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Map Shows 20 Inches of Snow, 40 mph Winds Arriving This Weekend
The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.
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John Odgren apologizes to James Alenson's family, asks for parole
For the first time in more than a decade, convicted killer John Odgren was in the same room as the family of James Alenson , the 15-year-old boy he killed nearly 20 years ago at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Odgren, now 36, speaking in front of the Parole Board in Natick on Tuesday, Nov. 10, seeking release from prison, used his opening statement to apologize to Alenson’s family. “I have feared this moment for a long, long time,” said Odgren. “I’ve been afraid of facing his family for the first time since my trial. I have prayed for you every day for many, many years.” Alenson’s family – father Jon and mother Carman, as well as brother Grant and sister Grace all attended Tuesday’s hearing to argue against Odren’s release. “I don’t fear evil but there is evil among us,” said Grace Alenson. “I hope you can all recognize the monster who is sitting here.” More: John Odgren found guilty of murder in the first degree Odgren, of Princeton, killed Alenson in a bathroom at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School on July 19, 2007. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 2010 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility
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7 Facts About Dunkin’ in Massachusetts
Dunkin’ started in Quincy in 1948 as a doughnut shop called Open Kettle. Bay Staters who stop in every morning might not know that, let alone other parts of the chain’s history. Here are the facts about Dunkin’ in Massachusetts that even regulars don’t not know.
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Retired Stonehill Professor Avoids Jail in Quincy Christian Mingle Fraud Case
A retired Stonehill College professor accused of defrauding a woman he met on a Christian dating site will not spend a day in jail. Gregory Shaw, a professor emeritus of religious studies and theology, was sentenced to six months' probation in Quincy District Court after his two felony larceny charges were reduced to misdemeanors.
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Disgraced ex-cop Matthew Farwell found guilty of killing pregnant Sandra Birchmore
Disgraced ex-cop Matthew Farwell was convicted Tuesday by a Boston jury for killing 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child. Farwell, 41, was found guilty on two federal charges of killing a witness or victim and causing the death of an unborn child and faces up to life in prison at his sentencing on Feb. 3. The jury, made up of eight men and four women, deliberated for roughly 14 hours — and sent out a note Monday afternoon saying they were deadlocked. They were ultimately able to resolve their impasse after a judge told them the following morning to keep at it. Matthew Farwell, a former police officer who pleaded not guilty Aug. 28, 2024, appears in a photo provided by the Stoughton, Mass., Police Department. Stoughton Police Department via AP People could be heard crying in the courtroom gallery and Birchmore’s family and friends hugged each other after the verdict was read out, according to WCVB . Farwell’s lawyer rubbed his back before he left the courtroom. He’s been in custody since his 2024 arrest. Massachusetts doctor, 44, found dead after vanishing during bike ride The verdict comes after a nearly four-week-long trial where federal prosecutors claimed Farwell,