The state auditor’s report comes as ride-share driver debate escalates. Uber and Lyft want drivers to remain as independent contractors, while some drivers are fighting for the right to unionize. The post State auditor says Uber, Lyft drivers could be missing hundreds of millions in ‘lost payments’ appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: -…
‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment
SALEM — The encampment sprang up nearly a year ago on the manicured Harbor Walk, next to a playground, just across the South River from a brewery, in the heart […] The post ‘It’s out of control’: Salem seeks solution to homeless encampment appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release…
Livestream: Testimony continues in Karen Read’s murder trial
Several first responders have taken the stand this week to testify about what they saw and heard at the scene the morning John O’Keefe died. The post Livestream: Testimony continues in Karen Read’s murder trial appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Cape and Islands DA fined $5,000 for two ethics violations
The State Ethics Commission said Robert Galibois “cast himself in a favorable public light” after a car crash with a press release and promoted a campaign donor’s rental apartments to his staff. The post Cape and Islands DA fined $5,000 for two ethics violations appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press…
DA: Raynham police shoot, kill 35-year-old man who allegedly pointed gun at officers
Stephen Maclean died shortly after arriving at a local hospital. He was arrested on two charges including witness intimidation on Monday. The post DA: Raynham police shoot, kill 35-year-old man who allegedly pointed gun at officers appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
29-year-old man dead in Worcester crash
The crash occurred Tuesday night on Southwest Cutoff. The post 29-year-old man dead in Worcester crash appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Motorcyclist charged in hit-and-run that killed Methuen woman
Andover man Martin Quinlan faces two charges related to the alleged hit-and-run in Methuen Sunday night, including leaving the scene and a learner’s permit violation. The post Motorcyclist charged in hit-and-run that killed Methuen woman appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Four hospitalized after being rescued from capsized boat off Cape Cod
A vessel capsized in the waters off Yarmouth late Saturday night, according to officials. The post Four hospitalized after being rescued from capsized boat off Cape Cod appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Photos from Day 1 of Karen Read’s murder trial
Opening statements kicked off the trial Monday morning. Victim John O’Keefe’s brother, Paul O’Keefe, was the first witness called by the prosecution in the afternoon. The post Photos from Day 1 of Karen Read’s murder trial appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Livestream: Witness testimony begins in Karen Read’s murder trial
The first witness was called to testify Monday afternoon after opening statements kicked off the trial in the morning. The post Livestream: Witness testimony begins in Karen Read’s murder trial appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Livestream: Watch opening statements in Karen Read’s murder trial
Jurors will get a glimpse into the arguments for and against Read’s innocence when lawyers on both sides make their opening statements Monday. The post Livestream: Watch opening statements in Karen Read’s murder trial appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Advocates will continue lawsuit against White Stadium renovation after judge denies halt
Dubbed the Franklin Park Defenders, the group said they’re standing up to what they say is “unconstitutional privatization of a historic public stadium.” A judge says the City’s plan can go forward. The post Advocates will continue lawsuit against White Stadium renovation after judge denies halt appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts…
Brookline police find skimmer at Harvard Street gas station
Brookline police said the skimmer apparently grabbed card numbers from Jan. 16 to March 15. The post Brookline police find skimmer at Harvard Street gas station appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Maine’s new USL-1 soccer franchise dubbed Portland Hearts of Pine, to kick off in 2025
The expansion team will hold tryouts for players this fall. The post Maine’s new USL-1 soccer franchise dubbed Portland Hearts of Pine, to kick off in 2025 appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
100 detained as police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern
Police detained around 100 people, Northeastern said. Anyone detained who could produce a valid Northeastern ID was released, the school said. The post 100 detained as police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
4 men charged in dozens of break-ins across 25 Mass. towns
The men allegedly targeted homes owned by residents of Indian or South Asian heritage. The post 4 men charged in dozens of break-ins across 25 Mass. towns appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
Commanders draft Everett’s Mike Sainristil with 50th pick in NFL Draft
A pair of Massachusetts natives and Michigan teammates heard their names called at the NFL Draft Friday. Everett’s Mike Sainristil, a 5-foot-10-inch, 182-pound cornerback, went 50th overall to the Commanders. Zak Zinter, […] The post Commanders draft Everett’s Mike Sainristil with 50th pick in NFL Draft appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press…
Watertown’s first Black police officer was found murdered in her home in 2011; killer has never been found
Gail Miles made history in 1984 when she became the first Black police officer in the Watertown Police Department. She made headlines 16 years later when she sued the department […] The post Watertown’s first Black police officer was found murdered in her home in 2011; killer has never been found appeared first on Boston.com.…
Opening statements in Karen Read’s trial begin Monday morning, but with a change of courtroom
Prosecutors and lawyers for Read will each have 45 minutes to give jurors a glimpse into their respective cases. The post Opening statements in Karen Read’s trial begin Monday morning, but with a change of courtroom appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
A promised bridge over the Mystic River would be a missing link for Somerville and Everett. So where is it?
SOMERVILLE — On this side of the Mystic River sits Assembly Row, the high-polish housing, business, and entertainment complex, ringed by riverfront parkland, paved paths, an MBTA Orange Line stop, […] The post A promised bridge over the Mystic River would be a missing link for Somerville and Everett. So where is it? appeared first…
‘The government is wrong’: How a 2011 Waltham triple homicide will forever be tied to the Boston Marathon bombing
Boston journalist Susan Zalkind’s new book takes the Middlesex DA’s office to task for a stalled investigation into a 2011 Waltham triple murder, writing: “The government is wrong. Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Ibragim Todashev did it.” The post ‘The government is wrong’: How a 2011 Waltham triple homicide will forever be tied to the Boston Marathon…
As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police
“As the night progressed, it got tenser and tenser. There were just more cops on all sides. It felt like we were being slowly pushed in and crushed,” an Emerson College sophomore said. The post As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: -…
