Local News Robert Silvia pled guilty to a charge of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation. A Fall River man was sentenced to serve jail time in connection with a 2020 crash that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old New Bedford girl, prosecutors announced. Robert Silvia, 33, pled guilty to a charge of motor … [Read more…]
5 Republicans take the stage in Miami, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updates
Politics A billboard announcing the third Republican presidential debate in Miami is shown, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in downtown Miami. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee By The Associated Press, Associated Press updated on November 8, 2023 Five candidates will take the stage at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami as front-runner Donald Trump holds his … [Read more…]
US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
Politics Lloyd Austin, US secretary of defense, during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31. AL DRAGO/BLOOMBERG By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press November 8, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a … [Read more…]
Police investigating double stabbing in Roxbury
Local News One of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. Boston police are investigating a double stabbing in Roxbury that left one man with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday evening. Officers responded to 1 Trotter Court around 5:45 p.m. for a report of two people stabbed, according to a police spokesperson. Nearby, in the … [Read more…]
Report: Hynes Convention Center being discussed as overflow shelter for migrant families
Local News “We talked about a lot of different ways to attack the problem.” David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe, File With the state’s overburdened shelter system nearing capacity, Hynes Convention Center is among the locations being considered as an overflow shelter site by legislative leaders, The Boston Globe reports. According to the newspaper, … [Read more…]
Bicyclist seriously injured in Cambridge crash
Local News The rider, a 57-year-old Watertown woman, was taken to Beth Israel Hospital, according to police. Authorities are investigating a Tuesday evening crash in Cambridge involving an electric bicycle that left the rider with serious injuries. State police said its officers, along with Cambridge police, fire, and EMS, responded to the report of the … [Read more…]
What WeWork’s bankruptcy means for Boston’s struggling office market
The Boston Globe Not long ago, the co-working giant was Boston’s largest occupier of office space. A WeWork location in Boston on May 26, 2019. Bloomberg By Dana Gerber, Catherine Carlock, The Boston Globe updated on November 8, 2023 | 5:12 PM WeWork, the co-working juggernaut that once ranked as Boston’s largest office tenant and … [Read more…]
N.Y. man allegedly withdrew money from Massachusetts residents’ bank accounts using fake passports
Crime Authorities started investigating 40-year-old Jean Andre Bontiffe after he allegedly tried to go through airport security using a fake driver’s license bearing the name of one of the victims. A New York man is facing charges after he allegedly withdrew money from Massachusetts residents’ bank accounts using fake passports, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office … [Read more…]