'I Want People To Know This Guy Cared.' Needham Navy Vet Now Directs Buses Instead Of Bombers
David Pinkham says his job as a crossing guard is "pretty much the same" as his job directing air traffic for the U.S. Navy.
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David Pinkham says his job as a crossing guard is "pretty much the same" as his job directing air traffic for the U.S. Navy.
"It's definitely a sigh of relief after you get it, especially waiting so long in quarantine."
Needham will "absolutely require" students and staff at schools in town to be vaccinated once COVID vaccines are fully authorized by the FDA.
Some restaurants that made the decision to hibernate during the pandemic are now opening back up.
A large inflatable unicorn in a Needham yard has been making people smile during the pandemic.
MassCOSH workplace safety advocates say there aren't enough government inspectors to check up on construction sites.
A construction worker fell 15-20 feet off of a steel beam at the Public Safety Complex in Needham on Friday.
Needham Florist is refunding hundreds of orders ahead of Valentine's Day.
Needham High School has shifted to all remote learning this week due to what is believed to be the first case of community transmission of COVID within the building.
For the past 35 years, volunteers at Temple Beth Shalom and the Needham Community Council have provided holiday meals for families in need.
Hope & Comfort, a non-profit that collects and distributes basic hygiene products to children and young adults, has been busy this year.
It wasn't the memory they had hoped to take from this day.
Did you know there's a small railroad in the middle of the Needham Town Forest?
A virtual Baptism and naming ceremony in Milton - celebrating faith, a healthy baby, and an angel joining from thousands of miles away.
Lexington, Needham, and Milton are in the top 10 of WalletHub's latest survey.
A Needham preschool didn't want their young graduates to miss out just because of the coronavirus pandemic. So on Tuesday, the Chestnut Children's Center put together their first social distancing commencement.
TripAdvisor announced Tuesday it is laying off 900 employees worldwide.
Coronavirus concerns are already taking a bite out of business at local restaurants
The non-profit Hope & Comfort aims to distribute more than a million products in the Boston area this year.
The murder trial of a Mass. woman charged with killing her 81-year-old neighbor ended when the judge called a mistrial because the defense attorney was struck by a car.
The nation's oldest public high school football rivalry ended with a bench-clearing brawl on Thanksgiving. Wellesley and Needham players went after each other with just two minutes left in the game.
Captain Joseph Fandrey was a marine pilot when he was killed in 1996.
A hero was welcomed home Friday night on the tarmac at Logan Airport. The flag-draped casket contains the remains of Needham native 1st Lt. Joseph Finneran.
A man working for an elevator company died in an industrial accident at TripAdvisor headquarters, police said.
Hotel guests were evacuated from their rooms at the Residence Inn in Needham on Thursday morning, wading through what one guest described as ankle-deep water.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
It may be months away, but Boston's theater community is buzzing for The Lyric Stage Company's production of "Les Misérables."
The WBZ weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a period of stormy weather that will get started for some on Tuesday and the rest of the region on Wednesday.
A 20-year-old is facing several charges after a video shows him allegedly punching a police officer during a brawl in Lowell over the weekend.
"Mass Lottery Online" debuted on Monday.
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, was the first witness to take the stand in her trial.
The WBZ weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a period of stormy weather that will get started for some on Tuesday and the rest of the region on Wednesday.
The prosecution and defense delivered opening statements on Monday in the Lindsay Clancy trial.
Lindsay Clancy is charged with murder in the deaths of her three young children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2023. Her attorney claims she was suffering from extreme portpartum psychosis.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.