June 1, 2022 Convicted child rapist turned illegal immigrant nabbed in Massachusetts sanctuary city An illegal immigrant convicted of child rape in Brazil was arrested near the sanctuary city of Somerville, Massachusetts, after dodging immigration authorities for years after entering the U.S. though New York.
May 31, 2022 Boston police warns of uptick in drink-spiking, 'roofie' drugs at kick-off to summer The Boston Police Department reminded the public to be mindful of scentless, colorless and tasteless roofies and other drugs amid uptick in drink-spiking at local bars.
May 31, 2022 Boston racetrack fire: Suffolk Downs erupts into flames, firefighters act swiftly to save historic building The Suffolk Downs horse racetrack erupted into flames Monday evening, prompting a multi-alarm response from the Boston Fire Department.
May 29, 2022 Harvard University student newspaper survey of graduates finds very few lean conservative A survey of Harvard University graduates found that only 6.4% have a conservative-leaning after attending the elite Ivy League institution.
May 27, 2022 Last Salem 'witch' pardoned 329 years after Massachusetts students became involved North Andover Middle School students in Massachusetts began researching the legislative steps to exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr. of witchcraft.
May 25, 2022 'Jaws' child star now named police chief on Martha's Vineyard A Massachusetts police officer and a former child actor in the 1975 Steven Speilberg blockbuster, “Jaws”, has been named police chief of a Martha’s Vineyard town.
May 23, 2022 Boston police cite 'troubling' uptick of juveniles carrying guns, recover 15 firearms in last week Boston police said they recovered at least 15 illegal guns from the streets in the past week, citing a "troubling" trend of more juveniles carrying firearms ahead of the summer months.
May 19, 2022 Monkeypox: CDC investigating first US case of the year as growing clusters emerge globally outside Africa The United Kingdom confirmed clusters of monkeypox infections while the United States confirmed its first monkeypox infection of the year.
May 19, 2022 BLM activist leader of Boston nonprofit faces fraud charges for allegedly laundering 2020 charity donations Black Lives Matter activist Monica Cannon-Grant faces federal fraud charges for allegedly embezzling funds from her Boston anti-violence non-profit to cover personal expenses after the death of George Floyd.
May 18, 2022 Massachusetts confirms first monkeypox case in United States this year The first cases of monkeypox in the United States this year was discovered in Massachusetts on Wednesday, health officials announced.