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Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Poisoning Her Husband Under Influence of Soap Star
TOWNSEND, MA – Roxanne Doucette of Townsend, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to charges related to a bizarre poisoning case. The incident, which…
Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
A flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted Wednesday after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said. The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the flight landed at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He was released after making an initial appearance in federal court in Buffalo, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.
Person taken to hospital after hit-and-run involving bicycle in Manchester, police say
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A person was taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run crash involving a bicycle in Manchester, according to authorities. The crash happened near Union and Central Streets before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, involving a vehicle and a bicycle, police said. >> Download the free WMUR app...
Giant lobster rolls at Boston sub shop sell for $11 for limited time
BOSTON - It's wicked fresh – and brace yourself – a Boston sub shop sold their gigantic $99 lobster rolls for just $11 for a limited time Wednesday morning."It's insane to get that big lobster roll for $11. So we had to get it, we had to get it," exclaimed one patron.$11 for the "U.S.S. Lobstitution"Another bystander's jaw dropped at a sheer glance of the so-called "U.S.S. Lobstitution.""I cannot believe the size of that. That's amazing… is that REAL," the man questioned.Oh, it's real, and some people waited outside of Pauli's North End bright and early for a chance to...
Car dealerships are back online after a two-week software blackout
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Many car dealerships were happy to learn that their online software resumed operation after nearly two weeks of a blackout. Two cyber incidents targeting the software company CDK Global caused the blackout, disrupting orders, sales, and tracking offline at nearly 15,000 dealerships. Analysts say if the...
As Hurricane Beryl heads to Jamaica, Jamaicans in Massachusetts watch and wait
BOSTON - With Jamaica in Hurricane Beryl's path, Bostonians who grew up on the island are worried about family and friends at home. People like Ernie Campbell, who owns Boston's Jamaican Mi Hungry and whose 80-year-old mother still lives in Jamiaca."The best thing we sell is rice, beans, plantains, jerk chicken - it's called The Classic," Campbell said.Local Jamaicans keep an eye on Hurricane BerylThis Jamaican comfort food tastes like home for Campbell, and he's thinking about his family now more than ever."We try to do what we can for the family," said Campbell."It's going to be a lot of...
Lukas Nelson Is Having a Moment After Stepping up for Ailing Father Willie During Outlaw Festival
Lukas Nelson has captured the hearts of fans everywhere after stepping up to perform in place of his father, Willie Nelson, at multiple stops during the Outlaw Music Festival. Willie has been recovering and resting on doctor’s orders recently, and has canceled multiple live appearances during the festival. However, Lukas has taken his father’s place temporarily, playing Willie Nelson’s hits for eager fans.
Carver Has First Massachusetts Mosquito Cases of EEE Detected for 2024
BOSTON (WBSM) — The first positive mosquito samples for Eastern equine encephalitis of the 2024 season have been detected in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on June 30 in Carver, which is in Plymouth County. MassDPH said no...
Checking in on other New Hampshire cities after Manchester passes public camping ban
MANCHESTER, N.H. — As a ban on public camping went into effect Wednesday in Manchester after beingpassed by the city’s board of aldermen Tuesday night, WMUR has reached out to city governments across the Granite State to see if they plan on changing camping ordinances after last week’s Supreme Court ruling.
Westbrook man sentenced after pleading guilty to hitting troopers with car
YORK COUNTY, Maine — A Westbrook man has been sentenced to serve two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from hitting state police with his car in Hollis in August 2023. Tyler Croston faced numerous charges after police said he hit a group of three...
John O'Keefe's brother speaks about Karen Read mistrial in first interview
DEDHAM – John O'Keefe's brother spoke exclusively to WBZ-TV on Wednesday about Karen Read and what his family endured during the high-profile Massachusetts murder case that ended in a mistrial. Paul O'Keefe said "we know what happened," and believes his brother's death is being overshadowed by what he described as the "Karen Read show."Read is accused of hitting and killing John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer, with her SUV and leaving him to die during a snowstorm outside a Canton home in January 2022. Read's attorneys argue she is the victim of a coverup and is being framed by several...
Health Watch: Brattleboro Retreat expands online group therapy
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Mental health care is not always easily accessible living in rural parts of our region. That’s why places like the Brattleboro Retreat are offering more therapy alternatives online. Asking for help isn’t always easy. Just ask Lynn Levine. “The places that I connect with,...
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