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Boston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape. Gary Zerola, 52, was found guilty last month after a jury deliberated for five...
Fallon Closes on $215M Construction Loan for Fan Pier Residential
Developer The Fallon Company has closed on a $215-million construction loan from Bank OZK, at a time when financing is challenging for projects across the region, the Boston Business Journal reported. The loan is for a 14-story, 130-unit residential tower next to the Institute of Contemporary Art, a final piece of Fan Pier that adds to a cluster of buildings on surrounding blocks in Boston’s Seaport District.
UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program to help moms recover at home
WORCESTER - A new program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is offering women a unique chance to receive the postpartum care they would normally receive at the hospital right in their own homes. They say it's the first program of its kind in the country.Dr. Dejah Judelson is soaking up every moment with her four-month-old daughter Darcy, the newest addition to the family of five. Judelson has delivered all three of her children via cesarean section, but this time, the experience was a little different. That's because she received traditional postpartum care in a non-traditional setting - her...
Tatum, Holiday play supporting roles in Team USA's win over Australia
Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday combined for just 12 of Team USA's 98 points Monday afternoon. But the Boston Celtics stars both made their imprint on a closer-than-it-should-have been 98-92 win over Australia in Abu Dhabi. In their second of five exhibition games in the ramp-up to the 2024 Paris...
How Jayson Tatum never spends a single cent of his NBA salary: "We had a deal before I got drafted…that we have to live off endorsements"
Jayson Tatum lives solely off endorsements, saving his entire NBA salary thanks to a deal with his mom, ensuring financial security and smart spending.
On your mark: Custom cars come to Mercantile Plaza Thursday to raise money for charity
WORCESTER – On your mark. Get set. Stop! Modified car owners will cool their engines on Mercantile Plaza Thursday afternoon to raise money for charity by organization SQUAD-Driven. Modified or custom cars are sports vehicles that are enhanced for higher performance or aesthetics. ...
Broken glass forces closing of Crompton Park pool
WORCESTER — The city pool at Crompton Park will be closed until Saturday after pieces of glass were found in the water. Workers will need to drain the pool and search the floor for any glass. Refilling the pool and balancing chemicals will add to the timetable. A clear bottle had apparently been thrown over a fence during hours the pool was closed. There was glass on the pool deck and in the water. Meantime, high temperatures will continue Wednesday, with readings in the 90s, before slight cooling Thursday and Friday, when the 80s return. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Broken glass forces closing of Crompton Park pool
Two Arrested for Loaded Firearm in Worcester
WORCESTER – A man police say was driving without a license faces firearms charges after a traffic stop on Sunday, July 14. Officers on patrol on Main Street at around 1 AM observed Onix Aviles, 23, exit a vehicle with a black satchel across his chest. According to the Worcester Police Department, officers were familiar with him from prior encounters.
Heat wave could set a record for July in Boston. Here's how bad it's been.
BOSTON – The hot and humid summer weather will drag on for the next several days in Massachusetts and much of New England. As a result, WBZ-TV NEXT Weather Alert continues.The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Tuesday for much of the area and will likely expand and extend that through Wednesday as well.This has been issued for the potential and likelihood of "feels-like" temperatures near 100 degrees each afternoon.We are just about halfway through the month of July and currently on pace for one of the hottest and most humid Julys on record.When will the humidity...
Westfield 11-Year-Olds thunder past Holden to win Section 1 championship, 14-2, in four innings
WESTFIELD – Lightning struck nearby, delaying the start of Monday’s Little League Baseball state section 1 championship. Westfield wasted no time in bringing the thunder. Westfield exploded for 10 runs over a 20-minute, first half-inning en route to a 14-2 win over Holden in four innings Monday at Ralph E. Sanville Memorial Field (Cross Street).
WEATHER ALERT: Tornado warning no longer in effect for western Massachusetts
A Tornado Warning was issued Tuesday evening by the National Weather Service for parts of Hampshire and Franklin County, causing outages and damage. The 22News Storm Team has also issued a Weather Alert for the chance of evening/overnight thunderstorms on Tuesday that could be strong to severe.
Southcoast Health welcomes new providers for New Bedford, Fall River, Fairhaven, Wareham, Swansea
FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, MIDDLETOWN, NEW BEDFORD, SWANSEA and WAREHAM — Southcoast Health is pleased to announce the not-for-profit community health system welcomed five new providers in June. These providers are joining various specialties including, Family Medicine, the Hospitalist Program, Internal Medicine, and Medical Weight Loss. Brian Bonenfant, PA |...
Beloved Northborough police dispatcher, 36, dies after seven-year battle with cancer
NORTHBOROUGH — Every morning, Northborough police dispatcher Amanda Stone would start her day by calling local seniors to check on them. But behind what was described as a "cheery voice," Stone, 36, was often working while having a chemotherapy pump attached to her body. Friday, she died after fighting cancer for seven years. "We...
3 accused of hiding camera to spy on victims in Braintree: ‘It's really terrifying'
Police in Braintree, Massachusetts, arrested multiple who they say are connected to an organized, international theft ring, and at least one home was targeted several times. The trio belong to the South America Theft Groups (SATGs) and after attempting to break into the same house in the Messina Woods neighborhood in Braintree multiple times, police were able to catch and arrest them.
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