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Lead investigator in Karen Read murder case put on unpaid leave
The Massachusetts State Police lead investigator in the Karen Read case has been suspended without pay following a Monday duty status hearing. Interim State Police Superintendent Col. John Mawn accepted the recommendation made by a hearing board to place Michael Proctor, of Canton, on unpaid leave, according to Patriot Ledger news partner WCVB....
Bob’s Stores to Close All 21 Remaining Locations After 70 Years in Business
Meriden, Conn. — Bob’s Stores is closing all locations and liquidating its inventory as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring petition filed on June 18. The Meriden-based clothing retailer, which is a subsidiary of GoDigital Media Group, was unable to secure the financing needed to maintain operations.
Massachusetts has some of the worst postal service nationally, according to USPS
Have you noticed your mail not arriving on time? You’re not alone. USPS reported Massachusetts and Rhode Island within the bottom 10 states percentage-wise with on-time deliveries, according to the United States Postal Service second quarter performance report. Massachusetts and Rhode Island saw a 84.2% on time delivery rate...
Update: Heat advisory for Middlesex and Essex counties until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 2:54 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 97 degrees." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," states the weather service. Hot weather...
Karen Read’s lawyers say jury agreed ‘not guilty’ on murder charge, move to dismiss
Attorneys for Karen Read are seeking to dismiss two counts against the Mansfield woman — including second-degree murder — by claiming that jurors reached a unanimous decision to acquit her on that count last week at the conclusion of her first trial. Read’s attorneys filed a motion to...
Is it time for a change in how jurors are picked in RI?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. As far as jury duty stories go my experiences are probably pretty unique. The first time I was called, I sat in the waiting until the mid-afternoon when we were informed the case had been settled. We were thanked...
Dense fog advisory affecting Bristol and Plymouth counties until Tuesday midday
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:45 p.m. valid from 11 p.m. until Tuesday 11 a.m. for Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service says, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," says...
49-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker, repeat offender sentenced to prison
“A 49-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker with a lengthy record of drug dealing was sentence to serve five to six years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Demingo Browning pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to an indictment charging him with trafficking in...
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