Politics The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House. FILE – Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a rally at the National Mall during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, Oct. 20, 2023. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press … [Read more…]
Politics “For Rhode Island it’s been interesting to have an immigrant story that everyone can relate to,” he said. Gabe Amo, Rhode Island Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, center, greets people during a campaign stop at a cafe, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Providence, R.I. AP Photo/Steven Senne By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press November … [Read more…]
Local News William Jennings graduated summa cum laude in May 2023 and was living with friends in Mission Hill, his father said. The 22-year-old loved helping people, adventuring, and living in Boston. William Jennings, 22, lived in Mission Hill and graduated from Northeastern University in May 2023. He died in a plane crash in Australia … [Read more…]
Local News The overburdened emergency shelter system in Massachusetts is expected to hit the point where it can no longer take in more families sometime this week. Emergency Assistance Director General Scott Rice with Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll at a press conference regarding the state’s emergency family shelter system last month. … [Read more…]
Crime Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her 4-year-old and 23-month-old sons were shot and killed in her Northfield home, allegedly by her husband’s then-16-year-old brother. Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and 23-month-old Mason, were shot and killed in their Northfield, New Hampshire, home on Aug. 3, 2022. GoFundMe Prosecutors believe the last … [Read more…]
Crime Former patients alleged that Dr. Richard A. Kauff abused them even when their parents were in the room, accusing the pediatrician of shielding his actions from view. A former South Shore Medical Center pediatrician is facing rape and assault charges after he allegedly sexually abused young girls during their annual physical exams. According to … [Read more…]
Crime Kearsey’s murder has been unsolved for nearly 40 years. Now that she’s been identified, police have reopened the cold case. After nearly 40 years, police have identified the remains of a slain woman that were found in Davie, Florida, in 1984 as belonging to Lori Jane Kearsey of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Kearsey’s body was found … [Read more…]
Local News Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died. A worker died Tuesday morning from electrocution injuries sustained at AT&T in Cambridge, according to authorities. Cambridge police responded to the scene at the AT&T facility at 250 Bent St. for a report of an electrocution, police spokesman Robert Goulston noted in … [Read more…]
Schools Students are asking Attorney General Andrea Campbell to order Tufts to divest from fossil fuels. Tufts students say their university is breaking state law by investing in the fossil fuel industry. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Students at Tufts University in Medford filed a complaint with Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office last week accusing their … [Read more…]