Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria received $180,000 in longevity bonuses he was not entitled to, then hid the payments from the City Council and the public, Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro wrote in a letter issued Thursday. In July 2016, DeMaria asked the City Council to consider...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Patriots want to upgrade their pass catchers. They’d love to add a No. 1 receiver, but there’s skepticism that’ll happen this offseason. In free agency, the Patriots are viewed as Tee Higgins, Chris Godwin or bust, per a source with knowledge of...
A Chicago-based celebrity barber and rapper was sentenced in Springfield federal court Thursday after he plead guilty in connection with a nationwide fraud scheme to score luxury perks for emerging rappers.Terrence Bender, 32, aka “Dopeblends” or “Blends,” pleaded guilty in November to a single count...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Vrabel’s comments about the Patriots showing aggression in free agency wasn’t lip service. It’s been reinforced by sources around the league. Vrabel’s team is widely expected to hit free agency hard when the legal tampering window opens on March 10. The Patriots...
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for receiving child sexual abuse material through Zoom chat rooms, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley said. Beau Christopher Benson, of Dorchester, who worked as an admissions counselor at Northeastern University, pleased guilty to...
A 19-year-old man was seriously injured after he was stabbed outside a Chelsea Market Basket, police said.The stabbing happened around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon near the Market Basket on Everett Avenue, police said. The incident involved a group of children. Police did not specify the...
New Red Sox starter Walker Buehler celebrated shirtless in the Dodgers clubhouse after Los Angeles clinched the NL West title last Sept. 26.A TV camera caught a glimpse of his gigantic back tattoos, including the inscription “St. Christopher” at the top.Some fans posted photos of...
We’re running a weekly mailbag throughout the offseason. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or ask @bychrismason on Twitter or Bluesky. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!Could/should the Patriots front office look at...
SOUTHWICK — It was announced that Pioneer Valley Trading Co., one of two cannabis retailers chosen by the Select Board to open in town, had been approved for a provisional license from the Cannabis Control Commission, the first step needed to open.“We’re nothing but smiles,”...