First Circuit sees no remedy for cops’ secret recordings
BOSTON (CN) — In a case pitting contemporary surveillance technology against constitutional rights, the First Circuit offered little help Tuesday to criminal defendants who complained Massachusetts State Police had a policy of secretly recording conversations without a warrant and not turning over the evidence at...
Major crash in Revere involving 2 tractor-trailers shuts down Route 1A
A stretch of Route 1A in Revere, Massachusetts, is shut down on Wednesday morning due to a serious crash involving at least two vehicles. Revere police posted a traffic alert on Facebook shortly before 6 a.m., saying there had been a serious accident on North Shore Road, also known as Route 1A.
Person taken to hospital after bucket truck crash in Cambridge
A bucket truck overturned in Cambridge, Massachusetts, sending one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. The Cambridge Fire Department said crews were working along with EMS and Massachusetts State Police on Memorial Drive at John F. Kennedy Street. One person was extricated, treated by crews on scene and...
Famous Detroit-style pizza brand closes Boston spot to move to new location
A Canadian-based pizza chain has shut down its Boston store and will be relocating to a new spot just outside the city. Descendant Detroit Style Pizza has left its location inside the Prudential Center and will move into a new space on Revere Beach in Revere, owner Sotirios “Ike” Tzakis confirmed to MassLive.
2 pedestrians struck by vehicle in Boston, police say
Two pedestrians were sent to an area hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Boston, police said Tuesday night. The accident happened in the area of Mora and Washington streets around 7:06 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult victim and a juvenile victim. Both suffered non-life-threatening...
Tobin Bridge Shake-Up Could Finally Tame Route 1’s Chelsea Gauntlet
For anyone fleeing Boston traffic to head north, Route 1 is less “expressway” and more endurance test. The two-mile Tobin Bridge is just the opening act before an 18-mile run of tight curves, awkward merges and strip-mall clutter that still feels frozen in a midcentury time capsule. Now, a major state study has that...
Locals worry about potential retaliation after U.S. attacks on Iran
The conflict in Iran is weighing on some people locally who are worried about potential retaliation. The FBI says it has moved its counterterrorism and intelligence teams to “high alert.”. Law enforcement officials say they are working very closely at all levels to be ready for any sort of...
A Mass. town voted down a new fire station. The old one just got...
Westwood voters repeatedly balked at the $38.1 million price tag for a new fire station. Mother Nature intervened. Left rotting in limbo after a failed vote to fund its replacement, Westwood’s Fire Station 1 closed abruptly last week as heavy snowfall escalated structural concerns. Firefighters noticed increased...
Little Injured Owl Rescued In Medford Is Having A Huge Impact
A little rescued owl is having a big impact on social media while helping the founder of Cape Ann Wildlife receive treatment for a serious illness.
Man convicted of 1986 murder of Salem State College student
SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - A jury found John Carey, 66, guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Claire Gravel on June 29, 1986, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker confirms. Gravel was found dead in the woods near Route 128 in Beverly. Police said...
