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A Mass. mother's quest for justice leads her from tragedy to advocacy
BOSTON — A mother we spoke with knows all too well that the Boston Police Department's arrest rate for homicides is low, as she is still seeking justice for her son who was murdered sixteen years ago in Dorchester. In Natasha Carrington's quest for justice for her only child,...
Boston and Revere Hold Resilient Bennington Street and Fredericks Park Project Meeting
Earlier this month, officials from Boston and Revere hosted a public meeting at which attendees received updates about the Resilient Bennington Street and Fredericks Park project. The abovementioned project stems from a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant awarded to the City of Boston, which is partnering with the City of...
Boston Medical Center names top doc as first-ever president in leadership restructuring
Boston Medical Center has appointed Dr. Anthony Hollenberg as the new president of the hospital. Hollenberg will report to Dr. Alastair Bell, who will continue to serve as president and CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System. This is the first time BMC has had a hospital president who reports...
Lynn school budget is a complicated equation
Richelle MeladLYNN — While the proposed FY25 school budget is up $14 million, school administrators and members of the School Committee expressed concern over the budget containing $9 million less in the Student Opportunity Act Investment fund than FY24, and the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds for school districts nationwide. There […] The post Lynn school budget is a complicated equation appeared first on Itemlive.
One of last people to hear from John O'Keefe testifies at Karen Read murder trial
CANTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Two high-profile witnesses testified Thursday in the Karen Read murder trial. She's the Mansfield woman accused of backing over her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, with her SUV and killing him, in 2022. "My wife received a text from John and it said, 'Where to?'I think he...
Juveniles charged with attacking 68-year-old on MBTA bus
The four juveniles were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to rob the victim of his cell phone. Four juveniles were arrested on Tuesday, May 14 after attacking a 68-year-old man, according to the MBTA Transit Police. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on a Washington Street/Herald Street bus. The...
Protesters march from MIT down Mass. Ave. in Cambridge
A large protest closed part of Massachusetts Avenue to traffic as supporters of the Palestinian people marched through Cambridge after gathering at MIT. According to the school's police department, Mass. Ave. was closed between Vassar Street and Memorial Drive. "Because of the protest, certain buildings will be put on card...
Soaking rain makes for tough Thursday morning commute in New England
With a large, somewhat robust storm sitting south of Long Island, this will be the wettest day of the next 10. Bands of rain continue to sweep in from the east as the storm gradually moves away late Thursday, but they'll be of weaker intensity than the morning. All told, it's wet the entire day. Whether that means ¾ of an inch of rain or slightly over, a soaking is in store. Only good part to the day is the drop in pollen levels.
Body of missing Mass. hiker found under boulder in NH river
The body of a Massachusetts hiker who'd been missing for nearly a month was found beneath a boulder in New Hampshire's White Mountains Tuesday, officials said. William Neal Donovan, a 65-year-old avid hiker from Cambridge, was reported missing April 16. His car was located about two weeks later at the Crawford Path parking lot in Carroll.
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