Crime Aaron Pennington, 33, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, last month. Police recovered his car last week, but have yet to locate him. Gardner resident Aaron Pennington (left) is wanted for the murder of his wife, Breanne Pennington (right). Handout Authorities are still searching for Gardner resident Aaron Pennington, who is … [Read more…]
Off Beat “I bought five at $4.69 apiece,” Michael Marotta said. “It’s America’s last great bargain – the Market Basket rotisserie chicken.” Michael O’Connor Marotta with his Market Basket rotisserie chickens. Courtesy of Michael O’Connor Marotta Trick or chicken? In at least one Massachusetts town, Halloween costume-clad children could return home after a night of … [Read more…]
Crime Police found Margaret “Maggie” Mbitu’s body in a vehicle at Logan Airport’s Central Parking garage Wednesday night. She was reported missing Monday. Authorities are working to track down a Lowell man who they believe killed a woman whose body was found in a Logan Airport parking garage Wednesday night, according to the Suffolk County … [Read more…]
National News Newly surfaced footage shows a tense confrontation between a group of protesters and a Harvard student during a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month. A pro-Palestinian “die-in” ended on the lawn behind Klarman Hall at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe Staff As controversy over the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil Harvard … [Read more…]
Crime Kevin Rodriguez, 18, allegedly shot and killed 19-year-old Southbridge resident Randy Melendez Jr. and injured another 21-year-old man during a shooting on Saturday. An 18-year-old suspect who allegedly killed a man and injured another during a shooting at Worcester State University last weekend was arrested in New York Thursday morning, according to the Worcester … [Read more…]
Crime On Wednesday, the Monica’s Trattoria owner was ordered held without bail until at least 2024, after an arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court the day before, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. North End restaurateur Patrick Mendoza attends a dangerousness hearing in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Libby O’Neill / … [Read more…]
Local News After a evading bombs and scrounging for supplies for weeks, a Medway couple and their young son escaped the war zone Thursday. From left, Wafaa Abuzayda, Yousef Okal, and Abood Okal. A family from Medway that has been trapped in Gaza for almost a month amid the Israel-Hamas war finally made it through … [Read more…]
Crime Authorities said the suspect was in an “on-again, off-again relationship” with a woman who was in a car with the Salem State student at the time of the shooting. Carl-Hens Beliard. AP The suspect in a fatal Salem shooting allegedly fired a gun at a university student’s car because the student was inside the … [Read more…]
Local News The worldwide sperm whale population is still recovering from more than 100 years of commercial whaling. A sperm whale and calf spotted by researchers in October 2023 in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the coast of Cape Cod. New England Aquarium While surveying an area southeast of Cape Cod recently, … [Read more…]