Emily Sweeney
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Man fatally shot in New Bedford
Derek Pires, 29, of Fall River, was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car. → Read More
14-year-old boy dies, woman critically injured in overnight shooting in Brockton
A 14-year-old boy died and a 39-year-old woman was critically injured in an overnight shooting in Brockton, authorities said. → Read More
Robert Kraft forms partnership with Brandeis University to combat antisemitism
Antisemitism reached an all-time high in the United States in 2021, with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism reported to Anti-Defamation League — the highest number on record since the organization began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979. → Read More
Woman shot while sitting in vehicle parked in Brockton
A woman was shot Monday while sitting in a parked vehicle in Brockton, police said → Read More
MBTA issues apology for making Orange Line riders wait so long for shuttle buses when ice disabled trains
Some passengers reported waiting for upwards of 45 minutes in freezing cold weather Thursday night for the shuttle buses to arrive. → Read More
Riders faced delays after shuttle buses replaced MBTA Red Line service between Harvard and Broadway
By 8 a.m., the buses were being phased out and service resumed with some additional delays. → Read More
Firefighters rescue man during 2-alarm house fire in Stoneham
Firefighters in Stoneham rescued a person trapped inside a home that was on fire Thursday morning. → Read More
‘The town is in an uproar.’ Braintree residents say they weren’t notified about chemical fire by emergency call system.
Braintree officials urged residents on Facebook to stay inside and keep their windows closed during the fire, but the warning was not communicated through the town’s emergency call system, residents say. → Read More
Boston Fire Department dedicates new ‘life saving’ firehose in memory of fallen firefighters
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and other city officials gathered at a local fire station Tuesday afternoon to dedicate the Boston Fire Department’s new, technologically advanced firehose in memory of two fallen firefighters who died while fighting a blaze in the Back Bay in 2014. → Read More
Man, 63, assaulted by 19-year-old and 11-year-old at Forest Hills MBTA station, police say
A 63-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a teenager and 11-year-old boy at the Forest Hills MBTA station on Monday night. → Read More
Three ice fishermen die after falling through ice in Vermont in separate incidents
Three ice fishermen died after falling through ice in two separate incidents in Vermont. → Read More
Police investigating reports of hoax threats made at schools nationwide and in Mass., officials say
Several hoax threats made against high schools were reported across the country on Monday including in Boston and three other Massachusetts communities, authorities said. → Read More
Brockton triple-decker fire started by candle, officials say; five people rescued by firefighters
A fire at a Brockton triple-decker that sent seven people to the hospital early Sunday morning was started accidentally with a candle, authorities said. → Read More
‘God bless this sweet boy.’ Sixth grader killed in Andover remembered as bright light at St. John’s Prep.
Sebastian Robinson, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot Thursday in a tragic murder-suicide in his Andover home, was remembered at his school in Danvers as a kind soul who played the cello and brought a relentless curiosity to his studies. → Read More
Mother, father, and 12-year-old son shot to death inside Andover home, officials say
The discovery was made after someone inside the home on Porter Road dialed 911 after 3 a.m., according to Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe. → Read More
Black ice makes for slippery roads during Wednesday morning commute
Near-freezing temperatures combined with residual moisture and patchy fog resulted in slippery roads and sidewalks on Wednesday morning. → Read More
Wintry mix will make roads slick Tuesday night, forecasters warn
A winter weather advisory for much of Massachusetts will be in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday though 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. → Read More
Video from Mount Washington during wind chill of 101 below zero looks like ‘live feed from hell’
Footage of the Mount Washington Observatory on Friday during the worst of the frigid winds that tore across the peak has gone viral, receiving millions of views on social media. → Read More
Wind chill warning in Central and Eastern Mass. goes into effect as gusts increase
Be prepared for strong winds, with gusts between 35 and 50 miles per hour, and dangerously cold wind chills dropping to between 25 and 35 below zero in parts of Massachusetts, forecasters said. → Read More
Police interview witnesses after grandfather dies following fight at middle school basketball game in Vermont
Police have been interviewing witnesses and reviewing video of a wild melee that broke out at a middle school boys’ basketball game on Tuesday as they investigate the death a man who was involved in the brawl. → Read More