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Airline passenger complained of camera placed in bathroom, police say
Local News By Associated Press September 8, 2023 | 7:44 PM BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police escorted a flight attendant from an American Airlines passenger jet after a complaint of a camera allegedly placed in a bathroom aboard the aircraft. Passengers aboard American Airlines flight 1441 flying from Charlotte to Boston reported to local […]
Record heat, then storms knock down trees and power lines
Weather More storms were expected around the region Friday night. The sky turned dark as storm clouds moved into the Back Bay early Friday afternoon over the Prudential (left) and Hancock towers as seen from Berkeley Street. The same system brought heavy rain and wind to the Western suburbs earlier. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff By Associated […]
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to charges stemming from human remains trade tied to Harvard Medical School
Crime Jeremy Pauley, 41, of Thompson, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. Charles Krupa / AP, File By Associated Press updated on September 8, 2023 | 4:15 PM SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the theft and sale of human body […]
Four N.H. men indicted for vandalizing homes connected to journalists
Local News Homes connected to journalists with New Hampshire Public Radio were spray-painted with vulgar messages and bricks were thrown through their windows last year. Four New Hampshire men are facing charges related to the harassment and intimidation of two journalists who investigated reports of alleged sexual misconduct, according to officials. This undated image shows […]
Fearful restaurant owner sues Franklin, N.H., alleging conspiracy of retaliation
The Boston Globe “If something happens to me, who would I even call?” said the owner of the Broken Spoon, who has been harassed by white supremacists and rebuked by local law enforcement. Miriam Kovacs is suing the city of Franklin, N.H., and alleging a civil conspiracy to violate her free speech rights. JIM DAVIS […]
The orphans of Flight 723
Local News A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss? Michelle Brennen lost her father in the crash of Flight 723 when she was 10 years old, on summer vacation. In 2021, she found a passenger […]
Climate protest prompts closure of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, again
Local News The same group behind the protest that closed the Gardner Museum on the anniversary of its infamous art heist had planned a “peaceful field trip” to the museum Thursday. The courtyard of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. David L. Ryan / Boston Globe Staff, File For the second time this year, the Isabella […]
Lara disputes crash allegations, says report shows she was not driving double the speed limit
Local News After the crash, police said Councilor Kendra Lara was driving 53 mph in a 25 mph zone. But Lara says she hired a private company to examine the evidence, which shows she was only driving 27 mph. Councilor Kendra Lara. Nancy Lane/Pool Earlier this year, City Councilor Kendra Lara crashed a car into […]
Doctor in Nantucket yacht case held on $200,000 bail
Crime Scott Anthony Burke is facing a slew of drug and firearms charges after officials allegedly found cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition aboard his yacht. Scott Anthony Burke appeared in Plymouth District Court Thursday for a detention hearing. He is facing several firearms and drug charges after a Sept. 5 incident aboard his yacht off […]
Country music star Zach Bryan says he was arrested and jailed briefly in Oklahoma
Celebs “I’m just mouthing off like an idiot.” Zach Bryan performs at Festival d’ete de Quebec, Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Amy Harris / Invision / AP OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Country music star Zach Bryan was arrested by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and jailed briefly Thursday in northeastern […]