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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Crime Stoneham police said there is no threat to the public following a double stabbing at a home on San Jose Terrace Wednesday morning. Police in Stoneham said two women are expected to survive after a double stabbing Wednesday morning. Officers responded to a reported stabbing at a home on San Jose Terrance shortly after … [Read more…]
Local News The Lewiston shootings killed 18 people, wounded 13 and sent the city into a lockdown until the gunman’s body was discovered two days later. Community members gather Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, during a candlelight vigil in Auburn, Maine. AP Photo/Matt York By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press November 8, 2023 | 2:38 PM PORTLAND, … [Read more…]
Crime “This commercial sex ring was built on secrecy and exclusivity, catering to a wealthy and well-connected clientele,” the acting U.S. attorney for Massachusetts said. Acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua Levy speaks at an unrelated press conference Monday. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced three arrests tied to a … [Read more…]
Health The university has reportedly informed dozens of “close contacts” after the active case of tuberculosis was confirmed. UMass Boston reports an active case of tuberculosis on Nov. 7, 2023. Blake Nissen/ Boston Globe A person in the UMass Boston community was reportedly diagnosed with tuberculosis, and dozens of people are considered close contacts, according … [Read more…]