When federal authorities arrested Matthew Farwell on Wednesday morning in connection with the death of Sandra Birchmore in 2021, the subtext was clear, according to one legal expert: “the feds stepped in because the state investigation was very wrong.”Jack Lu, a former Massachusetts Superior Court...
The mayor of Greenfield told the city’s licensing commission last week that a vendor at a Fourth of July event at the fairgrounds offered her psychedelic drugs.Mayor Virginia “Ginny” Desorgher’s office confirmed with MassLive that a vendor at the Franklin County Fairgrounds promised her “a...
We’re running a mailbag every Friday. If you have questions on the Patriots, NFL, or want to gripe about past answers, email cmason@masslive.com or tweet @bychrismason. Now let’s get to this week’s questions!How should Patriots fans feel about Jerod Mayo’s press conferences? Feels like he...
Boston police arrested a pair of 17-year-old boys in connection with a shooting at an “outside gathering” in Dorchester last month that left five people injured, including an 11-year-old child.Both teens, whose names were not released, face a variety of gun charges, police said in...
A man who was later fatally shot by police on a bridge between Maine and New Hampshire killed a woman at a New Hampshire home overnight and officials say an 8-year-old child was found fatally shot in his vehicle.New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella...
Editor’s note: The story was updated to add why the bridge was closed. Maine’s busiest bridge is closed in both directions Thursday due to police activity. I-95 Northbound and Southbound at the Piscataqua River Bridge, or “High Rise Bridge,” was closed around 3 a.m. Thursday,...
BELCHERTOWN — Despite losing eight players to graduation last year, including All-State representative Madysen LePage, Belchertown girls soccer coach Kyle Thibeault has remained confident heading into this season.“Our goal is to continue to build off the years prior,” Thibeault said. “As we graduate some of...
Forecasters are warning of an unsettled weather pattern in the Bay State this Labor Day weekend, bringing a chance for overnight rain and a return to summer temperatures — and humidity. The best chance for rain, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service, comes...
A spacious historic house located at 128 North Street in Northampton has new owners. The 2,401-square-foot property, built in 1900, was sold on Aug. 9, 2024. The $1,200,000 purchase price works out to $500 per square foot. This two-story house has four bedrooms and one...
1/31FM Championship Pro-Am at TPC BostonNORTON — On Wednesday, TPC Boston hosted the LPGA Pro-Am event that featured both women professional golfers paired with amateur players. There were familiar faces to Boston sports fans on the Norton-based golf course including Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy...
