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There’s a new sign meant to curb Storrowing
Local News The Department of Conservation and Recreation is imploring motorists to pay attention to their surroundings this moving season. The new “Cars Only” sign at the entrance to Storrow Drive on David G. Mugar Way. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff In Boston, this time of year isn’t just move-in season. It’s also Storrowing season, much to […]
In Marblehead, furor and speculation reign over an ousted superintendent
The Boston Globe Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey was forced to resign from his post just one month after the School Committee gave him a favorable performance review. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Deanna Pan, The Boston Globe updated on August 28, 2023 | 11:57 AM MARBLEHEAD — When John Buckey arrived in this charming seaside town […]
March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
Crime The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026, about a year and a half after the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST […]
Man accused of injecting substance into neighbor’s home is charged
National News Xuming Li, a chemistry student, was arrested after a condominium resident in Tampa, Florida, set up a camera to investigate the source of a chemical smell. By Anushka Patil, New York Times Service updated on August 28, 2023 | 11:17 AM A former chemistry student is facing multiple felony charges after a neighbor […]
20-year-old driver dead after car crashes into fence in Salem
Local News Kory Ouellette was reportedly injured when a fence pole came crashing through his windshield. A 20-year-old man died Sunday evening in a single-car crash in Salem, police said. The Salem Police Department said officers responded to the serious crash on Puritan Road around 6:18 p.m. Video from the scene captured by WCVB shows […]
Where do old MBTA trains go to die?
Wickedpedia A new home in Maine for some, “big shears” for others. A retired Blue Line train at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. Courtesy Seashore Trolley Museum In a quiet, wooded area just outside of town, a Boston streetcar chugs along its tracks. Its cheery orange exterior is unblemished by rot or rust; […]
Photos: Boston’s 50th Caribbean American Carnival
Local News The Caribbean American Carnival took place on Saturday. Nicole Flynt poses for a portrait while attending the 50th Caribbean American Carnival on Saturday. Erin Clark/Globe Staff Erin Clark/Globe Staff By Lydia Evans August 28, 2023 | 12:05 AM Facebook Twitter Email Email The Caribbean American Carnival returned to Boston on Saturday. Boston Caribbean festival […]
New Hampshire lawyer stabbed to death in his home
Crime Andrew Talcott, 41, was reportedly stabbed in the neck. A New Hampshire man suffered a violent death in his home over the weekend when he was stabbed in the neck and killed, the state Attorney General’s office said in a press release Sunday. Authorities discovered 41-year-old Alexander Talcott dead in his home at 98 […]
Large fight breaks out at Dorchester’s South Bay mall, multiple people arrested
Crime Police said no one was injured in the fight, but they are still investigating. A large fight broke out Sunday afternoon at South Bay mall in Dorchester, according to police. Police responded to the mall at 4:52 p.m. for a report of a large fight, a Boston police spokesperson said. Multiple people were arrested, […]
Man arrested for stabbing person with screwdriver in Roxbury, police say
Crime 62-year-old Michael Josey was arrested after police caught him fleeing the scene of the stabbing with a screwdriver in his hand. A 62-year-old man was arrested Saturday night for allegedly stabbing a person with a screwdriver in Roxbury, Boston Police said. The victim is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said […]