Joe Dwinell
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Boston, MA, United States
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COVID cases ease up in Massachusetts; breakthrough infections finally reported
Health officials also caught up to breakthrough cases for those already vaccinated reporting an added 86,450 infections. A network connectivity glitch held back that data usually posted on Tuesdays. → Read More
197,244 COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted in Massachusetts
"In general, there are a number of reasons why vaccination sites may have to mark doses as wasted, from a cracked vial or an error diluting the vaccine to a freezer malfunction, to name a few," health officials added. → Read More
$200M lawsuit over ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s gory prison murder thrown out
"Witnesses claimed" Bulger was a killer, an FBI "snitch," and "engaged in pedophilia," the judge's ruling states. He was also a "killer of women" who caused problems in his Florida jail before being sent to Hazelton, where he had his eyes gouged out while beaten to death. → Read More
Boston Police subdue suspect near Northeastern University
A knife-wielding man who took off running down Huntington Avenue reportedly attempting to pull open car doors Monday afternoon was subdued by police. → Read More
Ex-prosecutor slams British ‘Killer Nanny’ series on Louise Woodward, Matthew Eappen case
A new British documentary “The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It?” about notorious au pair Louise Woodward won’t change the fact she’ll forever be convicted of killing an infant, … → Read More
Ex-prosecutor slams British ‘Killer Nanny’ series on Louise Woodward, Matthew Eappen case
A new British documentary "The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It?" about notorious au pair Louise Woodward won't change the fact she'll forever be convicted of killing an infant, the lead prosecutor said. "She was and remains convicted of killing Matthew Eappen," said Gerry Leone, a former Middlesex District Attorney of the 1997 death of the 8-month-old Newton child. → Read More
Brace for record-setting artic blast after wet weekend
Check your furnace, we're in for an arctic blast. "We're going to flip the switch," said National Weather Service meteorologist Torry Gaucher, who said Monday night into Tuesday could set a bitter record. → Read More
20-mile wide band of snow blankets Massachusetts, Logan Airport still open
The season's first snowstorm will leave up to a foot or more in Greater Boston. Blame -- or credit it if you're going to enjoy this snow day -- on a heavy band of snow sitting across southeast Massachusetts, says the National Weather Service. That band is hitting Metro Boston. → Read More
Full text of US Attorney’s motion to seize Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s canteen account
The U.S. Attorney's Office is going after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's canteen account -- including a $1,400 COVID relief check -- and more that adds up to $21,071. Below is the court filing. → Read More
Feds demand Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev turn over $1,400 COVID relief check and more
The feds want Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to hand over all his prison canteen cash — including a $1,400 coronavirus stimulus check. → Read More
Your Tax Dollars at Work report updated with 2021 Massachusetts public payrolls
The pandemic stressed staffing across the state, pumping up overtime into the six-figure stratosphere for corrections officers and nurses. It's all posted live today at the Herald's "Your Tax Dollars at Work" section. Send all tips to newstips@bostonherald.com. → Read More
2021 Massachusetts state employee payroll: Executive branch and more…
Below are the 2021 Massachusetts state employee payrolls, featuring the executive branch and 100,000-plus other state divisions from DOT, DAs, DOC, DSS and more. We will keep adding to this “Your Tax Dollars at Work” report all year. Other databases from 2021 are linked here, too. → Read More
MBTA double-dipper paid $75,000 here last year
An MBTA double-dipper who worked at both the T and Denver’s transit agency ended up collecting $75,000 here, records show. → Read More
Massachusetts lawmakers 2021 payroll, raises rolled in
Here is the full legislative payroll for 2021, raises rolled in. It’s all part of the Herald’s “Your Tax Dollars at Work” rolling report. → Read More
University of Massachusetts payroll for 2021
Here is the UMass payroll for 2021. It's all part of the Herald's "Your Tax Dollars at Work" rolling report. → Read More
MBTA payroll for 2021 plus overtime
Here is the full MBTA payroll for 2021 — plus overtime. It’s all part of the Herald’s “Your Tax Dollars at Work” rolling report. → Read More
Massachusetts public employee payroll tops $8B, as overtime riding high on MBTA
The first in a continuing series. The state's payroll received a booster shot last year surging to $8.39 billion with overtime on the MBTA allowing some to accelerate past $300,000 in annual pay, records show. → Read More
Top 10 paid Massachusetts public employees and overtime high earners
The state payroll jumped by $19 million last calendar year as the pandemic dug in deep, forcing many to work from home. Beginning today, the Herald will post and report every public payroll for the state at bostonherald.com's "Your Tax Dollars at Work" section. → Read More
Massachusetts breaks another COVID case record with 21,397 infections in one day
The state reports 21,397 new coronavirus cases this last day of the year and 48 deaths. → Read More
The rise, fall and rise again of COVID-19 in Massachusetts in charts
The Herald has been tracking the coronavirus infection rates since the lockdowns, mandates, vaccinations, and alerts began. It's been a visual snapshot of the pandemic that just hit a peak with the pesky omicron variant now sweeping through the region. Here is a sampling of the spread of COVID-19, charted by the Herald's Jeff Walsh: → Read More