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DA issues rare statement condemning conspiracy theories, harassment in Karen Read case
Crime “It should be an outrage to any decent person, and it needs to stop. Innuendo is not evidence. False narratives are not evidence.” Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged with murder for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, appeared in Norfolk Superior Court in May. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File The […]
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office issues scam warning
Crime Scammers told residents there were warrants or fines in their name for failing to pay citations or appear for federal jury duty. The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) urges residents to be alert for an ongoing phone scam in which the perpetrators are posing as staff members of the MSO, according to a statement from […]
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 […]
Maine gunman disclosed he had mental health issues, gun shop owner says
Local News Questions over Card’s mental health and his access to firearms have been a key issue in the investigation into the mass shooting, during which Card killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar. Law enforcement officers outside of Schemengees Bar & Grill the morning after a mass […]
Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say
National News Investigators are still searching for a motive for the massacre, but have increasingly been focused on Robert Card’s mental health history. A police officer keeps watch during a manhunt at a farm for the suspect in this week’s deadly mass shootings, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine. Police are still searching for […]
Worcester State University issues shelter-in-place alert after shooting incident
Local News The school will be closed Saturday. All events on and off campus have been canceled, according to the university’s website. Worcester State University issued a shelter-in-place alert at 2:49 a.m. Saturday morning after a double-shooting, according to officials. “Immediately proceed to a secure location on the interior of the building. Please do not […]
Before election day, Boston’s City Council candidates told us their opinions on the city’s most pressing issues
Local News The general election is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Boston City Council could have many fresh faces after the upcoming general election. Boston’s general municipal election is coming up on Nov. 7, and City Council is guaranteed to have a few new faces. Since the last time voters weighed in on City […]
NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
NHL The NHL decided in June not to allow teams to wear any theme jerseys for warmups after a handful of players opted out of those situations during Pride night last season. FILE – Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon (34) warms up while celebrating Pride Night with a colorful hockey stick before playing the Toronto […]
‘We all have some confidence issues’: What the Patriots said about Mac Jones’s benching
Patriots “Definitely not going to beat anybody good when I’m turning it over like that.” Mac Jones struggled Sunday against the Cowboys. Sam Hodde/Getty Images Patriots bench Mac Jones after dreadful performance against Dallas Matthew Judon ‘expected to miss some time’ after leaving Patriots-Cowboys game to injury Mac Jones was benched during a disastrous loss […]
Patriots are clear on their issues and will try to avoid the second 0-3 start of Belichick’s tenure
Patriots Their 24-17 loss to Miami dropped them to 0-2, their first such start since 2001 — Bill Belichick’s second season in New England. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers questions following an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press September 19, 2023 | […]