Bridgewater prison inmate accused of conspiring to assassinate the president
A Worcester man currently serving time at the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater is accused of threatening to assassinate the U.S. president, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Alex Hernandez, 31, was charged Monday with two counts of threatening to kill and inflict harm upon the president of the United States, authorities said. Prosecutors allege […]
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Funeral arrangements announced for slain Auburn officer
The funeral arrangements for Auburn officer Ronald Tarentino, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop Sunday, have been announced. A wake will be held Thursday, May 26, from 2 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church at 10 H Putnam Road Extension in Charlton, according to a Facebook post by Auburn police. Tarentino’s funeral will be held on […]
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Slain Auburn officer remembered as a ‘friend to all of us’
The Auburn Police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Sunday was remembered by his former colleagues as an ever-friendly face, a dedicated public servant, and a “car guy” who spoke often of his Mustang convertible. Ronald Tarentino, 42, was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Auburn on Sunday. He […]
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Police start fund for slain Auburn officer’s family
Auburn police have started a fund in memory of the officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop early Sunday morning. Ronald Tarentino, 42, was killed in the line of duty around 12:30 a.m. Police say Jorge Zambrano, 35, who was killed later Sunday in a shootout with police, was responsible for Tarentino’s death. Tarentino leaves […]
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Boston man accused of lewd act on Orange Line train
A Boston man was arrested Sunday night after allegedly committing a lewd act while trying to talk to a woman on an Orange Line train, according to MBTA Transit Police. Gabriel Majok, 37, was charged with open and gross lewdness, police said. Police responded to Wellington Station for a report of a man committing a […]
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Police have person of interest in hit-and-run involving NH state trooper
Police say they have identified a person of interest in the hit-and-run accident involving a New Hampshire state trooper on Sunday morning. Trooper Ryan Hickey was struck by a car on Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, N.H. early Sunday while assisting another trooper with an arrest, said police. He had just placed three people into his […]
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MBTA general manager to retire in June
Frank DePaola, who took the reigns as MBTA general manager after last winter’s storms exposed the poor state of the system and threw the agency under the public microscope, announced that he will retire at the end of June. “It has been an honor to serve as general manager during this critical period and to work with […]
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Brookline Police locate person with air rifle behind Baker School
Brookline Police said a person with an air rifle was target shooting in the woods behind the Baker School on Monday morning. Police had earlier said they were investigating a report of a person with a rifle behind the school, but that students were not impacted. The school is releasing a statement to parents, police […]
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Bangor Police enjoy a laugh with man bearing ‘Cops Suck’ tattoo
Bangor Police said they had a “pleasant” interaction with a man bearing a “Cops suck” tattoo, and even posed for a nicely ironic smiling photo together. The Bangor Police added to its ever-growing list of enjoyable Facebook tales with a story of a man named “Russell” with some unfortunate ink. Officers noticed the tattoo when they asked […]
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Expert says school water fountain work may have been doomed from the start
The city water commission’s top engineer says the plan to replace the water fountains in some city schools may have been doomed from the start, reports The Boston Globe. Fountains were shut down in four schools last month after a test revealed elevated levels of lead in the drinking water. Two facilities employees were placed […]
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Why do so few Mass. police departments have cameras in their cruisers?
As he advocated for body-worn cameras on every police officer in Boston, City Councilor Tito Jackson urged city and law enforcement leaders to innovate. “It’s absolutely critical we have 21st century community policing,” he said at a recent hearing. But when it comes to video technology, Boston — and most Massachusetts police departments — are still catching up to […]
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Crash inside O’Neill Tunnel stalls I-93 traffic
Monday morning commuters are dealing with delays due to a crash inside the O’Neill Tunnel. Accident, right lane blocked in #Boston on Rt 93 SB at EX 24-Gov’t Ctr, stop and go traffic back to EX 26 – Leverett Connector #traffic — TTN Boston (@TotalTrafficBOS) May 23, 2016 The crash is near the Government Center exit […]
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Elizabeth Warren brings humor to Suffolk speech using Trump, ‘Lemonade,’ hair color
Senator Elizabeth Warren peppered her speech at Suffolk University’s commencement on Sunday with jokes, alluding to her Twitter war with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ album, and her hair color, reports The Boston Globe. She drew laughs in the middle of her speech when she asked Suffolk President Margaret McKenna how she was doing […]
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Gov. Charlie Baker mourns the death of his mother
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth G. “Betty” Baker, the mother of Gov. Charlie Baker, died Saturday at the age of 83. In a Facebook post Saturday, the Massachusetts governor remembered his mother’s efforts raising three boys, “along with tons of other kids from around the neighborhood.” In a separate post two weeks ago, Baker […]
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Boston man arrested in bank robbery after fleeing in car with unknowing getaway driver
A Boston man allegedly robbed a South End bank Saturday morning and fled in a car with two acquaintances who weren’t aware of his actions, according to Boston police. Jeremy Woodley, 35, was arrested and charged with armed bank robbery, police said. He will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court. Police responded to a report of an armed […]
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3 moose struck by cars in 3 hours in New Hampshire
Four drivers hit three moose in a period of three hours in New Hampshire Friday night, according to New Hampshire state troopers. The first collision occurred just after 7 p.m. on Route 2 in Randolph where a Toyota driven by a man struck a moose, police said. A second crash took place in Sugar Hill around […]
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Vermont woman badly injured when her car strikes deer, rolls
HARTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state police say a woman was seriously injured when her car struck a deer and an embankment and rolled over in Hartland, ejecting her from the car. Authorities say 31-year-old Sarah Freeman of Springfield, Vermont, was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after the crash Saturday on Interstate 91 northbound before […]
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The Boston Public Library has a new president
The Boston Public Library Board of Trustees selected a new president on Saturday, according to a statement from the library. Jill Bourne, city librarian at the San Jose Public Library, was chosen by the trustees in a unanimous vote, according to the Globe. “Jill Bourne brings new ideas, innovation, and deep experience in urban libraries to […]
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Maine tech firm contributing to robot for one-on-one battle
Two Maine twins will be contributing to a human-piloted robot that’s competing in a one-on-one battle with another robot from Japan
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The McDonald’s vs. Sav-Mor billboard battle is heating up
The Somerville sign duel between Sav-Mor Liquors and McDonald’s is raging on with another bout of warring words. The feud between the McGrath Highway neighbors began earlier this month after Sav-Mor, known for its humorous billboard messages, aimed a joke at the McDonald’s across the street about an egg muffin deal, challenging the burger shop […]
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This 7-year-old from Brookline is on LEGOLAND’s Creative Crew
Engineers are entering the market at younger and younger ages. At the ripe old age of 7, Brookline’s Liam Christ is already (symbolically) employed by LEGO. The first grader will soon be formally inducted into the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston Creative Crew, and thus be tasked with every child’s dream job: test and build new […]
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Baker likely won’t back ex-Gov. Weld’s Libertarian VP run
Gov. Charlie Baker says he considers former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld a mentor and friend, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be voting for the fellow Republican
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McDonald’s comes back at Sav-Mor in a sign duel
Sav Mor and McDonald’s are in the midst of an egg-cellent sign battle. The Somerville liquor store, known for posting slogans and witty sayings on its billboard, made a playful joke aimed at the nearby McDonald’s Egg Muffin deal Thursday, according to The Boston Globe. Sav-Mor offered their own breakfast deal, beating the chain’s offer—which isn’t much of an […]
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Police investigating fatal shooting in Mattapan
Boston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Mattapan Thursday night. Officers responded to the area of 87 Southern Avenue around 9:15 p.m. for a call of shots fired, police said Friday. The officers found a male victim in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Boston […]
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Victim of car break-in chases suspect into Cumberland Farms, say police
A suspect in a car break-in was arrested Thursday after police say the victim chased after him into a convenience store and punched him. Worcester police said officers responded to a report of a fight at the Cumberland Farms around 11:45 p.m. Thursday evening where they met the 44-year-old male victim. He told police he […]
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Federal official gives Green Line extension redesign initial OK
The MBTA’s reworked design of the beleaguered Green Line extension to Medford got a cursory thumbs up Friday from a federal transit official. But the Federal Transit Administration must still conduct a more thorough analysis of the project’s new form before its federal funding is considered a sure thing, Mary Beth Mello, the FTA’s New England administrator, wrote […]
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Boston cop ran into burning building, saved 3 lives, landed on CNN
When Boston police officer Luis Lopez spotted smoke and flames from his Dorchester police station, he hopped into his car and tracked down the location blocks away. What he did next, on the night of April 30, saved three lives and earned him national recognition. He found the source of the smoke and flames, a […]
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Could more water transportation be coming to Boston?
A pair of city councilors want to explore a more robust water transportation system to connect the neighborhoods lining Boston Harbor. Councilors Bill Linehan, of South Boston, and Sal LaMattina, of Eastie, filed an order this week for a committee hearing on the matter. “In East Boston, I can see the Seaport from Piers Park, […]
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Woman safe after being taken from Newton nursing home
The woman taken from a Newton nursing home on Tuesday is now safe and the man who allegedly took her has been arrested, reports The Boston Globe. David Collignon brought Beth Birnbaum, 62, to Massachusetts General Hospital sometime after 10 p.m. on Thursday. Collignon, from Florida, allegedly took Birnbaum from the CareOne facility in Newton […]
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