Mass. public defender agency raises concern about cases involving Karen Read investigators
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:25 p.m. on June 9, 2026 to add a comment from the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. The leader of Massachusetts’ public defender agency said Tuesday that the bigoted text messages exchanged by two former investigators revealed in a new lawsuit from Karen Read raised “immed
Trinitarios gang ‘decimated’ in Mass. as federal officials bring new charges against 26 members
BOSTON — A two-year-long federal investigation led to charges for 26 members of the notorious gang known as the Trinitarios, a transnational criminal organization linked to five murders and 19 attempted murders in Massachusetts over the past decade. The racketeering and drug distribution charges unsealed Tuesday repres
They say it’s better to give than receive and a Massachusetts man who just...
A Massachusetts man is putting action to the adage “it’s better to give than to receive” after hitting big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Wei Xiao Zhong of Brighton has won a $4 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “4,000,000 Cash King Doubler” $10 i
High flyer: airport director Andy Davis prepares for retirement after 17 years at Worcester...
An analogy that seems to fit as Andrew B. Davis prepares to retire from the job he has held as director of Worcester Regional Airport for more than 17 years is that he is on the runway, ready for takeoff into the wild blue yonder. Come early July, however, most...
Massachusetts woman arrested after hit-and-run involving motorcyclist in Pelham, police say
A 32-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested after Pelham police said she struck a motorcyclist three times in a traffic circle Monday before fleeing the scene.
High school pool a sticking point in Central Mass. renovation project
MILFORD — As the Milford High School Building Committee begins refining wants and needs, one of the bigger decisions — aside from the budget — will be whether or not to include the pool. During its meeting on Wednesday, June 3, committee Chairman Jonathan Bruce brought up...
B-P to appeal Hudson transfer station expansion decision
HUDSON – The Hudson Select Board unanimously voted to fight an appeal from B-P Trucking, which wants to double the amount of trash brought to the Cox Street transfer station. B-P notified the town late last week that it will appeal the Board of Health’s original denial of a...
Leominster man arrested on 14 drug charges after raid of his apartment unveils 168.5...
LEOMINSTER — On Friday, May 1, 2026, Detective Jonathon Monahan of the Leominster Police Department said Leominster District Court granted police a warrant to search 43-year-old Juan Leger and his residence at 91 Mechanic Street for fentanyl and items related to fentanyl distribution. (The account and quotations in thi
Select Board appears to favor short-term fixes for downtown rotary
WESTBOROUGH — There is still no final decision on whether the town will move forward with the proposed “peanut-shaped” redesign of the downtown Westborough rotary. However, at a joint Planning Board and Select Board meeting on May 27, Select Board members indicated a preference to explore short-term actions regarding t
Michael Proctor’s emergency protective order denied by judge, deposition to be held
A judge has denied an emergency protective order filed by former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor tied to the high-profile Karen Read case. Proctor had been scheduled to be questioned by Read's legal team as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed against her by the family of Boston police officer John O'Keef
