A 47-year-old man convicted on 33 criminal charges connected to the rape and abuse of three children over several years was sentenced to life in prison after a Franklin Superior Court Judge deemed him a habitual offender, prosecutors said.Miguel Rivera, of Greenfield, was found guilty...
As Massachusetts closes out the winter season, the state is expected to experience some snow amid rain at night when temperatures drop, according to the National Weather Service. But Bay Staters are unlikely to see much accumulation, even in the Berkshires. The highest elevations in...
A woman was fatally struck by a commuter rail train in Newton on Tuesday, police said.Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan confirmed the woman’s death but did not identify her. Sullivan referred further comment to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office. Ryan’s office did not...
A 19-year-old Fall River resident was arrested Tuesday afternoon in the city and now faces charges connected to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced.Jadyn Ortiz is the third teenager facing a charge of accessory...
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft joked that Taylor Swift should have dated Rob Gronkowski instead of Travis Kelce because he’s “better looking.” In classic Gronkowski form, the four-time Super Bowl champion — who’s been dating Camille Kostek since 2015 — reacted to Kraft’s comments.“Kraft...
The beginning of 2024 hasn’t been particularly kind to Bill Belichick.The Patriots and their legendary coach parted ways in January, he was passed over in the ensuing hiring cycle, and throughout February and March, “The Dynasty” on Apple TV+ hasn’t always painted Belichick in the...
Editor’s note: MassLive is identifying some sources in this story with first names only who have fled persecution in their home countries or who have outstanding immigration court hearings.A fleet of cabs arrived at sunrise at Terminal E of Logan International Airport in Boston on...
WESTFIELD — Shirley Adams, a resident of Klondike Avenue in Westfield, already knows what an F-15 fighter jet sounds like.“It’s a good ‘Sound of Freedom,’ ” she said Tuesday during the open-house portion of an in-person environmental hearing hosted by the Air National Guard preparing...
BOSTON — At some point presumably Pat Maroon will be healthy enough to play for the Bruins. Until that point, Justin Brazeau has a head start.It’s possible Jim Montgomery will find a lineup that can have both Brazeau and Maroon in it. But realistically both...
SOUTHWICK — In light of the reports of racist bullying at Southwick Regional School and the Hampden District Attorney charging six students who allegedly participated in the harassment, one local professor said online platforms have caused racist speech to fester.And being charged criminally can spur...
