER. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. MARIA. ED. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY GOING TO CLOSE THEM AT 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON, BECAUSE THE CONDITIONS AT THAT TIME, THEY DIDN’T WARRANT IT AT THE TIME. SO THEY PUSHED IT BACK. NOW YOU CAN SEE THE CONDITIONS HAVE WARRANTED. THE WAVES HAVE PICKED UP. SO NOW DCR YOU CAN SEE ALL THE YELLOW FLASHING LIGHTS AROUND ME. THEY’RE GOING TO CLOSE THIS GATE HERE AT 5:00. WINDS WHIPPING AND WAVES CRASHING IN WINTHROP CAN’T FIGHT MOTHER NATURE.
George Floyd's brother in Boston amid DOJ police reform decision

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville on Wednesday, which called for an overhaul of those cities' police departments following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, incidents that sparked nationwide racial injustice protests. The announcement comes on the same day Floyd's uncle, Selwyn Jones, is visiting Boston to demand more change and help for families impacted by police brutality.
Family, friends mourn high school senior killed on prom night in Cape crash

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

Dozens of friends and family members paid their respects and continued to share memories of a Falmouth, Massachusetts, high schooler killed in a crash late Saturday night. The victim, Ava Lodico, 18, died in the crash just hours after she attended her Falmouth High School prom. Friends and loved ones planted flowers and posted several photos on a tree near the crash site on Acapesket Road in Falmouth.
New accessible outdoor center opens this weekend in Massachusetts

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

A new era begins on Saturday for a Waltham property with a controversial history. Waltham Mayor Jeanette McCarthy gave NewsCenter 5 a tour on Friday of the new Eunice Kennedy Shriver Memorial Grounds, one of the largest handicap accessible recreation facilities on the East Coast. "There's the zipline, that's handicap accessible as well," McCarthy said showing off the playground. "The adults help them with the swing, in their wheelchair they can do this," she said pointing to the swing set.
Boston school bus driver accused of fatally hitting boy, 5, had lapsed certification

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

The bus driver accused of hitting and killing a 5-year-old Boston boy in April has resigned, NewsCenter 5 has learned. The driver, who WCVB is not identifying, had previously been put on administrative leave after the Hyde Park crash on Washington Street in front of the boy's home. Now, little Lens Joseph's family is preparing for his funeral.
Man describes helping 3 fishermen who capsized off of Cape Cod's coast

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Peter Eliopoulos

Three fishermen were rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of Cape Cod on Monday. Two of the fishermen were not wearing life vests when their small boat capsized in four foot seas, high winds and fog Monday night, sending them into the cold water off the coast of Hyannis Port. Clinging onto the boat for their lives, the fisherman were fortunately seen by a boat full of other fisherman fishing for squid, who rescued them.
Family identifies boy, 5, who died after being struck by Boston school bus

1 month ago | abc17news.com | Veronica Haynes |Peter Eliopoulos

Family identifies boy, 5, who died after being struck by Boston school bus By Veronica Haynes & Peter Eliopoulos BOSTON (WCVB) — A 5-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus Monday afternoon in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood, city officials said. The kindergartener, identified by a family member as Lens Arthur, was struck at 2:44 p.m. near the intersection of Washington Street and Glenwood Avenue.