Boston City Council outlaws chewing tobacco starting in 2016
(BOSTON) SEP 3 – Oral, pancreatic, esophageal cancers and gum disease has been linked to smokeless tobacco. Read More →
Manhunt underway in Millis, MA for man who shot cop and cop car
(BOSTON) State police believe the shooter is connected to a caller who earlier threatened a middle school. Read More →
ME REVERSES; DA DROPS CHARGES; MCCARTHY BACK IN IRELAND – FREE
(UNDATED) AUG 31 – Her lawyers say nanny Aisling Brady McCarthy served time for a crime that never occurred. Read More →
Driver leaning into a selfie while at the wheel crashes car, self and passengers
(BOSTON) Aug 30 – Eight people were in the car.Read More →
Massachusetts appearance by Donald Trump draws protests
(NORWOOD, MA) Aug 28 – Abortion rights and immigration activists were small in number but loud in volume.Read More →
Recovering alcoholic on his way to AA meeting killed by drunk driver, police say
(BOSTON) Aug 27 – Reed Hindle had only recently become sober. Read More →
CT sitter convicted of 1st degree manslaughter in death of baby in her care
(BOSTON) Aug 27 – Kinjal Patel will spend 14 years in jail.Read More →
Some Chinese investors say they’ll jump back in
(SHENZHEN AND SHANGHAI, CHINA) Aug 26 – Investors say they are disappointed but not discouraged.Read More →
Parents suing, say school wifi is sickening their 12 year-old
(BOSTON) Aug 25 – Ethernet will stop the nausea, parents argue in federal suit.Read More →
Tsarnaev judge rules juror identities will stay secret
(BOSTON) Aug 24 – Judge George O’Toole saying disclosing juror identities would interfere with proceedings. Read More →
Obesity fix may be a matter of changing your genes
(BOSTON) Aug 20 – A research team’s finding challenges that notion that weight gain is a matter of choiceRead More →
Tsarnaev’s lawyers ask for new trial
(BOSTON) Aug 17 – Social media and “Boston Strong” signs contributed to a biased jury pool, they said.Read More →
In war on drugs Gloucester sides with the angels
(BOSTON) Aug 16 – Addicts who turn themselves in are helped, not arrested. Read More →
3 dead bodies found shot dead in Vermont related to alleged social service worker killer
(BERLIN, VT) Aug 8 – The daughter of one of the dead women found her mother, aunt and grandmother. Read More →
Maine water park makes good on Texas’ park alleged screw up
(SACO, ME) Aug 8 – The PR nightmare ramped up when Ellen Degeneres featured the story.Read More →
Vermont mom alleged to have shot and killed state DCF worker
(BARRE, VT) Aug 8 – The 14-year veteran involved in the case which resulted in the woman’s loss of custody.Read More →
Muslim groups nationally call for greater transparency in anti-terrorism program
(BOSTON) Aug 6 – Groups in Boston, Minneapolis and Los Angeles held news conferences today.Read More →
Mayor moves to outlaw chewing tobacco in Boston
(BOSTON) Aug 5 – The idea being that if teens don’t see their heroes using tobacco they won’t either.Read More →
Pats fan in Maine sends a message to Goodell
(BOSTON) Aug 2 – Banner targets NFL Commissioner at his summer home. Read More →
Body in boat in Beverly, Massachusetts identified
(BOSTON) Aug 1 – Investigators believe the 76 year-old boat owner was stricken while sailing.Read More →
Teenage clerks ignore customer and for once it’s a good thing
(BOSTON) July 31 – Clerks at the store declined to say if they were otherwise involved in their cell phones. Read More →