Local Obituaries “Mike grew up in a hard place, but he never let it make him a hard person.” Michael Devlin. – via Cartwright-Venuti Funeral Home Michael P. Devlin, age 68, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 10, 2023. Mike grew up a proud Townie, in the Bunker Hill projects of Charlestown with his beloved … [Read more…]
Local News Shutting down the female harvest will help the red knot, which relies on crab eggs to refuel during its long migration, said John Clark, chair of the Atlantic States horseshoe crab management board. Horseshoe crabs sit at Reeds Beach in Cape May Court House, N.J., June 13, 2023. AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File By … [Read more…]
World News Some 1.5 million Palestinians, more than two thirds of Gaza’s population, have fled their homes. Palestinians line up for food during the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, November 13, 2023. AP Photo/Hatem Ali By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press November 14, 2023 | 8:43 AM … [Read more…]
Wickedpedia Drive along some parts of the Green Line, and you might see a trolley come puttering up in the lane behind you. A Green Line trolley on Huntington Avenue heads for Heath Street Station. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe, File Charlie on the MTA was doomed to ride forever ‘neath the streets of … [Read more…]
Local News Classes have been canceled since a Thursday night vote by the Andover Education Association to go on strike. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Andover Public Schools will be closed Tuesday as the district’s teachers union remains on strike. The Andover Education Association voted Thursday night to go on strike “until the school … [Read more…]
Crime Police are warning residents not to approach or engage with the man and woman believed to be perpetrating the thefts. Residents of six Massachusetts are being urged to be on the lookout for a man and woman who authorities say have been robbing unsuspecting victims, who are often elderly, of their jewelry. In an … [Read more…]
Local News The incident occurred in the area of Birchland Park Middle School and Mapleshade Elementary School. A coyote in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge in 2008. Josh Harrison/The Associated Press Residents of East Longmeadow are being urged to be on alert after a man reported to police that he was chased by two coyotes … [Read more…]
Local News The incident was a “targeted incident and not a random act,” according to police. A 32-year-old man is facing assault charges after police say he used boiling water as a weapon during a home invasion in Yarmouth. Police said officers responded early Saturday morning to a home on Rosetta Street for a 911 … [Read more…]
Local News One man was injured. Police are investigating after a man was shot Monday morning in Salem. Salem police responded to a call for shots fired at 23 Horton St. around 7:51 a.m. A man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening, according to police. “This does not … [Read more…]
Local News The dog was shot and killed inside an apartment building last month. Boston police are asking for the public’s help identifying three people of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of a dog in Jamaica Plain. Boston Police Department Boston police are asking for the public’s help identifying three people of interest … [Read more…]