Massachusetts driving school owner facing possible prison time after bribing road test examiner to...
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to bribing a road test examiner to issue driver’s licenses to individuals who either failed or did not take road tests at the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Brockton. Carlos Cardoso, 71, admitted...
Boston faces its biggest economic threat since the industrial collapse
James O’Connell’s new book may not be everyone’s idea of a beach read. But if you’re interested in how cities rise and fall, and how global forces impact a region’s economy, it could be the perfect page-turner for your lakeside lounging this summer. O’Connell, a...
Hundreds of workers at Fenway Park, MGM Music Hall vote to authorize strike
Hundreds of workers at Boston’s Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall have voted to authorize a strike over contract issues.
As ICE ramps up arrests, Plymouth sheriff’s office shuttles men from jail to Hanscom...
On a recent Saturday morning, sheriff's deputies from Plymouth County escorted 76 men from the jail onto a bus and several vans. All were being held for the federal government, on alleged immigration violations. Their destination: Hanscom Field, an airport in Bedford used mainly for corporate jets, charters and...
1 in 3 families in Massachusetts can’t count on their next meal
A report by the Greater Boston Food Bank reveals that hunger in the state persists amid growing concerns about economic insecurity. With pandemic-era aid gone and grocery prices still rising, food insecurity is surging across Massachusetts, now affecting one in three adults, according to a new report from the Greater...
Boston NAACP calls for pause on White Stadium renovation
Boston’s branch of the NAACP called Monday for an “immediate halt” to the reconstruction of White Stadium, a pricey and contentious project to redevelop a historic but crumbling facility in the city’s historic Franklin Park. The $200 million project would redevelop the stadium into the new...
Mass. city responds with vigil, calls for release after ICE arrests 2 young men
Only days after earning his diploma from Chelsea High School, agents from Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Geovani Esau De La Cruz Catalan a few blocks from his home. The 20-year-old had gone to pick up a few tools from his father when ICE agents pulled him over,...
Boston Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect After Daylight Shots Fired in Roxbury
The Boston Police Department is reaching out to the community of Roxbury after a shots-fired incident shook the neighborhood this past Saturday. A suspect is at large, and authorities are requesting public assistance to identify an individual connected to the event that transpired in broad daylight last Saturday,...
Maine man sentenced for 2020 killing of woman in a Boston hotel
Aaron Parsons could spend up to 16 years in prison for killing Sarah Dorany in a hotel in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood. On March 13, 2020, 29-year-old Sarah Dorany was found dead in a Boston hotel room. Aaron Parsons, the Maine man who she was last seen alive with, was sentenced to up to 16 years in prison...
Theft Trend First Seen in Massachusetts Now a National Problem
There’s a new trend among thieves that might be lurking in your own neighborhood right now. Since last spring police across the country have seen a growing number of theft rings using hidden cameras to stalk not only single houses, but entire neighborhoods. These cameras can help them learn who to hit and when even...
