Mass. State Police sgt. who orchestrated driver’s license scheme sentenced to prison
A former sergeant in the Massachusetts State Police was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating a scheme to provide commercial driver’s licenses to applicants who hadn’t earned them, in exchange for material goods such as a new driveway, bottles of water and candy.
Cocaine, fentanyl bust leads to 5 arrests in RI, Mass.
Police seized 4,865 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of fentanyl, two loaded guns and nearly $80,000 in cash.
Shaquille O’Neal’s first Big Chicken store in Mass. closes, will relocate
The first location of Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken to open in Massachusetts is relocating under new management. Big Chicken at the Northshore Mall in Peabody has closed and is moving to Beverly and will reopen in early 2026, a spokesperson for the company told MassLive Tuesday. “We are...
ShopRite to host job fair on Oct. 18
NEW JERSEY – ShopRite supermarkets are inviting job seekers to explore career opportunities during a series of walk-in hiring fairs on Saturday, Oct. 18, the company announced. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., participating ShopRite locations across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland,...
Watch: Person plucked from Atlantic off Massachusetts coast as nor’easter rages across New England
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was able to save the life of a person who was stranded in the Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts as a powerful and deadly nor’easter raged across New England on Monday.
Greater Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Massachusetts Firearms Laws, LTC Requirements, and New...
Massachusetts continues to enforce some of the toughest firearm regulations in the United States. With the passage of An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (H.4885) in July 2024, the legal landscape has shifted even further. Attorney Matthew W. Peterson, a Greater Boston criminal defense attorney, highlights the new...
One In Four Drivers Blew Past This Baffling New Red Light
Instead of red, yellow and green, this signal has five settings including yellow, flashing yellow, red, and flashing red.
Massachusetts teen facing several charges after Cape Cod crash knocks out power
A Massachusetts teen was arrested overnight concerning a crash that led to a power outage. According to police, at approximately midnight, Officers from the Bourne Police Department responded to the intersection of Clay Pond Rd. and Valley Bars Rd. for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived on...
Invasive spotted lanternfly egg masses to survive Massachusetts winter
The invasive Spotted Lanternfly insects are laying eggs through late November, and will survive over the winter. Residents are advised to crush and scrape them off surfaces.
Massachusetts and California to join global conservation union
BOSTON – State officials have announced that Massachusetts and California are acting in unison as the first states to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a network of 1,400 governments and independent associations united in protecting global biodiversity. The announcement was made as the...
