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DA: Man hit victim with brass knuckles for buying woman a drink at Seaport bar
Crime The victim “bled heavily” and had surgery after he was attacked with brass knuckles outside of a Seaport bar, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. A Charlestown man who allegedly attacked another man with brass knuckles outside of a bar in Seaport in May was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon […]
Incandescent lightbulbs were being banned. A New Hampshire man spent $1,700 to hoard thousands.
Local News A Portsmouth, New Hampshire man spent about six weeks hoarding more than 4,800 lightbulbs, a stockpile he estimates will last him some 75 years. By Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post September 18, 2023 | 9:23 AM Kevin Szmyd became obsessed with incandescent lightbulbs in the spring, a few months before new federal regulations effectively […]
Maine man who disappeared after driving wife to work found trapped in truck in New Hampshire woods
Local News A man from Sanford, Maine had been driving in nearby Dover, New Hampshire, when his vehicle went off an embankment into a wooded area and became stuck in mud behind a sand pit, trapping him inside, police said. By Associated Press September 18, 2023 | 8:27 AM SANFORD, Maine (AP) — A man […]
Dorchester shooting: five wounded, one juvenile facing life-threatening injuries
Crime Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said two juveniles and three adults were shot at a gathering in Dorchester Sunday evening. Five people were injured, and a juvenile suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Dorchester Sunday night, according to Boston police. Police responded to the shooting at 8:36 p.m., Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox […]
Her father is the BTK killer. She’s helping to close more cases.
Crime Kerri Rawson sees her life in two parts: before and after she learned that her father was a serial killer. Kerri Rawson is helping the authorities investigate unsolved cases which may link to her father BTK killer. Michael Noble Jr. for The New York Times By Remy Tumin, New York Times Service updated on […]
Essex County DA: Authorities investigating death of baby brought to hospital
Local News The DA’s office is not releasing many details until the Chief Medical Examiner’s office gives an official ruling. The baby was brought to Holy Family Hospital and later declared dead. Suzanne Kreiter Police are investigating the death of a baby that was brought to a hospital Friday evening and later declared dead, according […]
Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
Music Jann Wenner has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as disparaging toward Black and female musicians. AP By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:41 PM NEW YORK (AP) — Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder […]
Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded
Crime The Providence officers and the Burrillville officer are on administrative leave as state police and the attorney general’s office investigate. By Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:24 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an […]
World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Stow museum; pilot unhurt
Local News The vintage single-engine Nieuport 28 was attempting to land shortly after 11 a.m. at the American Heritage Museum in Stow when the front landing gear failed. By Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:08 PM STOW, Mass. (AP) — A World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof […]
Sumner Tunnel weekend closures are back
Local News The traffic will be diverted from 11 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Mondays on specific dates. The Sumner Tunnel is back after months of closures, but there’s still more work to be done on the road ahead. According to the city of Boston’s website, the tunnel will be shut down during several weekends […]