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$5,000 Bounty To Find Arsonist Who Torched ATV In Newton
Police and fire investigators are asking for the public's help to determine who set an ATV on fire earlier this month, and they're offering a reward for any information leading to an arrest. Newton firefighters received multiple 911 calls for a fire at 85 Dudley Road around 5:30 p.m. on June 1…
91-year-old woman greets drivers daily with a ‘Be kind’ sign
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (WBZ) - In Massachusetts, a 91-year-old woman is using a simple, heartfelt sign to take a stand in her community. Nearly every day for the past six years, the woman known as Sunny has stood quietly at a busy intersection near Boston with a simple message. Sunny said...
Myrtle the Turtle celebrates 54 years in Boston
Twice a day, tourists gather in Boston to watch a turtle eat. Not just any turtle, of course: this is Myrtle the Turtle, the oldest and most famous inhabitant of the New England Aquarium’s 4-story ocean tank. Wednesday marks the 54th anniversary of Myrtle's arrival in Boston, and she...
Man airlifted to Boston hospital after fiery moped crash in Lowell
A crash between a moped and a car on Merrimack Street in Lowell left a man severely injured around 2 p.m. on June 10., according to the Lowell Police Department. By the time Lowell officers arrived, smoke was coming from the moped in the middle of the street and the moped driver had severe burns. The moped driver was taken to a nearby hospital then airlifted to a Boston area hospital.
Ranjan Thapa, Boston Uber driver who faced high-profile rape charge, acquitted at trial
A Boston-area Uber driver who faced a swarm of news coverage after he was accused of raping an intoxicated female passenger in 2018 was acquitted in a trial last year, according to court records and prosecutors. The Suffolk District Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted the case, did not publish a press...
Savenor's Butcher Shop and Market in Boston's Beacon Hill is closing
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A Boston institution for high-end meats and more is shutting down, though its other location will remain in operation. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Savenor's Butcher Shop and Market in the city's Beacon Hill neighborhood is closing its doors, with a sign out front at the Charles Street shop indicating that its last day in business will be Saturday, June 22, and that its shop on Kirkland Street in Cambridge will continue on (Audrey says that it owns the Cambridge building and that its wholesale division will remain in operation as well). This comes on the heels of the news announced last month in a Boston Globe article that Wulf's Fish has acquired Savenor's, though it appeared at the time that both Savenor's locations would remain open.
Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts
BOSTON (AP) — Defense attorneys for a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for dead in a snowbank grilled the lead investigator Wednesday about a series of offensive and inappropriate texts he wrote about the suspect during the investigation. Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor also acknowledged...
Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads
BOSTON (AP) — A major defense contractor was sued Tuesday over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads. The class action filed in federal court in Boston accuses RTX Corporation of posting ads that target younger workers at the expense of their older peers in violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, and the Virginia Human Rights Act.
‘I’m sick of it’: North End restauranteur charged in shooting accused of cutting off GPS bracelet
A North End restauranteur charged in connection with a brazen shooting outside a popular pastry shop last year was rearrested over the weekend after police say he cut off his GPS bracelet.
Boston Juvenile Trio Arrested for Armed Robbery and Assault on Huntington Avenue
On Monday evening, a trio of juvenile females were arrested after an altercation on Huntington Avenue. According to the Boston Police Department report, at approximately 5:53 PM, officers stationed at District D-4 (South End) responded to an incident of assault and battery. The victim was allegedly attacked by the group, enduring several kicks and punches, and being sprayed with OC spray before her cell phone was taken.
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