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Healey makes move to block efforts to suspend Mass. gun reform law for 2 years
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an emergency preamble to a gun reform bill passed this summer, a move that prevents the law from being suspended while opponents work on a ballot measure to put before voters in two years. The law addresses, among other things, ghost guns and red flag laws. “We needed to give time to our agencies and…
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‘Elder' in religious group sentenced on child rape charges in Mass.
A Massachusetts man prosecutors describe as an “elder” in a religious organization was sentenced Wednesday to at least three decades in prison for raping two children. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said 37-year-old Nehemya Smith of Plymouth received a sentence of 30 to 40 years in state prison after being found guilty last month of 25 charges. Smith was…
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Wanted for days, used car dealer suspected of fraud is arrested in Boston
The owner of a Massachusetts used car business who’d been wanted since last week on suspicion of fraud, theft and other charges was arrested Tuesday in Boston, police said.
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Mass. man died of EEE, family says, asking why state didn't announce it
An Acton man died EEE last month, according to his family and the town. His death is the first publicly linked to the mosquito-borne illness in Massachusetts this year.
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What's next for Nibi? Court hearing Friday could determine beaver's fate
Now that the immediate threat that Nibi would be released into the wild has passed, what’s next for the beloved 2-year-old beaver? Gov. Maura Healey said she “put a pause” on a plan by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to return the animal to the wild on Tuesday after thousands signed an online petition to opposing the...
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New England-wide treasure hunt ends as gold statue is found in Mass.
The Project Skydrop statue was found in Massachusetts, but the winner — who can claim an $87,600.00 bounty — has yet to come forward. Here’s what the founders say.
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Stop & Shop prices vary store to store, and Mass. lawmakers want to know why
A study found that some Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts charged higher prices in areas with a lower median income and now state lawmakers are demanding answers about the company’s practices. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Reps. Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley sent a four-page letter to Stop and Shop leaders after a group of...
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Mass. beach to remain closed to swimming through October due to shark activity
Though swimming weather may be waning by the day, there’s one place where you won’t be able to take a late-season dip. Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, has imposed a swimming ban through the end of October. The Trustees of Reservations, who oversee the beach, say it’s because of persistent great white shark sightings. A swimming ban had already...
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Still no swimming at Crane Beach due to shark activity
The swimming ban at Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, has been extended until the end of October following shark activity last month.
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Mass. lawmakers question Stop & Shop prices
A teen task force has discovered that grocery store prices are different in the city and in suburban stores. And Stop & Shop is facing questions from Massachusetts lawmakers about potential price gouging.
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13-year-old girl missing from Quincy
Police in Quincy, Massachusetts, are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing 13-year-old girl. Quincy police say Mikaila Jordan was reported missing by her mother Tuesday. She was last seen around 10 a.m. Sunday. The teen is believed to be wearing ripped light-colored jeans, a long sleeve black t-shirt, a black vest, and black and white…
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Inmate escapes from correctional center in Norfolk, Mass.
Walpole police issued a public safety alert saying the state Department of Correction is attempting to locate an inmate — 72-year-old Kevin Michael O’Brien — who walked away from the Pondville Correctional Center in Norfolk.
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Inmate who walked off from Mass. prison is back in custody, police say
A man who escaped a Massachusetts prison on Tuesday was back in custody hours later, police said. “Kevin O’Brien, the inmate who walked away from Pondville Correctional Center this morning, has been LOCATED and is IN CUSTODY,” Walpole police said in a Facebook post that also thanked the public for helping to raise awareness while O’Brien was at large....
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Will rain or sunshine prevail over New England the next few days?
Where did the sunshine go? I’m sure you’re asking that question after a beautiful start to the work week in the Boston area. But the clouds are back on Tuesday and a sprinkle or two can’t be ruled out. So, as we continue moving through this first day of October, expect mostly cloudy skies. We won’t see a washout, but a...
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Ringleader of catalytic converter theft ring sentenced in federal court
The ringleader of a group that appears to have been responsible for most of the catalytic converter thefts in Greater Boston in recent years has been handed down a decade-long sentence on Tuesday by a federal judge. Rafael Davila, who was also known as “Robin Hood,” was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, where he was handed down the 120-month…
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‘We're going to protect Nibi': Gov. Healey says she paused plan to release beaver into the wild
Tuesday was meant to be deadline day for Nibi, as the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife told the wildlife rescue organization that has been caring for the 2-year-old beaver that it would be released into the wild. However, the state said Tuesday morning that they would not be coming for Nibi at 9:30 a.m. as originally scheduled. Exactly what…
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Woman accused of posing as Boston student appears in court
The 32-year-old woman accused of pretending to be a Boston Public Schools student appeared in court for a brief hearing on Tuesday morning. Shelby Hewitt, of Canton, has pleaded not guilty to charges including forgery and identity fraud. Court documents show she posed as a student from 2021 through 2023 while working for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families….
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Charlie Baker honored with award at Canton event raising money for veterans
NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards emceed the event at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton where they raised money for veterans and their families.
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Public rallying in support of internationally-known beaver in Mass.
MassWildlife says they plan to pick up Nibi on Tuesday morning and release the beaver into a remote area with abundant suitable habitat.
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Remains of unidentified person exhumed for DNA testing in Wrentham
A body that’s been unidentified for more than 50 years was exhumed from the Center Cemetery in Wrentham, Massachusetts, in the hopes that DNA analysis may finally offer answers about who the person was, authorities said.
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