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Springfield police seek person of interest in building fire that claimed life of woman
Local News The investigation into the fire is ongoing. Investigators released this image of the person of interest in Monday’s fire. Springfield police Springfield police are asking residents to check their home surveillance cameras as they search for a person of interest in a Monday building fire that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman. […]
Boston police investigate after dog shot in Jamaica Plain
Local News The incident occurred Thursday afternoon in an apartment building on Centre Street. Police are investigating after a dog was shot in a Jamaica Plain apartment building on Thursday. Officers responded around 4:17 p.m. to a report of shots fired at 279 Centre St. and while on their way to the scene, dispatch informed […]
4 hospitalized when pickup truck slams into Yarmouth bank
Local News Police said nobody was seriously injured. A pickup truck crashed into a bank in Yarmouth on Friday morning. Yarmouth police Four people were injured on Friday morning when a pickup truck slammed into a Yarmouth bank. Police and firefighters responded to the crash at the TD Bank on Route 28 just after 11:30 […]
Jury ends day without verdict in case of man accused of killing N.H. couple
Crime Logan Clegg is charged with second-degree murder for “knowingly and recklessly” causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid. Logan Clegg talks with defense attorney Maya Dominguez at his trial at Merrimack County Superior Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Concord, N.H. A jury on Friday, Oct. 20, began deliberating the case of […]
Regular service resumes on Green Line Extension after commute disruption
Local News The problematic evening came a day after MBTA officials revealed that much of the new line needed to be fixed. The Green Line Extension. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File The MBTA resumed Green Line Extension service Friday evening, after shutting it down during Friday’s commute and forcing riders to rely on shuttle […]
Maine mother and son run at the same college cross-country meets
College Sports “His whole team saw me [and] were like, ‘Is that your girlfriend,’ and he’s like, ‘No, it’s my mom.’” Maine mother and son Joy and Cyrus Evans. University of Southern Maine Athletics/Instagram Collegiate cross-country races don’t usually double as family reunions — that is, until Joy and Cyrus Evans began running. The Maine […]
Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
World News The two Americans, Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie, were out of the Gaza Strip and in the hands of the Israeli military, an army spokesman said. Judith Raanan, left, and her daughter Natalie, after Natalie’s recent high school graduation. Raanan Family via AP KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on […]
Disabled veteran reportedly kicked off shuttle to Logan
Local News The incident happened when a senior couple had trouble pulling up tickets on their phones. Shuttles arrive at Logan International Airport in East Boston. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe A disabled Vietnam veteran and his wife were reportedly kicked off a shuttle bus bound for Logan Airport, prompting officials to issue an apology. Ken […]
Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges.
The Boston Globe There is increasing interest in substance-free living at Boston-area colleges in recent years, including at Tufts University. Tufts student Nick Dahlen (middle) and fellow students attended a dedication reception in the new substance-free housing at Simpson House, where he is staying. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Hilary Burns, The Boston Globe updated on […]
Mattapan woman charged with striking, killing UMass Dartmouth student with car
Local News Danasia Sampson allegedly hit a fellow student, Frank Petillo Jr., on campus in April. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe A 22-year-old Mattapan woman was charged in connection with the death of UMass Dartmouth student Frank Petillo Jr., who was struck and killed by a car on campus in April. […]