#Red Sox sign righty Garrett Richards to one-year deal

#Red Sox sign righty Garrett Richards to one-year deal

“#Red Sox sign righty Garrett Richards to one-year deal” The Boston Red Sox signed oft-injured starting pitcher Garrett Richards to a one-year, $10 million deal on Saturday, according to ESPN. The deal is pending a physical. The 32-year-old right-hander, who has battled multiple injuries throughout his 10-year career, was able to stay healthy while pitching…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 24, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 24, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 24, 2021” Climate insanityIt was encouraging to read Bjorn Lomborg (“Joe’s Mad Earth Alarm,” Post Opinion, Jan. 16).Lomborg’s “False Alarm” is essential reading for anyone interested in the real effects of climate change. This book carefully explores the human impact on the climate and offers a thoughtful, realistic and…

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#Teenagers now receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Israel

#Teenagers now receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Israel

“#Teenagers now receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Israel” Israel is now vaccinating teenagers for COVID-19, after churning through 3.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to reports.  Students born between 2003 and 2004 became eligible for the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday, following a new set of measures implemented Thursday by the Health Ministry to curb…

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#DOE diversity chief in charge of ‘implicit bias’ training leaves

#DOE diversity chief in charge of ‘implicit bias’ training leaves

“#DOE diversity chief in charge of ‘implicit bias’ training leaves” The Department of Education staffer who led “implicit bias” training for school faculty has left the job. Paul Forbes, executive director of Educational Equity, Anti-Bias and Diversity, tweeted last week that he was leaving the DOE after 25 years serving city schools. Chancellor Richard Carranza, who…

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