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Marshfield man accused of biting man in bus stop fight pleads not guilty
The Marshfield man charged in connection with an elementary school bus stop fight where a man was bit pleaded not guilty in a courtroom on Thursday, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz’s office announced. Oscar Anderson, 29, pleaded not guilty to one count each of assault and battery, assault...
Are you over 50 and looking for a job? The Boston Red Sox may be able to help
When it comes to addressing shortages in the labor market, one group of workers often gets overlooked: People over the age of 50. The nonprofit Age-Friendly Institute in Waltham, Massachusetts runs a verification program to highlight workplaces that are “Certified Age Friendly Employers.” Among the 200 organizations around the world to have earned the honor: The Boston Red Sox.
Shots fired in East Boston tear through teenager's bedroom wall
EAST BOSTON - It was a close call for a teenager in East Boston Thursday night as gunshots rang out in his neighborhood and a bullet went through his bedroom wall."Mom, there is a bullet hole in my wall""So my son's bedroom is on the other side of this wall, the bullet came through and went through this wall as well," said Christine Dioria. One of the bullets came barreling through her 16-year-old son Jason's bedroom. "I heard what sounded like firecrackers but it wasn't. My son came running out of his bedroom, 'Mom, there is a bullet hole in...
New England’s Unsolved: New information in the murder of John and Geraldine Magee
It was a double murder that shocked the Merrimack Valley town of Andover. On the morning of December 14th, 2011, John and Geraldine Magee were found shot to death in the living room of their sprawling home on Orchard Crossing.
West Roxbury man accused of being gang member pleads guilty to wire fraud
A 25-year-old man who prosecutors say is part of a Boston-based gang pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud in federal court in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain money from the Paycheck Protection Program, a pandemic relief program. Donovan Scarlett, of West Roxbury, is set to...
Stoughton resident wins big through MA State Lottery promotion. Here's how much he won.
STOUGHTON — Lucky Stoughton resident Stephen Foley won $100,000 off a free lottery ticket he received as part of a recent Massachusetts State Lottery promotion, the Lottery announced on Thursday. The promotion, which ended on May 12, gave players who spent $4 or more on any draw or monitor...
HHS Principal Rick Swanson accepts position in another district: ‘I’ve found tremendous fulfillment [at HHS]’
Hingham High School Principal Rick Swanson today (May 17) announced his plan to resign before the start of the new school year after accepting the position of athletic director and wellness coordinator for the Silver Lake Regional School District. He served as HHS’s assistant principal and then principal for a combined 17 years.
What a save. Off-duty firefighters help hockey player in cardiac arrest during game
PEMBROKE —Two local firefighters were on the right ice at the right time Wednesday evening, when their training helped save a hockey player who went into cardiac arrest during an adult-league game in Pembroke. Duxbury call firefighter/EMT Scott Hill was playing in a hockey game at Hobomock Arena in...
Second person arrested in connection to armed robbery in Randolph
Police have arrested a second person in connection to an armed robbery in Randolph, Massachusetts this week. Randolph Police say they arrested and arraigned 20-year-old Anthony Beato, from Malden, MA on Friday. Manuel Ofarami said he saw a car race down his street before being ditched in his lawn. The...
MBTA Announces New Affordable Housing Projects In Five Communities
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — On Friday, the MBTA announced the completion of approximately 1,000 units of housing through collaborative agreements to provide affordable housing within proximity to public transit services. One of the recently completed housing projects includes the 18.98-acre site at Attleboro Station. At a ceremony on...
Brockton driving school owner arrested, accused of bribing road test examiner to give out licenses
A driving school owner was arrested on Friday for allegedly bribing a road test examiner to give driver’s licenses to people who didn’t pass or didn’t take the road tests at the Brockton RMV.
Italian markets don't get much better than this longtime fave just north of Boston
Sub shops tend to do really well in good times and bad. They are typically quick and convenient, inexpensive and geared toward takeout and delivery — that last item being particularly important over the past few years, when the pandemic left to-go meals as about the only option out there for quite some time.
Triplets cared for in Brigham and Women’s NICU return 18 years later to reunite with doctors, nurses
BOSTON (WHDH) - In 2006, triplets Gabriella, Isabella, and David Zelenchuk were born early and spent time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. And 18 years later, the three met with the nurses and doctors who took care of them as babies...
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