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Man dressed as Chucky allegedly spits on MBTA bus driver after Salem Halloween detour
Crime Police are now looking to identify him. MBTA Transit Police A man dressed up in a Chucky costume spit on an MBTA bus driver on Halloween after a detour due to the festivities in Salem, MBTA Transit Police said Monday. After the bus driver had to change their route last Tuesday evening, the man […]
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an ‘overall security’ role in Gaza indefinitely
World News Entire city blocks have been reduced to rubble, and around 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes, with many heeding Israeli orders to head to the southern part of the besieged territory, which is also being bombed. Palestinian firefighters extinguish fire caused by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee […]
Court documents: Woman allegedly threatened victim on social media before fatally stabbing her on Boston Common
Crime The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that defendant Alyssa Partsch previously pleaded guilty to attacking a different woman with a knife in 2017. Alyssa Partsch, 30, is arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday. Suffolk County Superior Court Alyssa Partsch, the woman accused of fatally stabbing a […]
FBI seizes more than 200 pounds of drugs in North Shore bust, including fentanyl meant to look like candy hearts
Crime Law enforcement arrested three men in connection with the drug bust, including the alleged “ringleader.” The FBI allegedly seized over 200 pounds of drugs during a raid on the North Shore last week. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office An FBI raid on the North Shore last week led to “one of the largest single location […]
DiZoglio continues push to audit Legislature, even as AG says she lacks the authority
Politics “Massachusetts has one of the most opaque legislatures in the nation and this decision reinforces the status quo that benefits powerful insiders while leaving working people in [the] dark,” the state auditor said. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Staff, File State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she plans to forge ahead with a […]
East Boston man arrested after police allegedly find drug stash in his apartment next to 2-year-old’s crib
Crime Police allegedly recovered “various narcotics” from the apartment, including 240 grams of fentanyl and 10 pounds of marijuana. Police arrested and charged an East Boston man last week after searching his apartment and allegedly finding 240 grams of fentanyl, 10 pounds of marijuana, and drugs stashed next to his 2-year-old child’s crib. Robert Ciampi, […]
What to know ahead of Election Day in Boston
Local News New faces are guaranteed to fill a few open spots on City Council, and incumbents are being challenged throughout Boston. A total of 80 Massachusetts communities will hold elections Tuesday, including Boston, where voters will reshape City Council after a tumultuous few years. Residents can make sure they are registered to vote and […]
Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’
Politics “He has a lot to say that has nothing to do with the case or the questions.” Former President Donald Trump speaks during a break in his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Oct. 25, 2023. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File By JILL COLVIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER, […]
D.C.-Boston Amtrak corridor gets $16 billion federal boost
Travel The projects include up to $2.1 billion to the replace the Susquehanna River bridge in Maryland, $1.6 billion for upgrades to rail lines in New York City and $827 million for the replacement of a bridge over the Connecticut River. An Acela train makes its way out of the Wilson Street tunnel in Baltimore, […]
UMass student charged for allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on flag
Local News The student allegedly confronted someone with an Israeli flag and shouted, “You think you’re so tough waving a flag, Zionist s—bag, let’s see how tough you are when I’m out here!” An aerial view of the UMass Amherst campus in April 2020. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe, File A University of Massachusetts […]