Thursday January 29, 2026

In today's episode, we cover former Gloucester harbormaster Thomas Ciarametaro Jr.'s $15,000 fine for violating conflict of interest laws by having a city employee complete his college coursework. In local sports, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson lead the Hawks to a 117-106 victory over the Cees, with Boston's Jaylen Brown struggling from three-point range. Weather forecasts predict mostly sunny days with frigid wind chills and a chance of snow Sunday. Nationally, financier Ross Stevens pledges $100 million to support US Olympic athletes' retirement, starting with the Milan Cortina Olympics. In business news, Rad Power Bikes faces bankruptcy, auctioning assets for $13.2 million after overproduction losses. In tech, Bitcoin drops 1% to $88,000, Ethereum falls 1.5% to $3,000, and XRP decreases to $1. ...