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GoFundMe started for Maine teen recovering at Boston hospital after Lewiston shooting
Local News Gavin Robitaille, 16, was at the bowling alley Just-In-Time Recreation when Robert Card attacked the venue as well as a restaurant last week. The Maine teen is reportedly in good condition. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe A teen from Maine is recovering at a Massachusetts hospital after being injured in the mass […]
Local obituary: Hillel Stavis, 78, founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books and Curious George store
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly […]
Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre.
Crime The questions about how Robert Card was able to own guns underscore the difficulty in seizing guns from potentially dangerous people with mental illness. Lucy Allard, 5, and her brother Zeke Allard, 8, plant crosses in honor of the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. The residents […]
Most of the tents at Mass. and Cass now cleared, officials say
Local News A three-day effort to clear the encampments was set to wrap up Wednesday. A worker with the Newmarket Business Improvement District pulls a tarp on Atkinson Street as the city works to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Workers with the city and other groups continued clearing […]
Salem State student killed in Halloween-night shooting near campus, police say
Crime The 18-year-old student died after being shot in the early morning hours on Wednesday, police say. A Salem State University student was killed in a shooting during the early hours just after Halloween, an evening when the city’s streets are packed with visitors. A press release from District Attorney Paul Tucker’s Office said the […]
The Boston Park Plaza has been sold: It’s now a Hilton
Real Estate The Park Plaza’s previous owner said the hotel will likely need significant investment to keep its competitive edge following a $100 million renovation in 2016. The Boston Park Plaza is now under the Hilton brand following a recent sale. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File Nearly 70 years after legendary hotelier Conrad Hilton […]
Another downtown office building sells at a sizable loss
The Boston Globe 186 Lincoln Street. Courtesy of Newmark By Catherine Carlock, The Boston Globe updated on November 1, 2023 | 10:41 AM Boston-based City Realty Group last week said it has acquired a nine-story Leather District office building for $11 million, little more than half what the property last sold for in 2015. The […]
North Dakota woman accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend hours after he received an estimated $30 million inheritance
National News Steven Riley Jr., 51, became ill when he met with a lawyer Sept. 3 to get the money, witnesses told investigators. By Associated Press updated on November 1, 2023 | 9:41 AM A North Dakota woman is accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend with antifreeze after learning that he planned to break up […]
Connecticut officer who shocked shoplifting suspect 3 times is charged with assault, cruelty
Crime Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss turned himself in to state police on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued, state police said Tuesday. This frame grab from Naugatuck, Conn., Police Department body camera video, with parts of the video blurred by the source, shows Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss pulling a stun gun trigger for about […]
Everett superintendent reportedly placed on leave by school committee despite student, teacher objections
Local News Priya Tahiliani filed a lawsuit against Mayor Carlo DeMaria, the School Committee, and the city of Everett alleging numerous instances of racism, sexism, and retaliatory actions earlier this year. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe, File The Everett School Committee voted Monday night to place Priya Tahiliani, the district’s superintendent, on leave pending a human […]