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Two people won $10 million on Mass. State Lottery scratch tickets
Two people recently won $10 million on different Massachusetts State Lottery scratch tickets. Moneybags Capital Trust, of Quincy, has claimed a $10 million prize in the lottery’s “$10,000,000 Cash King” instant ticket game, the state lottery said Friday. The trust, represented by trustee David Spillane, chose to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $6.5 million…
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Barnstable police investigating large fire at impound lot
Police and fire officials are investigating a fire that broke out inside an impound lot in Barnstable, Massachusetts, overnight. The fire started in a vehicle inside a lot on Thornton Drive and quickly spread to other vehicles in the lot, which is used by a local towing company for vehicles towed by area police departments. No injuries were reported, and…
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Barnstable police investigate vehicle fire at impound lot
Fire officials are investigating a blaze that broke out inside an impound lot in Barnstable, Massachusetts, overnight.
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Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
A Black teacher and musician told a court about how members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through downtown Boston two years ago. Charles Murrell III, of Boston was in federal court Thursday to testify in his lawsuit asking for an undisclosed amount of money from the group’s leader,...
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New Massachusetts State Police colonel being sworn in: Watch live
Gov. Maura Healey will swear in the new colonel of the Massachusetts State Police on Friday morning. Geoffrey Noble will be sworn in at 10:15 a.m. at the State House, the governor’s office said. Noble has spent 30 years in law enforcement, most of them with the New Jersey State Police. Healey announced last month that she had selected Noble,…
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Teachers in 4 Mass. school districts begin ‘work-to-rule' protest
Educators in four Massachusetts school districts have voted to enter into “work-to-rule” status this week.
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Boston hotel workers threatening ‘all-out' strike Friday
Thousands of hotel workers are threatening to strike Friday. That would impact many downtown Boston hotels. The UNITE HERE Local 26 Union has reached a breaking point. Thousands of its members have been working without a contract since Aug. 31, and the union president says they don’t appear close to reaching a deal. So we could see them decide to…
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Teachers in 4 Mass. school districts taking part in ‘work-to-rule' protest. What does it mean for students?
Educators in four Massachusetts school districts have voted to enter into “work-to-rule” status this week. The teachers’ unions in Beverly, Gloucester and Revere begin taking part in the “work-to-rule” status Friday, while Marblehead started Wednesday. The four districts are part of North Shore Educators United, a coalition of teachers’ unions. So what does this mean for students in these districts?…
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New Mass. State Police colonel being sworn in Friday
The new head of the Massachusetts State Police is set to be sworn in by Gov. Maura Healey on Friday.
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Teachers, hotel workers demand better work conditions, dock workers strike ends
Thousands of workers across Massachusetts are demanding better working conditions, including teachers and hotel workers. Meanwhile, the dock workers strike has just come to an end.
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Nibi the beaver staying home! Gov. Healey grants request to stay at wildlife rescue
Turns out, Nibi the beaver won’t have to learn how to live in the wild on its own after all.
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Rare whale found dead off Mass. died as result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear
A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said. The North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Martha’s Vineyard in January. The whales are declining in population and are at the center of efforts to more tightly regulate shipping and commercial fishing off...
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Iconic Route 1 restaurant confirms it is shutting down after 70+ years
An iconic restaurant on Route 1 north of Boston has confirmed that it is shutting down after over 70 years in business. Boston Restaurant Talk reported earlier this week that The Continental in Saugus was going to be closing on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The restaurant has been known in part for its steak and seafood dishes, along with its…
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Driver in 2019 OUI crash that killed teen in Pembroke sentenced to life in prison
The driver accused of killing a 13-year-old girl and seriously injuring her mother and a classmate in Pembroke, Massachusetts, in late December 2019 was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole on Thursday morning. Gregory Goodsell, 36, was found guilty last week on all charges in the crash that killed Claire Zisserson, who was just shy of…
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Former Dartmouth police officer sentenced to 10-15 years in child rape case
A former Massachusetts police officer charged with child rape was sentenced Thursday to 10-15 years in prison followed by two years of probation. Shawn Souza, a former police officer in Dartmouth, was convicted Wednesday on two counts of aggravated rape of a child, one count of rape of a child by force and one count of indecent assault and battery…
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2 dead in series of shootings in Worcester
A series of shootings across Worcester on Wednesday has left two people dead, including the man believed to be responsible for the attacks.
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Video shows chaos on I-190 amid series of Worcester shootings that left 2 dead
Shocking video shows a man in a shootout in police on a highway in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police say 41-year-old Felix Rivera of Worcester shot and killed another man, 40-year-old Yubar Perez of Worcester, at a home on Heroult Road Wednesday afternoon. A short time later, Rivera was found running with a gun in traffic on Interstate 190. Police and witnesses…
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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.