By | and | Boston HeraldTwo men are in police custody after a shootout inside Braintree’s South Shore Plaza that left a teenage bystander wounded, the mall locked down and law enforcement from around the state swarming the area.The men who were arrested are in their early 20s, and are suspected of exchanging fire after a fight at the busy mall. Police on Friday night didn’t identify the pair — or the 15-year-old girl who authorities say was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds after being struck by a stray bullet.Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said it appears that two...…By | and | Boston HeraldTwo men are in police custody after a shootout inside Braintree’s South Shore Plaza that left a teenage bystander wounded, the mall locked down and law enforcement from around the state swarming the area.The men who were arrested are in their early 20s, and are suspected of exchanging fire after a fight at the busy mall. Police on Friday night didn’t identify the pair — or the 15-year-old girl who authorities say was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds after being struck by a stray bullet.Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said it appears that two...WW…

By | Boston HeraldYoung voter turnout could shape up to historic numbers in the 2020 election according to poll results from Harvard, and more than half of 18- to 29-year-olds support former Vice President Joe Biden.“Young people aren’t just settling for Joe, we’re voting for Joe as well,” said Justin Tseng, chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project in a Monday morning .Among likely young voters, 63% favor Biden compared to 25% for Trump, according to the of 1,206 young voters organized by students from the Interviews were conducted between Aug. 28 and Sept. 9.Tseng said many young voters...…By | Boston HeraldYoung voter turnout could shape up to historic numbers in the 2020 election according to poll results from Harvard, and more than half of 18- to 29-year-olds support former Vice President Joe Biden.“Young people aren’t just settling for Joe, we’re voting for Joe as well,” said Justin Tseng, chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project in a Monday morning .Among likely young voters, 63% favor Biden compared to 25% for Trump, according to the of 1,206 young voters organized by students from the Interviews were conducted between Aug. 28 and Sept. 9.Tseng said many young voters...WW…

By | Boston HeraldThe state’s education commissioner is throwing the book at 16 districts lacking in-person learning plans, asking them to lay out models for getting kids back in the classroom, which drew ire from teachers.“In light of the stark discrepancy between local public health data and your reopening plan, I am requesting a timeline by which you anticipate providing in-person instruction for the majority of your students,” wrote Jeffrey Riley, commissioner of the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, in a letter to 16 districts using remote-only plans.All of the...…By | Boston HeraldThe state’s education commissioner is throwing the book at 16 districts lacking in-person learning plans, asking them to lay out models for getting kids back in the classroom, which drew ire from teachers.“In light of the stark discrepancy between local public health data and your reopening plan, I am requesting a timeline by which you anticipate providing in-person instruction for the majority of your students,” wrote Jeffrey Riley, commissioner of the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, in a letter to 16 districts using remote-only plans.All of the...WW…

By | Boston HeraldStop waiting for a miracle drug: A Boston University doctor says a sufficient amount of vitamin D can cut the risk of catching coronavirus by 54%.“People have been looking for the magic drug or waiting for the vaccine and not looking for something this simple,” said Dr. Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine.Holick and his colleagues studied blood samples from Quest Diagnostics of more than 190,000 Americans from all 50 states and found that those who had deficient levels of vitamin D had 54% higher COVID...…By | Boston HeraldStop waiting for a miracle drug: A Boston University doctor says a sufficient amount of vitamin D can cut the risk of catching coronavirus by 54%.“People have been looking for the magic drug or waiting for the vaccine and not looking for something this simple,” said Dr. Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine.Holick and his colleagues studied blood samples from Quest Diagnostics of more than 190,000 Americans from all 50 states and found that those who had deficient levels of vitamin D had 54% higher COVID...WW…