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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...
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...
‘We’re already seeing the effects of the millionaires’ tax. … This will be just another nail in our coffin.’
Greater Boston Real Estate Board launches campaign to muster opposition to transfer fees, while advocates hail it as a solution to the housing crisis. One of Massachusetts’ largest real estate trade organizations has launched a campaign to muster opposition against a proposal that would allow cities and towns to levy a fee on some home and commercial property sales.
Odds favor warmer-than-average and wetter May in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Welcome to May! While we all know that the weather in Massachusetts can, at times, be far from perfect in May, but this is truly a month of significant gains.Average high temperatures reach 70 degrees by the end of the month.Sunsets cross the 8 p.m. threshold on May 16!Long-range May forecast for MassachusettsAnd, the growing/planting season begins for most of the area. Typically it is safe to plant most things after Mother's Day. As for the long-range May forecast, right now the odds favor a warmer-than-average month.It also looks to be wetter too, at least through the first...
Town Meeting approves multi-family zoning districts
Town Meeting resoundingly approved Article 34, paving the way for multi-family housing options in five so-called sub-districts in Concord Center and West Concord. The article brings the town into compliance with the state’s 2021 MBTA Communities Act, which permits building at a density of 15 units per acre in the new overlay districts.
Is the $2 billion Allston Mass Pike project worth the price?
BOSTON - It's a rat's nest of roads and retired railyards. Patched up pavement and piddly park space. It is the dreaded Allston interchange on the Mass Pike. Where the road takes a dramatic sweeping turn between an old, retired railyard and the Charles River. For many drivers, it's where dreams of getting to work on time go to die. It's also where MassDOT is prepared to spend $2 billion."Is it worth it?" David Wade asked Jonathan Gulliver, MassDOT's Highway administrator. He answered quickly and confidently, "I think it is." Plan to move the highwayGulliver says the Mass Pike curve is a...
OSHA investigating contractor linked to construction accident that claimed life of Billerica officer
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday confirmed that it has launched an investigation into a general contractor linked to a construction accident that claimed the life of a beloved Billerica police officer last week.
Families Clash at Framingham Courthouse Following Arraignment in Hopkinton Road Rage Murder Case
Tensions boiled over at a Framingham courthouse after an arraignment linked to a fatal road rage incident in Hopkinton. Ryan Sweatt, 36, of Milford, was charged with murder yesterday for allegedly hitting and killing Destini Decoff, 26, also from Milford, after a vehicular altercation on April 4, as reported by WCVB.
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.
Voters cast ballots from back of car as usual polling station was shut
Voters in Cambridge used the back of a car as a polling station as staff had problems getting into the library building they had planned to use.Polling teams “remained calm and carried on” when they found themselves shut out of Milton Road Library on Thursday, Cambridge Electoral Services wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.They posted a photograph of a grey car with its boot open, with a polling station sign hung from its door handles and candidate information stuck to the windows.“Voters at Milton Road Library get to experience the rare sight of voting from the back of a...
House bill aims to resolve cases of missing Black women and girls
BOSTON – Legislators, activists and the state police convened at the State House to discuss police responses to missing Black females, and specifically, how it can often be disproportionately classified as a runaway case, and therefore not receive the response it deserves. What You Need To Know. Black women...
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