College Sports Boston College’s Joe Griffin Jr. hauled in a 38-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos before Pittsburgh’s Marquis Williams could knock the ball away. Matt Freed/AP Photo By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 16, 2023 It’s been nearly impossible to predict which version of the Boston College football team will show up on a … [Read more…]
Stoughton man with convictions for sex trafficking arrested, charged again with sex trafficking
Crime Marvin Pompilus, 39, was released from prison in October 2021. A Stoughton man who served time in prison for sex trafficking has once again been arrested for sex trafficking, federal prosecutors say. Marvin Pompilus, 39, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the … [Read more…]
Why Jim Montgomery has been surprised by David Pastrnak’s 60-goal pace
Bruins “He just looked and he goes ‘Yeah, I’m expecting it. Don’t worry about it.’” David Pastrnak is on pace for 60 goals and over 130 points this season. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Plenty has changed with the Bruins’ forward corps over the last few months. Gone are two franchise fixtures down the middle … [Read more…]
Good Samaritan pulls woman from submerged car in Bridgewater
Local News Police are investigating after the vehicle drove into Lake Nippenicket. Bridgewater police A Good Samaritan pulled a woman from her partially submerged car after it ended up in Lake Nippenicket in Bridgewater on Thursday morning. Bridgewater police said officers and the Bridgewater Fire Department responded to the report of a vehicle driving into … [Read more…]
Photos: The New England Aquarium captured a ‘fall feeding frenzy’ of whales in the Gulf of Maine
Local News “The amount of wildlife we’ve seen feeding during our fall surveys has really been quite astounding.” A blue whale seen in the Gulf of Maine. Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life aerial survey team The New England Aquarium on Thursday released a series of aerial photos capturing what the organization has described as … [Read more…]
How ‘Put Me In!’ is helping children of incarcerated parents live out their sports dreams
Sports News Founded by a Kraft Group executive and a private equity investor, Put Me In! is a nonprofit dedicated to funding sports dreams in Boston and beyond. Nine-year-old Camden Neal plays basketball at the John P Holland Community Center. Neal is part of the Put Me In! Foundation, an organization founded by the Kraft … [Read more…]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of years of rape and abuse by singer Cassie in lawsuit
Music Cassie alleges the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did. AP By Associated Press updated on November 16, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is … [Read more…]
What Jack Jones said about getting cut by the Patriots
Patriots “I would say it wasn’t the best fit.” Jack Jones only played 18 total games with the Patriots. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper) Once viewed as a potential ball-hawk cornerback capable of anchoring the Patriots’ secondary for years to come, Jack Jones’ tenure in Foxborough only lasted 18 games. The promise he showcased as a … [Read more…]
15-year-old girl charged with assault of elderly man at Forest Hills MBTA Station
Local News The teen has been ordered held for 60 days, according to prosecutors. Blake Nissen / The Boston Globe A 15-year-old Boston girl was charged Thursday with assaulting an elderly man at the Forest Hills MBTA Station earlier this week, prosecutors announced. The teen was charged in West Roxbury Juvenile Court with assault and … [Read more…]
Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting Vermont cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson in jealous rage
Crime Kaitlin Armstrong sits with her defense lawyers during her murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool By JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press November 16, 2023 | 6:31 PM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Thursday convicted a woman … [Read more…]