09 Jan, 2025

Why the United States is still alive in the World Cup after losing to Lithuania

Sports News This loss was a setback, but it wasn’t a backbreaker. Anthony Edwards of the United States drives against Rokas Jokubaitis of Lithuania. Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images The United States lost, 110-104, to a Jonas Valanciunas-led Lithuania team Sunday in 2023 FIBA World Cup second-round action. After falling behind, 54-37, at halftime, Team USA […]

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The state’s police disciplinary records database is now public; here’s how to access it

Crime The database includes disciplinary records from thousands of officers and hundreds of agencies. A database of police disciplinary reports was released Tuesday by Massachusetts’ police oversight board. Adobe Stock The state’s police accountability board made a database publicly available on Tuesday that includes thousands of disciplinary records from law enforcement agencies. Part of the […]

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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour

Local News “Students, teachers, and curious minds should be able to access materials that spark critical thinking, cover difficult topics, and appeal to diverse interests without fear of government interference.” Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman reads the book “And Tango Makes Three,” at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 13, 2023, as part of his […]

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Milton’s Vincent Osazee, the state’s top 2026 basketball prospect, is flourishing with Reason Prep Academy

Sports News Reason Prep Basketball Academy is on the rise in year two. Photo by Trevor Hass By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 4, 2023 | 2:28 PM With practice winding down, and all eyes fixated on him in the fourth-floor gymnasium of the Northampton Square complex in the South End, Vincent Osazee stepped […]

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Maine’s yellow flag law and how it compares to other New England states’ gun restrictions

Local News New England states boast some of the lowest firearm mortality rates in the nation, but the state laws of the region vary drastically. A man photographs a make-shift memorial at the base of the Lewiston sign at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The community is working to heal […]

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Massachusetts GOP couple agree to state’s largest settlement after campaign finance investigation

Politics Last month the attorney general’s office reached a settlement agreement with the Massachusetts Republican State Committee in the same campaign finance violation case. By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press October 25, 2023 | 9:03 AM BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office announced settlements Tuesday with a Republican couple and others after investigators found […]

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Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states

Crime Officials say he targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. By Associated Press October 15, 2023 | 9:06 AM GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of being a serial burglar and committing 30 or more thefts in three states, including the […]

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17-year-old suspect in Brockton murder added to state’s most wanted list

Crime Police said Kahmari Price has ties to the Fall River area and should be considered armed and dangerous. The 17-year-old suspect in a Brockton murder has been added to the state’s most wanted list, with police urging anyone with information about the teen’s whereabouts to contact investigators. State police said Kahmari Price has ties […]

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Bill Belichick states confidence in ‘pretty mentally tough’ Mac Jones to bounce back in Week 5

Patriots Jones committed three turnovers in the Patriots’ blowout loss to the Cowboys last week. Bill Belichick and Mac Jones look to right the ship for the Patriots in Week 5. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Mac Jones has been under scrutiny all week following his brutal performance in the Patriots’ Week 4 loss to the Cowboys. […]

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