John Moroney joined NBC 10 Boston and necn in April 2004 as a general assignment reporter from WFSB TV-3, the CBS affiliate in Connecticut, where he was a general assignment reporter and the Chief Political Reporter for the station.
He is a seasoned and award-winning journalist, having more than two decades of broadcast and print experience. He has reported on a wide range of issues, including national presidential campaigns, the aftermath of Sept. 11, the Rhode Island Station nightclub fire, the Catholic Church crisis, same sex marriage in Massachusetts, the Big Dig and the Entwhistle murders.
John received his bachelor's degree from Northeastern University and master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was awarded the John M. Patterson Prize for Nightly News.
Prior to joining NBC 10 Boston and necn, he worked as a reporter for WFSB TV-3 and NBC affiliate WWLP-TV 22 in Springfield, as well as an anchor and managing editor for the MediaOne cable news network.
John also worked for several years as a print reporter and editor for daily and weekly newspapers in Massachusetts. During his career, he has received several awards from the New England Press Association.
A native of Acton, Massachusetts, he lives in the Greater Boston area with his wife and two children.
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Crane drops barge onto boat at marina in East Boston
A crane working at a marina in East Boston dropped its load onto a boat below during a collapse Thursday morning, fire officials said. According to fire officials at the scene, the crane was moving the barge into the water at the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina when one corner of it came loose, causing the load to crash down...
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31% of registered voters in Mass. have voted by end of early, in-person voting
There were long lines Friday at City Hall in Boston, with people voting for a number of reasons, including the convenience — they’ll be out of town or at work when the polls open Tuesday. “It’s my first time voting. I just became a citizen so I’m like, let me get it done before Tuesday, even though I’d be excited...
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New Boston archbishop for first time in decades
For the first time in more than 20 years, Boston said goodbye to the leader of the Catholic community and welcoming in a new archbishop. At a special Mass Thursday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston’s South End, the Most Reverend Richard Henning was named archbishop of Boston, taking over for Cardinal Sean O’Malley. “My job is...
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Despite ‘encouraging' rain, brush fires keep burning in Mass.
Dozens of brush fires were continuing to wreak havoc across Massachusetts Wednesday, and those unyielding flames were still creating widespread haze in parts of the state. A firefighting task force was back out in full force in Salem on Wednesday – continuing to work to completely contain two wildfires, seven acres in Salem Woods and about 170 acres between Spring...
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Dozens of brush fires smolder across Mass.: ‘Kind of scary'
Pockets of flames were popping up all around Salem, Peabody, and Lynn overnight, as more than 130 acres of brush have burned in this North Shore wildfire since Saturday. Right along Highland Avenue by the Walmart, the hillside was on fire on Monday morning. Firefighters pulled up and were able to quickly extinguish the flames. The problem is the brush...
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What did Karen Read prosecutors say in response to her team's appeal? Read the brief
Prosecutors in the high-profile Karen Read case submitted their response to her team’s appeal to Massachusetts’ highest court Wednesday to have two counts in her murder case dismissed. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV during a snowstorm in Canton in January 2022, but after a mistrial was declared in the initial...
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Karen Read prosecution says they've responded to her appeal to drop 2 charges
Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case said they’ve filed their response to her appeal to have two counts in her murder case dropped. The ACLU has also weighed in.
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Fire Breaks Out at Mercedes Dealership in Lynnfield
A fire at a Lynnfield car dealership on Route 1 has caused early morning delays.
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Driver Cited After Crashing Car Into Lynn Home, Parked Cars
A car hit a home and several other cars in Lynn early Wednesday morning.
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2 Stolen Lamborghinis Recovered After Crashing Into Each Other; 3 People in Custody
At least one Lamborghini has been stolen from a car dealership in Wayland, Massachusetts Tuesday morning.
