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Dedham man attacked in front of courthouse after getting no jail time for serving alcohol at party where teen drowned, lawyer says
Crime James and Leslie Coughlin pleaded guilty to supplying alcohol to minors at the 2021 graduation party where Alonzo Polk drowned. Retired state police detective, Capt. James Coughlin, and his wife, Leslie, arrive for a clerk-magistrate’s hearing at Dedham District Court, July 21, 2021. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Staff, File A retired Massachusetts State Police […]
McCarthy directs House panel to open Biden impeachment inquiry
Politics McCarthy said the House Oversight Committee’s investigation so far has found a “culture of corruption” around the Biden family as Republicans probe the business dealings of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, early Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, as Congress faces a deadline to […]
N.H. carjacking suspect crashes into police station while fleeing from police
Crime Barton Tibando allegedly ran from the vehicle into the police parking lot, where he was promptly tased. Barton Tibando was arrested by Manchester police Monday after crashing into their police station while attempting to evade arrest, police said. Manchester Police Department A 53-year-old carjacking suspect was arrested Monday after he lost control of his […]
Wellesley police post video of rescue of dog from raging waters
Local News The 7-year-old rescue named Maggie was returned unharmed to her owner that day. Wellesley police and Newton firefighters rescued a 7-year-old dog named Maggie from a fast-moving spillway off of the Charles River on Friday — but not before she went on what must have been a harrowing journey down the river and […]
World War II veteran from Rhode Island identified using DNA evidence
Local News U.S. Army Pfc. Roy Searle, 22, of Providence was mortally wounded during enemy engagement in December 1944, and his body was never recovered, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said. By Associated Press September 12, 2023 | 9:14 AM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An American soldier from Rhode Island who was killed in Germany […]
Police warn that Pennsylvania escapee Danelo Cavalcante is armed. He has avoided searchers for nearly two weeks.
Crime Cavalcante, 34, has eluded capture since Aug. 31, when he broke out of the Chester County Prison while awaiting transfer to a different lockup. Law enforcement gather as they search for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante in Glenmoore, Pa., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. AP Photo/Matt Rourke By MARC LEVY and CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press September 12, 2023 | 8:03 […]
State of emergency declared in Leominster due to ‘life-threatening’ flooding, schools closed Tuesday
Local News Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg are under a flash flood emergency. Amid thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Monday evening, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella declared a state of emergency due to extensive flooding in the city. Mazzarella announced the state of emergency on Facebook at 6:30 p.m. Around 7:45 p.m., Leominster Public Schools Superintendent Paula Deacon […]
Many local beaches are shutting down due to bacteria overgrowth. Is climate change to blame?
Environment Fecal bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are common beach menaces. Warmer waters and heavy rain events help them grow. Shubael Pond in Barnstable was closed due to a dangerous algal bloom in 2020. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe Experts are warning that bacteria is a growing threat to New England’s beaches. But while beach bacteria […]
These are the Massachusetts schools to make WSJ’s list of top colleges
Schools The rankings, published by The Wall Street Journal, feature four Massachusetts schools in the top 10 and put an emphasis on a school’s value. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was in the top-10 of Wall Street Journal’s 2024 college rankings. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Massachusetts is known for attracting some of the brightest college […]
Boston police officer brothers die suddenly within 17 months of each other
Local News Boston Police Officer Brian J. MacLean died last week after an accidental fall, a little more than a year after his brother’s unexpected death. Tragedy struck twice in less than two years for the Boston Police Department and one Dorchester family, as two brothers — both active-duty officers — died suddenly within 17 […]