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BPD officer suspended for allegedly taking cash from lost wallet at Encore
Local News Boston police officer Rebecca Leo was off duty when she allegedly took money from a lost wallet at Encore Boston Harbor, according to reports. Encore Boston Harbor in Everett on April 5, 2022. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe, File A Boston police officer has been suspended without pay after allegedly stealing money from a […]
Boston police arrest four 13-year-olds following alleged random attack, the second such assault this week
Crime Police arrested three teenage boys earlier this week on similar charges of attacking a random victim. Boston police arrested four teenagers on Wednesday after what they say was the second unprovoked attack by juveniles in the city this week. According to police, a group of teens approached a random victim near District Avenue in […]
What’s the deal with that ‘I Hate Boston’ sign in the North End?
Off Beat “I’m sorry for the slander. I love you forever. But I do hate that man.” A billboard in the North End atop an apartment building is a promotion for a new album by Reneé Rapp. JohnTlumacki/Boston Globe Staff A new “I Hate Boston” billboard is drawing curious onlookers to the North End. And […]
New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
Business The state also imposed nearly $2.6 million in penalties against the firm. Ed Andrieski / AP, File By Associated Press updated on August 17, 2023 | 11:36 AM TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding multiple violations of […]
Body found in Breakheart Reservation in Saugus
Local News Police are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man whose body was found in the reservation Wednesday night. State police are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man whose body was found in Saugus’s Breakheart Reservation on Wednesday night. Police responded around 6 p.m. to reports that a body had been found in […]
From ‘America’s Mayor’ to criminal defendant: Giuliani’s long tumble
Politics An indictment in the Georgia election conspiracy case marked perhaps the lowest point in the career of Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had staked his legacy on blind allegiance to the Trump administration. Rudolph W. Giuliani speaking about voter fraud in November 2020. His efforts to undermine the election led to criminal charges on Monday. […]
Quincy man accused of attacking a woman in the South End ordered held without bail
Crime Amos Sykes, 35, allegedly punched a woman in the head and tried to take off her clothes. He faces multiple charges. Amos Sykes was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court Monday for an alleged sexual attack on a woman on a South End street on Saturday. Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe A judge ordered that a […]
More than 134,000 Mass. residents were part of a worldwide data security breach, officials say
Crime If you enrolled in a state health program through UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, your data may have been leaked. UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester was affected by a worldwide data security breach. File Photo State officials are warning more than 134,000 Massachusetts residents that their personal information was part of a […]
UMass Amherst wins nation’s best college dining for 7th consecutive year
Food Fine dining is just another Monday night for UMass Amherst students. UMass Amherst was ranked best dining program in the nation for the seventh year in a row by The Princeton Review. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Winner winner, UMass Amherst dinner. The University of Massachusetts Amherst dining program has been ranked number one in the […]
Raynham firefighters reunite with kitten rescued from storm drain
Local News The five-week-old kitten is aptly named “Storm.” Raynham firefighters reunited with a five-week-old kitten they rescued from storm drain over the weekend. Raynham Fire Department/Courtesy A 5-week-old tuxedo kitten was reunited Tuesday with the Raynham firefighters who spared one of his nine lives. The saga began just after midnight on Sunday, when first […]