Comey in Massachusetts alludes to phone tapping
2017-03-07
(BOSTON) March 7 – The FBI director was in town for the ceremonial opening of the Bureau’s new Boston-area field office.Read More →
Massachusetts officials react to Trump travel order #2
2017-03-06
(BOSTON) March – Healey says she’ll fight this order legally; Mayor Marty Walsh says Boston always stands by its immigrant community. Read More →
Maine governor tries to reverse President Obama’s designation of monument
2017-03-06
(BOSTON) March 6 – Despite the fact that federal law makes no provision for a reversal, Maine Gov. LePage wants one anyway. Read More →
Harvard conference on how school benefited from slavery draws national attention
2017-03-04
(BOSTON) March 4 – Many schools benefited. In 1838 Jesuits who ran Georgetown sold 72 people for $115,000 to retire a debt. Read More →
WE’RE #1 – MASSACHUSETTS TOPS US NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S LIST
2017-02-28
(SOMERVILLE, MA) A diverse economy, great schools and universal access to health care drove the ranking.Read More →
Plane crashes into apartment building in Metheun; pilot dead
2017-02-28
(BOSTON) Feb 28 – The pilot was later identified as Alan “Al” Lavender, who served as Newburyport’s mayor from 2002 to 2003.Read More →
2d murder suspect in Peabody double murder apprehended
2017-02-24
(BOSTON) Feb 24 – Wes Doughty was panhandling at an intersection in Spartenburg, South Carolina when he was apprehended.Read More →
Shriner’s circus in Springfield reintroducing animals after ban and getting push back
2017-02-21
(BOSTON) Feb 21 – A spokeswoman for the animal rights group PETA says the circus should expect protesters when it opens in May.Read More →
Suspect apprehended in “grisly” double murder in Peabody, MA
2017-02-20
(BOSTON) Feb 20 – Michael Hebb, 45, of Peabody is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday for the murder of Jennifer O’Connor, 39, and Mark Greenlaw, 37. Read More →
Two dead at “messy” homicide site in Peabody, MA
2017-02-19
(BOSTON) Feb 19 – A man and a woman, their bodies dismembered, were discovered by a woman late Saturday night.Read More →
Massachusetts AG to U.S. House Committee Chair – go jump in a lake
2017-02-17
(BOSTON) Feb 17 – A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has no business sticking its nose into a state investigation, the Massachusetts Attorney General says.Read More →
Hecklers, fire alarm interrupts Shkreli’s Harvard speech
2017-02-16
(BOSTON) Feb 16 – Cambridge fire officials say Harvard is still looking for the culprit who pulled the alarm.Read More →
Former NH GOP Chair: Trump advocacy of conspiracy voting fraud theory a threat
2017-02-13
(BOSTON) Feb 13 – President Trump and his advisor Stephen Miller say there was fraud in 2016 election. A former NH GOP Chair says that’s nuts. Read More →
Heavy, wet snow closes everything in Massachusetts Monday
2017-02-13
(SOMERVILLE, MA) The second snow of the season has everyone still in a pretty good mood. More expected Thursday.Read More →
Boston getting hit again – No school Monday, says Mayor Walsh
2017-02-12
(SOMERVILLE, MA) Feb 12 – People are actually happy about the weather. They love the snow! Read More →
Debts against Curt Schilling-owned company finalized; RI taxpayers in hole for $14M
2017-02-11
(BOSTON) RI Gov. Gina Raimondo still wants records from grand jury that investigated the case.Read More →
Bella Bond’s mom changes her plea to guilty to accessory after the fact
2017-02-10
(BOSTON) Feb 10 – The District Attorney recommends sentencing, to be handed down until after the trial, to time served. Read More →
New Hampshire to become 9th state to allow no license for conceal and carry
2017-02-10
(BOSTON) Feb 10 – The previous two governors had vetoed the legislation but a Republican elected in November now promises to sign it. Read More →
We’ll weather the weather whatever the weather whether we like it or not
2017-02-09
(SOMERVILLE, MA) FEB 9 – Just miserable. That’s it. Awful. Awful. Awful. Don’t go outside if you don’t have to.Read More →
Estimates of more than a million come out for Patriots Parade
2017-02-07
(BOSTON) Feb 7 – They came out in the worst weather for the best team.Read More →
Parade today!
2017-02-07
(BOSTON) Feb 7 – The Patriots are expected to be feted by as many as a million fans who like the streets from Boylston to City Hall.Read More →