FOXBOROUGH - New England Patriots defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. refuses to take anything for granted.From working as a security guard at a Kansas bar in college to going undrafted in 2019, to completing his first sack in the NFL during Thursday night’s preseason game...
Karen Read returns to Dedham’s Norfolk County Superior Court on Friday afternoon.A month since her murder trial ended in a mistrial due to a “starkly divided” jury, her attorneys argue that she should not face two of three counts prosecutors charged her with as a...
The Massachusetts sales tax holiday is Saturday and Sunday, but consumers have been out for days, if not weeks, eyeing goods.“We have had a lot of people pre-shopping, selecting items they want to come in on Saturday and buy,” said Tom Perron, owner of Boyden...
If a person can ever be called a town staple, former Stoughton Selectman David “Spanky” Sousa was such a person.Though the 57-year-old MassDOT worker was struck and killed by a car while on the job in West Bridgewater on July 27, his community will remember...
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory at 5:25 a.m. on Friday in effect until 9 a.m. for Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service says, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.""Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous,"...
Smokey Bear, the icon for wildfire safety, turns 80 years old Friday. For decades, the American public has been educated about the dangers of forest fires thanks to the bear’s memorable posters and imagery, often accompanied by the iconic line: “Only you can prevent wildfires.”The...
A U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts again dismissed a $10 billion Mexican government lawsuit against six U.S. gun manufacturers on Wednesday. But Smith & Wesson, Mexico said, remains a defendant in the litigation.Mexico had argued the companies knew weapons were being sold to traffickers who...
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DEAR ABBY: My aunt frequently cuts people out of her life for perceived slights — small, large and imagined. A few years ago, she got into a fight with my dad (her brother). Somehow, the rest of my family got cut out, too. Guilt by...
A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:06 a.m. valid for Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties.The weather service describes, "Dangerous rip currents expected.""Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and...
