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He’s lucky his Iceland vacation ended in a hospital
Health “Going to Iceland saved my life,” Randolph H. Pherson says of the trip he nearly canceled. MUST CREDIT: Randolph Pherson. Randolph Pherson. By Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post September 10, 2023 | 9:45 AM Randolph H. Pherson is accustomed to uncertainty when it comes to his health. It took the former CIA analyst five […]
Mass. man convicted of murder in 1993 to get new trial due to DNA evidence
Local News Thomas Rosa was convicted of the 1985 killing of 18-year-old Gwendolyn Taylor. Rosa, who has always maintained his innocence, was tried three times for the killing. By Associated Press September 10, 2023 | 8:21 AM BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts judge granted a new trial to a man who was found guilty of […]
Watch: Justin Turner’s two-run shot gives Red Sox early lead over Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox It was Turner’s 23rd home run of the season. Justin Turner started off hot against the Orioles on Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Kyle Bradish solid for AL-best Orioles, who beat Red Sox 11-2 to run win streak to 6 games Remaking the Red Sox? Start by looking at their free-agent decisions. It took […]
Dish drops WCVB after stalled contract negotiations
Local News A contract allowing Dish Network to carry WCVB Channel 5 and other Hearst Television affiliates expired Friday, cutting off programming to local satellite subscribers. Local news station WCVB-TV is no longer being carried by Dish’s satellite system following stalled negotiations over distribution rates, the station announced Friday. The previous agreement had been set to expire […]
Hurricane Lee could signal more monster storms
Weather During the overnight hours on Thursday, Lee shattered the standard for what meteorologists call rapid intensification. This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. EDT. Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology, leaving experts astonished […]
As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder
Crime Some 20 states have so-called “drug-induced homicide” laws, which allow prosecutors to press murder or manslaughter charges against anyone who supplies or exposes a person to drugs causing a fatal overdose. Evan Frostick, left, and Madison Bernard, right, both charged with murder and child cruelty in the death of their daughter, Charlotte Frostick, appear […]
Family of beating victim in Woburn football case sues school, city officials
The Boston Globe The Coucelos family is seeking $750,000, or a greater amount if warranted by the evidence at trial, according to their complaint. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff By Bob Hohler, The Boston Globe updated on September 8, 2023 The parents of a young football player who was pummeled by a mob of teammates in a […]
‘Zip Tie Guy’ and his mother get prison terms in Jan. 6 riot
National News Eric Munchel, 32, of Tennessee, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021, while his mother, Lisa Eisenhart, 59, received a two-and-a-half-year term. Eric Munchel, left, in the Senate Chamber after he stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. By Eduardo Medina, New […]
17 people charged in joint operation targeting ATVs and dirt bikes on Lawrence streets
Crime Eighteen off-road vehicles were seized during Thursday’s multi-agency crackdown. Massachusetts State Police seized 18 off-road vehicles Thursday in a multi-agency operation targeting motorists who allegedly illegally operate dirt bikes and ATVs on Lawrence’s streets. Massachusetts State Police arrested seven people and seized 18 off-road vehicles Thursday in a multi-agency operation targeting motorists who allegedly […]
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 […]