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Read prosecutors on deadline to respond to defense dismissal request
Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder trial are hoping to retest the SUV that they say Read hit and killed her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with on a snowy night nearly three years ago. They believe the data could help prove — or disprove — their case ahead of the retrial, which is expected to begin in January. The motion comes…
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Antisemitic stickers found in Harvard Square, police investigating
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are investigating a hate crime after antisemitic stickers were found scattered around Harvard Square. This comes at a time when the Harvard Hillel’s executive director says incidents of antisemitism have become more prevalent in recent months. In this particular case, stickers portraying the flag of Israel with a swastika instead of the Star of David...
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Boston's new NWSL team announces name: Here's what to know
It’s a historic day in Boston, as the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League franchise announced its new name on Tuesday. Sporting colors of green and black, the BOS Nation Football Club (pronounced as “boss nation”) will be the 15th National Women’s Soccer League franchise. New gear is available now on the website. Entering: BOS Nation FC ⚽️ Thank...
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Partial service suspension begins on MBTA's Orange Line
Tuesday morning kicks off the start of another closure on the MBTA. This time, it’s on the Orange Line. Riders can expect a pause in service along a busy section of the line. It’s going to be about a 2 1/2 week closure, but at the end of it all, T officials say your commute will be faster than it…
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Israelis, Palestinians and Lebanese mourned on somber anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
Calls for peace are intensifying around the world on Monday as people remember the deadly Hamas terror attack on Israel one year ago, that left over 1,200 Israelis dead and took around 250 hostages. On the anniversary of the attack on Oct. 7, 2023, commemorations in Boston and around the world honored those killed that day in Israel and the…
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Regular service resumes on Green Line after Tuesday's derailment
A derailed Green Line train is now officially off the tracks, and service resumed around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. MBTA officials said in an update on X, formerly known as Twitter, that regular service has resumed between North Station and Medford/Tufts and Union Square. Shuttle buses, which had been in place for days, have now been phased out. They said...
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MBTA GM apologizes for Green Line derailment: Shuttle buses still in place, NTSB investigating
The cause of Tuesday’s Green Line derailment remains under investigation, and riders are expected to continue to experience its impacts. The derailed train remains derailed on the elevated track, and the National Transportation Safety Board is now running the investigation. Just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng issued a statement apologizing for the derailment....
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Boston Teachers Union holds rallies amid contract negotiations
The Boston Teachers Union held walk-ins at over a dozen schools in the city as contract negotiations drag on between the union and school district. Before-school rallies were held at walk-ins at 15 schools in the city, putting pressure on the contract negotiations that have gone on for months, the union said in a news release. The Boston Teachers Unions…
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NH mother pleads guilty in 5-year-old son's death
A New Hampshire mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son pleaded guilty in his death on Thursday morning. Danielle Dauphinais, 38, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and two counts of witness tampering in the death of her 5-year-old son Elijah Lewis, according to a plea agreement filed Monday. She faces up to 55 years in prison. The child was…
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Boston City Councilors ask state education officials to look into late buses
Two Boston City Council members say the morning pickup and afternoon drop off delays involving Boston school buses to start the school year have reached a breaking point, and they went before the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday to demand something be done about it. This after claiming their initial efforts went unnoticed. City councilors Ed…
