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Mass. driver involved in four-car fatal crash in Maine, authorities say
A Massachusetts man was involved in a four-car fatal crash in Maine Friday morning that resulted in the death of a Maine woman, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine State Police responded to the crash on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 8:40 a.m., the department said...
Pleasant but cloudy Saturday afternoon before some overnight rain
Low pressure over the Great Lakes will track into southern Canada, ahead of it, we’ll see increasing high, thin clouds as a warm front approaches New England from the west. A decent afternoon is setting up, as a matter of fact, the entire weekend is looking pretty good except for overnight tonight into early Sunday morning, that’s when we’re expecting a round of rain showers for portions of the area.
Breaking down Boston's great weekend weather
The weekend looks great – with a couple of minor strings attached. For one, the sea breeze is still around Saturday afternoon, cooling the coast and keeping us in the 50s. Second, there are a couple of showers that sweep through first thing Sunday morning. Although they’re minor – and likely not worth scrapping that tee time – they will put a grayish touch on the start of the day.
Police Log 4/27/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Adam Cochrane, 35, was arrested for breaking and entering a […] The post Police Log 4/27/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
Former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 5 Years for Overtime Fraud Scheme
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was cuffed with a five-year prison sentence for his role in a fraudulent overtime scheme and other financial wrongdoings. Daniel J. Griffin, 60, of Belmont, felt the weight of the law on his shoulders as U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the sentence on Thursday, also imposing three years of supervised release, as per the Justice Department's announcement.
"Philip Chism is a monster," detention center attack victim says
BOSTON - Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers High School math teacher Colleen Ritzer in 2013 when he was 14 years old, changed his plea to guilty Friday for a subsequent attack at a Department of Youth Services detention center.Chism, now 25, was 15 when he attacked and seriously injured a 29-year-old female clinician at the Boston facility on June 2, 2014. He was accused of sneaking into a staff locker room bathroom and trying to choke and kill the woman. After other employees came to the woman's rescue and freed her, Chism repeatedly yelled "I'm gonna kill them all,"...
Police Log 4/26/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Luis Eduardo Bamaca Barrios, 22, of Rogers Avenue, was arrested on […] The post Police Log 4/26/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
A Former Postal Service Worker Has Been Charged With Mail Theft
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A former postal service worker has been indicted by a federal grand jury of theft of mail and theft of government funds, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. The individual, Michael Murray, 36, of Lynn, was charged with one count of...
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