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2nd man wanted in Boston shooting that left 5 injured, including a brother and sister, arrested
A man wanted in connection with a mass shooting in Boston last year that left five people injured, including a young brother and sister, has been arrested, Boston Police announced.
Mother of 4 babies found in South Boston freezer won't face charges
BOSTON - The mother of four babies found in a South Boston apartment freezer more than a year ago won't face charges as a new report on the incident says there are still "many unanswered questions" about what happened to them. The Suffolk County district attorney said Tuesday he does not believe a case against Alexis Aldamir can be brought to trial.Aldamir's brother and his wife called police after discovering the "frozen solid" babies on Nov. 17, 2022 while cleaning out the East Broadway apartment, where Aldamir had likely been living since 1982. DNA testing showed that the full-term babies,...
Newton school administration team recommends ‘small foray’ into School Choice
The Newton Public Schools senior administration team is recommending the district join the program—but just a little bit, for now. “The school administration—superintendent and finance team—recommends a small foray into the School Choice program to test the program for possible future continued administration and expansion,” a report by the administration team reads.
New Hampshire Fish and Game crews search for missing Massachusetts man
New Hampshire Fish and Game is asking for the public's help to find a Massachusetts man who they believe is missing in the White Mountains. Investigators said 65-year-old William Donovan's car was found at a trailhead over the weekend. They believe he was last seen about two weeks ago. Donovan's...
Focus turns to demeanor of girlfriend charged in Boston officer's death on second day of trial
BOSTON (AP) — The demeanor of a Massachusetts woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend and the words she uttered at the crime scene were the focus Tuesday on the second day of her trial. Karen Read has been charged with second degree murder and other charges in the 2022 death of Officer John O’Keefe. The 16-year veteran of the Boston police was found unresponsive outside a Canton home. He was taken to the hospital and, hours later, pronounced dead. An autopsy found O’Keefe died of hyperthermia and blunt force trauma. Read has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Testimony from two police officers and two firefighters who arrived on the scene early Jan. 29, 2022, described a chaotic scene in which O’Keefe was laying face up and Read was attempting to give him CPR. She had blood on her mouth, possibly from giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. They described Read as distraught and screaming and that O’Keefe had no pulse and wasn’t breathing. They also described interactions with Read, in which she made statements that appear to implicate her in O’Keefe’s death.
National Guard armory in Lexington to be used for state’s emergency shelter system
Operations at the armory will continue after the shelter becomes operational. A National Guard armory in Lexington will be used to house migrants and Massachusetts families facing homelessness through the state’s overwhelmed emergency shelter system starting next month, according to state and town officials. “We have identified a state-owned...
Letter to the Editor: Schools and housing are woven together
As a Newton homeowner and resident, a parent of a public-school student, and a professional whose work interweaves urban planning and social issues, I was interested to see that many Newton residents are opposed to School Choice. I wonder whether these are largely the same people who oppose broader zoning...
Light rain, calmer weather Wednesday, summer sizzle on the way
We're on the back edge of cloudy-skies and rain, but the sea breeze means another day of cooler conditions in the 50s at the coast. The afternoon will features sun, which helps areas across MetroWest and Middlesex County, touch the upper 50s and near 60°. Wednesday night will be...
Karen Read’s lawyers ‘came out very strongly’ at start of murder trial, says prominent Boston defense attorney
Opening statements and witness testimony kicked off in Read's high-profile murder case this week. is now two days into her sensational murder trial, and one veteran criminal defense attorney believes the Mansfield woman’s lawyers came out swinging. “I think the defense came out very strongly,” Janice Bassil told Boston.com...
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