A deported dad, a city in chaos, and a Tinder sting
Three Globe pieces worth your time, plus this week’s messy relationship questions. You’re reading Meredith Goldstein’s Love Letters newsletter. Each week, Meredith shares tales of human connection, thoughts on public policy and relationships, and behind-the-scenes stories about the Love Letters column and podcast....
Jury Convicts John Carey of First-Degree Murder in 1986 Killing of Salem State Student...
Beverly, Massachusetts: Nearly four decades after a 20-year-old college student was found strangled along a Massachusetts highway, a jury has convicted a 66-year-old man of first-degree murder, bringing long-awaited justice to her family. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that John Carey...
Hanover cop’s certification suspended, accused in Brockton hit-and-run
On the night of Sunday, Feb. 15, weeks before his 24 th birthday, Alfredo “Freddy” Alves was violently struck by a vehicle on Battles Street in Brockton. Despite the severity of the collision, which shattered the vehicle’s windshield, the driver sped away, according to a police report. Already devastated by the...
Woman allegedly had cocaine bricks in duty-free boxes at Logan
A New York woman was caught at Logan Airport in Boston carrying 12 bricks of cocaine inside duty-free boxes of alcohol, federal prosecutors say.
Wegmans’ plan to close Chestnut Hill pharmacy sparks outcry
Wegmans plans to close the pharmacy in its Chestnut Hill store next month, and local residents aren’t happy. Some are fighting back. The supermarket chain is closing the Wegmans Pharmacy to create more space for groceries in Chestnut Hill, a Wegmans executive told a local resident in an email. Wegmans’s corporate...
Brockton man gets 12 years for fentanyl sales after feds seize machine guns, drugs
A Brockton man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after admitting to selling fentanyl during multiple controlled drug purchases while already on probation and facing another pending drug charge.
Armed robbery reported in Dorchester
BOSTON, MA — Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on Thursday afternoon in Dorchester. The incident happened at about 4:33 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026, in the area of Adams Street and Whitten Street. The suspect reportedly approached...
Fenway location of Regina Pizzeria has closed
A spokesperson confirmed the closure, saying ownership decided to not renew the lease at the Fenway location. The Fenway location of Boston institution Regina Pizzeria has closed, a spokesperson for Boston Restaurant Associates confirmed on Thursday. Marc Hurwitz of Boston Restaurant Talk first reported the closing,...
Police searching for man caught on camera trying to intrude into South Boston apartment
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are trying to identify a person who was caught on camera entering a gated area behind a home in South Boston Sunday night. Investigators said the person walked up the back stairs of the home on Telegraph Street at approximately 10:45 p.m. before running off.
Unusual Patient Makes a Special Visit to the Odd Pet Vet
The New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, Massachusetts, recently shared with the community that it treated an unusual patient at its Odd Pet Vet clinic: a red-tailed hawk from a local falconry program that came in for a checkup with Medical Director and Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Priya Patel. In a March 4th...
