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Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was "not credible," authorities say
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (313+ words) Passengers on a Jet Blue flight from Boston to Vero Beach, Fla. , were stuck aboard the plane for nearly three hours Saturday while authorities investigated a reported bomb threat, according to the airline and published reports. Jet Blue flight 1231 took…...
Healey seeks to shield some birth, marriage records from public for 90 years
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1030+ words) Governor Maura Healey is seeking to restrict access to Massachusetts birth records, death certificates, and marriage notices under a proposal that would shield less costly versions of some records from public view for nearly a century. Under current law, copies…...
North Andover police unions vote no confidence in chief after Kelsey Fitzsimmons acquittal last month
1+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) Two North Andover Police unions voted no confidence in their chief Wednesday, citing the failure to deploy body-worn cameras, which a judge cited in acquitting ex-officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons last month. The unions representing patrol officers and sergeants jointly posted a…...
Wrentham man previously convicted of defrauding feds charged with child porn possession
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (411+ words) A Wrentham man who previously pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges linked to renovations on a Boston federal building pleaded not guilty Friday to charges filed in connection with a pending child pornography case, records show. Wael Isreb, 67, pleaded not guilty…...
Boston pays $12 million settlement to man freed from prison amid revelations of police misconduct
2+ week, 1+ day ago (923+ words) The city of Boston paid a $12 million settlement to a man who spent nearly 19 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit, quietly agreeing to the enormous sum years after a judge threw out his conviction…...
North Andover police chief placed on paid leave at own request
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (333+ words) Amid continued fallout from the Kelsey Fitzsimmons case, North Andover Police Chief Charles Gray was placed on paid administrative leave at his own request Thursday night, a town official confirmed. The decision was made during a North Andover Select Board…...
Cambridge police commissioner, who became first woman to lead department, retiring
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (166+ words) Christine Elow, who made history in 2022 as Cambridge's first woman police commissioner, is retiring after serving the department for more than 30 years. Elow, a Cambridge native, first joined the force in 1995, and over the years worked in various units, including…...
Worcester man wanted in triple-shooting arrested in Rhode Island, US Marshals say
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (167+ words) A fugitive sought in connection with a triple shooting in Worcester late last year was arrested in Rhode Island on Wednesday following a two-month search, officials said. Feliciano had been wanted in connection with a shooting at Guertin's Cafe on…...
Man charged with killing his mother in Laconia, N. H.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (202+ words) A 32-year-old man was charged with beating and stabbing his mother to death after her body was found Tuesday in her home in Laconia, N. H. , on Tuesday, officials said. Emergency responders went to 52 Old Prescott Hill Road around 1: 38 p. m. and found the…...
Suspended State Police trooper arraigned in connection with fatal Woburn crash
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (869+ words) A suspended State Police trooper was arraigned Wednesday on charges of drunken driving and motor vehicle homicide in connection with a fatal 2023 crash in Woburn in which he received only a ticket before questions emerged in related legal proceedings about…...