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Gov. Healey signs ghost gun law, says it ‘will save lives’
Two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that she said posed “a grave danger to Americans as they go about their daily lives in public spaces,” Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday signed an overhaul of state firearms laws that lawmakers said will keep Massachusetts at the forefront of gun safety laws. The bill (H 4885) passed the House and Senate last week after months of closed-door talks between the branches. A handful of Democrats joined all Republicans in opposition to the final version of the bill. Healey signed the bill in full, approving new strategies for combating so-called ghost guns, expanding the law that allows a court to take guns away from someone considered a threat to themselves or others, and adding schools, polling places and government buildings to the list of areas where state law forbids people from carrying firearms. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.
Massachusetts 'meth and fentanyl kingpin' busted after illegal pill recipes found in his trash
The alleged kingpin of a Massachusetts meth and fentanyl empire with alleged ties to China was busted last week, hampering what was described as a "sprawling" operation involving the production and distribution of millions of counterfeit pills. Schuyler Oppenheimer, who reportedly used the alias "Michael Sylvain" when dealing with his...
Parr discusses World War II
Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event in which author James L. Parr discussed his newest book “World War II Massachusetts.” 100+ live attendees gathered together online, eager to hear how those living in Massachusetts during this time were active in World War II (WWII) and its efforts.
Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
BOSTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted Thursday to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre. The subpoena would compel de la Torre to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee...
ALBUM PREMIERE – ALREADY DEAD – ‘SOMETHING LIKE A WAR’
The Massachusetts punk band , led by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Dan Cummings, will release their second album, Something Like A War, next Friday, July 26. They will celebrate the album with a raucous release party on July 27 at Thirsty First in Lowell, featuring performances by Lenny Lashley and other artists.
People are backing out of donating their bodies to Harvard after morgue scandal
Dozens of people have backed out of donating their bodies to Harvard Medical School in the year since a morgue manager was accused of stealing donor remains. Charged last year in an alleged scheme to steal and sell donated human remains, former Harvard Medical School morgue manager Cedric Lodge is long gone from campus, his case now winding its way through federal court.
Mosquito Population Surges 1700%; Weekly Spraying Starts in August
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – If it seems like there are more mosquitoes than usual, there are: the Central Mass Mosquito Control Project reports that the population of human biting mosquitoes has increased more than 1700% since the same week last year. According to the Hopkinton Health Department, the state Department of Public Health reports West Nile Virus cases have been confirmed in Worcester County. Mosquito Control plans to start spraying weekly in August. Meanwhile health officials say to use a good repellent and avoid the peak mosquito hours of dawn and dusk.
Man Hacked Victim With Axe During Worcester Robbery: Police
Jorge Torres-Maldonado, 36, of Worcester, is charged with armed robbery, armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Worcester police. Police were called to Ward Street in Worcester just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, to find a victim suffering from a wound to...
Teens used fake gun in armed robbery of 9-year-old's iPhone, police say
BOSTON — Two 15-year-old boys are accused of threatening a 9-year-old boy with a fake gun and stealing his iPhone at a Boston playground, police said Friday. At about 6:35 p.m. Thursday, the boy was at Children's Park off Intervale Street with his friend and his friend's mother when the teens with a gun approached him and ordered him to give them his iPhone.
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