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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 […]
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 […]