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Quincy detective resigns amid allegations of ‘unwelcome, sexually explicit conduct'
Warning: This story contains graphic details that could be offensive or disturbing to some readers. The Quincy police officer at the center of an outside investigation over allegations of inappropriate online conduct has resigned from the department, according to documents obtained by the NBC10 Boston investigators Friday. The investigation into now-former Quincy police detective Andrew Keenan was completed Wednesday, and…
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AI pharmacist? Brigham study tests how new tech can help manage patient meds
Many of us need to take medication everyday, and for some people, it’s a lengthy daily regimen of prescriptions to manage our health. It can be an overwhelming workload, though, for doctors and pharmacists to track all of their patients’ prescriptions, according to Dr. Lisa Rotenstein. She is a primary care provider, who previously worked at Boston’s Brigham and...
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Boston bouncer who fatally stabbed Marine vet in 2022 pleads guilty to manslaughter
The Boston bouncer who stabbed a 23-year-old Marine veteran to death in March of 2022 pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a hearing Thursday morning in Suffolk Superior Court. Alvaro Omar Larrama, who was a bouncer at the former Sons of Boston bar on Union Street near Faneuil Hall, was charged in the killing of Daniel Martinez. Martinez was from the…
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New beer hall is slated to open in Medford this summer
A new spot to enjoy local beer, gather with friends and listen to live music is gearing up to open in Medford, Massachusetts. The Great American Beer Hall is under construction on Mystic Avenue and is slated to open up this summer. The venue will feature a 17,000-square-foot, tap-room-style beer hall, an outdoor beer garden, games, unique pizzas and views…
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Who's who in the Karen Read case: Names you should know as trial begins
Here’s a guide to some of the key people to know about as highly anticipated trial over a Boston police officer’s killing in Canton, Massachusetts, nears opening statements
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Who was Ana Walshe? New podcast explores life of Cohasset mom
Who was Ana Walshe? Her name has become a recognizable one for many following her disappearance and presumed death, allegedly at the hands of her husband, Brian Walshe, early last year. But who was Ana the person — not the tragic news story? That’s what we’re diving into with the latest episode of “The Searches for Ana Walshe” podcast....
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Massachusetts' prison population was nearly halved in under a decade. How?
The prison population in Massachusetts has plummeted over the last decade — so much so, that the Commonwealth now boasts the lowest imprisonment rate in the country. The drop has been so significant that Massachusetts plans to close its oldest penitentiary, MCI Concord, this summer. But what’s behind the change? There’s not a single, straightforward answer. But in this...
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Man sentenced for 2022 murders of man, woman in Gorham, NH
The man who fatally shot two people in Gorham, New Hampshire, in 2022 was sentenced Friday to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for their murders, prosecutors said. Craig Keville, 35, was found guilty in late February of two counts of murder as well as for falsifying evidence and assault in the killings of Holly Banks, 28, and…
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Solar eclipse in New England: Traffic, lodging, events and what else to know
As the 2024 solar eclipse approaches, communities in northern New England are preparing for tens of thousands of sightseers to descend into the region to catch a glimpse of the sunny spectacle. Monday’s total solar eclipse — an event that will see the moon block the surface of the sun from Earth’s view for a few minutes — will cross…
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MIT scientists want to create a ‘Lyme Block' with proteins found in your sweat
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge are dreaming up a potential new way to help prevent a potentially debilitating tickborne illness, and the key to it all is right in our sweat. Researchers have discovered through years of study that a protein found in our sweat has antimicrobial properties, and can inhibit the growth of the bacteria…
