Cold start Friday ahead of a sunny and mild afternoon
Temperature forecasts from here into next week are riddled with pitfalls, surprises and shades of disappointment. We’re certain that the warmup is on the way but for some along the coast, it wil...
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Man sentenced in Harvard bomb threat, extortion plot case
A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to a charge tied to a plot to extort Harvard University for bitcoin by making bomb threats was sentenced Thursday. William Giordani, 55, of Manchester, New Hamps... -
Man who tried to exorcise his father's ‘demon' as a teenager convicted of involuntary manslaughter
A Massachusetts man who was 19 years old when he drowned his father in a Duxbury pond has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Jack Callahan, now 22, told police in 2021 that he tried to exorci... -
Man fatally shot in Lawrence, suspected gunman arrested
A man was fatally shot in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Wednesday night and his suspected killer was arrested, authorities said. Jason Rivera was charged with murder and is being held without bail, the Ess... -
Ex-Burlington firefighter gets probation in animal cruelty case
A former Massachusetts firefighter who ran a dog training and boarding facility in South Boston where he allegedly abused animals will be on probation for two years after pleading in the case, prosecu...