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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 […]
Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 deaths arrested in New Hampshire
Politics This image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows former Brazilian military police officer Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, right. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP By Associated Press August 16, 2023 | 4:10 PM BOSTON (AP) — A former military police officer who was convicted of multiple murders and […]
Lawyer for Kendra Lara looks to dismiss charges in Jamaica Plain crash
Local News An attorney for the embattled city councilor has argued that the case should be dismissed because police did not give her a citation at the time of the crash. Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara is facing several charges in connection with a June car crash in Jamaica Plain. Nancy Lane/Boston Herald, Pool A […]
BPHC to families: Stay up-to-date on COVID and flu vaccines this fall
Health The FDA and CDC are expected to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. Sara Ruiz of Revere holding her 6-year-old, Andrew, while he gets his second COVID vaccination shot in January 2022. Barry Chin/Globe Staff With back-to-school season around the corner, Bostonians should plan to update their COVID-19 and flu vaccines, the […]
For the first time ever, someone lost a car at the Mendon Twin Drive-In
Off Beat The predicament has drawn some comparisons to the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?” The Mendon Twin Drive-In. File The Mendon Twin Drive-In experienced a first in its nearly 70-year history last weekend when someone left their car behind after a show. “Someone left a car on screen 2 last night,” the theater posted […]
As Cape Cod aims to expand its underused airport, some residents wonder why
The Boston Globe Passenger traffic has plunged at the Hyannis airport in recent years. Now, its operators want to lengthen the runway to handle bigger new plans from New York. Aircraft at the Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. VINCENT ALBAN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE By Beth Treffeisen, The Boston Globe updated on August 16, […]