John Mellencamp shut down a raucous heckler in the audience at his Toledo, Ohio concert Sunday, briefly exiting the stage after multiple testy exchanges with the crowd.Mellencamp was telling a story in between songs when a concertgoer yelled “play some music,” prompting loud boos and...
Last week, a watchdog group released a damning report about the Massachusetts Department of Corrections’ Bridgewater State Hospital — a psychiatric hospital for men who have been accused or convicted of a crime. Major changes could be in store for the hospital in coming months.The...
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...
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...
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...
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...