Josh Coe
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Last month saw the closing of The Vindicator, the newspaper that served as Youngstown, Ohio’s watchdog for 150 years. Unfortunately, it’s only the latest high-profile paper to see its final run. As we reported, The Vindicator is among some 1,800 news organizations to have shuttered in the past 15 years. Even as organizations like “The → Read More
Man rescued after being swept into water while fishing off Sandwich beach
The man was initially rescued by a kayaker and was conscious when a Coast Guard crew arrived Saturday, an official said. → Read More
Navigator bonus: Michael A. Gonzales’ hip-hop compendium
This is bonus content for a column that originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. You can subscribe to Navigator here. Last week, music journalist Michael A. Gonzales shared with us tips that helped him become a well-respected music writer, but we couldn’t fit all his advice — particularly his insights about hip-hop — into one column. → Read More
Boston police arrest two men, seize guns
Maximo Shimada, 21, and Greg Altenor, 29, were arrested after two separate incidents Friday in downtown Boston, police said. → Read More
Tools and tips for digging into Facebook from two investigative journalists
This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. You can subscribe to Navigator here. Editor’s Note: We’re happy to welcome Josh Coe as a guest columnist from this edition of Navigator. Josh is our summer intern and a freelance reporter who publishes regularly on the Boston Globe and recently began contributing to Qiio … → Read More
Man injured in fall on rocks at Gloucester quarry
The 35-year-old man was apparently swinging on a rope, which broke, causing him to fall, officials said. → Read More
Man killed in Providence stabbing; nearby nightclub ordered shut down for 2nd time
A 28-year-old man was stabbed and killed early Sunday in Providence, and a bar nearby has been ordered closed for the second time in two months in connection with the death. → Read More
Charlestown teen arrested after Reading hit-and-run crash
Reading police say the 16-year-old was driving a car that had been reported stolen Friday night. → Read More
Collision sends Hingham officer and motorist to hospital, German shepherd to vet
K-9 Officer Ryan Ross and his partner, K-9 Pedy, were responding to a reported rollover crash when the officer’s cruiser became involved in a collision with another car. → Read More
Crews from five communities respond to fire caused by grill in Westwood
A Westwood house fire started by a back-deck grill prompted a multi-community response early Sunday evening, but was knocked down quickly and resulted in no injuries. → Read More
Dorchester man arrested on gun charges following traffic stop
Ky-Von Ross, 20, was arrested after police found a handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition under his seat in a car he was traveling in Friday, officials said. → Read More
East meets West at Silk Road Uyghur Cuisine in Cambridge
Just a short walk up Cambridge Street from the Lechmere T stop will lead you to tables draped with red, blue, and yellow atlas silk, a traditional Uyghur handicraft. There you will be served savory halal lamb kebab, noodle, and dumpling dishes that are quintessential Uyghur. → Read More
16-year-old boy arrested on firearms charges in Dorchester
It was the fourth arrest of a teenager on firearms charges in less than 72 hours, Boston police said in a statement. → Read More
Ceiling collapses at Ipswich church
“It looks like a war zone in there,” said the Rev. Adam Randazzo, pastor of Living Faith United Methodist Church. → Read More
Weakened Friends share a van, a house, and an indie attitude
Good things keep happening for the Portland, Maine, band, who’ll be performing at Boston Calling Sunday. → Read More
Two accused of Boston’s first murder of 2018 held without bail
Nicholas Sicellon, 18, of Dorchester and Jerion Moore, 19, of Stoughton, who already faced unrelated gun charges, are now facing charges of murder for the fatal shooting of Alexander Mervin, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said in a press release late Monday. → Read More
Boston police seize four guns in less than six hours
Police Commissioner William B. Evans praised police for their “hard work and undeniable courage” shown in confiscating the weapons. → Read More
Dorchester house fire causes estimated $200,000 in damage
Three people were also displaced when the fire broke out on the third floor of a house at 207 Harvard St. Sunday morning, a Boston fire official said. → Read More
When it comes to college dating, the deck is stacked against young Republicans
Conservative co-eds try to keep politics out of their love lives. → Read More