James Ware was granted medical parole. He still died in state custody
When James Ware died at 53 earlier this month, he could have been at home or in a hospital room, surrounded by friends and family. Instead, he died alone, under guard in state custody. Ware, who had been incarcerated since he was 20, was granted medical parole more than two...
After decades of legal battles, an $18m home rises on the disputed lot
The property’s long, bitter saga included allegations of Porta Potties positioned to waft odors toward a neighbor’s pool. After nearly three decades of lawsuits, neighbor feuds, and headline-grabbing antics, a once-vacant parcel on a private Beverly Farms beach is finally hitting the market with a newly built luxury estate.
Jenn McCabe, Brian and Colin Albert, Brian Higgins suing Karen Read, blogger ‘Turtleboy’ for...
CANTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Several key witnesses who testified against Karen Read in her murder trials have filed a lawsuit against her and the popular blogger known as Turtleboy, accusing them of defamation. The lawsuit is being brought by Jennifer McCabe, Brian Albert, Colin Albert, and Brian Higgins. All four...
Mass. weather: Is snow on the way this weekend?
Friday will be another warm, wet day across Massachusetts before a cold front brings cooler conditions — and a possibility of snow — over the weekend. Most of the state will wake to intermittent showers Friday morning, and scattered precipitation is expected to continue into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Central Massachusetts could see thunderstorms from 12-2 p.m.
Car crashes into retention pond in Waltham
The off-ramp connecting to I-128 in Waltham was shut down Friday morning as crews worked to remove an SUV from a retention pond.
Massachusetts Man Charged in Gambling-Linked Dog Fighting Ring: ‘I Dump Dead Dogs in Boston...
Corey Elliott ran gambling-linked dog fighting operation in Southeastern Massachusetts for years, according to the complaint. "[This dog] is going to be dead soon," he once allegedly communicated with co-conspirator. Elliott is facing up to five years in prison if convicted. Corey Elliott, 49, of Carver, Massachusetts has been arrested...
Cocaine seized at apartment complex in Waltham
WALTHAM, MA — Police discovered approximately eight kilograms of cocaine at an apartment complex after responding to a report of a suspicious package. Officers were called to the Ridge Apartments on Ridge Lane at 4 p.m. on April 9, according to a press release issued by the Waltham Police Department.
I-95 on ramp shut down as emergency crews remove vehicle from water
An on ramp to Interstate 95 in Waltham, Massachusetts, was closed on Friday morning as emergency crews worked to remove a vehicle from a body of water. Aerial footage showed what looked like an SUV up to its roof in a small body of water. An oily sheen could be clearly seen on top of the water.
Four charged in drug trafficking scheme through mail to Massachusetts
BOSTON (WWLP) – Four people have been indicted in a federal drug trafficking case involving the shipments of drugs into the state. A federal grand jury in Boston charged four individuals Thursday for shipping fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into Massachusetts from Puerto Rico and the West Coast. According to...
Mayor Wu appoints Boston’s first Black fire commissioner
Rodney Marshall will become Boston’s first Black fire commissioner in the department’s 350-year history.
