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‘Grossly unfair’: Retrial of Karen Read ‘should not be allowed,’ defense says in new court filing
In a new court filing, defense attorneys said Tuesday that the retrial of Karen Read “should not be allowed,” calling the state’s continued push for a conviction in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe “grossly unfair.”
Lender sues Boston, tow company and RMV for the way a seized car it was still owed payments on was sold off
An Illinois lender yesterday sued the city of Boston, a Charlestown towing company and the Registry of Motor Vehicles over the way Boston lets tow companies not just seize cars on the order of Boston Police but sell them off without giving lenders the chance to get the car back first, which it charges is a violation of several of its constitutional rights.
Heat emergency declared in Boston starting Monday
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has announced a heat emergency in the city starting tomorrow, July 15, through Wednesday, July 17, due to anticipated extreme weather. Temperatures are expected to soar into the high 90s, with the heat index reaching over 100 degrees. This declaration comes as the city faces its threshold of two or more days with a 95-degree heat index. The extreme temperatures significantly increases risk of heat-related illnesses.
Fireworks Delight Thousands at Glendale Park as Everett Celebrates Independence Day
On Sunday, July 14, the City of Everett hosted its annual Independence Day Celebration at Glendale Park. The event, which was rescheduled from the original date of June 30 due to the forecasted weather conditions not meeting the safety parameters of the fireworks company, still brought thousands together to celebrate.
The Best School In Massachusetts Is The Oldest In America
Before you know it, class will be back in session. As you know anything Classic or Historical you will usually find here in the Baystate. We have the oldest bars, oldest restaurants, and even the oldest houses. We do have some rather historic schools as well that are ether torn...
Saugus provides roadwork construction notice
For the ItemSAUGUS — The Department of Public Works will perform pavement-improvement projects within several areas of the town. Work will include pavement milling, overlay paving, roadway-reclamation work, and curb replacements. Work will take place on the following: Addison Avenue, Cross Street, Dudley Street, Eastern Avenue, Jamaica Road, Lake Street, Merrill Road, Pinehurst Street, Spring Street, Steven’s […] The post Saugus provides roadwork construction notice appeared first on Itemlive.
Civil engineer says ‘someone may have messed up’ on design, installation after Boston window falls
BOSTON (WHDH) - A day after shards of glass from a shattered window outside TD Garden fell to the pavement below, people working and walking on Causeway Street kept their eyes toward the sky. “I know I was looking up when I came to work today like, “Okay, where’s the...
5 Boston Bars to Go to First When Happy Hour Returns in Massachusetts
Happy hour was banned in Massachusetts in 1984. The law was put into effect because of a young girl who lost her life in a drunk driving accident. It may be close to coming back, however, because the Massachusetts Senate has recently adopted an amendment in favor of bringing it back. Senators cited it would help boost the economy, according to Boston.com.
Archeologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary War
Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major battle in the Revolutionary War.The latest evidence of that firefight is five musket balls dug up last year near the North Bridge site in the Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord. Early analysis of the balls — gray with sizes ranging from a pea to a marble — indicates colonial militia members fired them at British forces on April 19, 1775. “As soon as they pulled one of them out...
No drought yet, but dry conditions developing across New England
It has really been feast or famine, but also too much of a good thing as we track rainfall across New England this summer. Depends on where you live. The stretch of intense heat combined with our highest sun angle of the year, has allowed for maximum evaporation lately. Soil moisture has decreased overall across some areas in the northeast over the last few weeks. Many of the days in a week’s time will bring in rain due to isolated thunderstorms. While one town gets 2 inches of rain, another gets zero.
Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify a 2020 John Doe
In April 2020, the remains of an unidentified individual were found on the shoreline of Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts. Revere is located 5 miles northeast of Boston. Investigators responded to the scene where they determined that the remains were that of a male. The man was between the ages of 50 and 70 years old, stood approximately 5’11” tall, and weighed 182 pounds. At the time of the man’s discovery, he was wearing a black sweatshirt, a red and blue shirt, denim pants, and a pair of blue socks and white socks. No other identifying clues were available.
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
Advocate says migrant, unhoused families were planning to sleep at MBTA station
QUINCY - The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called "newcomers" to sleep at Logan Airport. Families had been sleeping there when they first arrived in Boston through the airport's Terminal E. In doing so, the state said families would be sent straight to emergency shelters like the one in Norfolk at the old Bay State Correctional Center.On Tuesday, WBZ-TV found dozens of people being dropped off...
Applications Now Open for Nine Income-Restricted Apartments at 154 Broadway, Somerville
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) are pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for nine (9) income-restricted apartments at The Guild, located at 154 Broadway. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 1.
Concord Prison Closes, State Weighs Next Steps
CONCORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Concord closed June 30, leaving the state to decide what to do with the plot of land it has sat on since 1878. Department of Corrections Commissioner Shawn Jenkins said MCI-Concord, the state's oldest men's prison, shut down because...
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