Sean Cotter
East Bay Times
Mountain View, CA, United States
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DOJ hammers handling of Whitey Bulger leading up to killing [+read report]
A Department of Justice probe into notorious mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's death identified "serious deficiencies" in the prison-transfer process, with evidence that various inmates knew the ailing crime boss was en route to a West Virginia lock-up before someone eventually whacked him after he showed up. → Read More
‘Many unanswered questions’ remain about babies found frozen in Boston
Two week after the ghastly discovery of the frozen remains of two male and two female infants, the identities of the babies and how they ended up in a freezer remain out of reach. → Read More
DOJ hammers handling of Whitey Bulger leading up to killing [+read report]
A Department of Justice probe into notorious mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's death identified "serious deficiencies" in the prison-transfer process, with evidence that various inmates knew the ailing crime boss was en route to a West Virginia lock-up before someone eventually whacked him after he showed up. → Read More
Weeks later, ‘many unanswered questions’ remain about babies found frozen in Boston condo
Weeks after the ghastly discovery of the frozen remains of two male and two female infants in a South Boston condominium, the identities of the babies and information about how they ended up in a freezer remain out of reach. Police reports are sparse and search warrants remain under seal as rumors fly. → Read More
Andrea Campbell rolls out transition team
Attorney General-Elect Andrea Campbell’s rolled out a lengthy “transition team list with north of 80 people including big-law honchos, activists and former AG office staffers. → Read More
Prince William, Princess Kate close out Boston trip with environmental award show
The royals’ trip culminated with something of an awards show, with Prince William and Princess Kate handing out millions of dollars in “Earthshot” prizes. → Read More
Prince William, Princess Kate visit Chelsea, Somerville on Day 2 of Boston visit
The royals spend a busy trundling around the Boston area, greeting well-dressed children and spending a remarkable amount of time looking at East Boston seawalls in the freezing cold ahead of the &… → Read More
British Royals William and Kate welcomed by Boston crowds
The visiting royals enjoyed something of a Boston tea party with Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov.-Elect Maura Healey in City Hall before a brief and soggy address about the climate to a crowd outside. → Read More
British Royals William and Kate welcomed by Boston crowds
The visiting royals enjoyed something of a Boston tea party with Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov.-Elect Maura Healey in City Hall before a brief and soggy address about the climate to a crowd outside. → Read More
Boston Police now report 4 dead babies found in South Boston condo
Boston Police are now saying they found four dead babies in the South Boston house that drew a huge police and accompanying cascade of rumors earlier this month. → Read More
Ed Flynn reinstating Ricardo Arroyo’s chairmanship, but not vice presidency.
Ricardo Arroyo will receive an important council chairmanship back, but won’t be the body’s vice president. → Read More
Man arrested after South Station slashing, police say
Transit cops have cuffed a Medford man who they say slashed another in the face in South Station after an argument. → Read More
Anti-vaccine-mandate protesters have been major feature of Michelle Wu's first year as Boston mayor
There it was again: the bullhorn-amplified chants of “shame on Wu” wafting through the breeze. → Read More
Boston EMS celebrates new graduations, promotions
Boston EMS, whose union as been vocal about recent staffing levels, now numbers a few more. → Read More
DA: ‘Possible’ fetus or infant found in South Boston freezer
Police have made the grisly discovery of what appears to be a “fetus or infant” in a South Boston apartment. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office said it was investigating reports of the “possible fetus or infant” in a freezer at 838 East Broadway, and left it at that. → Read More
Red Sox great Pedro Martinez still on his game in East Boston
Most of the blue-clad students of East Boston High had filed out, dismissed for the day before a long weekend, but former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez was holding court, surrounded by the rapt members of the school's softball and champion baseball teams. → Read More
Boston City council planning hearings on gun violence
The Boston City Council is planning to hold hearings on gun violence amidst an uptick in shootings. → Read More
Boston council redistricting process churns forward with more maps, criticism
Boston City Councilor Liz Breadon, the redistricting chair, has filed a committee report that makes scant few changes to the controversial "unity" map that she, City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo and assorted advocates collaborated to produce as the process moves toward a vote this Wednesday. → Read More
Provincetown ‘Lady of the Dunes’ identified after nearly 50 years
Terry, of Tennessee, was 37 when someone killed her and left her body in the Provincetown dunes in July 1974. → Read More
Provincetown ‘Lady of the Dunes’ identified after nearly 50 years
Terry, of Tennessee, was 37 when someone killed her and left her body in the Provincetown dunes in July 1974. → Read More