Massachusetts-Based Raytheon Moving Corporate Headquarters to Virginia Massachusetts-Based Raytheon Moving Corporate Headquarters to Virginia
Massachusetts-Based Raytheon Moving Corporate Headquarters to Virginia Defense contractor and aerospace giant Raytheon Technologies announced Tuesday, June 7, that the company would move its headquarters from Waltham, MA, to Arlington, VA.  The move will happen sometime in the third quarter of this year, but Raytheon didn't provide a specific date. The new offices will be in the Rosslyn neighborhood near its Intelligence & Space business, a news release said. "The location increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial aerospace customers and serves to reinforce partnerships that will progress innovative technologies to advance th…
Defense Contractor Raytheon Moving Its Corporate Headquarters to Arlington Defense Contractor Raytheon Moving Its Corporate Headquarters to Arlington
Defense Contractor Raytheon Moving Its Corporate Headquarters to Arlington Defense contractor and aerospace giant Raytheon Technologies announced Tuesday, June 7, that the company would move its headquarters from Waltham, Mass, to Arlington.  The move will happen sometime in the third quarter of this year, but Raytheon didn't provide a specific date. The new offices will be in the Rosslyn neighborhood near its Intelligence & Space business, a news release said. "The location increases agility in supporting U.S. government and commercial aerospace customers and serves to reinforce partnerships that will progress innovative technologies to advance the industry,…
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In Massachusetts A delivery-only burger chain created by a YouTuber with millions of subscribers is catching on in Massachusetts. MrBeast Burger was created by Jimmy Donaldson, who has more than 94 million subscribers on his MrBeast YouTube channel, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The business operates out of other restaurants' kitchens, and its burgers are available to order through food delivery apps. The menu includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, and Impossible burgers.  The locations have expanded across the United States, including a number of locations in Massachusetts. According …
Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship
Student From CT Makes Splash On Jeopardy! College Championship If the answer is Joey Kornman, the question must be: “Name that college student from Connecticut making waves on the Jeopardy! National College Championship.” Kornman, a classical studies major from West Hartford studying at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, is on to the “Jeopardy! National College Championship” semifinals after taking down two other students in the quarterfinal that aired on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Mayim Bialik with Joey Kornman in 'Jeopardy! National College Championship.Twitter/@BrandeisU Kornman won the night over Mitch Macek, a sophomore at Villanova Univer…
Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank
Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank A Massachusetts adjunct professor has been arrested and charged with the death of a longtime police officer. Karen Read, age 41, of Mansfield, a  lecturer at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, was charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over her Boston Police officer boyfriend and leaving him for dead in a snowbank while a Nor'easter roared across the area on Saturday, Jan. 29. According to the Daily Mail, Read allegedly dropped John O'Keefe, age 46, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police, off at a house in Canton.  O'Keefe, a widower with young children, …
$100,000 CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Liquor Store $100,000 CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Liquor Store
$100,000 CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Fairfield County Liquor Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $100,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a Connecticut liquor store. On Friday, Aug. 27, Middlesex County, Massachusetts resident Dolores Ortiz Morgan, of Waltham, won $100,000 playing "CASH5" on a ticket sold at the Dworken Wine & Liquor store in Bridgeport.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for …
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For 11 Traumatic, Random 'Reign Of Terror' Attacks In Massachusetts A 24-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with a series of random attacks and other related crimes last year that authorities described as a "reign of terror." Middlesex County resident Clauvens Janvier, of Waltham, who was arrested on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, was charged on Thursday, March 18, for the violent attacks in Waltham last November, said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Acting Waltham Police Chief Kevin O’Connell. Investigators determined that Janvier was allegedly responsible for 11 attacks that occurred across the city of Waltham, officials said. The inves…
Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students
Lawsuit: Springfield Student Challenges New Flu-Shot Requirement For Mass. Students A Springfield graduate student and a Waltham mother are seeking to get the new flu vaccine requirement for all Massachusetts students thrown out by the courts. A lawsuit was recently filed by Madison Schiltz, 27, a Springfield College graduate student, and Tamar Massoyan-Artinian, both claiming that Massachusetts did not follow proper procedures to create a flu-vaccine mandate, according to the Boston Herald. Therefore, they said, the rule should be vacated. The new law, crafted to fight the spread of COVID-19, requires all children ages 6 months and older to receive the flu vaccine as a co…
COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities Some businesses that opened just a few weeks ago will be closed as 13 Massachusetts cities and towns take a step back in reopening their local economies. COVID-19 rates that have spiked over the last several weeks are forcing 13 cities and towns to rollback their local economies to Step 1 of Phase 3. The closures and restrictions are temporary until the community can bring its COVID-19 positive test rate down. There are 26 other Massachusetts municipalities that were sent back to Step 1 of Phase 3 earlier. In total, that's 38 cities and towns with additional economic restrictions due to COV…
Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash
Man Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Fatal Rockland Crash This story has been updated. A man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer, state police said. The crash happened Saturday, June 6 in Rockland County at about 11:20 p.m. on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg. An investigation at the scene revealed that Robert H. Harrington, 45, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was operating his 2019 Jeep southbound in the area of mile marker 33.1, when he struck a guardrail, according to police. Harrington was subsequently struck by the 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Robin Carroll, 63, of Albany, police said. State Police corrected an …
Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash
Man Ejected From Jeep, Then Struck By Truck In Fatal Rockland Crash A man was killed after being ejected during a crash and then getting hit by a tractor-trailer, state police said. The crash happened Saturday, June 6 in Rockland County at about 11:20 p.m. on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg. An investigation at the scene revealed that Robert H. Harrington, 45, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was operating his 2019 Jeep southbound in the area of mile marker 33.1, when he struck a guardrail, according to police. Harrington became ejected into the roadway and was subsequently struck by the 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer operated by Robin Carroll, 63, of Alba…