Massachusetts

Karen Read 47 mins ago

Jury selection resumes in Karen Read trial

Nineteen jurors have been selected to serve in the Karen Read trial, one of Massachusetts’ most closely watched legal sagas, as of Monday, but opening arguments appeared to remain days away....

Boston 2 hours ago

Pro-Palestine protests continue on Boston college campuses
forecast 4 mins ago

Scattered rain Wednesday with a slight chance of thunder

chelsea 8 hours ago

Chelsea announces plan for facelift

City officials in Chelsea have announced a $20 million project to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, with construction expected to take years.
norwell 9 hours ago

Norwell police warn of wallet thefts

Authorities are investigating several reports of wallets being stolen from purses while people are shopping in stores.
8 hours ago

Student protests divide college campuses as violence in Gaza persists

Dozens of students at MIT, Tufts, and Emerson College have set up camp in solidarity with Columbia University students who were forcibly removed from their encampments last week. A coalition of studen...
Cape Cod 11 hours ago

Cape Cod woman's death sparks battle over whether her horse should live

Efforts are underway in a Cape Cod town to save a horse whose owner died after expressing she had wanted the animal buried with her. Barbara Collins of Sandwich, Massachusetts, had a dying wish to be ...

Massachusetts 13 hours ago

Mass. murder suspect arrested at Albany International Airport

A man from western Massachusetts was arrested in New York state Tuesday on a murder charge after police responding to a call for a bad odor found a body inside the man’s apartment, authorities said. The investigation began when someone reported a foul odor coming from an apartment on Chapman Street in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Inside, police...
Boston 15 hours ago

Serious crash on Mass. Pike in Brighton backs up highway

A serious crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Tuesday afternoon was causing heavy traffic toward the city. Massachusetts State Police urged drivers to seek alternate routes around the crash on the highway in Brighton. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation characterized the crash as a rollover. An SUV was seen propped up on the be...
car crash 12 hours ago

3 people, including 15-year-old driver, charged in police chase that ended in crash on I-290

A 15-year-old driving a stolen car and his two adult passengers are facing charges after leading police on a chase on multiple Massachusetts highways Monday before crashing the car off Interstate 290 in Northborough, according to police. The driver, who was not identified due to his age, was released to his mother after the incident and was due for...
Framingham 8 hours ago

Man found dead behind Framingham shopping center identified as restaurant worker

A man found dead Saturday night in Framingham, Massachusetts, behind the business he worked in an apparent homicide has been identified, authorities said Tuesday. Framingham police officers were called to a Shoppers World business on Worcester Road about 10 p.m., where they found a man dead in the trash area behind the building, Middlesex District ...
Boston 8 hours ago

Here's when to see Tuesday night's full pink moon

The full pink moon occurs Tuesday night and our weather will be perfect for viewing. The moonrise is at 7:34 p.m. for Boston and the moon is officially full at 7:49 p.m. That is the exact time the moon is positioned 180 degrees from the sun, though the moon appears full all night, and even for the next couple nights. …
forecast 20 hours ago

Sunny with mild temperatures Tuesday before more April showers arrive

Tuesday has started very similar to Monday, with cooler air for the morning, but that will turn with plenty of sun for the afternoon. High temperatures are in the 50s and 60s regionwide, with warmer air being favored across central Massachusetts. It’s a quintessential spring day in New England. Clouds roll in this evening ahead of a weak stor...
indecent assault 12 hours ago

Unlicensed chiropractor denies allegations he assaulted 2 women at his Somerville home

An unlicensed chiropractor inappropriately touched two women he was treating at his home in Somerville, Massachusetts, authorities said Tuesday. Jose Mendez was running the unlicensed business, apparently through word of mouth, out of his home on Cross Street, according to Somerville police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The 60...
16 hours ago

Ex-Weymouth police officer pleads guilty to punching man in custody 13 times

The former Weymouth, Massachusetts, police officer who was charged with punching a man while he was in custody pleaded guilty to a federal charge on Tuesday, prosecutors announced. Justin Chappell resigned from the Weymouth Police Department after being notified he was facing termination for the incident, which occurred on July 2, 2022. Chappell wa...
Dedham 13 hours ago

After court appearance, ‘Turtleboy' says case against him ‘can't succeed on the merits'

Aidan Kearney, the controversial blogger known as “Turtleboy,” appeared in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing in connection with the murder case against Karen Read. Kearney has extensively covered the case in hundreds of blog posts, bringing heightened attention to Read’s claims that she is being framed for the killing of ...
Massachusetts 20 hours ago

Gas prices in Mass. jump 19 cents in the past week

If you filled your gas tank recently, you may have experienced some sticker shock, as gas prices are soaring. According to AAA Northeast, gas in Massachusetts is up 19 cents a gallon over the last week. Compared to one month ago, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is up 27 cents. AAA Northeast says the biggest…
forecast 24 hours ago

Another chilly start Tuesday followed by sunny and mild afternoon

Chilly starts are common in April, and Tuesday morning is no exception. Bit of frost to shake off in the suburbs, but this is quickly overcome by all the sun we’ll see. Keep in mind that the UV index is still high during the day, despite the cool high temperatures. Tuesday sees some recovery in that department as we...
Harvard University Apr 23

Harvard suspends Palestinian advocacy group

Harvard University’s leading Palestinian advocacy group says it has been suspended as protests over Israel’s war in Gaza rock college campuses. The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee announced the suspension on social media Monday. A university spokesperson confirmed to The Boston Globe that Harvard College had suspend...
climate change Apr 22

Climate change protesters block Moakley Bridge in South Boston

Climate change protesters gathered in Boston for Earth Day, marching in an event that shut down traffic on the Moakley Bridge in South Boston Monday afternoon. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion organized the event, which they called Boston’s Earth Day party. Earlier in the afternoon, the group had gathered at Christopher Columbus Wa...

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