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“The days of Karen Read being on the defense are over.” That is what Read’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, declared outside a Massachusetts courtroom on Monday, Sept. 22, as his client prepared for another trial, this time in civil court. Read, a former equity analyst and college professor at Bentley University, is once again...

A young swan found abandoned at Jamaica Pond is now receiving medical care at the New England Wildlife Center after park rangers attempted to reunite it with its family, the nonprofit center reported. The swan family, which originally nested at Ward's Pond, relocated to the larger Jamaica Pond approximately two weeks...

Two Black men wrongly accused of killing a pregnant white woman in a high-profile case in Boston in 1989 have received a $150,000 settlement from the city, two years after the mayor issued a formal apology. Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett were wrongly named as suspects in the death of...

When a 28-year old Boston artist and entrepreneur who goes by HAAWWS went looking for therapy earlier this year, he found it in a barbershop. Barbershops have long been known as places where Black men go for fellowship and support, as well as informal therapy. But through the mental health initiative The Barbershop...

The clinics, which begin on Thursday, September 25, will not require an appointment.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration showcased the progress of the 2025 Commonwealth Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative at a public safety roundtable in Brockton, highlighting efforts to reduce crime and enhance community safety through collaboration with law enforcement and community...

A 28-year-old Boston resident was killed when he was moving a stack of plywood at his workplace, a millwork shop that caused a fatal head injury. Authorities identified the victim as David Morais, who was killed Sept. 23 at Materia Millwork, 254 Bodwell St., Avon, Massachusetts. Avon Police Department Chief Jeffrey...

A 35-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was stabbed multiple times in Brockton early Thursday morning, police said. At around 2:19 a.m. on Thursday, Brockton Police went to the area of Somerset Place and Main Street after receiving several 911 calls reporting a disturbance there, Darren Duarte, a...

The Justice Department is bulking up its efforts to root out health care fraud, expanding a regional strike force into Boston and putting drug companies, medical device makers, doctors and corporate executives on notice about heightened investigatory measures. The department's criminal division announced on Tuesday...

A promising young professional who’d recently quit her high-flying job at JP Morgan was found dead at the mansion of a Boston-area nightlife mogul once dubbed America’s “most imaginative bartender,” according to an investigation into her final night. Julia Phan, 24, died after a night out partying with legendary...