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Lobby push aims to propel doggie day care standards
Animal advocates from around the state focused their annual lobbying push on bills calling for safety standards in the doggie day care industry, banning the use of big animals in circuses, and pushing back against dog breed discrimination.
Parts Of MBTA Red Line Closed Through May 10 For Track Work
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Parts of the MBTA Red Line are closed May 2 through May 10 because of track work as the T continues to tackle speed restrictions and make improvements. Shuttle buses are replacing service between Park Street and JFK/UMass during the day. And through May 9,...
Fenway Health to shut down Boomerangs thrift stores
A small chain of neighborhood thrift stores in Boston and Cambridge that helped fund HIV prevention and wellness since the mid-1990s will shut down in June. Fenway Health announced Tuesday the plan to close its Boomerangs stores in Jamaica Plain, the South End and Cambridge's Central Square. The organization said it decided to close the stores because they have been losing money, noting that they used to bring in a few hundred thousand dollars annually but now lose over $500,000 a year.
Gauging this spring's weather outlook as April turns to May
Our April showers brought many May flowers as we entered into the third and final month of meteorological spring on Wednesday. Here's a look at the weather last month and what to expect this month. April by the numbers. The month wraps up very close to average for temperatures, above...
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...
Man who led police on wild North Shore chase was on meth, officials say
The man accused of leading police on a wild car chase throughout the North Shore Tuesday was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the incident, state police said Wednesday.
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...
Boston police identify man killed in Mattapan shooting
George Deeble, 42, of Dorchester died early Saturday morning. Boston police on Tuesday released the name of the man who was fatally shot over the weekend in Mattapan. Officers responded to the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Fremont Street around 4:44 a.m. on Saturday for reports of a person shot, the department said. At the scene, they found a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. The man, identified by police as 42-year-old George Deeble of Dorchester, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
5 restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Boston-area openings include an Italian concept at Raffles, a family-owned Mexican restaurant in East Boston, and more. Italian is popular this month; from a much-anticipated opening in the Back Bay to across the river in Cambridge, prolific hospitality vets Jody Adams and Seth Greenberg are igniting la dolce vita. There’s also Mexican comfort food and a world taqueria coming to town — here are the five new restaurants we’re checking out this month.
Migrant families, homeless will be housed at National Guard armory in Lexington
The state’s filled-to-bursting Emergency Shelter system is expanding its presence into Lexington, where migrants and other homeless families will be temporarily housed at the local Massachusetts National Guard armory, the Herald has learned. The Lexington Armory building located at 459 Bedford Street, in Lexington, Massachusetts, will be used to...
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.
City officials, business owners and residents address liquor nips at public hearing
EVERETT – Councillor-at-Large Katy Rogers and Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins would like to see sales of single serving liquor bottles, commonly known as nips, banned in Everett. “We need to make a choice of profit vs. public health,” Martins said in reference to a desire to reduce trash and public drinking while taking local business into account.
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