Man pleads guilty to killing woman in 2020 at hotel in Fenway
A Maine man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman found smothered to death on the floor of a Boston hotel room in March 2020, prosecutors said Friday.
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Pastrnak's elite 2024-25 season recognized with NHL honor
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Woman stabbed lawyer 67 times, strangled his dog, prosecutors say
Prosecutors revealed in court Friday that a woman charged with killing a lawyer on his Charlestown houseboat earlier this year stabbed him 67 times and also strangled his dog. Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston, is charged with the murder of 65-year-old Joseph Donohue. Donohue was found dead on a houseboat docked at the Charlestown Marina on Feb. 2 during ... -
Logan plans ‘remote terminal' for pre-airport check-in, screening
The Massachusetts Port Authority is working on plans to turn some of its Park & Fly Logan Express locations into remote terminals where passengers could go through security offsite before arriving at the airport.
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Two injured in air compressor explosion at Dunkin' store in Newburyport
Two people were injured when an air compressor they were working on at a Dunkin’ store in Newburyport, Massachusetts, exploded, igniting a small “flash fire” on Friday morning. Two workers were up on the roof of the Dunkin’ doing routine maintenance to an HVAC unit with what was believed to be an electrical short in an air c... -
Patriots 53-man roster projection: How will crowded WR room shake out?
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Northern Lights may be visible this weekend over New England
Hey aurora chasers! A solar storm continues to impact our atmosphere, and that means the Northern Lights might be visible the next couple of nights. A geomagnetic storm has been impacting Earth, and as of 11 a.m. Friday the K-index was at 6. So the other side of the world (Russia) has a decent show in the northern sky right now. ...
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Karen Read supporters gather outside court ahead of closing arguments
As she arrived at court Friday for closing arguments in her murder trial, Karen Read waved to about 100 of her supporters gathered behind a barricade across from the courthouse, many of them wearing pink. William Read, her father, walked toward court and waved to her supporters as well. “I’m one of the many fathers,” he said. “The fact ... -
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Father's Day weekend forecast calls for… yup, more rain
Friday morning was a great morning for grabbing coffee outdoors with calm winds and mild temperatures. It was a bit cloudier to start, but the we’re expecting sunshine this afternoon. That won’t help temperatures climb to the upper 80s of Thursday, though. We’re heading to a day in the mid 70s. Clouds fill back in Friday night around 8,... -
Missing from the Market Basket saga this time? Public outrage
Missing from the Market Basket saga this time: public outrage
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‘This is the final stage for us': Karen Read's father speaks outside court
William Read, Karen Read’s father, spoke briefly with the media before entering court on Friday morning ahead of closing arguments in his daughter’s murder case. “Feeling great,” he said, before stopping after he was asked to comment further. “Any comment? Well, I wish I wasn’t here. This is what corruption is al...
